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Bluetooth Security Flaw Makes Data Vulnerable To Attack

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A new Bluetooth security flaw was discovered that could leave users’ data unprotected and open to hackers, The Verge reported on Friday (Aug. The weakness was discovered by researchers who presented their findings at the USENIX Security Symposium. But the technology also makes it easier to counteract attacks.

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Real Estate Startup Bungalow Secures $64M In Funding

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Residential real estate startup Bungalow announced it has secured $64 million in funding: a $14 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures, Atomic, Founders Fund, Cherubic Ventures and Wing Ventures, as well as a $50 million debt facility. Since its launch, the company has operated in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and Seattle.

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Taking The Chaos Out Of Lunch With B2B Delivery

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And in some cases, Cattoor noted, it could create a security issue. According to Cattoor, the solution is a better, more streamlined flow of operation, in which the consumers themselves are not the main point of contact. in San Diego.

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California Tells Uber And Lyft Their Drivers Are Employees

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In a letter to the ridesharing companies , Douglas Ito, director of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), reminded them of the July 1 deadline to secure workers’ compensation coverage for drivers. The change impacts more than 1 million workers in the state.

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FBI Details Evolving Sophistication Of BEC Scammers

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276,000 was paid to one vendor of a San Diego school district that now claims the supplier never actually provided the services, according to San Diego Union Tribune reports. Reports said the accused reportedly were able to file tax refund claims with the fraudulent invoices to the tune of $1.5

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Bitcoin Daily: Tether Beats Out Bitcoin In Trading Volume; EOS Receives $24M Fine From SEC

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Authorities said he turned the bunker into a very large and heavily secured data processing center “in order to make it available to clients, according to our investigations, exclusively for illegal purposes,” prosecutor Juergen Bauer said. Companies that offer or sell securities to U.S. A number of U.S.

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NY Uber Drivers To Strike Ahead Of IPO

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Reuters reported strikes are scheduled in San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. Drivers are striking to demand job security, livable wages and a cap in terms of the amount the ride-hailing companies can take from the fares. million drivers located across the globe.

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