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IT department and auditors at major pharmacy chain got into a rip-roaring fight about using 'password' on Cisco firewall
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Over the years, enterprises have been in an all-out sprint to adopt the latest and greatest AI models. In that sprint, the average AI stack has grown …
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Google’s refurbished Pixel 9 might be the smartest phone purchase of 2026
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This Preamp Costs More Than a Fancy Sports Car
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480,000 phishing emails sent from a PC hidden behind a fridge in a Japanese hotel room
Almost 500,000 phishing emails were sent from a PC hidden behind a fridge in a Kobe, Japan, hotel room. A computer, found hidden behind a fridge in a Japanese hotel room, was responsible for sending around 480,000 phishing emails, Hackread reports. The computer was placed there by a Chinese couple who lived locally, and the pair have now been arrested for both the hidden phishing PC and a separate slew of purchases that were made using stolen cre…
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The Fire TV Stick 4K is 50% off before Black Friday — shop for $29.99 at Amazon
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Musk says you can’t just buy the Cybercab. It’s primarily for Tesla-owned cab service
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Nintendo Switch Sports Resort review – Wii Sports lives on in this effortlessly appealing collection of games
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Insiders Reportedly Say Tesla-SpaceX Merger Must Close Before Trump Leaves Office
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I replaced my reminders app with Google Messages — here’s why (and how to set it up)
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Need a Wordle hint today? Get spoiler-free hints for NYT Wordle No. 1,952 on Friday, Oct. 23, then the answer, plus yesterday’s word.