For the first time in three years, Microsoft Office files are no longer the most common file type for malware distribution. That’s according to HP Wolf Security’s latest Threat Insights Report for Q3 2022. Analyzing data from “millions of endpoints” running its cybersecurity solution, HP concluded that archive files (.ZIP and .RAR files, for example)…
Hive Social, one of the microblogging platforms that gained popularity following Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter, has gone offline while it fixes a number of major security issues. In the days following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, many users fled to alternative microblogging platforms, such as Mastodon and Hive, amassing millions of new users practically overnight….
Huawei has unveiled an all-new gadget that merges two wearables – a smartwatch and wireless earbuds – into one unlikely combo. The not-so-creatively named Huawei Watch Buds will provide users with all the benefits of a smartwatch – being a device that’s both a timepiece and fitness tracker – while also serving as a handy…
Stock markets will carry on frustrating investors in the first half of 2023, veteran strategist Bob Doll said Thursday. Brendan McDermid/Reuters Investors should be ready for a hard-to-read stock market in 2023, Crossmark’s Bob Doll said. “It’s going to frustrate both the bulls and the bears,” the ex-BlackRock stock chief said. Doll said there could…
Apple A man in Alaska became stranded while traveling on a snow machine at around 2 a.m. He used Apple’s iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite feature, on iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, to be rescued. The iPhone feature helps users without cellular and wifi coverage contact emergency services. A man in Alaska used Apple’s new…
Former President Barack Obama speaks during a rally for Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock before the 2022 Georgia runoff. Brynn Anderson/AP Obama torched Republican Herschel Walker for a previous bizarre aside during a November rally. Walker mused during a speech whether he would want to be a vampire or a werewolf. “This is a debate that…
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Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor/Getty Images The European Union’s sanctions on Russian oil shipments will take effect on Monday. But EU officials are still negotiating exactly where to set a price cap on Russian oil. The US has said ships loaded with Russian oil before December 5 and unloaded at destinations before January 19 won’t…
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday may be behind us, but many of the deals are still live as of today. A few deals even popped up after the shopping holidays ended, keeping our deals radar from getting rusty. Samsung still has a few good discounts including the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Frame TVs. Apple’s…