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WhatsApp dodges lawsuit over message privacy | Courthouse News Service

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A federal judge Friday dismissed claims against Meta from a class of users who say they had evidence from unnamed whistleblowers that the tech giant lied about its promise that all WhatsApp communications are private and fully encrypted. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin ruled there was insufficient information in the complaint about the basis for the whistleblowers’ knowledge for the claims to advance at this stage. “Though plaintiffs need not identify the whistleblowers to plead a plausible basis for their claims, they do need to provide some facts supporting an inference that the whistleblowers have firsthand knowledge or some other reliable basis for their accusations,” the Joe Biden appointee wrote. Lin gave plaintiffs until Aug. 13 to file an amended complaint. WhatsApp, which was purchased by Meta in 2014, is a widely used social media platform that allows users to send messages and make voice and video calls over the internet. WhatsApp advertises it uses end-to-end encryption to keep users’ communications private from everyone except message senders and recipients and that no one else — including WhatsApp itself — can view users’ communications. The plaintiffs, users of WhatsApp who live around the world, sued Meta on

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Which Diablo Magazine Crowns Contra Costa Dining Favorites | Lamorinda, CA Patch

Skip to main content Walnut Creek, CA Rockridge, CA Piedmont, CA Pleasant Hill, CA Berkeley, CA Albany, CA Danville, CA Martinez, CA El Cerrito, CA Concord, CA California Top National News See All Communities CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Looking for the East Bay's best bakery, breakfast, barbecue, or date-night restaurant? Diablo Magazine's annual Best of the East Bay Food & Drink awards put a spotlight on dozens of Contra Costa County favorites, with Walnut Creek leading the way. Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Concord, Martinez, Danville, Pleasant Hill, Crockett,  » Read More

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Michael Kim lights up 3M Open for 15th 59 in TOUR history | theScore

Michael Kim achieved golf's magic number Friday at the 3M Open, firing a 12-under 59 to rocket up the leaderboard at TPC Twin Cities. Kim's 59 is the 15th in PGA TOUR history and the 16th sub-60 round ever on the circuit. Jim Furyk is the only player to record a 58, doing so at the 2016 Travelers Championship. Kim converted a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to cap his historic round. — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 24, 2026 Kim caught fire on the third hole, starting a stretch of seven birdies in eight holes. He also birdied his final four holes. Kim put forth a remarkable display of putting, averaging 1.2 putts on his 14 greens hit in regulation. His strokes gained: putting for the day finished at 6.4, according to the TOUR. The 59 vaulted Kim 42 spots up the leaderboard from Thursday, and he entered the clubhouse leading the event by three strokes. Before Kim's dominant display Friday, Jake Knapp had recorded the TOUR's most recent 59 last February at the Cognizant Classic.  » Read More

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VIDEO: Live iguana stuns workers at FedEx store – Live 5 News

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - A live iguana gave workers a shock at a Memphis FedEx store. Roderick Duncan showed up to the store to pick up the pet when a worker told him to open the package, labeled “live animal,” to see what was inside. After opening the package, the iguana leaped behind the counter, giving the workers a scare. Duncan said the iguana, named Titan, was shipped overnight, so he expected the animal to be stiff, but Titan “came out ready for ALL the smoke.” Eventually, Titan was captured. No injuries to Titan or the employees were reported. Copyright 2026 WMC via Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Illinois man sentenced to over six years for hacking Snapchat accounts and distributing CSAM | brief

Identity, Privacy (Adobe Stock) Coverage from Bleeping Computer indicates that an Illinois man has been sentenced to 76 months in prison for hacking into the Snapchat accounts of over 750 women. The defendant, Kyle Svara, also admitted to distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Between May 2020 and February 2021, Kyle Svara, 26, used social engineering tactics and posed as a Snap Inc. representative to phish for Snapchat credentials from over 4,500 victims. He accessed approximately 517 women's accounts without permission to download nude or semi-nude photos and then enabled two-factor authentication to lock them out. Investigators also discovered approximately 530 images and 600 videos depicting CSAM within Svara's cloud storage account. Svara also advertised his hacking services online, trading stolen images and offering to access accounts for clients. One such client, former track and field coach Steve Waithe, was sentenced to five years in prison for sextortion after hiring Svara to hack student-athletes' accounts. Svara's independent hacking also targeted women in Illinois and students at Colby College. Source: Bleeping Computer Related Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news

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Instagram Is Starting to Crack Down on Creepy Smart Glasses Videos – Lifehacker

Stephen Johnson Stephen Johnson Senior Staff Writer Experience Stephen Johnson is a senior staff writer at Lifehacker covering pop culture and technology, including the columns “The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture” and “What People Are Getting Wrong This Week.” Read Full Bio July 24, 2026 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Credit: Credit: René Ramos/Lifehacker/Dimitri Otis/Stone, Frazao Studio Latino/E+ via Getty Images Key Takeaways Instagram's head said the company is removing smart glasses videos that depict harassment. Meta deactivated two pick-up artist accounts with over one million followers under its existing bullying and harassment policy. Subtle hardware features like thicker frames and LED indicators can help you spot camera-equipped smart glasses. Table of Contents In a recent story posted on Instagram, Instagram head Adam Mosseri revealed the social media platform is banning smart glasses videos where people are being harassed and exploited for views. "If you're posting content that is taking advantage of people and harassing them, like a lot of these pickup line kind of videos that we've heard of and seen, then we're going to take the content down," Mosseri said. "We don't want people to be surreptitiously taking

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