Category: Technology

Multiple threat research firms have uncovered a spate of phishing campaigns targeting professionals with details about salary increases, benefits changes and updated employee handbooks. Proofpoint, as early as Jan. 10 and as recent as Wednesday, said it observed emails containing phishing links purportedly from HR. Email subject lines and messages contained information about pay raises, […]

Not every good product can snag a best-in-category title, but there are several more bags we’ve tested that get our thumbs-up and deserve a mention. Eagle Creek Cargo Hauler 40L for $119: This was my former favorite duffel bag, but it’s been displaced by the REI Co-Op Big Haul and bumped down a notch. It’s […]

Dive Brief: Nearly 35,000 PayPal accounts were accessed via a credential stuffing attack, exposing personal information including names, addresses, social security numbers, tax identification numbers, and dates of birth, the company said Wednesday. The financial services company said unauthorized parties accessed PayPal customer accounts between Dec. 6 and Dec. 8. PayPal discovered the breach on […]

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Two-thirds of developers say they received a pay raise in the past 12 months, according to a CodinGame and CoderPad report released last week. The companies surveyed 14,000 professionals in 131 countries. Among software professionals who […]

Cartier has carved out quite a niche in its 170-odd years in the luxury retail business. It makes jewelry—often very expensive jewelry—and has a long history of sales to royalty. King Edward VII referred to Cartier as “the jeweler of kings and the king of jewelers,” and for his coronation in 1902, he ordered no […]

Amazon’s business practices and footprint have received plenty of criticism over the years. From its misleading products and reviews and its environmental impact to its effect on small businesses and its own employees, its shoppers are left with a fair amount of guilt every time they use its convenient platform. AmazonSmile, which donates 0.05 percent […]

Dive Brief: The World Economic Forum warned the current level of global instability could lead to a catastrophic cyberattack within the next two years, officials said in a Wednesday press conference. The vast majority of business leaders, 86%, believe such an event is possible, the WEF said, citing research in the Global Cybersecurity Outlook Report […]

Gas stoves are so hot right now. A recent report found that emissions from gas cooktops are worsening both the environmental crisis and the health of the humans who use them. This knowledge has stoked a heated cultural debate in the US. Some people have piped up to advocate for phasing out gas stoves, while […]

Enlarge / Excerpt of a 1923 cartoon that predicted a “cartoon dynamo” and “idea dynamo” that could create cartoon art automatically. The full cartoon is reproduced below. In 1923, an editorial cartoonist named H.T. Webster drew a humorous cartoon for the New York World newspaper depicting a fictional 2023 machine that would generate ideas and […]

For writers and artists of all kinds, making a living isn’t always straightforward. Regardless of the medium or genre, competition abounds, and even with some online success, it can be challenging to break through to a broader market. The internet has made it both easier and more challenging to get your work out there. On […]