Category: Technology

“It’s quite genius because the minute the ad disappears, your attack stops, which means that you’re not going to be found easily,” Habiby explains.  The scale of this was colossal: In June 2022, at the peak of the group’s activity, it made 12 billion ad requests per day. Human Security says the attack primarily impacted […]

If space is a concern, I recommend Tern’s Quick Haul. Tern Bicycles makes some of our favorite electric bikes, including the GSD S00 (8/10, WIRED Recommends) that I bought for myself. Their latest Quick Haul forges a good compromise between reliability, utility, and cost. For example, instead of a carbon belt drive, it has a […]

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Tech job openings decreased by 29% in 2022, with hiring for tech positions declining by 23%, according to a new report by iCIMS, a cloud-based human resources and recruiting software company. Overall tech job application […]

Getty Images Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested the founder of Bitzlato, a cryptocurrency exchange they said has been a financial haven for Russia-aligned criminals engaged in ransomware and illicit drug sales on the dark web. Anatoly Legkodymov, a 40-year-old Russian national residing in Shenzhen, China, was arrested on Wednesday in Miami, US prosecutors said. The […]

Dive Brief: The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to enact several new regulations before May, including disclosure requirements focused on climate risk, cybersecurity and special purpose acquisition companies, according to the agency’s bi-annual rulemaking agenda. Many of the proposed rules reflect the often-stated concern of SEC Chair Gary Gensler that publicly traded companies do not […]

If you peruse our Best Sex Toys guide, you’ll come across several products from Lelo, but let’s be honest—they can be pretty expensive. That’s why Lelo’s 20th-anniversary sale caught my eye. There aren’t a ton of huge discounts, but there are a couple of standouts, including some of our favorites and some always-in-demand intimate accessories […]

Microsoft is laying off about 10,000 employees by the end of Q3 of its 2023 fiscal year, the company confirmed today. Microsoft’s Securities and Exchange Commission filing (PDF) described the move as a “response to macroeconomic conditions and changing customer priorities.” Microsoft says it has 221,000 workers worldwide, meaning about 4.5 percent of its global […]

Part of the role of a ransomware negotiator is to bring calm to a situation that can feel like a waking nightmare for the victim organization. Coordinating a response in the aftermath of such a volatile incident puts a company’s finances, reputation and longevity on the line. “When the actual ransomware attack is occurring, I […]

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Microsoft plans to lay off 10,000 employees through the end of March in an effort to align cost structure with revenue and customer demand, the company said Wednesday. Microsoft expects to incur $1.2 billion in costs related to […]

Five years after the original HomePod, Apple has finally deemed it time to release a successor. The second-generation HomePod breathes new life into the company’s smart home aspirations, boasting a new processor and improved sound quality, along with a temperature and humidity sensor, simpler smart home automation, and support for Matter—the standard that aims to […]