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Human rights activist suing Twitter for allegedly giving Saudi spies access to his info

The Verge

A Saudi human rights activist has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that the company hired two people who spied on behalf of the government of Saudi Arabia and accessed his personal information. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Twitter declined to comment Friday.

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Formula E will finally debut its fast-charging pit stops this weekend

Engadget

At the Jeddah E-Prix in Saudi Arabia this weekend, the all-electric series will debut Pit Boost, a mandatory 34-second stop what will add 10 percent additional energy (3.85kWh) via a 30-second charge. After announcing initial plans two years ago , Formula E is finally ready to deploy its fast-charging pit stops in an official race.

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NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know

The Verge

Wait, how can Pegasus get all that info? According to Forbidden Stories , NSO’s contract with Saudi Arabia alone is worth up to $55 million. In other cases, Pegasus has reportedly relied on users to click phishing links that then deliver the Pegasus payload. What does NSO say about the reports?

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Elon Musk’s Twitter (now X): Everything you need to know, from layoffs to verification

TechCrunch

Twitter partners with eToro to show real-time stock and crypto information This expands upon the social network’s Cashtag feature, which provided info about a limited number of stocks and crypto coins through TradingView data. cat a were labeled “government-funded media” weeks later. Payouts have yet to reach creators’ wallets.

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