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The FBI Wants ‘Near Real-Time’ Access to US License Plate Readers

Plus: Google publishes a live exploit for an unpatched flaw, the feds arrest two men accused of creating thousands of nonconsensual deepfake nudes, and more.
By Matt Burgess, Dell Cameron, and Andrew Couts
‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
Say What?

‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says

By Maddy Varner
A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale
Rampage

A Hacker Group Is Poisoning Open Source Code at an Unprecedented Scale

By Andy Greenberg and Lily Hay Newman
Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare
Security Roundup

Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare

By Maddy Varner, Matt Burgess, Andy Greenberg, and Andrew Couts
Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink
Space Race

Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink

By Lucia Bellinello
The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
Drop Out

The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle

By Lily Hay Newman and Andy Greenberg
You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out
Conundrums

You Can Disable Gemini in Chrome if It’s Freaking You Out

By Lily Hay Newman