The Bizarre Story of the Man Who Invented Ransomware in 1989
Slashdot reader quonset writes: To this day no one is sure why he did it, but in 1989 a Harvard-taught evolutionary biologist named Joseph Popp mailed out 20,000 floppy discs with malware on them to people around the world. At the time he was doing.....»»
3 great free movies to stream this weekend (November 1-3)
From November 1-3, stream these great movies for free, including a murder mystery, a James Bond installment, and a cute football story. .....»»
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (November 2024)
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video include Infinite, The Godfather, Canary Black, Monkey Man, Brothers, Terrifier 2, IF, Constantine, Challengers, and more......»»
Everything leaving Netflix in November 2024
Evil Dead Rise, Edge of Tomorrow, A Man Called Otto, Ali, First Man, Glengarry Glen Ross, and more are leaving Netflix in November 2024......»»
Dashcam video: East Bay family"s encounter with man in underwear on I-880
Dashcam video: East Bay family"s encounter with man in underwear on I-880.....»»
Rapides Sheriff"s Office: Argument leads to shooting, death of Lecompte man
Rapides Sheriff"s Office: Argument leads to shooting, death of Lecompte man.....»»
Man admits shooting police officer with crossbow during standoff in residential cul-de-sac
Man admits shooting police officer with crossbow during standoff in residential cul-de-sac.....»»
A Howard County man spent thousands building a go-kart track for his son. Now, it’s at the center of controversy.
A Howard County man spent thousands building a go-kart track for his son. Now, it’s at the center of controversy......»»
Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
Man who killed eagles on a Native American reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison.....»»
Man Goes Full Dukes Of Hazzard, Jumps Detroit Bridge
Man Goes Full Dukes Of Hazzard, Jumps Detroit Bridge.....»»
Tampa man who placed 2 explosive devices at Seminole Hard Rock Casino arrested
Tampa man who placed 2 explosive devices at Seminole Hard Rock Casino arrested.....»»
Frustrated By Tesla"s Inability To Repair His Cybertruck, Man Used A $12 Part. Here"s How He Solved The Issue
Frustrated By Tesla"s Inability To Repair His Cybertruck, Man Used A $12 Part. Here"s How He Solved The Issue.....»»
Tegan and Sara respond to Jojo Siwa"s claim of having invented "Gay Pop".
Tegan and Sara have been queer icons in the music industry for over 2 decades. So when Jojo Siwa claimed to be inventing 'Gay Pop' they responded......»»
Here"s where you can preorder Apple"s new MacBook Pros with M4 chips
Apple announced new MacBook Pros powered by M4-series chips Wednesday. They're set for release on Nov. 8 and now available for preorder. UPDATE: Oct. 31, 2024, 11:30 a.m. EDT This story has been updated with new preorder listings at Amazon.....»»
What Made This Bizarre ‘Dandelion’ Supernova?
A strange supernova remnant first appeared as a “guest star” seen in 1181 by sky watchers in China and Japan.....»»
North Korean hackers pave the way for Play ransomware
North Korean state-sponsored hackers – Jumpy Pisces, aka Andariel, aka Onyx Sleet – have been spotted burrowing into enterprise systems, then seemingly handing matters over to the Play ransomware group. Timeline of the attack (Source: Pal.....»»
Can a superstar hippo help save Africa"s rainforests?
The world's first superstar hippo lives in a zoo in Thailand. Moo Deng shot to fame soon after she was born in July this year, thanks to viral videos that showed off her cute expressions and chirpy demeanor. Yet the story of her species is less happy.....»»
3 great Tubi movies to stream on Halloween
This Halloween, use Tubi to watch one of these three movies: a killer clown adventure, an iconic killer from the 1970s, and a zombie story......»»
Keep your ghosts and ghouls—the Cordyceps fungus creates real-life zombies
I have never really been interested in ghosts, mummies or zombies, not even at Halloween. But as October 31 approaches each year, I am reminded of a biological tale involving all three. It's the real-life horror story of a flesh-eating, brain-warping.....»»
How researchers can maximize biological insights using animal-tracking devices
Biologgers allow us to see with unprecedented precision how animals move and behave in the wild. But that's only part of the picture, according to a UC Santa Cruz ecologist renowned for using biologging data to tell a deeper story about the lives of.....»»
5 best Hulu TV show episodes to stream this Halloween
Mitchell Pritchett channels Spider-Man and Peter Griffin battles Glen Powell in two of the five best Hulu TV show episodes to stream this Halloween......»»