Judge rules it's legal for automakers to download & store your text messages under WA privacy law
#textMessages
Ars Technica: Millions of people imperiled through sign-in links sent by SMS. “Websites that authenticate users through links and codes sent in text messages are imperiling the privacy of millions of people, leaving them vulnerable to scams, identity theft, and other crimes, recently published research has found.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/24/ars-technica-millions-of-people-imperiled-through-sign-in-links-sent-by-sms/
Martin Lewis warns iPhone and Android users about the 'bad bit'
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/money/martin-lewis-warns-iphone-android-36601814
Employment lawyer reveals the four text messages you should never send to a coworker
My Gen Z kids see periods in my texts as 'aggressive.' Nope. They're really not.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/periods-in-texts-aggressive-gen-z-vs-gen-x-ex1
Foster mum accused of murdering boy 'called him a loser in text to wife'
NBC News: Hackers breach texting service used by New York state, sending hundreds of thousands of scam texts. “Hackers on Monday hijacked a mass text messaging service, pushing hundreds of thousands of scam texts to people who subscribe to alerts from New York state, a Catholic charity and a political organizing group.”
🧧 Chinese criminals made more than $1 billion from those annoying texts
Amazon employees receive early morning layoff texts, with 90 days of full pay and benefits amid AI restructuring. Learn who`s affected and the company`s strategic reasons. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/money/amazon-layoffs-announced-via-text-90-days-full-pay-for-affected-staff-etuitt5d?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Amazon #Layoff #TextMessages #AmazonLayoff #AI
ZDNet: Scam texts net over $1 billion for cyber gangs – how to avoid their traps. “Aided by US-based mules, these Chinese cybercrooks pester you with annoying scam texts – and cash in big time. Here’s how the scam works, and what you can do.”
New poll shows Jason Miyares taking lead as calls mount on Jay Jones to exit Va. AG race
ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Democrat Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones is facing mounting pressure from Republicans to…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #attorney-general #candidate #Elections #JayJones #textmessages #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Violentrhetoric #Virginia #withdrawal
https://www.newsbeep.com/174865/
Mashable: Indeed scam texts are on the rise again as job market stalls. “Scammers constantly change and adapt tactics. When E-Z Pass toll scams became a trending topic, scammers started sending DMV and speeding ticket collection texts instead. The latest ploy: sending scam texts from job services like Indeed, offering jobs and quick cash.”
OMG the ”#textmessages” between ”#CharlieKirk’s murderer” and his ”transsexual lover” that just got ”#leaked” 🤦♂️
Grammatically correct whole sentences?
’lingering’, I capitalized?
In one paragraph the entire ”operation” described methodically and calmly?
Written at the moment after he just assassinated a celebrity and is running for his life?
No. I don’t believe a word of it.
This was written by a 65-year old consultant with AI. The language is generationally inappropriate.
FAKE
According to a Labour source, Sir Keir hasn't so far bothered to make contact with Abbott about the sexually explicit messages, sent by his friend and close colleague!?
#LabourMisogyny #PaulOvenden #PrimeMiniste #KeirStarmer #TextMessages #DianeAbbott
What I need is an AI tool that reviews my text messages and hides the ones from right-wing family members looking for a fight.
#llms #textmessages #genAI #family #ai #trump #conservatives #rightwingpropaganda #rightwing
Johns Hopkins University: Can texts about healthier eating help prevent childhood obesity?. “The results of the study were remarkable, with the digital intervention leading to significantly healthier weight-for-length trajectories and a substantial reduction in obesity rates at age 2. The intervention was shown to be effective across a diverse population, including groups at elevated risk for […]
McGill University: Simple texting platform helps farmers adopt greener methods, McGill-led study finds. “Farmers who exchanged text messages with peers were significantly more likely to adopt sustainable agricultural practices, highlighting the power of peer learning in digital formats, a new study co-authored by McGill University Professor Aurélie Harou found.”
Techdirt: Crowd-Sourced ICE Tracking Alerts Aim To Provide Local Communities With Early Warning Of Immigration Raids. “… driven by a desire to counter the US government’s moves, people are also coming up with new systems to warn people about what is happening in their community. For example, the Stop ICE Raids Alert Network sends and receives warnings about nearby ICE activity using text […]
Mashable: The top internet scams to be aware of in 2025 (so far). “Of course, scams are everywhere because the internet has made it so easy for bad actors to do bad things. But, quite notably, the year in scams (so far) has largely been defined by text-based scams. You’ve likely heard about, or even received, these scams: The E-ZPass scam, the DMV scam, and the job offer scam, to name a few. […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/15/mashable-the-top-internet-scams-to-be-aware-of-in-2025-so-far/
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