Hackers deface school login pages after claiming another Instructure hack
The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claimed to have hacked Instructure again, defacing the login pages of several Instructure customer schools with an extortion message.
The Download: failed social media bans, and extending pets’ lives
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Kids are outsmarting social media bans. That’s not a problem we need to solve. —Michal Luria, Aliya Bhatia, and Danah Boyd Social media bans are stacking up. In July, France joined…
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Gusto hits $1B revenue, a figure that brings it closer to public markets
Gusto has shared an impressive milestone on its actual revenue, not an ARR number that estimates future income.
OpenAI introduces new ‘Trusted Contact’ safeguard for cases of possible self-harm
The company is expanding its efforts to protect ChatGPT users in cases where conversations may turn to self-harm.
Tesla Model Y is first car to meet new U.S. driver assistance safety benchmark
The new benchmark rating applies to 2026 Tesla Model Y vehicles assembled on or after November 12, 2025.
Perplexity’s Personal Computer is now available everyone on Mac
Perplexity’s Personal Computer brings AI agents to your Mac, and is now open to everyone.
Elon Musk’s lawsuit is putting OpenAI’s safety record under the microscope
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Bumble is getting rid of the swipe, CEO says
“We are going to be saying goodbye to the swipe,” CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd said.
Tome, another Goodreads booktracker rival, shuts down
The app was one of several catering to the BookTok crowd.
Could Lovable’s automatic 10% pay raise be the cure for toxic cultures?
Stockholm-based vibe coding platform Lovable it is offering employees an automatic 10% raise as a way to sidestep classic corporate politics.
Hackers hack victims hacked by other hackers
An unknown group of hackers is breaking into systems previously breached by the cybercrime group TeamPCP. Once inside, the hackers immediately kick out TeamPCP and remove its hacking tools from the victims’ systems.