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  • FTC & 21 States SUING Uber Over Deceptive Practices!

    Tech Coach Ralph discusses a significant lawsuit against Uber by the FTC and 21 states due to allegations of deceptive billing and cancellation practices. These practices reportedly make it difficult for users to cancel subscriptions, such as the Uber One program, leading to potential fines in the billions. | January 2, 2026 Related information: FTC Sues Hims & Hers for Allegedly Sharing Private Health Info With Meta and Snap (Article date: July 29, 2026)

  • 99% Internet travels under the ocean! 🌊How subsea cables work | structure & working explained

    At first, thought this video was 🧢 . Ninety-nine percent of the internet traveling by ocean? Are you serious? What about all those satellites in orbit? Turns out those satellites are basically the side hustle of global connectivity. The real workhorses are thousands of fiber‑optic cables stretched across the ocean floor, carrying almost every text, stream, DM, and meme you send overseas. Satellites help, but they’re slow, limited, and nowhere near the bandwidth of these deep‑sea cables.Wild, right? The internet is basically an underwater creature |OpticsTrans | February 27, 2026 Related information: New subsea cables boost Intra-Asia connectivity (Article date: July 28, 2026)

  • The Russian Hacker who stole $20 Million from Casinos using Math

    The video details the story of a Russian hacker, Alex, who exploited vulnerabilities in casino slot machines through mathematical analysis, ultimately stealing $20 million. It chronicles his journey from a struggling programmer to orchestrating a large-scale fraud operation involving multiple accomplices across different countries, showcasing the mathematical tricks behind supposed randomness in gaming algorithms. The narrative culminates in Alex’s achieved anonymity and a search for recognition, which ultimately costs him a close friendship. | Lume | February 20, 2026 Related information: Russian Hackers Tried to Steal US and NATO Nuclear Fusion Research (Article date: July 25, 2026)

  • Why the New AI needs a ‘Kill Switch’

    Pretty sure the idea of a ‘Kill Switch’ has been floating around for years, and the fact that AI uncovered brought this up 2 years ago is interesting in itself . But a kill switch becoming an actual, present‑day reality?What more proof do you need that we’re living in, an unscripted, real‑time science‑fiction movie? | November 30, 2023 Related information: OpenAI’s rogue hacking incident sparks bipartisan bill giving the government an AI kill switch

  • Cybercrime Wire for July 22, 2026. Chick-Fil-A hit with a data breach. WCYB digital radio .

    On July 20, 2026, it was reported that Chick-fil-A experienced a data breach affecting customer information, including email addresses, mobile pay numbers, and partial credit card details. The company notified affected customers and state attorney offices and indicated an investigation into suspicious activity related to the breach. | Cybercrime | July 22, 2026 Related information: Hackers didn’t break into Chick-fil-A. They just logged in( Article date: July 23, 2026)

  • Vibe coding is a Trap (What senior Devs see that you dont)

    Do you trust A.I to code everything for you? Vibe coding works but will it benefit you in the long run by having a working app/website on the internet that you dont understand the backend of? Maybe these questions can be answered with anyone creating apps and learning through trial and error or check out what DevForge has to say| February 11, 2026 Related information: ‘It’s Crazy How Much Money They’re Making’: Entrepreneurs Are Flooding Apple’s App Store Without Coding a Single Line