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The Hacker News

• Experts Uncover the Identity of Mastermind Behind Golden Chickens Malware Service
• Researchers Discover New PlugX Malware Variant Spreading via Removable USB Devices
• 3 Lifehacks While Analyzing Orcus RAT in a Malware Sandbox
• British Cyber Agency Warns of Russian and Iranian Hackers Targeting Key Industries
• Hive Ransomware Infrastructure Seized in Joint International Law Enforcement Effort

NYTimes Topic: Digital Forensics

• Justice Dept. Dismantles a Major Ransomware Operation
• Auburn Banned TikTok, and Students Can’t Stop Talking About It
• T-Mobile Says Hacker Got Data From 37 Million Customer Accounts
• Estas son las claves para proteger tus contraseñas digitales
• A Breach at LastPass Has Password Lessons for Us All

USA Today – Tech Top Stories

• What is ChatGPT? Everything to know about OpenAI's free A.I. essay writer and how it works
• 'A huge windfall': Automakers look to hire tech talent from job cuts in Silicon Valley
• 'Bleep-bleep,' Security robots are now patrolling Tokyo's streets
• Tesla says it's focused on improving affordability. What it means for future and current owners.
• Spotify down for second time in January; More than 40,000 reports of problems

Phy.org – Technology

• Philosophers have studied 'counterfactuals' for decades. Will they help us unlock the mysteries of AI?
• How California's ambitious new climate plan could help speed energy transformation around the world
• Risk management framework aims to improve trustworthiness of artificial intelligence
• Interactive security prompts help promote more secure behavior online, finds study
• Study: Enough rare earth minerals to fuel green energy shift

BBC News – Technology

• Car-sharing app offers private vehicles for hire
• Lockdowns linked to tenfold rise in child sex imagery
• Hemp makes a comeback in the construction industry
• Warning over risky electric blankets sold online
• US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew

Law Technology Today

• Advantages and Disadvantages of a Hybrid Working Environment
• Q&A with Marcia Watson Wasserman and Cynthia Thomas About Their New Book The Law Office Policies, Procedures and Operations Manual, 7th Edition
• The Ultimate Guide to Legal Payments 
• TechReport 2022: Solo & Small Firm
• 2022 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report: Litigation Technology & E-Discovery

Technology and Business

• Might mark first full year of Ebitda profitability, Oyo tells employees
• Japan, Netherlands to join US in restricting chip equipment exports to China
• ChatGPT can't be credited as an author on research paper: Springer Nature
• 'It feels like slap in the face': sacked Google worker whose mother died of cancer
• Tech jobs still hot in US amid mass layoffs, finds report

Wall Street Journal – Technology – What’s News

• Intel Shares Drop After Disappointing Earnings
• Salesforce Names Three Directors, Braces for Proxy Fight
• Guess Who's Using Your Netflix Account? You Might Be Surprised.
• Google Tries to Catch Up to Rivals Like OpenAI as They Release Viral Apps
• Meta Embraces AI as Facebook, Instagram Help Drive a Rebound

Security

• Interactive security prompts help promote more secure behavior online, finds study
• Hive ransomware: modern, efficient business model
• Madison Square Garden's facial recognition blacklisting sparks outcry
• US infiltrates big ransomware gang: 'We hacked the hackers'
• Ticketmaster blames cyberattack for Taylor Swift tour debacle

Internet

• Meta says Trump to be allowed back on Facebook, Instagram
• Microsoft reports outage for Teams, Outlook, other services
• Hackers penetrated LAUSD computers much earlier than previously known, district probe finds
• Meta says reviewing call to make adult nudity policies more inclusive
• Climate misinformation 'rocket boosters' on Musk's Twitter

Consumer & Gadgets

• How choice architecture facilitates consumer uptake of mobile apps
• Reusable take-out food containers can reduce plastic waste, emissions, costs, study finds
• Have celebs learned their lesson from the FTX debacle?
• Trump campaign asks Meta to reinstate his Facebook account
• 'Smart' walking stick could help visually impaired with groceries, finding a seat

Hi Tech & Innovation

• Harvesting big energy from small movement
• Salt-rejecting microchannels help make seawater drinkable using the power of the sun
• Self-cooling tent runs using just water and sunshine
• Amsterdam unveils its largest bike garage. It's underwater
• ChatGPT bot passes US law school exam

Software

• F1 driver seat 'avatar' has potential to improve comfort and performance
• Dolphin-inspired compact sonar for enhanced underwater acoustic imaging
• OneButtonPIN increases security for blind and low-vision tech users
• Using Moroccan tea tray mathematics to turn robots into skilled waiters
• A new tool helps map out where to develop clean energy infrastructure

Hardware

• Ultrasonic sensors can safeguard residential gas lines
• Dolphin-inspired compact sonar for enhanced underwater acoustic imaging
• High-speed, high-capacity power amplifier for next-generation networks
• Novel VR glove levels up user experience in the metaverse with a more realistic sense of touch
• A robot able to 'smell' using a biological sensor