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Google Is Building Massive Fiber Optic Cable Network From Africa to Australiaย
This Undisclosed WhatsApp Vulnerability Lets Governments See Who You Messageย
The End of an Era: Microsoft Phases Out VBScript for JavaScript and PowerShellย
Elon Musk Wants to Make X's Likes Private to Hide Your Favorite 'Edgy' Contentย
Bluesky finally has DMs
Google Is Building Massive Fiber Optic Cable Network From Africa to Australiaย
By Kate Irwin via PCMag
Google is constructing a massive fiber optic cable network from Africa to Australia.
The Umoja project will connect Kenya to South Africa and extend under the ocean to Australia.
This initiative aims to provide Africa with more reliable internet.
This Undisclosed WhatsApp Vulnerability Lets Governments See Who You Messageย
By Sam Biddle via The Interceptย
WhatsApp users are vulnerable to government surveillance through a technique called traffic analysis, despite the app's powerful encryption.
Governments can determine who is communicating, group memberships, and possibly locations by monitoring internet traffic, with concerns about its use by Israel in the Gaza conflict.
Meta's internal security team has urged the company to address these vulnerabilities to better protect at-risk users, though doing so could affect the app's performance and user experience.
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The End of an Era: Microsoft Phases Out VBScript for JavaScript and PowerShellย
The Hacker News
Microsoft will deprecate Visual Basic Script (VBScript) in the second half of 2024, favoring JavaScript and PowerShell.
The phase-out process will start in Windows 11 24H2, with complete removal expected in the future, affecting projects reliant on VBScript.
This move aligns with Microsoft's efforts to minimize security risks, following the deprecation of NT LAN Manager (NTLM) and other legacy features.
Elon Musk Wants to Make X's Likes Private to Hide Your Favorite 'Edgy' Content
By Maxwell Zeff via Gizmodo ย
X Premium users can currently hide their likes, and this feature may soon become default for all users.
Elon Musk supports making likes private to encourage engagement with potentially "edgy" content without fear of public backlash.
The change aligns with Musk's vision for a cleaner X experience, though it reduces accountability and transparency.
๐: Yeah, we are making likes private. Public likes are incentivizing the wrong behavior. For example, many people feel discouraged from liking content that might be "edgy" in fear of retaliation from trolls, or to protect their public image. Soon youโll be able to like without worrying who might see it. Also a reminder that the more posts you like, the better your For you algorithm will become. - Haofei (@wanghaofei)
By Amanda Yeo via Mashableย
Bluesky has introduced direct messaging (DMs), allowing users to send text and emojis, with future plans to include images and videos.
By default, only users you follow can DM you, and end-to-end encryption and additional privacy measures are in development.
Moderators may access DMs to investigate abuse, and users can report messages directly for review.
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