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Phone pickpockets hit Brooklyn concerts as cities worldwide report surge in phone thefts
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (158+ words) DOWNTOWN AND BROOKLYN NAVY YARD " PHONE THEFTS are spiking at Brooklyn venues, with fans reporting missing devices after shows at Brooklyn Paramount in Downtown and Brooklyn Storehouse in Brooklyn Navy Yard. These phone thefts are part of a broader international…...
Notify NYC relaunches SMS short codes for New Year’s events and inauguration
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (129+ words) Notify NYC relaunches SMS short codes for New Year's events and inauguration'Brooklyn Eagle Notify NYC relaunches SMS short codes for New Year's events and inauguration CITYWIDE " NYC EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS RELAUNCHING ITS SMS SHORT CODES FOR NEW YEAR'S EVE AND…...
Global outage at Amazon Web Services affects news agencies, businesses, consumer apps
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (109+ words) WORLDWIDE " A WIDESPREAD INTERNET DISRUPTION RELATED TO AMAZON WEB SERVICES affected users around the globe. Several major online services connected with major cloud service companies went offline ... Global outage at Amazon Web Services affects news agencies, businesses, consumer apps Amazon…...
Social media must report content moderation policies under new NY state law
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (215+ words) SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES MUST START REPORTING THEIR CONTENT MODERATION POLICIES TO THE OFFICE OF THE NEW YORK ATTORNEY GENERAL. Social media must report content moderation policies under new NY state law STATEWIDE " SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES MUST START REPORTING THEIR CONTENT…...
Cell phone theft pattern reported in Williamsburg, Greenwich Village areas
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) A GROUP OF PEOPLE IS REPORTEDLY STEALING CELL PHONES IN WILLIAMSBURG'S 94TH PRECINCT in what the NYPD is calling a grand larceny pattern. Cell phone theft pattern reported in Williamsburg, Greenwich Village areas WILLIAMSBURG " A GROUP OF PEOPLE IS REPORTEDLY STEALING…...
Secret Service discovers telecom threat near UN
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (328+ words) CITYWIDE " As 150 world leaders convened for the U.N. General Assembly this week, the U.S. Secret Service uncovered a hidden telecom network across New York that could have jammed 911 calls and ... Secret Service discovers telecom threat near UN CITYWIDE " As 150 world leaders convened…...
City will conduct test of Wireless Emergency Alert System
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (209+ words) MOBILE DEVICES WILL BE TESTED on Thursday, Sept. 18 to make sure they can receive emergency messages. City will conduct test of Wireless Emergency Alert System CITYWIDE " MOBILE DEVICES WILL BE TESTED on Thursday, Sept. 18 to make sure they can receive…...
50-state coalition warns VOIP providers to stop routing robocalls
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (258+ words) VOICE SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST STOP ROUTING FRAUDULENT ROBOCALLS to consumers, says a 50-state coalition of attorneys general 50-state coalition warns VOIP providers to stop routing robocalls NATIONWIDE " VOICE SERVICE PROVIDERS MUST STOP ROUTING FRAUDULENT ROBOCALLS to consumers, says a 50-state…...
Gen Z women are using dating app Hinge to nab free fix-it help
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (184+ words) SOME SINGLE WOMEN in Brooklyn are turning dating app Hinge into a handyman hub, seeking men to assemble furniture on first dates Gen Z women are using dating app Hinge to nab free fix-it help PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS " SOME SINGLE…...
Jewish matchmakers host an inclusive dating event
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (179+ words) Therapist Eli Portal and matchmaker Rivkah Fox are launching a dating event on Sunday for Jewish individuals with physical disabilities. Jewish matchmakers host an inclusive dating event CROWN HEIGHTS " Therapist Eli Portal and matchmaker Rivkah Fox are launching an inclusive…...