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.....»»
Kim Kardashian"s $1.26 million sponcon fine is a warning shot to stop shady crypto shilling
Kim K is used to getting paid for her Instagram posts. But now she's the one paying.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hit reality TV personality Kim Kardashian with a $1.26 million fine for hawking crypto securities on Instagram w.....»»
iOS 16.1 won"t bring Adaptive Transparency to old AirPods Pro
Apple's Adaptive Transparency feature of the AirPods Pro 2 won't be retrofitted into the original model, with the inclusion of the feature in an iOS 16.1 beta said to be a mistake.Apple's third beta of iOS 16.1 unexpectedly included an option within.....»»
Taming the Climate Is Far Harder Than Getting People to the Moon
In his 1949 book The Concept of Mind, Gilbert Ryle, an English philosopher, introduced the term “category mistake.” He gave the example of a visitor to the University of Oxford who sees colleges and a splendid library and then asks, “But wher.....»»
Oops! Amazon mistake cuts Fire TV Stick Lite price to $17.49
We’re going to be quick with this deal because you need to be quick in order to get in on the action. Long story short, Amazon appears to have made a mistake that slashes its Fire TV Stick Lite price to just $17.49 each when you buy two! That&#.....»»
Today’s deals: Fire Stick price mistake, Sony sale, $3 smart plugs, new Amazon devices, more
Amazon’s big Prime Early Access Sale isn’t supposed to start for another two weeks. If you head over to Amazon’s site right now, however, it sure looks like this mega-sale is already underway. MORE COVERAGE: Best Prime Early Access.....»»
Appeals court rejects $310 million iPhone battery throttling settlement
A federal appeals court has ruled that Apple's settlement offer of $310 million to users over iPhone "batterygate" has to be rejected and reconsidered because of a legal mistake in the lower courts.In 2020, US District Court Judge Edward J. Davila ap.....»»
What"s the Impact of Conversational AI for Contact Centers?
The human voice is empathetic, remorseful, understanding and unique. But conversational voice AI is catching up — because contact centers are paying up. Continue reading........»»
Child stars: The power and the price of cuteness
Anyone who was paying attention to North American pop culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s will remember that it was a moment fascinated with childhood. The most mainstream entertainment revolved around idealized images of predominantly white ch.....»»
Here"s why tech companies keep paying millions to settle lawsuits in Illinois
Regulators have spent years trying to make big tech companies pay for the ways they harvest and, at times, abuse users' data. One state, meanwhile, is literally making them pay up — and pay out directly to consumers......»»
Take cybersecurity out to where employees and data are coming together
Every morning, we wake up and chances are, we start immediately accessing and consuming information. Whether it’s accessing personal emails, downloading sales reports, or paying bills, we’re switching devices constantly, and are used to managing.....»»
Disney Dreamlight Valley and Harvestella make one critical farming mistake
Dinsey Dreamlight Valley and Harvestella make a mistake other farming games inspired by Stardew Valle shouldn't repeat......»»
Compared: iPhone Upgrade Program vs. carrier installment plans
There are a few ways to buy an iPhone beyond paying full retail up-front. Here's how Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program compares to carrier programs.The iPhone 14 product lineThe iPhone Upgrade Program lets customers receive a new iPhone every year after.....»»
HBO Max Free Trial: Can you stream hit shows for free?
Looking for a HBO Max free trial? We've got everything you need to know about paying less for the popular streaming service......»»
Future iPhone could stop music & video when you"re not paying attention
Apple is researching how a future iPhone can save power by automatically pausing playback when you're not paying attention to media.Just about every Apple device bar the Apple Pencil can play music or some kind of audio, and most of them have microph.....»»
Iranians hacked US companies, sent ransom demands to printers, indictment says
Alleged victims include domestic violence shelter that paid hackers $13,000. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Bill Hinton) Three Iranian nationals charged with hacking into US-based computer networks sent ransom demands to the.....»»
iPhone 14 reviews: Spend more for the iPhone 14 Pro, or less for the iPhone 13
There’s a very consistent theme to the base model iPhone 14 reviews: It’s not good enough to justify paying $100 more than the (now) $699 iPhone 13. If you want a new phone this year, spend the extra on the iPhone 14 Pro. Indeed, of the early re.....»»
Cyber attack trends vs. growing IT complexity
Ransomware is still the biggest threat to many organizations out there. Many organizations have fallen and you would think they’ve learned from it, but most companies still make one mistake: they think cyberattackers might not get after them si.....»»
Kuo: iPhone 14 Pro Max dominates first weekend of pre-orders, iPhone 14 Plus disappoints
Apple may be paying the price for being too confident regarding the regular iPhone 14 models. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 14 and 14 Plus versions are selling worse than the iPhone 13 mini and iPhone SE 3 – both phones that had di.....»»
Ted Cruz blows up Congress’ plan to save journalism by making Big Tech pay up
Cruz worries newsrooms and Big Tech would collude to censor content. Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer / Staff | Getty Images News) Both Google and Meta have taken steps to start paying US publishers for aggregating their news con.....»»
Should you buy the iPhone 13 now or wait for the iPhone 14? Don’t make this mistake
Considering buying an iPhone 13 this week? There's almost no reason why you should, and a plethora of reasons to hold off till the iPhone 14 drops......»»