Today in News History

On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 982, Pandulf II, Lombard prince passed away. In 982, Gunther, margrave of Merseburg passed away. In 1793, Journalist and French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, a member of the opposing political faction. In 1793, Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French physician, scientist and theorist (born 1743) passed away. In 1859, Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield, English economist and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1947) was born. In 1863, Margaret Murray, British archaeologist, anthropologist, historian, and folklorist (died 1963) was born. In 1911, Bob Steele, American radio personality (died 2002) was born. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

I switched browsers for privacy and accidentally solved a two-year CPU problem

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July 5, 2026

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I switched browsers for privacy and accidentally solved a two-year CPU problem

Leaving Chrome for privacy fixed a problem I gave up solving.

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The Tuta Blog

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· Jul 1, 2026

Best Private Browsers 2026 | Zero Trackers

Your choice of web browsers is the crucial link between yourself and the world wide web. But did you know that websites, advertisers, ISPs, even government agencies can track your every click? It's time to protect your online identity with a secure and private browser! While most people use Google's Chrome, Microsoft's Edge, or Apple's Safari, there are much better alternatives for private and anonymous browsing available today, whether on your Android, your iPhone, or your PC. The question is: Which browser has the best privacy, is the most secure and best matches your needs?

MakeUseOf

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· Jun 26, 2026

Browsers can track you by your graphics card — and almost no privacy tool stops it

Privacy gets awkward when your hardware starts introducing itself to websites.

DutchNews.nl

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· Jul 1, 2026

We are back up and running

Thank you for your patience while the while the site was down today. We had a technical problem with our...

Kathimerini

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· Jul 3, 2026

Greek food agency website defaced in cyberattack, taken offline

The website of Greece’s Unified Food Control Agency, EFET, was taken offline after a cyberattack that defaced its homepage.

Fortune

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· Jul 12, 2026

Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich

As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at home.

Gizmodo

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· Jul 1, 2026

Apple’s ‘Hide My Email’ Feature May Reveal Users’ Real Addresses

The tech company has reportedly known about the privacy bug since last year.

BERNAMA

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· Jul 10, 2026

World : Prophet's Mosque Imam Warns Against Screen Addiction, Urges Balanced Recreation

MADINAH, July 10 (Bernama-SPA) -- Imam of Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Abdulbari Al-Thubaiti has warned against excessive screen time, saying digital addiction can lead to mental distraction, emotional emptiness and weakened family ties.

The Hacker News

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· Jun 29, 2026

Public PoC Released for Critical libssh2 CVE-2026-55200 Client-Side SSH Flaw

A public proof-of-concept is now out for CVE-2026-55200, a critical flaw in libssh2 that lets a malicious or compromised SSH server trigger memory corruption on a connecting client, with possible code execution. No credentials, no user interaction. The bug affects every release up to and including 1.11.1 and carries a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.2. libssh2 is a client-side SSH library, not a server.

CNET

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· Jul 9, 2026

I Tested AI to Find Errors in My Medical Bills. Here’s What It Found

Using ChatGPT to audit my complex health insurance claims was a massive undertaking -- but it confirmed a hidden 1,512 overpayment.

Byline Times

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· Jul 2, 2026

Ofcom Taken to Court After Clearing Talk TV’s ‘Torrent of Transphobia’

The regulator is accused of allowing the Murdoch-owned station to serve as a megaphone for billionaires to spread toxic lies and amplify dangerous, far-right rhetoric

Schools Week

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· Jul 2, 2026

Pearson Edexcel rebuked over preventable failures in A-level maths paper

Chief regulator uses powers to call out breach that caused anxiety and stress to students last year The post Pearson Edexcel rebuked over preventable failures in A-level maths paper first appeared on Schools Week.

Arise News

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· Jul 3, 2026

EU Lawmaker Who Probed Spyware Abuse Was Targeted With Pegasus, Researchers Say

A former EU lawmaker who investigated spyware abuse was secretly targeted with Pegasus spyware, according to researchers at Citizen Lab.

Bloomberg

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· Jun 22, 2026

Korea Markets Chief Regrets Allowing Single-Stock Leveraged ETFs

South Korea’s top financial regulator said he regrets not blocking the launch of leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking single stocks, warning their negative side effects have grown significantly.

Seeking Alpha

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· Jul 1, 2026

Like My Stock Portfolio, My Bullish Options Portfolio Crushed The Benchmarks

Like My Stock Portfolio, My Bullish Options Portfolio Crushed The Benchmarks

TechCrunch

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· Jul 9, 2026

Block reaches $45M settlement with 46 states over Cash App fraud probe

State attorneys general said they found that Block misled users by falsely advertising that Cash App provided bank-like protections, including advanced fraud detection.

Real Clear Politics

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· Jul 9, 2026

An Ugly Picture Emerging Around Wikipedia

I, Larry Sanger, have been permanently blocked from editing Wikipedia, the website I named and led in 2001.

CoinDesk

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· Jun 26, 2026

U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s

U.S. House Democrat, who may soon run key committee, condemns crypto in 401(k)s

Libyan News Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

The Central Bank confirms that the cyber incident has been fully contained and that no funds or financial assets were compromised.

The Central Bank / Confirms / Cyber Incident / Contained / Funds / Financial Assets / Compromised

The Hill

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· Jun 26, 2026

Secret Service didn't secure mobile devices, putting leaders at risk, says report

The Secret Service left themselves vulnerable to hacking due to issues with both official and personal devices, a government watchdog found in a report ordered after the assassination attempt on President Trump’s life in Butler, Pa. The report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found that agents...

MyJoyOnline

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· Jul 13, 2026

Technology alone can’t protect careless digital finance users – Ghana Association of Banks

Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Association of Banks, John Awuah, says technology alone cannot protect digital finance users who expose their passwords, PINs, ATM cards, phones and account details to fraudsters. He says banks have invested heavily in cybersecurity infrastructure and are required to comply with strict security standards, but the customer remains a critical part of the security chain.

Toronto Sun

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· Jul 10, 2026

New Meta AI tool Muse Image raises Instagram user privacy concerns

There's been privacy concerns after the AI features were turned on by default without the user knowing

Inc.com

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· Jul 11, 2026

OpenAI Just Declared ChatGPT as You Know It Dead

The company’s desktop makes it clear that free ChatGPT users are not its focus.

AMBCrypto

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· Jun 24, 2026

SecondFI’s $2M exploit: A wallet flaw leaves Cardano users exposed

SecondFi's exploit exposed flaws in wallet generation, triggering losses, and growing trust concerns across Cardano.

Engadget

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· Jul 7, 2026

A bug in Discord's safety systems incorrectly banned accounts since May

A bug may have led to around 8,200 erroneous bans on Discord.

Off The Press

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· Jun 26, 2026

Damning DHS report: Secret Service ‘placing at risk our leaders’

The Secret Service left itself vulnerable to hacking due to issues with both official and personal devices, a government watchdog found in a report ordered after the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pa. The report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Homeland Security found that agents routinely relied []...Click to read more

Digital Trends

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· Jun 22, 2026

Windows 11 is getting Copilot on Microsoft 365 Business accounts again, unless you’re in Europe

Microsoft made Copilot optional in April. It's force-installing it again in June, this time through Office updates, and EU users are the only ones being spared.

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jun 23, 2026

Regulator to draw up roadmap by Oct. for "T+1" stock settlement

SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Tuesday that i...

BOL News

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· Jul 7, 2026

How excessive screen time is quietly affecting your daily life

Excessive screen use may also affect mental well-being. The post How excessive screen time is quietly affecting your daily life appeared first on BOL News.

The West Australian

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· Jun 28, 2026

Super platforms warned, again, to protect client funds

A regulator is on the warpath after a review of superannuation platform trustees came up short for the second time, potentially leaving clients exposed.

Decrypt

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· Jun 23, 2026

Bitcoin Tests Two-Week Low at $62K as Tech Stocks Waver on Wall Street

Investors are digesting a hawkish Fed, with risk-off sentiment driving a sell-off in AI and crypto

Daily Mail

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· Jun 23, 2026

How to protect your money from Andy Burnham: What to do now to fight potential tax raids

How to protect your money from Andy Burnham: What to do now to fight potential tax raids

ZDNet

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· Jun 24, 2026

LastPass hit by new data breach - 4 steps you should take now

A third-party supplier breach has exposed LastPass customer names, phone numbers, and other data. Here's how to protect yourself.

The Motley Fool

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· Jul 8, 2026

How Circle Internet Group Stock Lost 45% Last Month

Circle Internet Group stock crashed 45 in June. A new stablecoin rival and Bitcoin jitters made it a rough month.

Hello Magazine

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· Jul 4, 2026

Neurologists reveal the personality trait that helps lower Alzheimer's risk by 38%

Want to shield your brain from ageing? Neuroscientists reveal the specific lifestyle habits and personality traits that can delay cognitive decline by seven years. Read the data.

The Register

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· Jun 22, 2026

Gizmodo readers hit with ClickFix malware prompts after account compromise

Infosec buffs say Windows users could have been infected with a nasty trojan, while Mac users got off lightly

Mashable

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· Jun 25, 2026

FCC ID mandate plans could kill anonymous burner phones

The FCC's proposed changes to Know Your Consumer rules are generating alarm among privacy experts.

The Hollywood Reporter

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· Jun 28, 2026

CNN Staff Braces for Possible Bari Weiss Era as Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Nears

Mark Thompson, CNN's editor-in-chief, reportedly told Paramount officials he would not share oversight of CNN with another executive, according to The New York Times.

Sydney Morning Herald

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· Jul 7, 2026

Telstra investigating outage affecting thousands of customers

The widespread outage is affecting mobile calls and data connections, and has even prevented some businesses from processing payments.

BoingBoing

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· Jul 8, 2026

PocketMage is a crowdfunded PDA with a keyboard and e-paper screen

Oh, Lordy, my wallet: I'm not one to invest in, or generally write about, crowdfunded hardware. I've been burned one too many times. But a decidedly old-school Personal Digital Assistant with a tactile keyboard and an e-paper display? That is entirely my jam. — Read the rest The post PocketMage is a crowdfunded PDA with a keyboard and e-paper screen appeared first on Boing Boing.

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