Dubious text messages from unknown numbers were multiplying before my eyes. More worryingly, they were starting to evolve. I’m not talking classic phishing strategies (the IRS is trying to reach you; you need to verify your bank account; you’ve just won a contest); these were easy for even the most distracted, low-IQ version of my…
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Former President Donald Trump. AP Photo/Joe Maiorana, File Former president Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against CNN on Monday. The lawsuit accuses the network of defamation for labeling Trump’s claims of voter fraud as baseless. The lawsuit seeks at least $475 million in damages and a jury trial, court documents show. Former President Donald Trump…
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Thirty-four Capitol riot defendants held at a DC jail are seeking a transfer to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They claim in a court petition that conditions at the military prison would be better than where they…
Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2014. Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images Recent Nord Stream pipeline ruptures were likely acts of Russian sabotage, according to experts. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former senior intelligence officer, told Insider such sabotage is likely to continue. The more “degraded” Russia’s military is, the more likely it is to use non-conventional tools,…
Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes Susan Walsh/AP An FBI agent was the first witness called at the seditious conspiracy trial of Oath Keepers members. FBI agent Michael Palian recalled the “chaotic” scene and difficulty breathing from tear gas. Palian reviewed a text message in which one Oath Keeper said he’d go on a “killing…
Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. More online banks are raising interest rates on savings accounts. For example,…
If you’ve been holding on to a Pixel 4 for the past three years, you’ll have to get used to going without OS upgrades. Android Policenotes that, as planned, Google has released its last guaranteed software update for the Pixel 4 and 4 XL. They just include the usual round of minor bug fixes and…
Nintendo’s Tokyo-based animation studio, Nintendo Pictures, has officially launched, with the company’s website now live. Nintendo Pictures was formerly known as Dynamo Pictures, the CG-focused visual production company whose previous motion capture and animation work has included a series of Pikmin short films and featured in the likes of Persona 5, Final Fantasy 13-2, Monster…
When the iOS 16.1 beta brought the AirPods Pro 2-exclusive Adaptive Transparency feature to the first-gen product, we were curious as to how it would work. During the presentation last month Apple said the feature, which intelligently reacts to and dims the sound of sudden high decibel noises like sirens, was tied to the new…