News of Note for the Internet-Minded (2/9/22) – Cybercrime, Virtual Concerts and Beatles NFTs

This week’s News of Note includes a Foo Fighters VR concert, a peek inside Trickbot’s operations, an NFT makeover for Beatles memorabilia, some personal space for avatars, and more.

• Cybercriminals exploit U.S. schools’ growing dependency on technology. (Al Jazeera)
• Julian Lennon turns Beatles memorabilia into NFTs. (Mark Brown, The Guardian)
• The Foo Fighters will play virtual concert following Super Bowl. (J. Clara Chan, Hollywood Reporter)
• Google’s AlphaCode AI system competes with humans in computer programming contest. (Jane Wakefield, BBC News)
• Carded by camera? Some London-based supermarkets are testing efficacy of age-recognition cameras. (Jane Wakefield, BBC News)
• Why did Blockverse developers delete NFT Minecraft project after pocketing over $1 million in tokens? (Zack Zwiezen, Kotaku)
• Trickbot: A behind the scenes look at one of cybercrime’s top baddies. (Matt Burgess, Wired)
• Meta addresses virtual harassment: Avatars get personal space. (Jane Wakefield, BBC News)
• Tech startups see opportunity to merge tech and housing construction in U.S. housing market. (David Ingram, NBC News)
• Pinterest’s augmented reality feature now includes big brand furniture. (Sarah Perez, TechCrunch)

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