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Today’s tech headlines aren’t just reading like movie scripts… they’re actually becoming them. Hollywood is turning the OpenAI drama into a film, Meta and Yandex are gutting Android's privacy, and Deel is accusing Rippling of corporate espionage.

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Meta and Yandex Caught Secretly Tracking Billions of Android Users

Another day, another privacy landmine…

Researchers have exposed a stealthy tracking method by Meta and Yandex that strips away user anonymity by abusing standard internet protocols.

Meta Pixel and Yandex Metrica exploit browser behavior to send unique IDs straight to mobile apps, quietly stitching together your web and app activity. Google says it’s investigating, but the damage to privacy may already be done.

The technique sidesteps key protections in Android and modern browsers, breaking down the barriers meant to keep apps and sites separate. It’s a direct pipeline from your browser to your app identity.

Why it matters: This method exposes how easily your digital footprint can be connected across platforms. Expect louder calls for regulation and tighter oversight. If left unchecked, it sets a dangerous precedent for cross-platform surveillance.

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OpenAI Drama: Coming Soon to a Theater Near You?

Five days. One CEO. Infinite drama.

Amazon MGM Studios is developing a film titled Artificial that dramatizes the whirlwind saga of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s five-day firing and rehiring in 2023.

Helmed by Call Me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino and penned by Saturday Night Live’s Simon Rich, the movie is shaping up to be a satirical spin on Silicon Valley’s most surreal corporate meltdown.

Andrew Garfield is in talks to play Altman, with Monica Barbaro as Mira Murati and Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever. Expect a comedic take on ego, ambition, and the volatile world of AI leadership.

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Security Alerts

Fake DocuSign and Gitcode Sites Target Users with PowerShell Malware

Security researchers at DomainTools are warning users about anew malware campaign leveraging fake DocuSign and Gitcode websites to distribute the NetSupport RAT malware.

The attackers use social engineering tactics to lure users into running deceptive PowerShell scripts via the Windows Run command.

The spoofed sites and scripting tactics are designed to bypass traditional defenses and exploit user trust in familiar brands. Users are advised to always verify URLs and sources before taking any action.

HPE Urges Immediate Updates After Patching Critical StoreOnce Backup Flaws

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has released a security bulletin addressing arange of vulnerabilities in its StoreOnce backup and deduplication platform, including a critical authentication bypass flaw.

All versions of StoreOnce prior to 4.3.11 are affected, and HPE recommends that customers upgrade immediately to the latest version to mitigate the risk.

Industry Shakeups

Corporate Espionage Gets Personal: Deel Accuses Rippling of Undercover Infiltration

The HR tech slugfest between Deel and Rippling just escalated, with Deel dropping a new legal bomb: an amended complaint accusing Rippling of a six-month undercover infiltration.

According to the filing, a Rippling employee allegedly posed as a customer to gain access to Deel’s internal systems, then mined the data to replicate its global playbook.

Deel portrays Rippling CEO Parker Conrad as a man on a mission, driven by revenge against Andreessen Horowitz (a major Deel backer), and claims that Rippling waged a disinformation campaign targeting regulators and the press.

If the accusations prove true, this story will serve as a blueprint for how dirty tech wars can become.

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