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South Africa's Democratic Alliance says it will lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator over a data breach involving the e-Panic button service. The party is escalating the incident under the country's data protection framework, raising questions about how the emergency alert system handles users' personal information and who is responsible for safeguarding it.

Pittsburgh's library system is facing mounting budget pressures, with the rising cost of e-books among its key financial challenges. Digital titles often cost libraries far more than print editions, straining already tight budgets. Officials are weighing how to keep services funded as expenses grow.