Colonial Pipeline ransom, Pixel 6 leaks, Biden's Venmo, Twitter Blue

• Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom.
• Elliptic Follows the Bitcoin Ransoms Paid by Colonial Pipeline and Other DarkSide Ransomware Victims.
• Old photos fuel misinformation around gas shortages.
• Apple robbed the mob's bank.
• More about Apple's walled garden.
• Amazon Sidewalk launches June 8 with support for Tile trackers.
• Dan talks about his experience covering Qanon for CBS News.
• What to expect from Google I/O 2021.
• Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro leak reveals a totally new look and hardware.
• Google Plans to Double AI Ethics Research Staff.
• Apple parts ways with employee amid backlash.
• As much as $365 billion wiped off the cryptocurrency market after Tesla stops car purchases with bitcoin.
• Private-equity firm revives zombie fossil-fuel power plant to mine bitcoin.
• 'Twitter Blue' subscription service to include undo tweets feature and 'Collections,' priced at $2.99.
• Bill Gates reportedly left Microsoft's board amid probe into relationship with staffer.
• We Found Joe Biden's Secret Venmo. Here's Why That's A Privacy Nightmare For Everyone.

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