Data brokers can keep selling your social security number, says new CFPB chief

Data brokers can keep selling your social security number, says new CFPB chief

Source: The Verge Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent has been named the Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the bureau announced today. Bessent quickly instructed the agency to “to stop all rulemaking, communications, litigation, and other activities,” reports Bloomberg Law. A source inside the CFPB told Bloomberg Law that his order “appeared to…

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EA testing new Battlefield titles through “Battlefield Labs” initiative

EA testing new Battlefield titles through “Battlefield Labs” initiative

Source: Venture Beat Electronic Arts — developer and publisher of games like Madden and EA Football Club — has announced an extensive community testing initiative for their latest and thus far untitled next Battlefield game. If successful, this project could mean a much more player-focused testing path for multiplayer games before launch. Dubbed “Battlefield Labs……

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Elon Musk is staging a takeover of the federal budget

Elon Musk is staging a takeover of the federal budget

Source: The Verge In the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) have reportedly gained access to core parts of the American government’s payment systems, including systems that affect Social Security and Medicare benefits — as federal workers and government officials struggle to respond. DOGE, an…

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