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Canvas learning platform cyberattack disrupts student finals, Instagram disables end-to-end encryption raising privacy concerns, and hantavirus outbreak spreads across multiple U.S. states amid global contact tracing efforts.

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Key Points

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A significant cyberattack has disrupted the Canvas learning management platform during finals period, creating chaos for students and institutions relying on the system for course materials and grade submissions.

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Meta has disabled end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages, making private conversations less secure and more vulnerable to hacking, significantly reducing user privacy protections on the platform.

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U.S. health authorities are monitoring a hantavirus outbreak across at least five states (Arizona, California, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia), with seven returning passengers showing symptoms and global contact tracing efforts underway.

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A deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has reached unprecedented levels, prompting authorities to scramble containment and contact tracing measures across multiple jurisdictions and international locations.

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U.S. intelligence assessments indicate Iran can sustain operations and maintain a substantial missile and drone arsenal to outlast the Trump administration's Hormuz blockade for several months, according to confidential reports delivered to the White House.

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Elon Musk faces a criminal probe in France after ignoring a summons in an X-related case, marking escalating legal challenges against the tech entrepreneur in European jurisdictions.

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Cloudflare reports that artificial intelligence has rendered 1,100 jobs obsolete within the company despite hitting record revenue, highlighting the growing impact of AI-driven automation on employment.

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Tesla's Cybertruck faces its 11th recall due to potential wheel separation caused by incorrect grease application and loose nuts, continuing the vehicle's troubling reliability record.

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Google is making corrections to its AI Overviews feature by linking more sources to improve transparency and address concerns about inadequate citation practices in AI-generated summaries.

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A federal court has ruled that Trump's 10% tariff is equally illegal as the tariff it replaced, representing a significant legal setback for the administration's trade policy initiatives.

SOURCES48 articles · 6 outlets
nytimes.com8 articles
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arstechnica.com8 articles
wired.com8 articles
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