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FBI ‘Increasingly Seeing’ Malware Distributed In Document Converters

Image: iStockphoto/domoyega Threat actors may attempt to distribute malware, including ransomware, by offering free document converters, according to a March 7 report from the FBI’s Denver office. “Agents are increasingly seeing” this type of scam. The scheme has been deployed globally, the FBI warned. How the document conversion scam works Threat actors behind the document

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‘The Residence’ review: Shondaland returns to the White House for a whodunnit

On paper, Shondaland and Netflix’s The Residence should be a blast. A White House–set whodunnit? An ensemble cast led by Uzo Aduba, Randall Park, and Giancarlo Esposito? Kylie Minogue is there? Sign me up! It’s a shame, then, that The Residence squanders that potential with execution that is so unwieldy and one-note you’ll wish you

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DOGE’s Dodgy Numbers Employ a Tesla Technique

Elon Musk has pledged that the work of his so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, would be “maximally transparent.” DOGE’s website is proof of that, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO, and now White House adviser, has repeatedly said. There, the group maintains a list of slashed grants and budgets, a running tally of its

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ChatGPT hit with privacy complaint over defamatory hallucinations

OpenAI is facing another privacy complaint in Europe over its viral AI chatbot’s tendency to hallucinate false information — and this one might prove tricky for regulators to ignore. Privacy rights advocacy group Noyb is supporting an individual in Norway who was horrified to find ChatGPT returning made-up information that claimed he’d been convicted for

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New Ransomware Attacks are Getting More Personal as Hackers ‘Apply Psychological Pressure’

Image: rthanuthattaphong/Envato Elements Experts warn that desperate ransomware attackers are shifting focus from businesses to individuals, applying “psychological pressure” with personal threats that bring digital extortion into the physical world. In one stunning recent example, Guy Segal and Moty Cristal from ransomware negotiator and incident response firm Sygnia said a threat actor personally called an

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Wordle today: The answer and hints for March 20, 2025

Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today’s Wordle solution revealed. But if you’d

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Balmuda MoonKettle Review: a Luxury Electric Kettle

Ideal coffee brewing temps are even more finicky, whether we’re talking Aeropress, French press, or pour-over. The ideal temp might depend on the bean, or it might depend on which YouTube channels you watch. Anyway, the MoonKettle makes this modulation pretty easy, without a wacky control panel full of buttons. Hit Start, and the target

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How a $6M bet on Wiz turned into a massive 200x return for one early backer

Wiz’s $32 billion all-cash acquisition by Google parent Alphabet promises a colossal payday for the cybersecurity startup’s early-stage investors. The deal is a big win for Sequoia, one of the best-known VC firms, which stands to make $3 billion, about 25x the money it invested in the company, Bloomberg reported. Despite substantial returns for Sequoia’s

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Latest Microsoft and NVIDIA Collaboration is a ‘Significant Leap Forward’

Image: NVIDIA Microsoft and NVIDIA are deepening their collaboration to advance artificial intelligence, unveiling new technologies designed to enhance AI performance and scalability. Their latest efforts focus on integrating NVIDIA’s cutting-edge Blackwell architecture with Microsoft Azure, expanding AI capabilities for business and developers. From high-performance virtual machines to AI deployment tools, the partnership aims to

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‘Elio’ trailer introduces an adorable new Pixar alien

Pixar is no stranger to aliens. Toy Story‘s green, claw-worshipping alien toys are among the animation giant’s most iconic creations, while Lightyear featured hostile alien lifeforms aplenty. But Pixar’s upcoming film Elio promises the most Pixar aliens yet. SEE ALSO: A complete ranking of every Pixar movie ever Directed by Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi, and

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