Twitter is working on a feature to let users control who can mention them; a test lets users allow mentions from anyone, only people the user follows, or nobody (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)

Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central:
A security researcher says Anker’s Eufy security cameras sent images to the cloud without user consent and could be accessed without authentication  —  Allegedly, Eufy cameras aren’t as secure as they claim.  —  What you need to know  — Security researcher Paul Moore has discovered several security flaws in Eufy’s cameras.

On Substack:
Substack adds the ability to hyperlink mentions of other Substack writers or publications in posts, plus cross-post to amplify other writers or posts via email  —  Two new features that help writers grow  —  Today we’re announcing two new features that are designed to help Substack writers grow …

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
Microsoft confirms two zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019 are being exploited; one researcher suspects a Chinese threat actor  —  Microsoft has confirmed that two recently reported zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server 2013, 2016, and 2019 are being exploited in the wild.

Elon Musk / @elonmusk:
Musk says the current blue check system is “bullshit”; Twitter Blue to cost $8/month with half as many ads, priority in replies, mentions, and search, and more  —  Twitter’s current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn’t have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month.

Mitchell Clark / The Verge:
USB Promoter Group says USB 4 version 2 will enable speeds up to 80Gbps, using existing 40Gbps USB Type-C passive cables and new 80Gbps USB Type-C active cables  —  USB 4 version 2 promises 80 Gbps speeds  —  The next version of USB could be one of the fastest connectors we’ve seen yet.

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple plans to allow third-party app stores and other changes on iOS and iPadOS in the EU, spurred by EU requirements coming in 2024  —  Apple Inc. is preparing to allow alternative app stores on its iPhones and iPads, part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at complying with strict European Union requirements coming in 2024.