Hackers have leaked 2.7 billion data records, including Social Security numbers, in what is being called the “3 Billion People” National Public Data Breach. The breach has raised concerns over cybersecurity and data privacy. In other tech news, the English Premier League is set to ditch its controversial VAR Offside technology in favor of using iPhones. Google’s upcoming Pixel 9 Pro and Pro XL smartphones are anticipated to feature satellite SOS capabilities and run on Android 14, with a starting price of $999.
Meanwhile, the Department of Justice is reportedly considering seeking the breakup of Google (GOOG) following a major antitrust win. Dell has announced a second round of massive layoffs to its employees, and the first post-quantum cryptography standards have been introduced.
In politics, news outlets were leaked insider material from the Trump campaign but chose not to publish it. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has released a statement opposing California Senate Bill 1047. Apple is pushing ahead with a tabletop home device in a shift towards robotics, while NVIDIA and OpenAI are facing lawsuits from YouTube creators for allegedly using online videos without permission.
On the entertainment front, consumers spent $3.8 billion on mobile entertainment apps in the first quarter. Meanwhile, a judge has blocked the Fox-Disney sports service in a win for Fubo. Microsoft has announced that it is removing the FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11.
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