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‘I’ve never seen anything like this:’ One of China’s most popular apps has the ability to spy on its users, say experts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

It is one of China’s most popular shopping apps, selling clothing, groceries and just about everything else under the sun to more than 750 million users a month.But according to cybersecurity researchers, it can also bypass users’ cell phone security to monitor activities on other apps, check notifications, read private messages and change settings.And once installed, it’s tough to remove.While many apps collect vast troves of user data, sometimes without explicit consent, experts say e-commerce giant Pinduoduo has taken violations of privacy and data security to the next level.In a detailed investigation, CNN spoke to half a dozen cybersecurity teams from Asia, Europe and the United States — as well as multiple former and current Pinduoduo employees — after receiving a tipoff.Multiple experts identified the presence of malware on the Pinduoduo app that exploited vulnerabilities in Android operating systems. Company insiders said the exploits were utilized to spy on users and compet...

Oakland shooting leaves one injured

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A shooting on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland left a man injured on Saturday evening, according to the Oakland Police Department. Man arrested after police find loaded gun in vehicle Just before 6 p.m., the OPD Communications Division received multiple reports of a shooting in the 4900 block of Telegraph Avenue. Officers found a man with gunshot wounds at the scene. Emergency medical crews treated the man at the scene before he was taken to a local hospital. He is now listed in stable condition. Police are asking anyone with information about this shooting to call the Felony Assault Unit at 510-238-3426.

Hoffenheim beats Bremen to ease pressure on Matarazzo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

BREMEN, Germany (AP) — American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo picked up his second consecutive win on Sunday as Hoffenheim beat Werder Bremen 2-1 to ease away from the Bundesliga’s relegation zone.New Jersey-born Matarazzo lost his first five games in charge after taking over at Hoffenheim in February but wins over Hertha Berlin and now Bremen have eased some of the pressure, even if Hoffenheim was fortunate to cling on for the latest win.All three goals resulted from headers — and some poor marking. Hoffenheim scored twice in two minutes early in the second half when first Andrej Kramarić, then Christoph Baumgartner were left unmarked to head in crosses. Bremen substitute Amos Pieper headed in at a free kick less than a minute after coming into the game to set up a tense finish. Bremen hit the post in stoppage time and then was awarded a penalty, only for the call to be overturned on video review because of an offside in the buildup.Hoffenheim is 15th in the 18-team league but i...

Bloguero militar ruso muere tras explosión en un café de San Petersburgo, reportan medios estatales rusos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

(CNN) — El bloguero militar ruso Vladlen Tatarsky murió este domingo tras una explosión en un café de San Petersburgo, informó la agencia de noticias estatal rusa TASS.Al menos 16 personas resultaron heridas en la explosión, informó TASS.La agencia estatal de noticias dijo que un artefacto explosivo detonó en el café y causó el derrumbe de parte de la fachada del edificio, según información preliminar. Las autoridades investigan la causa de la explosión.Una explosión afectó a un puente clave que une Crimea con Rusia. Esto es lo que sabemos¿Quién era Tatarsky?Tatarsky, uno de los varios blogueros militares destacados de Rusia, en ocasiones criticó los reveses del Ejército de Rusia en Ucrania.Los blogueros que cubren la guerra de Rusia comparten reportes y comentarios sobre la invasión para suscriptores en plataformas en línea como Telegram, donde algunos acumulan seguidores de cientos de miles de personas.La crítica pública a la guerra de Moscú no es común en Rusia.Vladlen Tata...

Willock, Wilson goals earn Newcastle 2-0 win over Man United

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Joe Willock and Callum Wilson scored second-half goals to lead Newcastle to a 2-0 win over Manchester United in the Premier League and above its rival in the race for Champions League qualification on Sunday.Willock’s 65th-minute header, for his third goal of the season, and a second from substitute Wilson in the 88th inflicted just a second defeat in 17 games in all competitions on Erik ten Hag’s team and gained Saudi-run Newcastle a measure of revenge for its English League Cup final loss to United at Wembley Stadium in February.It was a deserved victory, too, for the Magpies, who created the better chances in the game and might have gone ahead through Alexander Isak, Sean Longstaff and Willock before they broke the deadlock in front of a home crowd of 52,268.Newcastle is now tied on 50 points — one more than the team collected during the whole of the last campaign — with United, but has a significantly better goal difference with both having 11 games to ...

Suspect in custody, 1 injured in Dulles Town Center shooting that closed mall Sunday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

A suspect is in custody after one person was shot and injured at the Dulles Town Center shopping mall on Sunday morning.A Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the mall is closed for the rest Sunday and people are being let in to collect their belongings.The sheriff’s office received a call reporting a shooting at the Northern Virginia mall just before noon.When deputies arrived, they located one person on scene suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach, according to the spokesperson.The victim was transported for treatment at a local hospital.More Loudoun County NewsMore Virginia NewsMore Local NewsThe shooter was arrested, and deputies were “searching and clearing the mall and (had) set up a command center there,” as of early Sunday afternoon, LCSO said.The LCSO spokesperson said this was an “isolated shooting” and the gun was recovered.A gun can be seen in the mall in a video shared on Instagram on Sunday.This is a developing st...

'I have no doubt he's still alive' Owner searches for dog after deadly avalanche

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

GUNNISON COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — The search continues for 7-year-old Ullr, a border collie, rottweiler, wolf mix, who was lost during a deadly avalanche southwest of the Town of Marble two weeks ago. Now, his owner is looking for help from trained scent and search dogs to help find his best friend. “They got me and flew me to the Aspen Valley Hospital. At that point, all night I thought Ullr was buried and dead," Ullr's owner, Jacob Dalbey said. Dalbey survived the avalanche. “It carried me 2,500 feet and fully buried me and fully buried my friend Joel who passed away, and I had to dig myself out for three-plus hours," Daleby said. How much snow could Denver see in April? Dalbey said the day after the avalanche, there was a glimpse of hope that his dog was still alive after tracks were found in the area. “They did notice tracks leaving the debris field and exiting all the way out the drainage which is five miles away," Dalbey said. For the past 16 days, Dalbey has been continuing ...

Isiah Kiner-Falefa hopes high school football can help him in center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

Isiah Kiner-Falefa only played two years of high school football, but the Yankees’ super utility man believes that experience can help him now that he’s going to play the outfield.Kiner-Falefa, who attended Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu, Hawaii, said that his limited time as a defensive back has helped him adjust to his newest position in baseball, as he feels the footwork is similar. “IKF” has experience playing shortstop, third base, second base and catcher in the majors, but Sunday marked his first big league start in center field.“I was a pretty good safety,” Kiner-Falefa said before the game against the Giants. “It’s almost the same feelings out there, just watching the quarterback and what not.”Kiner-Falefa added that he nabbed “a lot of pick-sixes” before turning his full attention to baseball.As for the outfield, the veteran shifted his focus this past spring after spending his first season in pinstripes a...

‘Dungeons & Dragons’ beats John Wick with $38.5M open

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

NEW YORK — Riding terrific reviews and a strong word-of-mouth, the role playing game adaptation “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” opened with $38.5 million in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, stealing the top box-office perch from “John Wick: Chapter 4.”The Paramount Pictures and eOne release appealed to more moviegoers than many expected a film based on a notoriously niche table top game to interest. “Game Night” directors Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley turned in a rollicking comic action-adventure, with a cast including Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page and Hugh Grant, that’s bringing in ticket buyers less familiar with “D&D.” Audiences gave “Honor Among Thieves,” which launched with a raucous opening-night premiere at SXSW, an A- CinemaScore. It scored 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.“We know how good our movie is,...

Ticker: Twitter yanks blue check from NYT; Virgin Orbit ceases operations   

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:07:52 GMT

Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations.The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are bracing for the loss of the blue check marks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on the social media platform.Musk, who owns Twitter, set a deadline of Saturday for verified users to buy a premium Twitter subscription or lose the checks on their profiles. The Times said in a story Thursday that it would not pay Twitter for verification of its institutional accounts.Virgin Orbit ceases operationsVirgin Orbit Holdings Inc., the satellite-launch company tied to British billionaire Richard Branson, is ceasing operations indefinitely, succumbing to growing cash-crunch pressures that have paralyzed startups in many emerging technologies.The company said in a filing late last week  that it was cutting 675 jobs, or about 85% of its workforce, after it ...