The New Price: We keep making the same mistakes with spreadsheets, despite bad consequences

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We keep making the same mistakes with spreadsheets, despite bad consequences

Spreadsheet blunders aren't just frustrating personal inconveniences. They can have serious consequences. And in the last few years alone, there have been a myriad of spreadsheet horror stories.

In August 2023, the Police Service of Northern Ireland apologized for a data leak of "monumental proportions" when a spreadsheet that contained statistics on the number of officers it had and their rank was shared online in response to a freedom of information request.

There was a second overlooked tab on the spreadsheet that contained the personal details of 10,000 serving police officers.

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Is Cryptocurrency Like Stocks and Bonds? Courts Move Closer to an Answer.

Federal judges are weighing whether digital currencies should be subject to the same rules as stocks and bonds. The outcome could shape crypto's future in the U.S.

To learn more about this topic, read the article on The New York Times.

X is blocking Taylor Swift searches... barely

X has blocked searches for Taylor Swift in reaction to a recent trend of graphic AI fakes of the world-famous recording artist being posted to the site. Right now, if you search "Taylor Swift" or "Taylor Swift AI" on X, formerly Twitter, you may see a "Something went wrong" message. X head of business Joe Benarroch acknowledged the "temporary" measure, meant to "prioritize safety," according to The Wall Street Journal. But it's very easy to get around, as we found out when trying some searches after Platformer's Casey Newton posted about the block yesterday.

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Apple's proposed App Store and iOS changes seek to retain as much control over iOS as possible while staying within the letter of the EU's DMA

Apple yesterday announced a broad, wide-ranging, and complex set of new policies establishing their intended compliance with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA). These changes seek to retain as much control over iOS as possible while staying within the letter of the EU's DMA.

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