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An elderly person's Motorola smartphone displays 'anonymous' for outgoing calls without showing the phone number, despite the user checking phone settings and contacting their provider (Spectrum). Texts display the correct number, but the call issue persists, raising concerns about potential phone number hijacking by scammers.

The Altadena Town Council demanded Southern California Edison pause its utility undergrounding program until tree protections are implemented and require AT&T and Spectrum to join, but Los Angeles County has not responded. An Edison representative stated there is no new funding to cover homeowners' costs for connecting to the new lines.

Emack & Bolio's, an Albany ice cream shop, has opened its second location in Latham at Fresh Market Plaza on June 8. The new store is located at 664 New Loudon Road between Verizon and Spectrum.

Charter Communications (Spectrum) confirmed a cybersecurity incident after ransomware group ShinyHunters listed it on a leak site. Hackers claimed to steal millions of customer records via a vishing attack, but Charter stated sensitive data like private telecom account information was not released.

ShinyHunters leaked 4.9 million Charter Communications customer records, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses, after the company allegedly refused their extortion demands. Charter confirmed an investigation but claimed no sensitive data was exfiltrated, while the breach is part of a broader pattern of ShinyHunters targeting organizations, including a recent Carnival Corporation data theft.

Ukraine's Parliament is advancing a civil code that would prevent courts from recognizing same-sex couples as families, contradicting a February 2024 Supreme Court decision and Ukraine's EU accession commitments. The draft legislation explicitly excludes same-sex partnerships and introduces a vague 'good morals' standard that could be used to deny legal recognition to LGBTQ+ families.