The AT&T Hack: 'Yeah, This Is Really Bad' (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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July 12, 2024   The Big Rundown The AT&T Hack: 'Yeah, This Is Really Bad' Yes, hacks of customer data happen with disturbing frequency, but the latest one making headlines is, as Shira Ovide puts it at the Washington Post, "nasty." Keep reading   From our sponsors After Testing Dozens of Bed Sheets, These Are #1 Perhaps the best kept secret of luxury hotels and Airbnbs is now available to the public. Miracle Brand sheets use a proprietary silver infused thread that eliminates 99% of the bacteria normally found in cotton bedding. The result is an amazingly soft, self-cooling, and self-cleaning sheet that takes advantage of the heat-dispersing properties of silver. KEEP READING   More Big News Amid Limbo Over Biden, 'Super Friends Are Assembling' A day after President Biden's closely watched news conference—one in which he did well enough to embolden supporters but made enough flubs to embolden critics—where do things stand? Keep reading   Also Making Headlines >  Teen Runner Sues Gatorade Over Lost Olympics Spot  (Read It) >  When Beryl Hit Houston, Locals Turned to Whataburger  (Read It) >  A New Mission Sets Off for the Titanic  (Read It) >  RFK Jr. Sends Sorry Text to Sex Assault Accuser  (Read It)   Today's Jaw-Dropper Museum Admits Picassos Are Fake, Part of a Stunt The Picassos were fake, as it turns out. Keep reading   From our sponsors Local Fire Fighters Are Begging People to Keep This in Their Home Fires can start when we least expect them to — and sadly, most of us aren't as prepared as we think. That's why it's important to always have an easy-to-use fire extinguisher close by, one that can quickly douse the 5 most common types of fires. StaySafe keeps you safe by eliminating the guesswork from fire emergencies - simply grab the lightweight bottle and spray. That's it! KEEP READING   Don't Overlook Serena Williams Calls Out Chiefs Kicker on a Big Stage Serena Williams got in a very public dig at Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker over his views on women Thursday night. Keep reading   On the Lighter Side 10 Best Books of the 21st Century The New York Times has been gradually revealing its picks for the best 100 books of the 21st century, and the complete list is now here. Keep reading   Science Buzz Once a Narcissist, Always a Narcissist Narcissists tend to remain narcissists all through life, though they mellow a bit with age, a new study suggests. Keep reading   Wild Card Flight Attendants' Pins Cause a Hubbub at Delta A Delta Air Lines customer didn't like an accessory that two flight attendants sported, complained about it online, and received a sympathetic response from Delta—and now the airline is issuing an apology over its response. Keep reading   Comment of the Day "They've got to fight for their right ..." Piltdown911 Read the story Quote of the Day "I directly expressed the full breadth of insight, heartfelt perspectives and conclusions about the path forward that the caucus has shared in our recent time together." Read the story Read This Elsewhere 'I'm good, I promise': the loneliness of the low-ranking tennis player Read the story   Today's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved