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A single ransomware attack has pushed this business into insolvency Germany's Einhaus Group taken down by a ransomware attack

"With cyberattacks not only becoming more common, but often more costly, Einhaus Group forms part of a growing list of companies forced to shut down as a result of ransomware attacks, including the UK's Knights of Old, Stoli USA, and Finland's Vastaamo." www.techradar.com/pro/security...

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This week's new The AmberMac Show episode airs today 2pm ET on SiriusXM Ch 167🎙️

This week's new The AmberMac Show podcast episode available Wednesday 7am ET here👇 @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
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A Mystery Killer Wiped Out Billions of Sea Stars. Biologists Just Solved the Case. Sea star wasting disease causes sea stars to decay and die, often within days.

"Columbo, eat your heart out: A team of scientists has just solved a massive marine murder mystery, nabbing the culprit behind the deaths of billions of sea stars over the past decade." gizmodo.com/a-mystery-ki...

The AmberMac Show Ep024: Why Canada is Burning & Trump’s Attacks... Our guest this week is journalist John Vaillant, the bestselling author of Fire Weather, who breaks down what we can learn from an oil town that went up in flames (especially relevant in these hot…

ICYMI: An interview with journalist John Vaillant, the bestselling author of Fire Weather + Amber & Jeff discuss Trump's obsession with “woke AI”, what the CEO of OpenAI thinks of young people turning to chatbots for therapy, age verification in the UK, and lots more! ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills and it is destroying small American businesses Tesla (TSLA) is not paying its bills, and this has led to at least two small American businesses going bankrupt....

"Tesla is not paying its bills, & this has led to at least 2 small American businesses going bankrupt. The automaker had over $110M in liens with contractors over the last 5 years." electrek.co/2025/08/01/t...

👩‍🎤 What an amazing 3 days at Osheaga 🇨🇦

✌️ We started planning early this spring and got a group of 20 to meet in Montreal with our teens for an unforgettable festival experience.

On end!

Tim Cook Has Now Been Apple's CEO for Longer Than Steve Jobs Tim Cook has now served as Apple's chief executive officer (CEO) for longer Steve Jobs' entire tenure, including the latter's time as...

Thoughts? "Tim Cook has now served as Apple's chief executive officer (CEO) for longer Steve Jobs' entire tenure, including the latter's time as interim CEO." www.macrumors.com/2025/08/01/t...

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How Google Tracks You Across the Web (And How to Prevent It) Google will happily track all sorts of personal data when you use it, unless you know how to tell them no.

"Almost everyone tries to track you on the internet these days. Google tracks your location, ad preferences, and your online activity. If you value your privacy, you can stop Google from gathering this information, but you have to know the right steps." www.howtogeek.com/how-google-t...

It's Day 3 at Osheaga in Montreal. What a joy it's been celebrating birthdays and graduations with 10 teens (including my son and my 3 nieces) and our closest friends 💕.

🎶👩‍🎤 Looking forward to The Beaches and Olivia Rodrigo tonight.

Drone drops electric bike to help Ukrainian soldier escape Russians In one of the most innovative battlefield escapes to date, a Ukrainian soldier managed to flee Russian encirclement thanks to...

"In one of the most innovative battlefield escapes to date, a Ukrainian soldier managed to flee Russian encirclement thanks to a drone-delivered electric bike." electrek.co/2025/08/01/d...

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Unbelievable

Reddit wants to be a search engine now Reddit is investing more in its own search.

'In its latest note to investors, (Reddit) CEO Steve Huffman says that the company is “concentrating our resources on the areas that will drive results for our most pressing needs,” including “making Reddit a go-to search engine".' www.theverge.com/news/717095/...

Day 1 at Osheaga ✌️😎 🔥 Thank you to The Killers for another amazing show.

Why the Middle East is winning the quantum race | Computer Weekly Whilst Europe debates quantum cybersecurity policies, the UAE has implemented quantum-resistant algorithm requirements, offering crucial lessons for organisations preparing for the post-quantum era.

"While Europe debates quantum cyber security policies, the UAE has implemented quantum-resistant algorithm requirements, offering crucial lessons for organisations preparing for the post-quantum era." www.computerweekly.com/news/3666281...

YouTube video by Amber Mac Why Canada is Burning with Fire Weather's John Vaillant: The AmberMac Show Episode 024

Wow, @johnvaillant.bsky.social , just had a chance to watch your entire interview on our show this week - fascinating & terrifying. Thx for being on The AmberMac Show & best of luck with your book! For those who haven't seen it yet, check it out: youtu.be/xjnWTRFaEMQ?... CC: @ambermac.bsky.social

Apple didn't need AI to beat analysts' doom and gloom Apple has reported record revenues and done so with success in three key areas, none of which required Apple Intelligence, which analysts insisted the company needed to concentrate on. Here's how the…

"Apple has reported record revenues and done so with success in three key areas, none of which required Apple Intelligence, which analysts insisted the company needed to concentrate on. Here's how the quarter compares." appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

The AmberMac Show Ep024: Why Canada is Burning & Trump’s Attacks... Our guest this week is journalist John Vaillant, the bestselling author of Fire Weather, who breaks down what we can learn from an oil town that went up in flames (especially relevant in these hot…

This week's The AmberMac Show: Here + airing on SiriusXM Ch 167 this (all times ET) Fri Noon; Sat 7am; Sun 9am; Sun 7pm. Trump's "woke AI" fight, chatbot therapy for kids, online age checks, & lots more - plus a talk w John Vaillant abt his fantastic book, Fire Weather! ambermac.com/the-ambermac...

Elon Musk confirms Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion chip contract with Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics shares opened 3.5% higher after the company disclosed the contract to supply semiconductors to a major global corporation.

"Samsung Electronics has entered into a $16.5 billion contract for supplying semiconductors to Tesla" www.cnbc.com/2025/07/28/s...

This country quietly became an electric haven with EVs now having 76% market shares While most headlines focus on EV adoption in the US, Europe, and China, Nepal is quietly outpacing almost every country...

"Nepal is quietly outpacing almost every country on Earth when it comes to electrifying its roads. In the last year alone, 76% of new passenger vehicles and 50% of light commercial vehicles sold in Nepal were electric compared to a 20% global average." electrek.co/2025/07/28/t...

Sorry, Can’t Come to America – But My Book Can
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Google invests in carbon dioxide battery for renewable energy storage Google has announced that it has signed a global commercial partnership with Milan-based startup Energy Dome.

"Google has announced that it has signed a global commercial partnership with Milan-based startup Energy Dome and has also invested in its long duration energy storage (LDES) tech for renewable energy." www.engadget.com/big-tech/goo...

Incredible. Also, I saw this news this morning... wildfires affect us all.