Author: Zach_Wilson

Hacked WordPress sites are being boosted with PayPal phishing kit

Audio player loading… Researchers at Akamai have discovered a new and sophisticated phishing scam targeting over 400 million potential PayPal customers. Akamai staff found out about the scam after finding it embedded inside their own WordPress site, and countless other genuine WordPress sites are thought to have been hacked, too.…

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Apple Music subscribers will get exclusive live performances in spatial audio

This morning Apple announced Apple Music Sessions, a series of live performances that will be available exclusively to subscribers of the company’s music service. Carrie Underwood and Tenille Townes are the first two artists to be featured, and for now, the sessions will mostly be geared toward country. That’s likely…

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New ‘988’ mental health crisis hotline launches Saturday

Starting Saturday, people in a mental health crisis will be able to call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). It’ll connect people with mental health counselors 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline is a…

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Google wants to transform your old PC or Mac into a Chromebook

Audio player loading… Google has announced the launch of ChromeOS Flex, a lighter operating system that can kickstart your old PC or Mac by transforming it into a Chromebook-esque device. First announced back in February 2022, ChromeOS Flex is available now to download on many Windows and macOS devices, with…

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What we bought: Engadget’s favorite backpacks

Most of us at Engadget haven’t been in school for some time, but we still appreciate a good backpack when we find one. We may have ditched textbooks a while back, but we still have a lot of gear to carry around. At minimum, most of us have to lug…

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Amazon could soon become one of the UK’s largest employers

Audio player loading… Amazon has announced it will create 4,000 new permanent jobs in the UK as part of a significant employment push. The announcement comes as the retail giant has been accelerating its UK hiring over the past few years, with this move set to bring its permanent UK…

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