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First up, Apple's Hide My Email feature may not be living up to its name. A newly reported vulnerability could allow outside parties to link anonymous Apple-generated email addresses back to users' real ones, which is a significant concern for anyone relying on the feature for genuine privacy protection.
Meanwhile, in Texas, the city of San Marcos has made history by becoming the first municipality in the state to outright ban new data center construction through local zoning law. The move is drawing national attention because the same legal framework could be adopted by more than three hundred fifty other Texas cities, potentially reshaping where the industry can build.
And finally, a story that blends seismology with soccer — during Mexico's recent World Cup victory over Ecuador, fans celebrating in stadiums and city streets generated vibrations strong enough to trigger seismic warning systems. Scientists are now examining whether coordinated crowd energy can reliably be distinguished from actual geological activity.
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