Month: August 2022
Climate change can make most human diseases worse
Polio is back, monkeypox isn’t slowing down, COVID-19 is still around — and now there’s more not-so-good news on the infection front: over 200 human diseases could get worse because of climate change, according to a new study. Researchers have known for a long time that the changing climate affects…
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No, Coinbase doesn’t want to offer you a job – it’s a North Korean scam
Audio player loading… Infamous North Korean threat actor Lazarus Group has been spotted attempting to lure blockchain developers with fake job offers laden with malware. Cybersecurity researchers from Malwarebytes have discovered a new campaign in which Lazarus assumes the identity (opens in new tab) of Coinbase, one of the world’s…
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Twilio suffers data breach after its employees were targeted by a phishing campaign
Digital communication platform Twilio was hacked after a phishing campaign tricked its employees into revealing their login credentials (via TechCrunch). The company disclosed the data breach in a post on its blog, noting that only “a limited number” of customer accounts were affected by the attack. Twilio allows web services…
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Google sued after pulling free Workspace tools for early adopters
Audio player loading… Google is facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit after allegedly going back on its promise to provide lifetime access to its early Workspace subscriptions free of charge. The Stratford Company LLC, acting on behalf of early adopters, is suing Google parent company Alphabet for a sum of more…
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Street Fighter V and MultiVersus made for a thrilling EVO finale
The Evolution Championship Series 2022 wrapped up last night, capping a weekend full of some of the most fun I’ve ever had watching competitive video gaming. MultiVersus made its EVO debut, despite still being in open beta; some new games were teased or announced; and for a glorious moment, the…
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Meet The Mom Who Lost Friends Over Her NFT Obsession
6:45 a.m. — Over coffee, I read about the horror show bloodbath that is the crypto market this morning. Everything is way down. I am a little freaked out, but know this is a long game. It’s time to buy the dip to dollar-cost average. I’m going with bitcoin, ETH,…
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