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Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches

Hackers publish personal information stolen during Harvard, UPenn data breaches: The prolific cybercrime group ShinyHunters took responsibility for hacking Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, and published the stolen data on its extortion website. Read More

Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid: The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries. Read More

Tinder looks to AI to help fight 'swipe fatigue' and dating app burnout: Tinder is testing AI recommendations and insight from your Camera Roll for better matches. Read More

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