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Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web

The cloud giant Amazon Web Services experienced DNS resolution issues on Monday leading to cascading outages that took down wide swaths of the web. Monday’s meltdown illustrated the...

Vibe Coding Is the New Open Source—in the Worst Way Possible

Just like you probably don't grow and grind wheat to make flour for your bread, most software developers don't write every line of code in a new project...

Google’s Latest AI Ransomware Defense Only Goes So Far

Ransomware attacks have loomed for years as an urgent digital threat with no easy solution—especially as they have evolved to include data grab-and-leak attacks that may not even...

ICE Has Spyware Now

The Biden administration considered spyware used to hack phones controversial enough that it was tightly restricted for US government use in an executive order signed in March 2024....

The Era of AI-Generated Ransomware Has Arrived

While such activity so far does not appear to be the norm across the ransomware ecosystem, the findings represent a stark warning.“There are definitely some groups that are...

A Single Poisoned Document Could Leak ‘Secret’ Data Via ChatGPT

The latest generative AI models are not just stand-alone text-generating chatbots—instead, they can easily be hooked up to your data to give personalized answers to your questions. OpenAI’s...

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A $319 mini PC with a Ryzen PRO chip is a sneaky-good way to upgrade a desk setup

Mini PCs are having a moment because they solve a real problem: you want desktop power without a tower, the noise, or the...

This is the “buy it once” video doorbell deal worth considering

A video doorbell is one of those upgrades you appreciate the first time you miss a delivery, get a package notification, or want...

The PS Plus Game Catalog additions for February include Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

During its State of Play livestream on Thursday, Sony revealed the first PlayStation Plus Game Catalog addition for February and it's a doozy....

God of War is getting a remake trilogy, and a new retro-inspired action game is out today

Last year marked 20 years since God of War hit the PlayStation 2 and kicked off one of gaming biggest franchises. Now, at...

Silent Hill: Townfall takes the series’ trademark fog to an eerie coastal community

Coming off the success of Slient Hill f, which moved the series’ psychological horror to the Japanese countryside, Konami, Annapurna Interactive and developer...