Dystopic Health Startups
This weekly news roundup looks at new ai powered health startups and the dangers of them. We will talk about the impacts on HIPPA and data collection.

Notepad Hack Hack!
Several articles on privacy, AI, and security including the state-sponsored Notepad++ hack.

Dystopic Health Startups
https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/fitbit-founders-launch-ai-platform-to-help-families-monitor-their-health/

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/lotus-health-nabs-35m-for-ai-doctor-that-sees-patients-for-free/

Quicklines
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/31/us-authorities-reportedly-investigate-claims-that-meta-can-read-encrypted-whatsapp-messages

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/mobile/2026/02/apples-new-ios-setting-addresses-a-hidden-layer-of-location-tracking

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/a-fake-cloud-storage-alert-that-ends-at-freecash

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/match-hinge-okcupid-and-panera-bread-breached-by-ransomware-group

https://securityaffairs.com/187570/apt/notepad-infrastructure-hack-likely-tied-to-china-nexus-apt-lotus-blossom.html

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/an-ai-plush-toy-exposed-thousands-of-private-chats-with-children

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/att-breach-data-resurfaces-with-new-risks-for-customers

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/streaming-service-crunchyroll-raises-prices-weeks-after-killing-its-free-tier/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/ongoing-ram-crisis-prompts-raspberry-pis-second-price-hike-in-two-months/

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/03/homeland-security-is-trying-to-force-tech-companies-to-hand-over-data-about-trump-critics/

Silly
https://notthebee.com/article/watch-kids-are-doing-ice-raids-on-roblox/

https://notthebee.com/article/forget-reading-books-film-professors-say-genz-cant-even-make-it-through-a-movie-anymore/

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-amazon-ads-blocker-extension-affiliate-hijacking/