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## [Microsoft Says Antitrust Regulators Need To Review App Stores](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-says-antitrust-regulators-need-to-review-app-stores/92730)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-says-antitrust-regulators-need-to-review-app-stores/92730 "2020-06-19T01:52:36Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith said it’s time for antitrust regulators in the U.S. and Europe to discuss tactics that app stores use to take advantage of those…

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## [AMD's Upcoming Ryzen 3000XT Brings 7nm Improvements, Higher Boost](https://onehack.st/t/amds-upcoming-ryzen-3000xt-brings-7nm-improvements-higher-boost/92655)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 2:06pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/amds-upcoming-ryzen-3000xt-brings-7nm-improvements-higher-boost/92655 "2020-06-18T14:06:54Z")

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AMD has announced three new additions to its desktop Ryzen CPU line: Ryzen 9 3900XT, Ryzen 7 3800XT, and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Ars Technica reports on the technical details: The new CPU designs take advantage of newly optim…

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## [Twitter Adds Ability To Record Audio in Tweets](https://onehack.st/t/twitter-adds-ability-to-record-audio-in-tweets/92536)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/twitter-adds-ability-to-record-audio-in-tweets/92536 "2020-06-17T20:07:12Z")

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Twitter said Wednesday that it will add voice messages to tweets – allowing up to 140 seconds of audio. From a report: Twitter is already the go-to platform for breaking news in the U.S. and often around the world. V…

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## ['Hey Siri, I'm Getting Pulled Over': iPhone Feature Will Record Police Interaction, Send Location](https://onehack.st/t/hey-siri-im-getting-pulled-over-iphone-feature-will-record-police-interaction-send-location/92494)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hey-siri-im-getting-pulled-over-iphone-feature-will-record-police-interaction-send-location/92494 "2020-06-17T13:04:39Z")

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An iPhone user created a shortcut that prompts an iPhone to begin recording police interactions by the user simply uttering the phrase: “Hey Siri, I’m getting pulled over.” The task utilizes Apple’s relatively new “Sh…

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## [Dating Apps Exposed 845GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More](https://onehack.st/t/dating-apps-exposed-845gb-of-explicit-photos-chats-and-more/92493)

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**Author:** [@TheStrength](https://onehack.st/u/TheStrength)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/dating-apps-exposed-845gb-of-explicit-photos-chats-and-more/92493 "2020-06-17T13:04:38Z")

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Lily Hay Newman writes via Wired: Security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar were scanning the open internet on May 24 when they stumbled upon a collection of publicly accessible Amazon Web Services “buckets.” Eac…

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## [Ahead of WWDC, Apple's Developer App Adds Mac Support, New Features, iMessage Stickers](https://onehack.st/t/ahead-of-wwdc-apples-developer-app-adds-mac-support-new-features-imessage-stickers/92336)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 2:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/ahead-of-wwdc-apples-developer-app-adds-mac-support-new-features-imessage-stickers/92336 "2020-06-16T14:04:38Z")

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Ahead of Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference starting next week, the company has today launched a new version of its Apple Developer App to better support its plans for the virtual event. TechCrunch reports: Notab…

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## [Slowing the Coronavirus Is Speeding the Spread of Other Diseases](https://onehack.st/t/slowing-the-coronavirus-is-speeding-the-spread-of-other-diseases/92335)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/slowing-the-coronavirus-is-speeding-the-spread-of-other-diseases/92335 "2020-06-18T16:15:50Z")

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schwit1 shares a report from The New York Times: As poor countries around the world struggle to beat back the coronavirus, they are unintentionally contributing to fresh explosions of illness and death from other dise…

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## [Thanos Ransomware : Prepare The Gauntlet ](https://onehack.st/t/thanos-ransomware-prepare-the-gauntlet/92244)

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**Author:** [@fd2013](https://onehack.st/u/fd2013)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 10:35pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/thanos-ransomware-prepare-the-gauntlet/92244 "2020-06-15T22:35:07Z")

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Thanos, a new Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) tool, is gaining immense popularity in underground forums. What is going on Thanos has been discovered to be the sole ransomware family, to date, to use the researcher-d…

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## [Microsoft Moves Its Windows 10 Insider Program from Rings To Release Channels](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-moves-its-windows-10-insider-program-from-rings-to-release-channels/92237)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 8:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/microsoft-moves-its-windows-10-insider-program-from-rings-to-release-channels/92237 "2020-06-15T20:54:53Z")

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For the last few years, Microsoft has given Windows enthusiasts the ability to opt in to early release “rings,” with the choice to pick between “fast” and “slow” rings, as well as a relatively stable “release preview” …

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## [Google Chrome 85 To Allow Users To Compose Tweets From Windows 10 Taskbar](https://onehack.st/t/google-chrome-85-to-allow-users-to-compose-tweets-from-windows-10-taskbar/92137)

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**Author:** [@Prometheus](https://onehack.st/u/Prometheus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/google-chrome-85-to-allow-users-to-compose-tweets-from-windows-10-taskbar/92137 "2020-06-15T13:02:17Z")

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In the “quick launch bar” of Windows 10, native app icons "support a shortcut menu for commonly or frequently performed tasks in the app. This menu can be invoked by right-clicking the app’s quick launch bar icon," w…

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## [GitHub, Android, Python, Go: More Software Adopts Race-Neutral Terminology](https://onehack.st/t/github-android-python-go-more-software-adopts-race-neutral-terminology/92136)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/github-android-python-go-more-software-adopts-race-neutral-terminology/92136 "2020-06-15T13:00:53Z")

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“The terms ‘allowlist’ and ‘blocklist’ describe their purpose, while the other words use metaphors to describe their purpose,” reads a change description on the source code for Android – from over a year ago. 9to5Mac …

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## [Python Overtakes Java? JetBrains Releases 'State of Developer Ecosystem' Survey](https://onehack.st/t/python-overtakes-java-jetbrains-releases-state-of-developer-ecosystem-survey/91966)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/python-overtakes-java-jetbrains-releases-state-of-developer-ecosystem-survey/91966 "2020-06-16T06:35:09Z")

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The creators of the Kotlin programming language — the Czech software development company Jetbrains — announced results from their annual “State of the Developer Ecosystem” survey. This year’s survey involved 19,696 de…

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## [Does the Internet Need a New Architecture that Puts Users First? ](https://onehack.st/t/does-the-internet-need-a-new-architecture-that-puts-users-first/91965)

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**Author:** [@Astrid](https://onehack.st/u/Astrid)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 12:54pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/does-the-internet-need-a-new-architecture-that-puts-users-first/91965 "2020-06-14T12:54:24Z")

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Two VoIP pioneers argue in a Wired opinion piece that “Treating the internet like a public utility only bolsters the platform giants,” adding “A more secure model starts with control by the people.” As we rely on th…

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## [Facebook Announces Results of 'Deepfake Detection Challenge': 65% Accuracy](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-announces-results-of-deepfake-detection-challenge-65-accuracy/91853)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 8:24pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-announces-results-of-deepfake-detection-challenge-65-accuracy/91853 "2020-06-13T20:24:08Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes Engadget: In September of 2019, Facebook launched its Deepfake Detection Challenge – a public contest to develop autonomous algorithmic detection systems to combat the emerging threat of de…

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## [44 Million Pakistani Mobile Users Data Leaked Online](https://onehack.st/t/44-million-pakistani-mobile-users-data-leaked-online/91791)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2020, 8:55am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/44-million-pakistani-mobile-users-data-leaked-online/91791 "2020-06-14T08:55:58Z")

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Jazz (Mobilink) is one of the largest telecommunication networks in Pakistan. The cybercriminals were able to gain access to the details of the 44,000,000 Pakistani mobile users. The attackers leaked the online data b…

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## [Thousands of WhatsApp Contact Details Exposed on Google Search Results](https://onehack.st/t/thousands-of-whatsapp-contact-details-exposed-on-google-search-results/91790)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/thousands-of-whatsapp-contact-details-exposed-on-google-search-results/91790 "2020-06-13T14:42:22Z")

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A security researcher discovered the WhatsApp feature “Click to Chat” puts everyone at risk by indexing WhatsApp contact details on Google search. However, they said it’s no big deal that search only reveals what the …

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## [Hacker Bypasses GE's Ridiculous Refrigerator DRM](https://onehack.st/t/hacker-bypasses-ges-ridiculous-refrigerator-drm/91784)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 11:45am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/hacker-bypasses-ges-ridiculous-refrigerator-drm/91784 "2020-06-13T11:45:11Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Earlier this year, we brought you the sordid tale of the GE refrigerator that won’t dispense filtered water unless consumers pay extra for “official” filters from…

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## [Twitter Deletes Over 170,000 Accounts Tied To Chinese Propaganda Efforts](https://onehack.st/t/twitter-deletes-over-170-000-accounts-tied-to-chinese-propaganda-efforts/91782)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 11:41am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/twitter-deletes-over-170-000-accounts-tied-to-chinese-propaganda-efforts/91782 "2020-06-13T11:41:42Z")

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Twitter announced Thursday that it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts tied to a Chinese state-linked operation that were spreading deceptive information around the COVID-19 virus, political dynamics in Hong Kong, …

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## [20 Acts of Kindness | When Citizens helped Migrants hit by lockdown in India | Akash Bennerjee](https://onehack.st/t/20-acts-of-kindness-when-citizens-helped-migrants-hit-by-lockdown-in-india-akash-bennerjee/91743)

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**Author:** [@Ajisafe\_Eniola](https://onehack.st/u/Ajisafe_Eniola)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 9:37am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/20-acts-of-kindness-when-citizens-helped-migrants-hit-by-lockdown-in-india-akash-bennerjee/91743 "2020-06-13T09:37:52Z")

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:heart: Loved watching this

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## [Internet Archive Kills Its Free Digital Library Over Copyright Concerns](https://onehack.st/t/internet-archive-kills-its-free-digital-library-over-copyright-concerns/91667)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2020, 5:30am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/internet-archive-kills-its-free-digital-library-over-copyright-concerns/91667 "2020-06-13T05:30:20Z")

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The Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library is finished. The non-profit repository for digital preservation, which began offering millions of e-books for free to address the clo…

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## [Jim Keller Resigns from Intel, Effective Immediately](https://onehack.st/t/jim-keller-resigns-from-intel-effective-immediately/91666)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/jim-keller-resigns-from-intel-effective-immediately/91666 "2020-06-12T20:31:28Z")

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Intel has published a news release on its website stating that Jim Keller has resigned from the company, effective immediately, due to personal reasons. From a report: Jim Keller was hired by Intel two years ago to t…

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## [Crypto Exchange Quadriga Was a Fraud and Founder Was Running Ponzi Scheme, Regulator Says](https://onehack.st/t/crypto-exchange-quadriga-was-a-fraud-and-founder-was-running-ponzi-scheme-regulator-says/91568)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
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**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 1:03pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/crypto-exchange-quadriga-was-a-fraud-and-founder-was-running-ponzi-scheme-regulator-says/91568 "2020-06-12T13:03:04Z")

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The Quadriga cryptocurrency exchange that saw millions of dollars disappear just as its founder died was a “fraud” and Ponzi scheme, according to the Ontario Securities Commission. CBC.ca reports: The regulator said …

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## [Zoom Confirms Beijing Asked It To Suspend Activists Over Tiananmen Square Meetings](https://onehack.st/t/zoom-confirms-beijing-asked-it-to-suspend-activists-over-tiananmen-square-meetings/91567)

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**Author:** [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 1:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/zoom-confirms-beijing-asked-it-to-suspend-activists-over-tiananmen-square-meetings/91567 "2020-06-12T13:02:06Z")

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Axios: U.S. video conferencing company Zoom issued a statement on Thursday acknowledging that the Chinese government requested that it suspend the accounts of several U.S.- and…

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## [Facebook Brings Back Chris Cox, a Former Top Lieutenant To Zuckerberg ](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-brings-back-chris-cox-a-former-top-lieutenant-to-zuckerberg/91566)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/facebook-brings-back-chris-cox-a-former-top-lieutenant-to-zuckerberg/91566 "2020-06-12T13:00:31Z")

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Facebook said on Thursday that Chris Cox, a former top executive, was returning to the company as chief product officer (Warning: source may be paywalled; alternative source. The New York Times reports: Mr. Cox had…

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## [Fake Black Lives Matter voting campaign spreads Trickbot malware](https://onehack.st/t/fake-black-lives-matter-voting-campaign-spreads-trickbot-malware/91331)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 11, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/fake-black-lives-matter-voting-campaign-spreads-trickbot-malware/91331 "2020-06-11T10:38:40Z")

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A phishing email campaign asking you to vote anonymously about Black Lives Matter is spreading the TrickBot information-stealing malware. Started as a banking Trojan, the TrickBot has evolved to perform a variety of …

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## [WhatsApp Bug Leaked Personal Phone Numbers in Google Search Results](https://onehack.st/t/whatsapp-bug-leaked-personal-phone-numbers-in-google-search-results/91199)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 1:29pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/whatsapp-bug-leaked-personal-phone-numbers-in-google-search-results/91199 "2020-06-10T13:29:14Z")

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Recently, a security researcher has warned about a security threat posed by the WhatsApp messenger known as ‘Click to Chat’ this function allows Google to index the phone numbers of users, and all the indexed numbers …

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## [California To Allow Movie Theaters To Reopen In Most Counties](https://onehack.st/t/california-to-allow-movie-theaters-to-reopen-in-most-counties/91185)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
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**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/california-to-allow-movie-theaters-to-reopen-in-most-counties/91185 "2020-06-10T11:13:35Z")

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California counties, including Los Angeles County, could decide to reopen movie theaters as early as Friday. The Los Angeles Times reports: Each local health officer has the authority to decide whether to move forwar…

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## [Playing Around With the Fuchsia OS](https://onehack.st/t/playing-around-with-the-fuchsia-os/91184)

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**Author:** [@NoBody](https://onehack.st/u/NoBody)\
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**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 11:13am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/playing-around-with-the-fuchsia-os/91184 "2020-06-10T11:13:33Z")

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Security and software development company Quarkslab played around with Google’s new Fuchsia operating system, which could one day replace Android on smartphones and Chrome OS on laptops. The researchers “decided to gi…

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## [ Quora Partner Program Hundreds of Dollar Per Month](https://onehack.st/t/quora-partner-program-hundreds-of-dollar-per-month/91114)

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**Author:** [@Ajisafe\_Eniola](https://onehack.st/u/Ajisafe_Eniola)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/quora-partner-program-hundreds-of-dollar-per-month/91114 "2020-06-10T03:27:04Z")

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Quora allows you to earn money through it’s Quora Partner Program by asking questions- sounds simple enough, right? But how much can you hope to make from Quora? Can you make thousands of dollars from Quora Partners prog…

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## [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (of Technology)](https://onehack.st/t/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-of-technology/91011)

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**Author:** [@BlueHacker](https://onehack.st/u/BlueHacker)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 9, 2020, 11:09am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-of-technology/91011 "2020-06-09T11:09:51Z")

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If our social platforms are going to be gatekeepers, then they need to acknowledge their role in the information ecosystems. It is knowing what to boost and what to ignore that makes a good platform, writes veteran te…

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