Hackers have leaked a massive amount of data records containing Social Security numbers, totaling 2.7 billion. This breach, dubbed the “3 Billion People” National Public Data Breach by cyber security expert Troy Hunt, has raised serious concerns about privacy and security.
In other tech news, the English Premier League has announced it will be ditching its controversial VAR Offside technology in favor of using iPhones. Additionally, the upcoming Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL phones are set to feature satellite SOS capabilities, run on Android 14, and have a starting price of $999.
Google has faced controversy over its Team Pixel “reviews” and the Department of Justice is considering seeking a breakup of the tech giant following a major antitrust win. Dell has also announced a second round of massive layoffs, affecting its employees.
Meanwhile, the first post-quantum cryptography standards have been released, and news outlets have chosen not to publish insider material leaked from the Trump campaign. Apple is pushing ahead with a tabletop home device as part of its shift towards robotics.
In other news, there are lawsuits filed against NVIDIA and OpenAI by YouTube creators, xAI’s new Grok image generator is causing controversy with AI fakes, and AT&T and Verizon are seeking to disrupt Starlink’s mobile plan.
Consumers have spent $3.8 billion on mobile entertainment apps in Q1, while a judge has blocked the Fox-Disney Sports Service in a win for Fubo. Microsoft has removed the FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11, and all this and more is discussed on the latest episode of “This Week in Tech” with host Leo Laporte and guests Nicholas Deleon, Dan Patterson, and Brian McCullough.
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