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After Decades of Secrecy, US Reveals Spy Satellite Program

After Decades of Secrecy, US Reveals Spy Satellite Program2+ hour, 27+ min ago   (362+ words) A United Launch Alliance Delta IV heavy rocket carrying classified spy satellite cargo for the US National Reconnaissance Office lifts off from Space Launch Complex 37B at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in April 2024 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. After Decades…...

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newser.com > story > 381616 > ai-is-coming-for-your-gmail.html

AI Is Coming for Your Gmail

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) Google is giving Gmail a new AI-powered command center meant to tell you what matters in your inbox before you go looking for it. The company on Thursday detailed a "personalized AI Inbox," natural-language search summaries, and a built-in proofreading…...

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newser.com > story > 381171 > woman-behind-viral-restoration-fail-dies-at-94.html

Woman Behind Viral Restoration Fail Dies at 94

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (310+ words) The Spanish woman behind one of the internet's most infamous art mishaps has died at 94. Cecilia Gimenez, a parishioner from Borja in northeastern Spain, gained global attention in 2012 when her well-intentioned attempt to touch up a deteriorating fresco of Jesus…...

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newser.com > story > 381087 > gmail-rolling-out-long-awaited-option-on-addresses.html

Gmail Users Getting a Long-Awaited Option

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (179+ words) Gmail users may finally get to ditch that cringey old address without starting from scratch. Google has begun rolling out a long-requested option to change the gmail.com address on an existing account while keeping all associated data and services…...

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newser.com > story > 380867 > amazon-suspected-n-korean-job-applicants-are-pouring-in.html

Amazon: More N. Koreans Are Trying to Wheedle Their Way In

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (389+ words) Amazon says it isn't just sifting through resumes'it's blocking alleged North Korean operatives trying to get on the payroll. In a Dec. 19 LinkedIn post , Amazon chief security officer Stephen Schmidt said the company has prevented more than 1,800 suspected workers tied…...

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newser.com > article > 4ea0c3e3bcb8a87341de8aebc1dfc916 > cyberattack-disrupts-frances-postal-service-and-banking-during-christmas-rush.html

Cyberattack disrupts France's postal service and banking during Christmas rush

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (371+ words) The timing was miserable for millions of people at the height of the Christmas season, as frazzled postal workers fended off frustrated customers. At a post office in southern Paris, usually bustling this time of year, workers questioned whether the…...

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newser.com > story > 380543 > hackers-threaten-to-publish-data-on-pornhub-premium-users.html

Hackers Threaten to Publish Data on Pornhub Premium Users

Hackers Threaten to Publish Data on Pornhub Premium Users1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (209+ words) Pornhub is facing an extortion threat from a well-known hacking crew that claims to have data on some of the site's paying customers. Reuters and the Guardian report that ShinyHunters stole email addresses and search and watch history tied to…...

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newser.com > story > 379890 > cloudflare-glitch-briefly-takes-down-zoom-linkedin.html

Cloudflare Glitch Briefly Takes Down Zoom, LinkedIn

Cloudflare Glitch Briefly Takes Down Zoom, LinkedIn1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (353+ words) Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare suffered another major glitch on Friday: A morning outage temporarily brought down several global websites'including LinkedIn and Zoom'the second such crash in less than three weeks. Cloudflare said the issue had been resolved and was not…...

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Twins Busted for Allegedly Hacking Government Databases

Twins Busted for Allegedly Hacking Government Databases2+ mon, 6+ hour ago   (166+ words) Twin brothers from Virginia have been arrested and charged with trying to sabotage US government databases after being fired from a federal contractor job. According to the Justice Department , 34-year-old Muneeb and Sohaib Akhter, who previously served time for hacking…...

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newser.com > story > 379227 > online-shopping-scams-strike-a-third-of-americans.html

Online Shopping Scams Strike a Third of Americans

Online Shopping Scams Strike a Third of Americans2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (752+ words) One in three Americans has fallen victim to an online shopping scam, a new Pew Research Center survey reveals, offering some hints of what to look out for as holiday shopping scams ramp up. The survey, conducted in April, underscores…...