Rules loosened by regulator, concerns raised they favor the rich The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given a big boost to companies seeking crowdfunded investment – think Kickstarter but securities rather than physical stuff you buy. Organizations are now exempt from various regulatory requirements if they raise at most $5m, up from the…

Some Pixel 5 users are seeing a gap between the screen and the body of their phone. Nothing to see here, says Google. …read more Source:: ZDNet

More than 23,000 hacked databases have been made available for download on several hacking forums and Telegram channels in what threat intel analysts are calling the biggest leak of its kind. From a report: The database collection is said to have originated from Cit0Day.in, a private service advertised on hacking forums to other cybercriminals. Cit0day…

We break down the Chinese telecom giant’s saga, day by day, from 2018 to today. …read more Source:: CNet

Voters gave the green light to allow third parties access to all sorts of vehicle data previously locked away. …read more Source:: CNet

NCRFRILS had never been disclosed publicly – until court case A protester accused of punching a police officer was arrested after he was identified by facial-recognition software that has not been publicly disclosed before: the National Capital Region Facial Recognition Investigative Leads System (NCRFRILS).… …read more Source:: TheRegister

NASA has formally commented on a request by a US company to build a mega-constellation of satellites at an altitude of 720km above the Earth’s surface, citing concerns about collisions. From a report: This appears to be the first time that NASA has publicly commented on such an application for market access, which is pending…

Financial disclosure filings describe a ransomware attack that delivered a weak punch. …read more Source:: Threatpost

Old software components and the inclusion of unnecessary code created a massive attack surface area in containers for scientific analysis, researchers say. …read more Source:: DarkReading

The rise of cost-effective CNC platforms like 3D printers, routers, and laser cutters has gone hand in hand with the availability of affordable and accurate linear rails and extrusions. However, they quickly become expensive when you need something for heavy loads. [Andy Pugh] found himself in need of a large linear slide, so he resorted…