Why paying the ransom is a mistake
New research from Databarracks reveals 44% of organizations that suffered a ransomware attack, paid the ransom. 34% recovered from backups, while 22% used ransomware decryption tools. The findings come from the Databarracks 2022 Data Health Check. Th.....»»
Paying for a power boost in an EV—good idea or worst idea?
Polestar and Mercedes show different approaches to over-the-air power upgrades. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) For some years now, the tech industry has been transforming the automobile. We often hear tha.....»»
Nvidia may finally admit its major mistake with the RTX 4080
Nvidia's RTX 4080 has only just launched, but it seems that it's already about to get a price cut......»»
Lots of firms still don"t really seem to be fully backing hybrid working
Paying attention to the figures and not speculation is key to the success of hybrid working across the world......»»
Google brings AI testing app to Mac, probably by accident
Google has released its AI Test Kitchen iPadOS app onto the Mac App Store, but it is less likely to be the start of a new wave of apps, and more likely a mistake.Apple wants to make it as easy for developers to bring their iOS apps to the Mac, as it.....»»
Inflation: How financial speculation is making the global food price crisis worse
UK households, like those in many other countries, are struggling to make ends meet. More than half of households have only £2.66 per week left after paying for bills and essentials, according to figures from the supermarket chain Asda......»»
Twitter is now having trouble paying some employees on time
Employees hit with overdraft fees after paychecks fail to show up on schedule. Enlarge / Payslip (credit: tattywelshie) Twitter is investigating why some staff in Europe have not received their November salaries in a tim.....»»
Grab this incredible Master & Dynamic wireless earbud Black Friday deal before Amazon takes it down
Master & Dynamic's MW08 Sport are somehow down to $120 -- 66% off their regular $349 price for Black Friday. Don't wait. This has to be a mistake......»»
Tim Cook wants Apple to buy Manchester United soccer team
A report from the UK claims that Tim Cook is keen on Apple buying Manchester United, one of the UK's most famous and successful sports teams.Britain's Daily Star tabloid newspaper is reporting that Apple is considering paying $6.9 billion for the Pre.....»»
Foxconn apologizes to rioting workers, appears to be paying bonuses
Following riots at its iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, Foxconn has apologized and said pay problems were a "technical error."Hundreds of workers from the Zhengzhou rioted on Wednesday, protesting about food and conditions in the COVID lockdown measures, a.....»»
Highest-Paying Slot Games That Give You More Bang for Your Buck
Online casinos are more popular than ever. But in these challenging times, it only makes sense to be careful where … The post Highest-Paying Slot Games That Give You More Bang for Your Buck appeared first on PlayStation Universe. Online ca.....»»
Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump"s Twitter account following poll results
It was back in May while he was still in the protracted process of purchasing Twitter when Musk said it was a "mistake" to ban Trump as it alienated a large part of the country, "... So I guess the answer is I would reverse the permaban.".....»»
Tears For Twitter: A Clever Raspberry Pi Project
If you haven’t been paying attention to twitter, you might feel a tiny bit lost on this one. I’ll recap simply, without getting political. Many people are leaving the platform based on how the process of Elon Musk taking ownership have u.....»»
World"s heaviest flying bird may be self-medicating on plants used in traditional medicine
If you see a great bustard (Otis tarda) in the wild, you're unlikely to forget it. Massive, colorful, and impossible to mistake, they are the heaviest birds living today capable of flight, with the greatest size difference between the sexes. They are.....»»
There are "new" Apple Car rumors floating around - but beware
A new interview claims to have secrets about the long-rumored Apple Car — but if you've been paying attention, you already know what's in it and that some of it is crap.Apple Car rumors stretch reality to the extremeIt probably isn't easy being a p.....»»
Epic Games accuses Google of paying Activision $360 million to stop rival app store, Activision denies claim
Court filings from this week shed more light on Epic's claims that Google paid other companies to prevent them from starting independent app distribution channels. Such alternative app stores would circumvent Android's Google Play Store and its 30 pe.....»»
Russian hacktivists hit Ukrainian orgs with ransomware – but no ransom demands
The Ukrainian CERT (CERT-UA) has uncovered an attack campaign aimed at compromising Ukrainian organizations and irretrievably encrypting their files. To do that, they are leveraging a specific version of the Somnia ransomware that, “according t.....»»
Chinese incursions into India are increasing and are strategically planned, study finds
Chinese incursions across India's west and central borders are not independent, random incidents that happen by mistake. Instead, these incursions are part of a strategically planned, coordinated effort in order to gain permanent control of disputed.....»»
Silicon Valley"s greatest minds misread pandemic demand. Now their employees are paying for it.
In the early months of the pandemic, Facebook only grew bigger and more central to our lives. With lockdowns spreading, countless people began shopping, socializing and working on Facebook and other online platforms. As CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in Ma.....»»
Twitter to debut gray "official" check mark to verify government accounts, media and major brands
Twitter said Tuesday evening that to resolve ambiguity about which accounts on its platform have been identity-verified — as opposed to those simply paying $8 a month for a blue check mark on their profiles — the company will introduce a new, gra.....»»
Musk-led Twitter laid off some employees by mistake, asks them to come back
Dozens of canned workers asked back after Twitter realizes they're still needed. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Peter Dazeley) After layoffs targeting half the company, the Elon Musk-led Twitter is reportedly asking doz.....»»