Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch:
Blockchain-based lending company Figure confirms a data breach; ShinyHunters hacking group published 2.5GB of data, saying Figure refused to pay a ransom  —  Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending company, confirmed it experienced a data breach.  —  On Friday, Figure spokesperson …

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Friday filed a first-degree attempted assault charge against Jabez Chakraborty, a 22-year-old man who has lived with schizophrenia who was shot last month by police officers. The charge comes despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s public pleas not to have him prosecuted. Chakraborty pleaded not guilty as the indictment was unsealed […]

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The close timing of Jeffrey Epstein coming into contact with 4chan founder Chris 'moot' Poole and the launch of the "politically incorrect" message board /pol/ that became a breeding ground for QAnon and the white supremacist alt-right movement was coincidental, says Poole. In a statement given to The Verge, Pool writes, "The decision to add […]

Valentine's Day is often thought of as the quintessential Hallmark holiday - and why wouldn't it be? Most of the time, it's marketed to us with massive floral arrangements and heart-shaped chocolates, both of which can come off as borderline twee. But no one says you have to play by the rulebook when it comes […]