How to Delete Your Old Online Accounts (and Why You Should)
1KHow-To Geek / 4h
You've probably signed up for a lot of online services that you no longer use. Most of those accounts probably still exist, and they likely contain a mix of your personal data, identity details, and credit card numbers. Don't leave juicy targets lying around for attackers.
9 Reasons To Get Citi’s American Airlines Business Card Now
65View from the Wing / 33min
I’ve had the CitiBusiness® / AAdvantage® Platinum Select® Mastercard® both recently and in the distant past, and it’s spending on this card that largely accounting for my first lifetime elite status with American Airlines way back in 2006. American’s miles are the currency I’ve spent the most over the years, and there’s no longer a great way to earn miles through another credit card besides an Am
This fat bear won't win Fat Bear Week. But the bears know he's king.
200+Mashable / 9h
In the fat bear world, size matters. But so does attitude. A Katmai National Park and Preserve legend, bear 856, isn't in the Fat Bear Week contest this year (rangers couldn't get quality images of him for the online competition). But no matter. This aging Alaskan bear sits atop the hierarchy of Katmai's famous salmon-clogged Brooks River, where the livestreamed bears are beamed to the world on t
30 Years of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas at Hot Topic
Gizmodo / 8min
It’s spooky season and Hot Topic is celebrating Tim Burton ’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with a new collection for the film’s 30th anniversary. Read more...
The Age of Monsters
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JAL 787 Business Class: Subpar Seat, Good Food & Service
50One Mile at a Time / 40min
Hello from Los Angeles! I’ve just wrapped up an amazing trip to Japan, and flew Japan Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 business class on the short 9hr20min flight from Osaka to Los Angeles. I booked this for just 60,000 American AAdvantage miles, which is quite a deal. When I’ve flown Japan Airlines’ Boeing 787 business class in the past, I enjoyed the carrier’s Apex Suites business class. I rank this one
To attend or not to attend: We asked 52 founders whether events are useful or a waste of time
TechCrunch / 1h
There are many founder-focused events but are they actually helpful or just a distraction? Founders need to strike a balance.
books0977: The Hand of Fate; or, A Study of Destiny; A Novel....
Music, Arts & Literature / 1h
books0977 : The Hand of Fate; or, A Study of Destiny; A Novel. Count Leigh de Hamong (pseudonym of Louis de Hamon, a.k.a. “Cheiro”). New York: F. Tennyson Neely. London: Saxon & Co., [1898]. First U.S. edition. “Occult romance of a bosom-serpent, quite literally, the result of a yogi’s curse; references to prenatal influences resulting in bizarre deformities. Author better known as “Cheiro,” note
The Earth's iron core isn't just a solid mass
Mashable / 1h
According to a new "holy grail" scientific discovery, the blazing-hot ball of metal at the center of the Earth's core is actually more active than one might think. In fact, it might be host to a centra-planet molecular dinner party . Using machine learning and a supercomputer, physicists at the University of Texas at Austin and Sichuan and Nanjing Universities in China have reported the possibili
The Best Ways to Reuse Your Old Kitchen Tools
Lifehacker / 1h
When it comes to kitchen tools and other household items that are past their prime, people typically fall into one of two camps: Those who throw something away as soon as they notice some type of flaw, and replace it with something new; and those who continue to use the old item as long as possible, then buy a new… Read more...
You Can Visit Freddy Fazbear's Pizza in Hollywood
Gizmodo / 2h
Just in time for Halloween and for the release of Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ Five Nights at Freddy ’s fans can visit a pop-up location of the fictional franchise from the game and film. Read more...
World Record 2:00:35 Marathon, Supershoe Technology Will Help Break 2 Hour Barrier Soon
Next Big Future / 2h
Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum broke the men’s marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon, running an astounding 2:00:35 as the 23-year old inched closer to breaking the 2 hour barrier. This will soon be taking human performance to a level that many used to believe was not possible. Shaving a little over one second off of ... Read more
Chase Ink Preferred Card Best-Ever 100K Bonus Points Offer
One Mile at a Time / 2h
Link: Apply now for the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card with 100K bonus points The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is one of the best business credit cards out there. The card has long had an exceptional welcome bonus, among the best bonus of any credit card . However, the minimum spending requirement to earn the bonus has recently been decreased, making the bonus easier to earn. If you d
Black Sunday, 1960
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The toughest cruise ship in the world: Why Ponant’s new Le Commandant Charcot is unlike any other vessel
The Points Guy / 2h
TPG’s Gene Sloan accepted a free trip from Ponant Cruises to sail on Le Commandant Charcot. The opinions expressed below are entirely his and weren’t subject to review by the line. I finally got a look at Ponant Cruises’ new expedition cruise ship, Le Commandant Charcot, and it’s making me rethink my loyalties. As regular readers know, I like to rave about the two hardy new ships that Lindblad Ex
How to Turn Your Windows PC Into a Wi-Fi Hotspot
100+How-To Geek / 2h
Windows 10 and Windows 11 both have built-in features that can turn your laptop (or desktop) into a wireless hotspot, allowing other devices to connect to it and share your internet connection. Here's how the whole thing works.
Zendesk emerges from last year’s turbulence with strong outlook
35TechCrunch / 2h
After some recent turbulence, it would be easy to think that Zendesk's overall financial performance suffered as a result, but that really wasn’t the case.
American Airlines Says First Class Passengers Aren’t Entitled To Meals
34View from the Wing / 2h
American Airlines advertises meals as one of the benefits of first class travel. Specifically, “Meal service on flights over 900 miles during meal times.” They say they are “elevating your dining experience” and that meals in premium cabins “are healthy, delicious” – so it’s not just food, it’s good food that’s good for you, too. Of course airlines advertise one thing to convince you to buy a tic
A tiny startup has helped Intel trounce AMD and Nvidia in critical AI tests — is it game over already?
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 2h
Numenta has demonstrated that Intel Xeon CPUs can vastly outperform the best CPUs and best GPUs on AI workloads by applying a novel approach to them. Using a set of techniques based on this idea, branded under the Numenta Platform for Intelligent Computing (NuPIC) label, the startup has unlocked new performance levels in conventional CPUs on AI inference, according to Serve the Home . The really
How to List Environment Variables on Linux
How-To Geek / 3h
On Linux, environment variables hold important values and settings. Scripts, applications, and shells read these values, often to configure themselves, or to control their behavior. Here are several ways to show environment variables in your terminal, and how to interpret the list as well.
Use Your Work Rivalry for Good
Lifehacker / 3h
Given how much time we spend interacting with coworkers either in person or virtually, various relationship and dynamics are bound to emerge. Sometimes colleagues can become genuine friends ; other times, those relationships can turn out to be toxic or manipulative . Read more...
And that’s how it all started: AI managed to design a robot that walks — from scratch, and in less than 60 seconds
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 3h
Scientists have condensed billions of years of evolution into a flash with an AI that has created a miniature walking robot from scratch. We’ve come a long way from the dawn of robotics way back in the early 1950s, with scientists endeavoring to build on this discipline in the decades since. While there have been many successes, including much of the automation we see in factories today, there’s
Music, Arts & Literature / 3h
Bing Image Creator users are doing some... interesting things with new DALL-E 3 upgrade
Mashable / 3h
The internet continues to test the limits of artificial intelligence and the human capacity for absurdity, as users flocked online to share their outputs of the latest Bing Image Creator upgrade. Quietly announced on Sept. 30, the latest iteration of Microsoft's image generation tool incorporates OpenAI's new DALL-E 3 . Normally only accessible to ChatGPT Plus or Enterprise users, the free Bing I
Prosus-backed fast-fashion startup Virgio, valued at $161 million, to shut down
TechCrunch / 4h
Fast-fashion startup Virgio, founded by former Myntra chief, is shutting down its operations less than a year after raising funds at a valuation of over $160 million, according to two investor sources familiar with the situation. “The fast fashion brand that you have come to love is no longer available,” Virgio says on its website. […]
Hitting the Books: NASA's Kathy Sullivan and advances in orbital personal hygiene
Engadget / 4h
For the first couple decades of its existence, NASA was the epitome of an Old Boys Club; its astronaut ranks pulled exclusively from the Armed Services' test pilot programs which, at that time, were exclusively staffed by men. Glass ceilings weren't the only things broken when Sally Ride, Judy Resnik, Kathy Sullivan, Anna Fisher, Margaret "Rhea" Seddon and Shannon Lucid were admitted to the progr
An octopus of the species Muusoctopus levis (referred to in the text by the outdated name “Polypus…
Music, Arts & Literature / 4h
smithsonianlibraries : An octopus of the species Muusoctopus levis (referred to in the text by the outdated name “Polypus levis”) from Carl Chun’s The Cephalopoda (1975 translation of 1910-1914 volume). Full text here .
Here’s how Rainforest, a budding Stripe rival, aims to win over software companies
TechCrunch / 4h
Rainforest raises $8.5M and PayPal gets hit with a lawsuit. We take a look at this and other hot fintech news from the previous week.
Starting Next Year, Hotel Hidden Fees Are Expressly Illegal In California
View from the Wing / 4h
California’s Governor signed SB 478 on Saturday. It bans hidden fees, though airlines and car rentals are excluded from the ban. That leaves hotels as the major offender in the travel space which will feel the brunt of the impact – and online travel agencies which sell hotel rooms, too. Continue reading ...
The Best Switch Controllers in 2023
How-To Geek / 4h
The Nintendo Switch has built up an incredible roster of controllers since launching in 2017. Not only are there the iconic Joy-Cons, but there are more traditional-styled controllers, some with a retro flair, and even specialized offerings like arcade sticks.
Women and underrepresented founders aren’t going to wait for the VC industry to transform itself
34TechCrunch / 4h
You will only have one shot to impress your future financial backers — make sure you are confident and ready.
Don't expect a budget Google Pixel phone anytime soon
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 4h
The Google Pixel 8 and the Google Pixel 8 Pro have now launched, and the Google Pixel 8a could be with us sometime next year – but what are the chances of a truly budget phone to round out the Pixel series? Pretty slim, it sounds like. VP of Google Mobile Business Nanda Ramachandran told Der Standard (via Android Police ) that there are currently no plans for a low-cost Google Pixel phone. Accord
How to Make Windows Show File Extensions
200+How-To Geek / 5h
Windows doesn't show file extensions by default, but you can change a single setting and make Windows always show you each file's full file extension. This works in File Explorer on Windows 10 and Windows 11 as well as Windows Explorer on Windows 7 and Windows 8.
New England Patriots Suing Eastern Airlines
200+One Mile at a Time / 5h
Eastern Airlines, which I’ve in the past called the world’s strangest airline , is facing a $22.8 million lawsuit from the New England Patriots. This sounds like a messy situation… Backstory of New England Patriots & Eastern Airlines Transporting professional sports teams is quite the logistical challenge, given the number of people that need to be transported, plus the importance of reliability.
The Poor Little Froggos Are Going Extinct
Futurism / 5h
The Last Ribbit Frogs, toads, salamanders, and thousands of other amphibians are under increasing threat of extinction, with populations in alarming decline amidst climate change and environmental destruction. Such were the findings of a new study , published in the journal Nature , which reports that 41 percent of amphibian species worldwide — or nearly 2,900 — are "globally threatened," meaning
NYT's The Mini crossword answers for October 8
Mashable / 5h
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times ' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it. So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustr
Chromebook Plus Review: Better Specs Makes Google’s Cheapo Laptop Brand More Enticing
Gizmodo / 5h
For the last 10 years, Chromebooks have remained just what they are. Chromebooks are Chromebooks. Manufacturers release new models every year with slightly updated specs and Google makes minor additions to the ChromeOS-based platform. But despite that, Chromebooks are still low-end budget laptops for folks who only… Read more...
Why You Shouldn't Top Off Your Gas Tank
31Lifehacker / 5h
Stopping at a gas station to refuel your car is inconvenient—especially when you have to wait for a pump, or drive out of your way to find somewhere to fill up. So, in order to get the most out of a tank of gas, you may opt to top it off after the pump stopped. Read more...
The Best Free 3D Modeling Software
How-To Geek / 5h
Are you looking to learn 3D modeling or sharpen your existing skills? Good news! There's lots of free 3D modeling software available on which you can practice, hone your skills, and even produce some seriously polished projects.
Major expansion: Aeromexico adds 17 new routes to the US — mostly to Delta hubs
The Points Guy / 5h
Aeromexico announced a major U.S. expansion, revealing plans to add a whopping 17 new cross-border routes. The expansion will see the Mexican flag carrier add new flights from seven different airports in Mexico to nine destinations in the U.S. Aeromexico did not reveal launch dates for the new service, saying only that it will “gradually introduce” the new routes beginning in January 2024. All of
How to Stream NHL Hockey Games (2023)
28Wired / 5h
Don't be a hoser. You can watch all the best hockey without tangling yourself up in a contract.
La Chute de la maison Usher. Edgar Allan Poe & Charles Baudelaire. Paris, Éditions de la Sirène,…
Music, Arts & Literature / 6h
La Chute de la maison Usher. Edgar Allan Poe & Charles Baudelaire. Paris, Éditions de la Sirène, 1919
Scientists Find Evidence for Large Unknown Objects in Distant Solar System
28Futurism / 6h
Redefining Limits There may be more than meets the eye with The Kuiper Belt, a ring comprising thousands of large, icy objects and dwarf planets that encircle our solar system. A yet-to-be-published study, spotlighted by Science , found evidence of a dozen large objects lying past the belt's outermost perimeter, suggesting that the belt is much deeper than once thought. Scientists currently belie
Could American Launch A Miami To Palma De Mallorca Route?
200+One Mile at a Time / 6h
While this would be cool, I don’t see it happening… Report of American adding Palma de Mallorca route The Majorca Daily Bulletin is reporting that American Airlines plans to launch a route between Miami (MIA) and Palma de Mallorca (PMI). The publication claims that American will launch the route once weekly. In addition to the demand between Miami and Mallorca, this would also allow easy(ish) con
How These Nobel-Winning Physicists Explored Tiny Glimpses of Time
500+Wired / 6h
The development of attosecond pulses of light allowed researchers to explore the frame-by-frame movement of electrons.
Emirates Plans To Devalue Its Miles Again In January [Roundup]
View from the Wing / 6h
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading ...
Lamplighters League is light stealth, heavy pulp style, and XCOM gun battles
Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge / Purnima, the sniper you can recruit, is an assassin who refused to do a job for the evil Council because it involved a child murder. Now, as part of your team, she will kill a gazillion goons. Strange times. (credit: Harebrained Schemes / Paradox Interactive) Lamplighters League is a modern XCOM -style turn-based strategy game with a Weird War-ish, Indiana Jones -like feel, a light stea
Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites add to astronomers’ light-pollution woes
86Ars Technica - All content / 6h
Enlarge (credit: Alan Dyer/Getty Images) Amazon is set to launch two satellite prototypes for its Project Kuiper network, which will eventually number more than 3,200 orbiters. Project Kuiper could become a rival to SpaceX’s Starlink constellation , which is now nearly 4,800 strong. Amazon’s launch is planned for 2 pm Eastern time today, with a backup launch window tomorrow. This rapid growth of
British Airways To Replace Aging Boeing 777 Fleet
500+One Mile at a Time / 7h
British Airways is reportedly in talks with both Airbus and Boeing over a potential wide body aircraft order… British Airways looking for Boeing 777 replacement While British Airways has nicely been modernizing its long haul fleet with new Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s, the Boeing 777 is still the backbone of the carrier’s long haul fleet. The airline has nearly 60 Boeing 777s in its fleet, includ
VA Department Staffer Blames Cat Jumping on Keyboard for Server Outage
Futurism / 7h
Out of the Bag A four-hour outage in a Kansas City, Missouri Veterans Affairs Medical Center's (VAMC) computer system may or may not have been caused by a cat-on-keyboard situation, The Register reports . Per the report, the system malfunction in question took place in mid-September. Shortly after that, as the Register's source claims, it was explained on a "regular weekday call" held by the US g
Denver Gave Homeless People $1,000 Per Month and It Got Them Off the Streets and Working Full-Time
Futurism / 7h
Solving homelessness completely is an exceedingly difficult task that'd likely require systemic changes on a sweeping level . But that doesn't mean we don't already have the tools to help in concrete ways. Case in point: the city of Denver, Colorado recently handed out monthly payments, ranging from $50 to $1,000, to 800 unhoused residents. The results of the universal basic income (UBI) experime
Walmart Spies on Ozempic Patients' Shopping Habits, Finds They're Buying Less Food
Futurism / 7h
The food industry is apparently in a tizzy over Ozempic and its appetite-suppressing qualities — and even the megastore Walmart is feeling the burn. As Bloomberg reports , a Walmart executive admitted that the company has been looking at anonymized customer data and finding that shoppers taking the diabetes drug and its weight loss management counterpart, Wegovy, are buying less food. "We definit
6 Best Sleep Trackers (2023): Expert Tips and Research
Wired / 7h
If you want to log or analyze your shut-eye, these WIRED-tested sleep trackers are the way to go.
The Easiest Ways to Access Your Computer Remotely
Wired / 7h
Just because your computer isn’t with you doesn’t mean you can’t use it.
Smartphones Before Smartphones: How PDAs Gave Us a Taste of the Future
26How-To Geek / 7h
Long before smartphones, people were slipping computers in their pockets in the form of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). Never heard of these impressive little precursors to the smartphone? Well, now's the perfect time to learn about this interesting little bit of mobile tech history.
Elon Musk Expresses Hope Starship Won’t Explode Next Time He Launches It
Futurism / 8h
Fingers Crossed SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is optimistic that his company's mammoth Starship rocket won't explode again the next time he attempts to launch it into orbit — but not saying it won't, either. During a teleconference appearance at a spaceflight convention in Azerbaijan this week, Musk didn't say when, exactly, the next Starship test launch will be, but he did appear to hedge his bets on whe
Scientists Surprised by Footprints From Before Humans Were Supposed to Be in America
Futurism / 8h
One Small Step For the past century, scientists have debated over when humans first set foot in the Americas. But in 2021, a study on a set of human footprints discovered in the White Sands National Park in New Mexico blew the whole mystery wide open again. The findings showed that the fossilized footprints were made during the height of the Ice Age, some 21,000 to 23,000 years ago — far older th
'It's systemic': Loki season 2 director speaks up for Marvel's overworked VFX artists
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Loki season 2 director Dan DeLeeuw believes Marvel is starting to improve working conditions for its visual effects (VFX) artists – but adds more needs to be done to address the industry-wide issue. Speaking exclusively to TechRadar, DeLeeuw is well aware of the problem Marvel Studios is currently grappling with. DeLeeuw joined the Disney subsidiary in 2012 as a second unit VFX supervisor on Iron
The OnePlus Watch 2 is being tipped to launch next year
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
You may remember the OnePlus Watch that launched in 2021 and the budget OnePlus Watch Nord that came the year after in India – and though there hasn't been a OnePlus wearable this year, it seems that the OnePlus Watch 2 could be arriving in 2024. This comes from regular tipster Max Jambor (via 9to5Google ), who says that the watch will use a round face, like its predecessor, and that it will be "
Nevada lithium mine leads to 'green colonialism' accusations
200+BBC News - Technology / 9h
The rush to mine lithium for car batteries is dividing environmental and native American communities.
DNA Tests Have a Nasty Side Effect: Discovering Your Parents' Secrets
Futurism / 9h
DNA tests promise to detail customers' ancestry — but in some cases, what the companies find is far more surprising than expected. In a profile about unexpected DNA results , the BBC reported that an increasing number of ancestry test customers are learning that the people who raised them might not be their biological parents after all. One woman, Kara Rubenstein Deyerin, grew up with a Black fat
The Big Nobel Prize Winners Were Short and Fast
38NYT > Technology / 9h
The awards for physics and chemistry were a reminder that the most important processes in nature unfold on a scale divorced from everyday human affairs.
You need new luggage — and these early Prime Day deals will help you save
Mashable / 9h
Ready, jet-set, go! Here are some of the best (early) Prime Day luggage deals available on Amazon: Our top picks this week: Best luggage set deal American Tourister Pop Max Softside Luggage with Spinner Wheels, 3-Piece Set $145 at Amazon (save $184.99) Best checked bag deal Samsonite Centric Hardside Expandable Luggage with Spinner Wheels $169.99 at Amazon (save $100) Best carry-on deal Travelers
You can ride up to 50 miles on this eBike, now $900
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: As of October 8, you can get the BirdBike eBike (in V-Frame or A-Frame varieties) on sale for $899.97 — which is 60% off its regular price of $2,299.99. You might have seen them zipping around all summer, but eBikes are an expensive investment. Even the justification that you could save money on gas by riding to work might not be enough, but a drastically reduced price could make the diffe
Get two 4-in-1 chargers for Apple devices for just $30
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: As of October 8, you can get a two-pack of 4-in-1 USB-C chargers for Apple devices for only $29.99 instead of $59.98 — that's a savings of 50%. There is an oddly satisfying feeling when you have the right chargers readily available for your devices. It's something akin to winning a bit of money on a scratch-off lottery ticket. But when you can't find the ones you need? Look out! That's why
Get lifetime access to 1,000+ courses online for $33
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: As of October 8, get lifetime access to StackSkills Unlimited courses for only $32.97 — you'll save 97%. Learning isn’t something you ever stop doing, whether you’re gearing up for a new career or preparing for classes you haven’t even enrolled in yet. If you want to take your education into your own hands, try exploring the course catalog over at StackSkills Unlimited. StackSkills is an o
Get a Kodak film and slide scanner for just $169.97
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: As of October 8, get this Kodak Slide N Scan Film & Slide Scanner for only $169.97 — that's 24% off. That old box of family photos might be keeping your memories safe, but it may not be the best way to enjoy them. Digitizing your old film and slides preserves them forever without compromising the physical copies you know and love. If you’re ready to turn those old photos and slides into fi
Get 5 Apple-compatible charging accessories for $50
Mashable / 9h
TL;DR: As of October 8, get a 5-Piece Apple Compatible Accessory Bundle for only $49.99 — a 61% discount. Running out of battery on your phone can be more than annoying; it can also be stress-inducing. And while it may speak to our ever-increasing reliance on staying connected, we also must acknowledge that a phone is essential to have for other reasons, like helping you out if you get lost on th
Fuel your Prime Day shopping with this Grubhub coupon code, live for just Oct. 10 and 11
Mashable / 9h
Save $120 over eight orders: Grubhub is offering Grubhub+ members 25% off eight delivery orders (up to $15 off each order) between Oct. 10-11 with the code GRUBPRIME . Amazon Prime members can enroll in a free Grubhub+ membership for a year to take advantage of this pre- Prime Day deal. Opens in a new window Credit: Grubhub 25% off eight delivery orders (up to $15 off each order) for Grubhub+ mem
'A Haunted Girl' comic uses horror to take on mental illness
Mashable / 9h
In A Haunted Girl , a new four-issue miniseries co-authored by comic book writer Ethan Sacks, the chosen one destined to save the world is a teenage girl who also happens to be depressed. The story is personal to Sacks, who has penned Star Wars and Marvel comics. The concept for A Haunted Girl came to Sacks in 2019, as he waited in the cafeteria of the hospital where his daughter was being treate
The Wager That Betting Can Change the World
82NYT > Technology / 9h
A coterie of tech insiders believe that “prediction markets” can fix social ills. Are they right?
Beware - GoldDigger malware will drain your bank accounts without you even realizing
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 11h
A dangerous new Android malware strain has been observed making the rounds, capable of stealing money from dozens of banking apps. This alarm was sounded by cybersecurity researchers Group-IB, which spotted the new campaign in June this year. In this campaign, unnamed threat actors were
