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FBI and European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime::U.S. officials say the FBI and its partners in Europe infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network that was used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks.

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Wildlife officials say SpaceX launch left behind significant damage::undefined

As a fellow member of order decapodiformes, I am, of course, mortified.

So I have the opposite problem with a Chromebook from everyone else online, and haven’t been able to find any info …....

Facebook Takes Down Over 7,700 Accounts Linked to Chinese Misinformation Campaign::Parent company Meta says the campaign targeted more than 50 platforms, including X, YouTube, Reddit, Pinterest and Medium

Hackers who previously targeted Uyghurs evaded Google Play security checks to push a fake Signal app for Android. It uses a never previously-documented method to spy on the encrypted comms tool.

Amazon CEO tells staff to work in office three days a week or look for another job::Almost 30,000 workers signed petition against return-to-office mandate in May

A woman and her dog were swept away by flash flooding that suddenly surged through a Utah slot canyon. They were saved after the SOS emergency feature on her iPhone notified rescuers.::The woman heard flash flooding coming while in Utah’s Mary Jane Canyon and tried to reach higher ground with her dog, but the sand bank was...

Countless companies and industries enjoy making up scary stories when it comes to justifying their opposition to making it easier to repair your own tech. Apple claims that empowering consumers and bolstering independent repair shops will turn states into “hacker meccas.” The car industry insists that making it easier and...

Perseverance Mars rover spies big sunspot rotating toward Earth (photos)::NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has captured photos of a big sunspot, which should rotate into view for those of us on Earth in the coming days.

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Call of Duty bans more than 14,000 cheaters in 24 hours::undefined

A security researcher has found it’s possible to reveal a Skype app user’s IP address without the target needing to even click a link. Microsoft said the vulnerability does not need immediate attention.

Young professionals are turning to AI to create headshots. But there are catches::undefined

Ever since I learned about the Fairphone, I keep trying to figure out when they’ll release the Fairphone 5....