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A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’
6KWired by Vittoria Elliott, Leah Feiger / Feb 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM//
An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau of the Fiscal Service has ever faced.”
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National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
1KArs Technica - All content / 8h
Grants paid by the federal government have two components. One covers the direct costs of performing the research, paying for salaries, equipment, and consumables like chemicals or enzymes. But the government also pays what are called indirect costs. These go to the universities and research institutes, covering the costs of providing and maintaining the lab space, heat and electricity, administr
Buy bonus points and miles with these February promotions
1KThe Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Loyalty programs are huge moneymakers for airlines and hotel companies because they support many revenue streams. One of these revenue streams is selling airline miles and hotel points directly to travelers. Programs can get an immediate cash injection by selling points and miles as travelers prepay for fu
Big Tech Keeps Its A.I. Data Center Spending Boom Alive
NYT > Technology / 1h
An apparent breakthrough in efficiency from the Chinese start-up did not make tech’s biggest companies question their extravagant spending on new data centers.
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from Amazon teasing Alexa upgrades to the iPhone's first official porn app
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 1h
This week was a weird one in the world of tech, but we're still here to help you catch up on all the biggest tech news stories you might have missed in the past seven days. On the normal end, we got a date and time for Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct presentation (April 2, 2025), and on the 'I can't believe we're syaing this end,' Apple got flustered by the iPhone's first-ever official porn app. Once
OnePlus Open 2 could make the Galaxy Fold 6 look old with invisible crease, according to new teaser
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 2h
The latest Oppo Find N5 image shows a near-invisible crease We should see the phone called the OnePlus Open 2 internationally A launch is happening within the next two weeks We know that we're just days away from the launch of the Oppo Find N5 – which will almost definitely be available in some markets as the OnePlus Open 2 – and a new teaser image of the foldable hints at one way it could best t
Mashable readers can save 92% on 10TB of cloud storage
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: You can get 10TB of Internxt Cloud Storage for £197.40 (reg. £2,416.40) through 23 February when you use the code STORAGE30 at the Mashable Shop. Opens in a new window Credit: Internxt Internxt Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription: 10TB Plan £197.40 at the Mashable Shop £2,416.40 Save £2,219.00 Use code 'STORAGE30' If you're tired of getting those prompts to purchase more storage and upgrad
How to watch Brighton vs. Chelsea online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Brighton vs. Chelsea in the FA Cup for free on ITVX . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The FA Cup fourth round includes some really interesting matchups, including Brighton vs. Chelsea. Both sides will be coming into this fixture expecting to win. We're not sure which way it'll go, but we're expecting an entertaining game between two att
How to watch England vs. France online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream England vs. France in the 2025 Six Nations for free on ITVX . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The second weekend of the 2025 Six Nations showcases some really interesting matchups, but England vs. France is probably the biggest game this round. England are looking to bounce back after losing against Ireland in the first round, whereas F
How to watch Italy vs. Wales online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Live stream Italy vs. Wales in the 2025 Six Nations for free on ITVX . Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The first weekend of the 2025 Six Nations delivered some big moments without any major shocks. Italy and Wales both suffered defeats, but Wales would have been hoping for a slighter closer game against France . They were demolished, so they'll be
Awful: Bering Air Plane Crashes In Alaska, With 10 Fatalities
34One Mile at a Time / 4h
On Thursday afternoon, we saw a small plane with 10 people onboard go missing in Alaska, near the Bering Sea. There’s now an update — the wreckage has been found, and there aren’t believed to be any survivors. What a terrible situation. Bering Air Cessna Caravan crashes close to Nome, Alaska This accident happened on February 6, 2025, and involves Bering Air flight 8E445, scheduled to operate the
Changing a few lines of code in Linux could apparently save hyperscalers billions, research claims, but I am not convinced
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 4h
A new feature could almost miraculously cut energy consumption of data centers by 30% Interrupt request suspension dynamically alters CPU power usage and can be done via OS Hyperscalers are likely to be the big winners and it will be interesting to see how it impacts AI Data centers reportedly account for between 2-4% of total electricity consumption around the world, something hyperscalers are u
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for February 8, 2025
Mashable / 5h
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle. If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you
Wordle today: Answer, hints for February 8, 2025
Mashable / 5h
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 rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Su
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for February 8
Mashable / 5h
Connections: Sports Edition is a new version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over th
NYT Strands hints, answers for February 8
Mashable / 5h
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of
Replacing SLS With SpaceX Falcon Heavy or New Glenn for Lunar Flyby
Next Big Future / 7h
The NASA Artemis 2 mission would be a manned lunar flyby. It will cost about $5-10 billion with the SLS and Orion systems. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy option with modified Dragon would cost about $2-3 billion. Alternative vehicle costs: Falcon Heavy: Approximately $90-150 million per launch New Glenn: Exact pricing not publicly available, but estimated ... Read more
Boeing Prepares for SLS Cancellation in March
Next Big Future / 7h
Boeing is preparing for the cancellation of the Space Launch System rocket. Some are arguing for the cancellation after the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 flight. However, there are months of fixes needed for the human rated Orion. The heat shield is not safe. Rushing to get off two more flights will likely cost over ... Read more
Google is bragging about Gemini 2.0 Flash, but how does it compare to ChatGPT for casual AI chatbot users?
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 7h
Google really wants you to know that Gemini 2.0 Flash is a big deal. It's the first generally released member of the Gemini 2.0 family, and the company is hyping it up as faster, smarter, and more powerful than ever, hinting without outright claiming it should replace OpenAI’s ChatGPT in people's hearts and smartphones. Gemini 2.0 Flash is essentially a high-efficiency version of the model that i
The PlayStation Network is down
Engadget / 7h
The PlayStation Network is experiencing issues right now. Its network status page was updated at 7PM Eastern time with a warning that you may not be able to log in, access and edit your accounts, no matter what console you use. We're also unable to log into the network on our computer or our phone. "We're working to resolve the issue as soon as possible," the notice reads. "Thank you for your pat
How to Spend a Fandom Valentine’s Day at Disney Parks
200+Gizmodo / 8h
Skip the traditional roses and dinner and hop on the Millennium Falcon for a sci-fi smooch.
'The You You Are' From Severance Is Real, and I Read It
Lifehacker / 9h
Fans of Apple TV+'s Severance , your day is about to be improved: Apple has released eight chapters of The You You Are, the fictional self-help book by Dr. Ricken Lazlo Hale that is central to the plot of the show. If you want to read it, you can even download it for free , or listen to the audiobook version, narrated by Ricken himself (actor Michael Chernus). The brief excerpts from The You You
NewPipe Is an Ad-Free, Privacy-Respecting YouTube App for Android
26Lifehacker / 9h
YouTube's Android app is cluttered, slow, and full of ads. Even worse: It tracks every video you watch. NewPipe is a free and open source Android alternative interface for YouTube that's fully private and doesn't show ads. We've talked about ways to watch ad-free YouTube videos, and NewPipe is arguably the best one for Android users. Even better: NewPipe plays the audio from videos in the backgro
Candidate Dyson Sphere Detections Are Regular Stars with Black Hole Galaxy Behind
Next Big Future / 9h
Astronomers looked more closely at one of seven stars that looked like possible Dyson sphere candidates from earlier observations. They used high-resolution e-MERLIN and EVN (e-VLBI) observations of a radio source associated with Dyson Sphere candidate G, identified as part of Project Hephaistos. The radio source, VLASS J233532.86−000424.9, is resolved into three compact components and ... Read mo
Google fumbles Gemini Super Bowl ad's cheese statistic
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 9h
Google’s Gemini AI mistakenly claimed Gouda makes up 50-60% of global cheese consumption in a Super Bowl ad After backlash, Google re-edited the ad, blaming inaccurate internet sources rather than AI hallucination The incident highlights ongoing concerns about AI-generated misinformation and the need for better fact-checking Google’s Gemini AI assistant fumbled an ad set to air during the Super B
House Democrats press Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s policy changes
30Engadget / 9h
A group of House Democrats are pushing Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s recent policy changes, saying they are “deeply concerned” about the company’s move to loosen its content moderation rules, end corporate diversity programs and ditch third-party fact checking. In a letter addressed to the Meta CEO, four members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee demanded details about the sweeping changes Zu
The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases and Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed
Wired / 9h
You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors.
Elon Musk's DOGE Training an AI to Analyze Government Spending
73Futurism / 9h
Billionaire Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is ripping through the federal government's agencies at a breakneck pace — to the horror of many, but perhaps particularly IT professionals and cybersecurity experts . As part of their efforts to analyze huge swaths of sensitive data, Wired reports , DOGE is training a custom AI chatbot for the US General Services Admini
Right-Wing Crusade Against USAID Has Been Fueled by Falsehoods
300+NYT > Technology / 9h
As the Trump administration works to dismantle the aid agency, right-wing influencers have flooded the internet with falsehoods about its work.
The Sims re-release shows what’s wrong with big publishers and single-player games
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
It's the year 2000 all over again, because I've just spent the past week playing The Sims , a game that could have had a resurgent zeitgeist moment if only EA, the infamous game publisher, had put enough effort in. A few days ago, EA re-released two of its most legendary games: The Sims and The Sims 2 . Dubbed the "The Legacy Collection," these could not even be called remasters. EA just put the
A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Close to Deal That Would Value It at $28 Billion
NYT > Technology / 10h
The Southern California start-up, which builds flying drones and missiles, is set to raise up to $2.5 billion.
Marvel Rivals‘ First Merchandise Is Both Expected and Unexpected
100+Gizmodo / 10h
People have gone wild for NetEase's design spin on the heroes and villains of Marvel's comics multiverse, but you may not be getting what you wished for in the game's first merch.
Deal alert: Points and miles travel deals for February 2025
78The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: Some of the below offers may be targeted. This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. From bonus points on your next hotel stay to generous sales of airline miles, we’re always looking for travel deals that help you earn more points and miles and redeem them for maximum value. In other words, we want to help you book the vacation of your dreams. Rec
'Scrappier and more focused': Sonos is changing its whole structure to make better products and avoid any more app disasters
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
Sonos has had a tumultuous few months, all of which date back to what was now clearly a rushed app design that led to a terrible experience for many customers and a long, messy process of repairing those relationships. It overshadowed the long-anticipated launch of the Ace over-ear headphones , though the more recently launched Arc Ultra soundbar’s impressive specs did shine through. More recentl
It Looks Like Rumors About the Switch 2's 'Mouse Mode' Might Be True
Lifehacker / 10h
When the Nintendo Switch 2 was officially announced , it was hard to feel like it wasn’t just more of the same. With no weird 3D gimmicks and no absurd naming scheme, did it even really feel like a new Nintendo device? But eagle-eyed viewers picked up on something else—Nintendo, it turns out, might be the first console maker to build a mouse right into its default controller. At about 1:01 into t
Bluesky Now Has Its Own Version of TikTok
34Lifehacker / 10h
Bluesky is setting itself up to be a social media jack of all trades. There's the main experience, of course, which replaces something like X or Threads . But it's not all about the text posts: Soon, you'll be able to use an app like Flashes to transform Bluesky into a kind of Instagram. Before that drops, however, you can use a different app to turn Bluesky into TikTok. It's not quite there yet,
Boeing has informed its employees that NASA may cancel SLS contracts
300+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The primary contractor for the Space Launch System rocket, Boeing, is preparing for the possibility that NASA cancels the long-running program. On Friday, with less than an hour's notice, David Dutcher, Boeing's vice president and program manager for the SLS rocket, scheduled an all-hands meeting for the approximately 800 employees working on the program. The apparently scripted meeting lasted ju
Measles outbreak erupts in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
500+Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Health officials in Texas are battling a growing measles outbreak in an area that has some of the state's lowest vaccination rates and highest non-medical exemptions. On January 30 , officials reported two measles cases in unvaccinated, school-aged children in Gaines County, which sits at the border of New Mexico and is around 90 miles southwest of Lubbock, Texas. Both children were hospitalized
Anthropic CEO says DeepSeek was ‘the worst’ on a critical bioweapons data safety test
100+TechCrunch / 10h
Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei claims DeepSeek generated sensitive bioweapons data in a safety test it ran. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Virtually Everybody Who's Ever Bought Trump's Meme Coin Has Lost Money On It
500+Futurism / 10h
Donald Trump's brand may be built on a perception of "winning ," but buyers of his spectacularly shady TRUMP coin are experiencing the exact opposite. Soon after Trump launched his memecoin days before his second inauguration, its value plummeted from its all-time high of $78 as hyped-up crypto bros raced to cash out. It currently sits at a pathetic $17 per token — a shell of a grift that once sa
OpenAI plans to open an office in Germany
42TechCrunch / 10h
OpenAI is expanding its footprint to Germany. According to a press release issued Friday, the ChatGPT maker plans to open an office in Munich in the coming months. “Germany is renowned for its technical expertise, academic excellence, and industrial innovation,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a statement. “Opening our first office in Germany means […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For pe
Anduril in talks to raise up to $2.5B at $28B valuation
27TechCrunch / 10h
Just six months after defense tech Anduril raised a massive $1.5 billion round that valued the company at $14 billion, it’s in talks to raise another $2.5 billion, at a valuation of up to $28 billion, sources told CNBC. The deal would, not surprisingly, be led by Founders Fund, which is reportedly writing a $1 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Trump admin freezes EV charging program that gave Tesla millions
60TechCrunch / 10h
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has paused funding for a $5 billion EV charging infrastructure program that Tesla has received at least $31 million from. The move is widely viewed to be illegal. It’s the latest attempt from the Trump administration to hack away at federally funded renewable energy projects around the country, a clear […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Bilt considering new credit card products to pair with points for mortgage payments — here are our thoughts
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. If you’re a Bilt cardholder, check your email. The renter-favorite rewards program sent out a survey to get feedback on potential upcoming changes to the Bilt card lineup — and there’s plenty to be excited about … especially if you’ve been hoping for a way to earn rewards while paying your mortgage. When the Bilt Mastercard® (
The do’s and don’ts of visiting an airport lounge
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Airport lounges can be great places to relax before your flight, and getting access to them is one of our favorite status and credit card perks here at TPG. When you visit an airport lounge you can enjoy complimentary food and drink while relaxing in a quiet, comfortable place away from the hustle of the m
IHG cardholders and elite members: Get 15% off award stays of up to 3 nights
100+The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. A popular award discount from IHG One Rewards is back: Eligible members can enjoy 15% off award stays of up to three nights when they book by Wednesday, Feb. 12, and check in by April 6. Access for members with a Chase IHG One Rewards credit card opened Friday, while access for Platinum Elite and Diamond E
Delta SkyMiles Reserve Amex card review: Delta’s top-tier credit card
The Points Guy / 10h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Delta SkyMiles Reserve American Express Card overview The Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express Card provides a bevy of great perks when flying on Delta, as well as the ability to earn elite status through spending on the card. It’s best suited for frequent flyers who want Delta-specific perks, includin
North Korean hackers are targeting LinkedIn jobseekers with new malware - here's how to stay safe
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 10h
North Korean hackers are using LinkedIn to scam jobseekers The fake job offers often promise well-paid remote work But the victims are eventually infected with malware A long-running campaign by notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus has seen job hopefuls scammed in many different ways, including downloading malware disguised as interview software , fake coding tests, infostealers, and some
Google’s AI Super Bowl Ad Fiasco Somehow Gets Worse
100+Gizmodo / 11h
It turns out Gemini didn't hallucinate a fake stat, Google just copied a website's existing text instead.
Microsoft Edge Can Now Block Annoying Full Screen Pop-Ups
Lifehacker / 11h
Have you ever been scrolling along, minding your own business, when an ad suddenly hijacks your page with a full-screen warning about a computer virus or account insecurity? These are invariably scams, but to the untrained eye, they could look like a genuine pop-up from a firewall. That’s why Microsoft Edge is using AI to help users spot when someone’s trying to frighten them into downloading mal
These Tile Bluetooth Trackers Are Just $17 Right Now
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Apple community has been finding their lost keys since 2021 with the AirTag, but Tile has been helping both Android and Apple users locate their missing devices since 2013. Over a decade later, their latest tracker (after being acquired by Life360), the Tile Mate , is j
Fintech Rapyd seeks funding at $3.5B valuation, a steep drop from $9B
23TechCrunch / 11h
Rapyd Financial Network is reportedly looking to raise $300 million in a new funding at a steep valuation cut from its 2021 high. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Etihad Airways Launching Atlanta Flights As Of July 2025
100+One Mile at a Time / 11h
In November 2024, Etihad Airways announced 10 new routes in one day , with one of those routes being to the United States. I want to provide an update — while the service was initially supposed to operate 4x weekly, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has just revealed that frequencies will increase to daily within several months of launch. Let’s cover the details. Etihad’s Abu Dhabi to Atlanta flight la
This Self-Aware Harem Anime Must Finish Its Story
100+Gizmodo / 11h
Crunchyroll's The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You is the final boss of polycule fanservice anime.
Shopify pushes for ‘open trade’ as Trump delays import exemption
TechCrunch / 11h
On the same day that President Donald Trump delayed ending a trade exemption targeting certain Chinese imports, e-commerce company Shopify published a blog post making its stance on U.S. trade policy clear. In the post, Shopify endorsed “open trade,” calling for regulators to give online merchants the “freedom to expand without constraints imposed by geopolitical […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights
‘Bribes Were A Job Perk’: China’s Leaked Complaint Triggers Mass Firings at Jakarta Airport
View from the Wing / 11h
Indonesia’s Immigration and Corrections Ministry dismissed 30 officers from the Jakarta airport after numerous allegations they were demanding bribes from Chinese travelers. A diplomatic letter from the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta detailing 44 extortion cases was leaked, putting pressure on the Indonesian government to act. Continue reading ...
Izhavia Boeing 737 With TWO Business Class Seats?!?
22One Mile at a Time / 11h
There’s little in the world I find more interesting than planes with very unusual aircraft configurations. Whether it’s Azman Air’s Airbus A340 with two business class seats (well, it’s now in Iran for “maintenance” ), or Georgian Airways’ Boeing 767 with two first class seats . Well, we can now add yet another airline to the two premium seat “club,” as flagged by reader Anthony. Russia’s Izhavia
This Is My Holy Grail Blu-Ray Player
How-To Geek / 11h
When my boss Dan asked me "What would you say was your 'holy grail' Blu-ray player?", I'd never even thought about it. My stance has always been to get the best bang-for-buck tech I can. So, I decided to think about it, and from the heavens descended the Panasonic DP-UB9000.
Have a Reading Backlog? Let AI Read to You
How-To Geek / 11h
Getting through your reading backlog can be a Sisyphean task. Can fancy new AI voice generation and narration tools help you catch up? The answer is sort of .
DOGE staffer resigns after racist posts uncovered. Elon Musk might bring him back.
100+Mashable / 11h
Marko Elez, a 25-year-old engineer, is the first of Elon Musk's DOGE crew to lose their job. Elez resigned from his post at Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE , on Thursday after the Wall Street Journal uncovered that Elez had published racist statements on an anonymous account that once bore his name. However, on Friday, Musk confirmed he could bring Elez back to DO
What Elon Musk could do with the digital keys to the kingdom
100+Mashable / 11h
Since late January, Elon Musk and the staff of his Department of Government Efficiency task force, or DOGE, have systematically accessed the digital networks and information databases that power the federal government. Among their first targets were the Treasury's payment system and the government's human resources department, known as the Office of Personnel Management, which maintains informati
One of Elon Musk's DOGE Boys Was Fired by Previous Job for Leaking Company Secrets
500+Futurism / 11h
A teenage member of billionaire Elon Musk's DOGE boys — a youthful entourage currently slicing its way through the federal government — was previously fired from an internship after being accused of leaking sensitive data to a competitor. The 19-year-old high school grad Edward Coristine, also known by the online moniker "Big Balls," was "terminated for leaking internal information to the competi
ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law
100+Wired / 11h
The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.
Developer creates endless Wikipedia feed to fight algorithm addiction
26Ars Technica - All content / 11h
On Wednesday, a New York-based app developer named Isaac Gemal debuted a new site called WikiTok, where users can vertically swipe through an endless stream of Wikipedia article stubs in a manner similar to the interface for video-sharing app TikTok. It's a neat way to stumble upon interesting information randomly, learn new things, and spend spare moments of boredom without reaching for an algor
These documents are influencing the DOGE-sphere’s agenda
65MIT Technology Review / 11h
Reports from the US Government Accountability Office on improper federal payments in recent years are circulating on X and elsewhere online, and they seem to be a big influence on Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency and its supporters as the group pursues cost-cutting measures across the federal government. The payment reports have been spread online by dozens of pundits , s
Millions of phone location records feared leaked as one of the biggest data leaks ever may be a whole lot worse
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 11h
Gravy Analytics is being sued for failing to protect personal data The suit comes after 17TB of records were allegedly stolen from the firm The hack on a data broker has sparked four lawsuits so far A complaint has been filed in the federal court of Northern California outlining allegations that data broker Gravy Analytics has failed to properly safeguard vast amounts of personal data, which may
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Support is Coming To An End
How-To Geek / 12h
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is nearing the end of its original five-year support cycle. If you still have a PC, virtual machine, or server running that version, it's time to get updated.
DOGE Is Coming for Your Social Security, States Prepare to Sue
400+Gizmodo / 12h
As Musk's group heads to more agencies, more legal challenges are cropping up.
Trump's FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein
500+Wired / 12h
Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were received in exchange for consulting services.
Want to Lower Your Stroke Risk? A Little Flossing Might Help
Gizmodo / 12h
New research finds that regular flossing is linked to a lower risk of clot-related strokes.
The Five Worst Reasons to Buy a House
Lifehacker / 12h
Thanks to a tight market, sky-high prices, and elevated interest rates, the path to home ownership is more littered with obstacles than ever, but buying property remains a key goal for most Americans— nearly 70% of us still consider it part of the American Dream. But as much as you might think you want it, it's important to weigh all the financial and emotional factors that go into buying a huge.
DOGE Staffer Previously Fired From Cybersecurity Company for Leaking Secrets
1KGizmodo / 12h
The teen went by Big Balls online.
In His New Comic, Kylo Ren Still Wants More Past to Kill
500+Gizmodo / 12h
Ben Solo's new Marvel series, Legacy of Vader , highlights what divides the man that became Kylo Ren from the man that became Darth Vader—and what will ultimately unite them.
How to rent Disney Vacation Club points and save hundreds of dollars on your vacation
The Points Guy / 12h
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. You have dozens of choices when it comes to finding the best Disney World hotel for your family. If you’re looking to save money on your magical vacation, you’ll likely turn to Disney’s Value or Moderate resort categories — but there is a way to stay in one of Disney’a top-tier Deluxe resorts. Believe it or not, you
Quick Points: Make sure Hyatt pulls the right certificate from your account
The Points Guy / 12h
Imagine the frustration of staying at a Hyatt Category 3 property and accidentally paying for it with a Category 1-7 free night certificate — all while a Category 1-4 free night certificate sits unused in your account. Ouch. This experience taught me about a World of Hyatt quirk you should know. Here’s how to ensure Hyatt pulls the right certificate from your account. Hyatt’s 2 types of free nigh
Super Bowl 2025 cheat sheet: Everything you need to know for Chiefs vs. Eagles
Mashable / 12h
The Super Bowl is this Sunday, and even if you're not a football fan, you’re still pretty much required to watch the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. Super Bowl Sunday has become as much of a U.S. tradition as the Fourth of July. Whether you're a die-hard fan or someone who actively avoids the sport, we've got you covered with a cheat sheet to help you follow a
Elon Musk Asks If He Can Re-Hire His Incredibly Racist DOGE Boy
100+Futurism / 12h
Just yesterday, a young Department of Government Efficiency staffer resigned after his incredibly racist tirades on social media came to light. Now, his former boss Elon Musk is already seeing if he can have him back. Ever the civil servant, the self-styled " First Buddy " floated the idea via a poll on X — his favored institution of democratic governance . "Bring back @DOGE staffer who made inap
One of Elon Musk’s young DOGE engineers explains how he won the $700K Vesuvius Challenge
200+TechCrunch / 12h
Elon Musk has reportedly picked fresh-faced six engineers to run DOGE. I spoke to one of them in 2023, when his life looked very, very different. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Football Manager 25 canceled in a refreshing show of concern for quality
200+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
There are only two licensed professional sports games included in Wikipedia's " List of video games notable for negative reception ." Do not be fooled, however: WWE 2K20 and eFootball 2022 are just the outliers, arriving so poorly crafted as to cause notable outcry and an actual change to development plans. Most licensed professional sports games come out yearly, whether fully baked, notably impr
DOGE can’t use student loan data to dismantle the Education Dept., lawsuit says
100+Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The Department of Education (DOE) was sued Friday by a California student association demanding an "immediate stop" to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) "unlawfully" digging through student loan data to potentially dismantle DOE. "The scale of the intrusion into individuals’ privacy is enormous and unprecedented," the lawsuit said. According to the University of California St
How to Prevent Your MacBook From Booting Up When Opening Its Lid (and Why)
How-To Geek / 12h
You've probably noticed that your MacBook will boot when you open the lid or connect it to power. While convenient, this behavior isn't ideal for everyone. Here's how to turn off the auto-boot feature on your MacBook and why you might want to do so.
DDoS attacks take down game studio servers, causing DayZ and Arma network outages
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Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 12h
The company behind Arma and DayZ suffered a disruptive cyberattack Bohemia Interactive game's servers are inaccessible for days The community is speculating about the causes of the outage If you’re a DayZ or Arma Reforger player, you may have noticed issues connecting to your favorite games these past couple of days, as the company’s servers are reportedly suffering a disruptive Distributed Denia
Andrew Ng is ‘very glad’ Google dropped its AI weapons pledge
20TechCrunch / 13h
Andrew Ng, the founder and former leader of Google Brain, supports Google’s recent decision to drop its pledge not to build AI systems for weapons. “I’m very glad that Google has changed its stance,” Ng said during an onstage interview Thursday evening with TechCrunch at the Military Veteran Startup Conference in San Francisco. Earlier this […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal
Android Users Will Eventually Be Able to Edit and Unsend Text Messages
300+Gizmodo / 13h
There's no way you can turn back time, but at least you can delete a bad word before someone sees it.
How to Livestream the Super Bowl, Even if You're Not in the US
Lifehacker / 13h
Kickoff for the Super Bowl LIX matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 9. Fox is broadcasting the game live from Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, so anyone with a cable or broadcast TV subscription (or an OTA antenna) can view the game via Fox, Fox Deportes, or Telemundo. If you don't have cable, you can still stream the game to
Use This App to Curate Your Own Custom Timeline for the Whole Internet
Lifehacker / 13h
As convenient as the internet is, when big tech companies chase endless growth, that can mean bloat. Nowadays, it feels like every company wants to lure me into an algorithm trap , convince me to use their AI services , or try to make me pay a premium to browse like I used to. One of my favorite tools for fighting back against these trends is Tapestry . It's a timeline app for iPhone and iPad tha
Inside Honda’s Solid-State Battery Breakthrough: What It Means for EVs
How-To Geek / 13h
Electric vehicles are clearly the future of the automotive industry, as brands have essentially all begun their march towards carbon neutrality. However, range anxiety and slow charging have all been barriers to the average person making the switch to an electric vehicle. However, solid state batteries (SSBs) may be the solution.
OpenAI changes ChatGPT o3-mini to work more like DeepSeek-R1, but faces backlash from users
Latest from TechRadar US in News,opinion / 13h
OpenAI has changed the way that its new ChatGPT o3-mini model displays its chain of thought (Cot) to “make it easier for people to understand how the model thinks," however it has faced an almost immediate backlash from users and accusations that it is copying the way that DeepSeek's R1 model displays its reasoning. Speaking to TechRadar, OpenAI said: “Users have told us that understanding how th
This Blade Runner 2049 Auction Wants to Sell You Sean Young’s Bones
100+Gizmodo / 13h
Ever wanted to own Rachael's replicant skeleton? Your highly specific dreams are now within reach.
Trump’s Executive Order Is Making It Harder to Hire Firefighters
42Gizmodo / 13h
Federal firefighters are not exempt from the hiring freeze.
Deal: Download IHG App, Earn 500 Bonus Points
59One Mile at a Time / 13h
For quite some time, IHG has been offering bonus points to those who download the company’s app. While this offer was supposed to expire recently, it has been extended, so I’d like to cover the details. IHG incentivizing downloading app InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is currently offering 500 IHG One Rewards bonus points when you download the IHG app: You must register for this offer You mus
The FAA’s Obsolete Tech—Not Diversity—Is America’s Biggest Air Safety Threat
View from the Wing / 13h
When last week's air disaster happened in D.C., the spotlight was thrown quickly on air traffic control - even without having any inkling that controller error contribution to the collision. That's because there's been a lot of attention paid recently to diversity efforts at the FAA, and because the President has railed against those sorts of efforts. There's a lot of misinformation about what ha
Earn an easy 500 IHG points for free with app promotion
The Points Guy / 13h
IHG is currently running a promotion for its members to earn 500 IHG One Rewards points for free if they download the brand’s app and log in. While this isn’t a huge haul of points (TPG values 500 IHG One Rewards points at around $2.50, based on its February 2025 valuations ), if you don’t already have the IHG app, it’s an incredibly easy way to get some free points. As we often say, every point
The Hidden Costs of Owning an Xbox Series X|S
How-To Geek / 13h
Xbox Series X and S are two of the strangest home consoles ever, given that many players may never own a single game for the system. Instead, the “catch” is that they subscribe to Microsoft’s Game Pass service for the majority of their gaming needs.
UK demands Apple break encryption to allow gov’t spying worldwide, reports say
100+Ars Technica - All content / 14h
The United Kingdom issued a secret order requiring Apple to create a backdoor for government security officials to access encrypted data, The Washington Post reported today , citing people familiar with the matter. UK security officials "demanded that Apple create a backdoor allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud," the report said. "The Britis
Donkey Kong’s famed kill screen has been cleared for the first time
200+Ars Technica - All content / 14h
If you watched the 2007 documentary King of Kong or followed the controversy surrounding score-chaser Billy Mitchell , you know all about Donkey Kong 's famous kill screen. For over four decades, no one was able to pass the game's 117th screen (aka level 22-1) due to a glitch in the game's bonus timer that kills Mario well before he can reach the top of the stage's girders. That was true until la
The EV transition hits some snags at Porsche and Audi
200+Ars Technica - All content / 14h
Life isn't so easy for automotive manufacturers right now. Take Porsche, which just published preliminary financial numbers for last year and projections for 2025. While things aren't Tesla levels of bad, they're not exactly great. Sales were down 28 percent in China last year and 3 percent overall. Worse yet, profit margins are just over 10 percent, far below the 18 percent the company was targe
Captain America: Brave New World‘s Producer Addresses Changes Made to Its Most Controversial Character
100+Gizmodo / 14h
Israeli actress Shira Haas portrays Ruth Bat-Seraph, aka Sabra, in the movie—but her role may be different than what comics fans are expecting.
Good Deal: Save 15% On IHG Free Night Awards
One Mile at a Time / 14h
IHG One Rewards has just launched a sale on award nights, which could save you quite a few points on a redemption. This promotion is initially available to those with a co-branded IHG credit card, and in the coming days, it will be expanded to more IHG One Rewards elite members, so let’s cover all the details. Save 15% on free night award redemptions IHG One Rewards is offering members 15% saving
The Boox Note Max Is a Beast of a Digital Notebook
Lifehacker / 14h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Chances are good that if you've ever owned an e-reader, it was one of the many varieties of the Amazon Kindle. But though the Kindle is the most ubiquitous e-reader, that doesn't mean it's the best—nor does it mean that other companies haven't bettered Amazon at the game it more or less invented. One of the most interesting competitors in the spac
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