European Space Agency notifies authorities after 500 GB data theft
TL;DR The European Space Agency has confirmed a large cyber breach and said it is notifying judicial authorities. Attackers told…
Creator of pcTattletale pleads guilty to selling stalkerware to spouses
TL;DR Bryan Fleming, who developed the stalkerware product pcTattletale, has pleaded guilty in federal court to selling software intended to…
Documents Show Sugar Industry Pushed Focus on Saturated Fat Over Sugar
TL;DR A UCSF analysis of archival documents finds the sugar industry worked with nutrition researchers in the 1960s to emphasize…
Illinois says mapping error exposed personal data of over 600,000 patients
TL;DR The Illinois Department of Human Services says interactive maps with incorrect privacy settings made personal information for hundreds of…
Records show mess left after RFK Jr. dumped a dead bear cub in Central Park
TL;DR Newly released municipal and state records obtained by WIRED detail the 2014 discovery of a dead black bear cub…
Inside Target’s Minneapolis forensics lab: retailer aids police with video forensics
TL;DR Target operates a dedicated forensics facility in Minneapolis that analyzes store and smartphone video to identify shoplifters and other…
Archive: Sugar Industry Shaped Research to Shift Heart-Disease Blame to Fat
TL;DR A UCSF analysis of mid-20th century industry records found sugar trade groups worked with nutrition scientists to emphasize fat…
US Job Openings Fall to Lowest Point in Over a Year, Report Shows
TL;DR Bloomberg reported on Jan. 7, 2026 that U.S. job openings have fallen to their lowest level in more than…
Microsoft scraps Exchange Online spam clamp after customers cry foul
TL;DR Microsoft has dropped plans to impose a 2,000 external-recipient daily cap on Exchange Online after customer objections. The company…
Virginia forfeited $1.6B in datacenter tax exemptions in fiscal 2025
TL;DR Virginia reported $1.6 billion in forgone tax revenue from datacenter exemptions for fiscal 2025, a 118% rise from the…