Hacker Leaks Data of 2.28 Million Dating Site Users

An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet: A well-known hacker has leaked the details of more than 2.28 million users registered on MeetMindful.com, a dating website founded in 2014, ZDNet has learned this week from a security researcher. The dating site’s data has been shared as a free download on a publicly accessible hacking forum known for its trade in…

Musk: Mars settlers could trade in ‘Marscoin’

People living on Mars could one day leave regular currency behind in favor of Mars-based cryptocurrencies. The question of whether or not future off-w… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343045/musk-mars-settlers-could-trade-in-marscoin…

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, which catalyzed action to protect the environment, not just in the US but internationally. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/first-earth-day-50th-anniversary-april22-2020…

Trump Won the Internet. Democrats Are Scrambling to Take It Back.

In the era of big data, memes and disinformation, the Democrats are trying to regain their digital edge as the president and his loyalists dictate the terms of debate. From a report: The deceptively edited video that purported to show Joseph R. Biden Jr. endorsing President Trump’s re-election bounced relentlessly around the internet, falsely painting the former vice president as too…

Morgan Stanley Buys E-Trade For $13 Billion

Morgan Stanley is buying E-Trade in a $13 billion deal that “will give a powerful Wall Street firm control of a major presence in the world of online brokerages,” reports The New York Times. The deal highlights the tech-driven change felt in many markets, from the fixed-income market to the institutional market. Matthew Leising writes via Bloomberg: A report released Thursday…