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The Loneliness of the Junior College Esports Coach

23 June 2022

He tried to save his wife through the video game they loved—and nearly lost himself. Then he signed up to lead a fledgling team of gamers in Cheyenne, Wyoming. [...]

Here Comes the Sun—to End Civilization

21 June 2022

Every so often, our star fires off a plasma bomb in a random direction. Our best hope the next time Earth is in the crosshairs? Capacitors. [...]

Can Democracy Include a World Beyond Humans?

16 June 2022

A truly planetary politics would extend decisionmaking to animals, ecosystems, and potentially AI. [...]

When Covid Came for Provincetown

14 June 2022

In a queer vacation hot spot on Cape Cod, an ad hoc community proved that Americans can stifle large outbreaks—if they want to. [...]

A Pandemic Tragedy on Brazil’s Lago Verde

9 June 2022

A dispatch from the Amazon: A beloved leader was the first Indigenous person in Brazil to die of Covid—a loss entwined with her people’s fight for sovereignty. [...]

The Unwritten Laws of Physics for Black Women

7 June 2022

I just wanted to be a scientist, not a trailblazer. But in my field, people like me are anomalies—and we face constant scrutiny for our race and gender. [...]

Volodymyr Zelensky on War, Technology, and the Future of Ukraine

2 June 2022

In a one-on-one interview with WIRED, the embattled president expresses clarity amidst the chaos. [...]

Taika Waititi Is a Bundle of Contradictions

31 May 2022

The ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ director makes big movies and little movies, funny movies and sad movies—but mostly big-little funny-sad movies. [...]

‘How Are They Weapons? That’s Only a Flashlight!’

26 May 2022

During the protests in Hong Kong, young people carried laser pointers, umbrellas, and plastic ties—objects that sometimes led to their arrest, and years of legal limbo. [...]

Bill Gates Is So Over This Pandemic

12 May 2022

The acerbic optimist thinks anxious people (like me) need to move on from Covid and start planning for the next vicious pathogen. [...]

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'Doctor Strange 2' Illuminati Explained: What Happens to These Elite Marvel Heroes? - CNET

25 June 2022

The Multiverse of Madness is available to stream on Disney Plus and introduces a group of iconic characters. So let's dive in to their histories and fates. [...]

'Doctor Strange 2': Ending Explained, All Your Questions Answered - CNET

25 June 2022

The Multiverse of Madness, now available to stream on Disney Plus, subjects at least one hero to a bleak fate. [...]

'Obi-Wan Kenobi' Finale Recap: Ending and Cameos Explained - CNET

25 June 2022

The exiled Jedi seemed to have escaped Darth Vader's deadly grip, but former Inquisitor Reva had young Luke Skywalker in her sights as we leap into episode 6 of the Disney Plus show. [...]

'Doctor Strange 2': Post-Credits Scenes' Cameo, Sam Raimi Nod Explained - CNET

25 June 2022

With Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness now on Disney Plus, let's jump in to the post-credits scenes introducing a superstar actor as a Marvel hero and giving us a delightful reference to an '80s horror classic. [...]

Get a Stronger Heart With These 5 Heart-Friendly Workouts - CNET

25 June 2022

Get your heart in better shape by including these workouts into your weekly exercise routine. [...]

Toyota Tundra Pickup, BZ4X EV Recalled for Separate Issues - CNET

24 June 2022

The Subaru Solterra is also affected by the BZ4X recall. [...]

'The Black Phone' Isn't Streaming Yet, Sorry - CNET

24 June 2022

The Black Phone's streaming release is expected about 45 days after hitting theaters -- though it could be longer. [...]

'Top Gun: Maverick' Streaming: How Long You'll Need to Wait - CNET

24 June 2022

Top Gun: Maverick will stream on Paramount Plus eventually, but it'll stay in theaters exclusively until mid-July at least -- and almost certainly longer. [...]

Apple, Disney, Others Speak Out on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade - CNET

24 June 2022

Some companies have said they'll cover expenses for employees who need to seek health care out of state. [...]

Mercedes EQXX Breaks Its Own Record, Goes 747 Miles on a Single Charge - CNET

24 June 2022

The Vision EQXX made it from Stuttgart to Silverstone with plenty of charge left, so it did nearly a dozen laps of the track. [...]

Threat Intelligence Services Are Universally Valued by IT Staff

24 June 2022

Most of those surveyed are concerned about AI-based attacks and deepfakes, but suggest that their organization is ready. [...]

Why We're Getting Vulnerability Management Wrong

24 June 2022

Security is wasting time and resources patching low or no risk bugs. In this post, we examine why security practitioners need to rethink vulnerability management. [...]

APT Groups Swarming on VMware Servers with Log4Shell

24 June 2022

CISA tells organizations running VMware servers without Log4Shell mitigations to assume compromise. [...]

Only 3% of Open Source Software Bugs Are Actually Attackable, Researchers Say

24 June 2022

A new study says 97% of open source vulnerabilities linked to software supply chain risks are not attackable — but is "attackability" the best method for prioritizing bugs? [...]

7 Steps to Stronger SaaS Security

24 June 2022

Continuous monitoring is key to keeping up with software-as-a-service changes, but that's not all you'll need to get better visibility into your SaaS security. [...]

The Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Is a Myth

24 June 2022

We have a tech innovation problem, not a staff retention (or recruitment) problem. [...]

Without Conti on the Scene, LockBit 2.0 Leads Ransomware Attacks

24 June 2022

Analysts say an 18% drop in ransomware attacks seen in May is likely fleeting, as Conti actors regroup. [...]

Chinese APT Group Likely Using Ransomware Attacks as Cover for IP Theft

23 June 2022

Bronze Starlight’s use of multiple ransomware families and its victim-targeting suggest there’s more to the group’s activities than just financial gain, security vendor says. [...]

Johnson Controls Acquires Tempered Networks to Bring Zero Trust Cybersecurity to Connected Buildings

23 June 2022

Johnson Controls will roll out the Tempered Networks platform across deployments of its OpenBlue AI-enabled platform. [...]

ShiftLeft: Focus On 'Attackability' To Better Prioritize Vulnerabilities

23 June 2022

ShiftLeft's Manish Gupta join Dark Reading's Terry Sweeney at Dark Reading News Desk during RSA Conference to talk about looking at vulnerability management through the lens of "attackability." [...]

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Southwest Airlines pilots lost 20,000 off days. That's not the scariest problem

25 June 2022

Customers can see there's airline disruption. How much, though, do they want to know? [...]

The best early Prime Day 2022 TV deals

24 June 2022

You can take advantage of some great discounts on TVs from Samsung, TCL, and LG. What's the best early Prime Day TV deal? Our pick is the 55-inch Amazon Fire TV Omni Series. Prime members can save over $250, and get an excellent 4K TV with Alexa built-in and a preloaded suite of streaming apps like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+. [...]

Best early Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals on security cameras

24 June 2022

What is the best early Amazon Prime Day 2022 deal on security cameras? The Arlo Essential Spotlight three-camera pack is ZDNet's top choice. It's 11% off right now, and you get three cameras. We'll update this guide with more Prime Day deals as they're available. [...]

Hostinger deal: Get a website and SSL for $2.99 per month

24 June 2022

Save up to 75% on this great deal from Hostinger. [...]

Best early Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals on robot vacuums

24 June 2022

What is the best early Amazon Prime Day 2022 deal on robot vacuums? The Shark AV1010AE IQ Robot Vacuum with XL Self-Empty base is ZDNet's top choice. Listed at 35% off, this robot vacuum can suck up all the dirt in your house without sucking up all your money. But it's not the only robot vacuum on sale for Prime Day this year. [...]

Store up to 10TB of files in the cloud with a $90 lifetime Prism Drive plan

24 June 2022

Prism Drive lets you upload music, videos, images, and more to free up space on your computer and mobile devices. [...]

Samsung will give you a S22 if you buy its 65-inch 8K TV

24 June 2022

This Discover Samsung daily deal is for those that want a TV and one of Samsung's best phones. It's only available while supplies last. [...]

Arlo Pro 4 security cameras are up to $90 off right now

24 June 2022

These waterproof cameras can provide up to 2K video playback quality to keep your space secure. [...]

Apple Watch SE vs Apple Watch Series 7: Which should you buy?

24 June 2022

A watch that can give you an ECG in 30 seconds like the Apple Watch Series 7? Or a sleek design loaded with features that is more affordable like the SE? We'll cover the features and tech in this in-depth guide to the Apple Watch SE vs the Apple Watch Series 7. [...]

Scholarships for MBA students

24 June 2022

Are you pursuing a master of business administration? MBA scholarships can help cover your costs. Explore general, identity-based, and international MBA scholarships. [...]

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Researchers: Oracle Took 6 Months to Patch 'Mega' Vulnerability Affecting Many Systems

24 June 2022

Security researchers have published technical details on a critical Fusion Middleware vulnerability that Oracle took six months to patch. read more [...]

CrowdStrike: Ransomware Actor Caught Exploiting Mitel VOIP Zero-Day

24 June 2022

Security researchers at CrowdStrike have stumbled upon ransomware actors deploying zero-day exploits against Mitel VOIP appliances sitting on the network perimeter. read more [...]

Black Basta Ransomware Becomes Major Threat in Two Months

24 June 2022

Offensive security startup Hadrian today announced that it has received €10.5 million ($11 million) in unsolicited seed funding that brings the total invested in the company to $13.7 million. The investment round was led by HV Capital, with participation from Picus Capital, previous investor Slimmer.AI, and various angel investors. read more [...]

Codesys Patches 11 Flaws Likely Affecting Controllers From Several ICS Vendors

24 June 2022

Codesys this week announced patches for nearly a dozen vulnerabilities discovered in the company’s products by researchers at Chinese cybersecurity firm NSFocus. read more [...]

US Agencies Warn Organizations of Log4Shell Attacks Against VMware Products

24 June 2022

The United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER) have issued a joint advisory to warn organizations that threat actors continue to exploit the Log4Shell vulnerability in VMware Horizon and Unified Access Gateway (UAG) servers. read more [...]

US, UK, New Zealand Issue PowerShell Security Guidance

24 June 2022

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the National Cyber Security Centres in New Zealand (NZ NCSC) and the United Kingdom (NCSC-UK) have issued joint guidance on the proper configuration and monitoring of PowerShell to eliminate the risk of abuse. read more [...]

Apple, Android Phones Targeted by Italian Spyware: Google

23 June 2022

An Italy-based firm's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Google said Thursday, casting a light on a "flourishing" spyware industry. read more [...]

A Year After Death, McAfee's Corpse Still in Spanish Morgue

23 June 2022

The body of software entrepreneur John McAfee remained at a morgue in Spain Thursday a year after his death as a legal case filed by his family, who do not believe he committed suicide, is yet to be resolved. read more [...]

Biden Signs Two Cybersecurity Bills Into Law

23 June 2022

Two bipartisan cybersecurity bills were signed into law on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, by US President Joe Biden: the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2021, and the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021. read more [...]

Juul can keep selling vaping products in the US for now

24 June 2022

A federal appeals court froze the FDA’s ban on Juul products Friday after the company sought an emergency administrative stay. On Thursday, the U.S. regulator took sweeping action against the e-cigarette maker, effectively killing its access to the U.S. market. The temporary stay will be in place essentially to buy time until the case can […] [...]

NASA determines Space Launch System testing complete

24 June 2022

The testing campaign for NASA’s super big, super expensive Space Launch System is now complete, the agency declared on Friday. All that’s left now for the rocket is launch the Artemis I demonstration mission to the moon, the first in a long line of planned missions to eventually return humans to the lunar surface by […] [...]

Daily Crunch: Months after rejecting a $17B bid, Zendesk sells to private equity group for $10.2B

24 June 2022

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. [...]

TechCrunch+ roundup: Non-dilutive biotech capital, long-term angel investing, WayRay’s $80M pitch deck

24 June 2022

As a veteran startup worker who has been laid off during economic downturns, it's dissonant to hear investors say this is a good time to launch a software startup. They're not wrong, however. [...]

Bird gets a warning from the NYSE because its stock price is too low

24 June 2022

Scooter and micromobility company Bird has to fly at a slightly higher altitude — at least if it wants to keep its New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) listing. The company issued a press release on Friday noting that it had received word from the NYSE that its share price was “not in compliance” with the […] [...]

VCs shouldn’t confuse risk management with not funding diverse founders

24 June 2022

"Clapping from the sidelines only goes so far." [...]

MrBeast explains YouTube’s algorithm

24 June 2022

At the first VidCon since 2019, YouTube’s top earner in the U.S., MrBeast, got on stage to talk to YouTube’s director of discovery Todd Beaupré about one of the biggest questions on creators’ minds: How does the recommendation algorithm actually work? “There’s actually a bunch of monkeys in a room,” Beaupré joked, addressing an audience […] [...]

Late-stage tech companies must do right by their employees: Reassess your 409A valuations

24 June 2022

Though it may seem counterintuitive, a lowered valuation could reap benefits for your employees and your company’s recruitment efforts. [...]

How I navigated my pregnancy as a Series A founder

24 June 2022

While the experience wildly varies from woman to woman, and there is no "correct" path to take, I want to share what worked for me while I was a pregnant founder and CEO. [...]

Twitter rolls out its closed caption toggle on iOS and Android, tests new ways to start Spaces

24 June 2022

Twitter announced this week that it’s introducing a few new features for users. Most notably, the social media giant is rolling out its closed caption toggle to all users on iOS and Android. Twitter began testing the toggle in April and is now bringing it to all users on mobile. The CC button will appear […] [...]

Hackers Exploit Mitel VoIP Zero-Day in Likely Ransomware Attack

25 June 2022

A suspected ransomware intrusion attempt against an unnamed target leveraged a Mitel VoIP appliance as an entry point to achieve remote code execution and gain initial access to the environment. The findings come from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which traced the source of the attack to a Linux-based Mitel VoIP device sitting on the network perimeter, while also identifying a previously [...]

Google Says ISPs Helped Attackers Infect Targeted Smartphones with Hermit Spyware

25 June 2022

A week after it emerged that a sophisticated mobile spyware dubbed Hermit was used by the government of Kazakhstan within its borders, Google said it has notified Android users of infected devices. Additionally, necessary changes have been implemented in Google Play Protect — Android's built-in malware defense service — to protect all users, Benoit Sevens and Clement Lecigne of Google Threat [...]

Multiple Backdoored Python Libraries Caught Stealing AWS Secrets and Keys

25 June 2022

Researchers have discovered a number of malicious Python packages in the official third-party software repository that are engineered to exfiltrate AWS credentials and environment variables to a publicly exposed endpoint. The list of packages includes loglib-modules, pyg-modules, pygrata, pygrata-utils, and hkg-sol-utils, according to Sonatype security researcher Ax Sharma. The packages and as [...]

State-Backed Hackers Using Ransomware as a Decoy for Cyber Espionage Attacks

25 June 2022

A China-based advanced persistent threat (APT) group is possibly deploying short-lived ransomware families as a decoy to cover up the true operational and tactical objectives behind its campaigns. The activity cluster, attributed to a hacking group dubbed Bronze Starlight by Secureworks, involves the deployment of post-intrusion ransomware such as LockFile, Atom Silo, Rook, Night Sky, Pandora, [...]

New 'Quantum' Builder Lets Attackers Easily Create Malicious Windows Shortcuts

25 June 2022

A new malware tool that enables cybercriminal actors to build malicious Windows shortcut (.LNK) files has been spotted for sale on cybercrime forums. Dubbed Quantum Lnk Builder, the software makes it possible to spoof any extension and choose from over 300 icons, not to mention support UAC and Windows SmartScreen bypass as well as "multiple payloads per .LNK" file. Also offered are capabilities [...]

Log4Shell Still Being Exploited to Hack VMWare Servers to Exfiltrate Sensitive Data

24 June 2022

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Coast Guard Cyber Command (CGCYBER), on Thursday released a joint advisory warning of continued attempts on the part of threat actors to exploit the Log4Shell flaw in VMware Horizon servers to breach target networks. "Since December 2021, multiple threat actor groups have exploited Log4Shell on unpatched, [...]

NSO Confirms Pegasus Spyware Used by at least 5 European Countries

23 June 2022

The beleaguered Israeli surveillanceware vendor NSO Group this week admitted to the European Union lawmakers that its Pegasus tool was used by at least five countries in the region. "We're trying to do the right thing and that's more than other companies working in the industry," Chaim Gelfand, the company's general counsel and chief compliance officer, said, according to a report from Politico. [...]

Manual vs. SSPM: Research on What Streamlines SaaS Security Detection & Remediation

23 June 2022

When it comes to keeping SaaS stacks secure, IT and security teams need to be able to streamline the detection and remediation of misconfigurations in order to best protect their SaaS stack from threats. However, while companies adopt more and more apps, their increase in SaaS security tools and staff has lagged behind, as found in the 2022 SaaS Security Survey Report. The survey report, [...]

Chinese Hackers Distributing SMS Bomber Tool with Malware Hidden Inside

24 June 2022

A threat cluster with ties to a hacking group called Tropic Trooper has been spotted using a previously undocumented malware coded in Nim language to strike targets as part of a newly discovered campaign. The novel loader, dubbed Nimbda, is "bundled with a Chinese language greyware 'SMS Bomber' tool that is most likely illegally distributed in the Chinese-speaking web," Israeli cybersecurity [...]

Critical PHP Vulnerability Exposes QNAP NAS Devices to Remote Attacks

23 June 2022

QNAP, Taiwanese maker of network-attached storage (NAS) devices, on Wednesday said it's in the process of fixing a critical three-year-old PHP vulnerability that could be abused to achieve remote code execution. "A vulnerability has been reported to affect PHP versions 7.1.x below 7.1.33, 7.2.x below 7.2.24, and 7.3.x below 7.3.11 with improper nginx config," the hardware vendor said in an [...]

The Concerning Statistics About Mental Health in Cybersecurity

24 June 2022

Are cyber professionals as good at protecting their mental health as their IT environments? Thomas Kinsella, COO of Tines, talks about the worrying mental health statistics in cyber and how to protect your team. The post The Concerning Statistics About Mental Health in Cybersecurity appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related StoriesIdentity Fraud: The New Corporate BattlegroundUnderstanding the Economic Impact of Credential Stuffing AttacksHow to Bring the Power of No-Code Security Automation to Your Team in 2022 [...]

Episode 239: Power shifts from Russia to China in the Cyber Underground

20 June 2022

Naomi Yusupov, a Chinese Intelligence Analyst at the threat intelligence firm CyberSixGill talks to host Paul Roberts about that company’s new report: The Bear and the Dragon: Analyzing the Russian and Chinese Cybercriminal Communities. The post Episode 239: Power shifts from Russia to China in the Cyber Underground appeared first on The...Read the whole entry... »Click the icon below to listen. Related StoriesFeel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber RiskEpisode 238: Robots Are The Next Frontier In Healthcare Cyber RiskEpisode 236: Cyberwar Takes A Back Seat In Ukraine (For Now) [...]

Identity Fraud: The New Corporate Battleground

14 June 2022

The pandemic accelerated the migration to digital services, with millions of U.S. consumers turning to the internet for everything from medical care to shopping and banking. But as consumers increasingly move their transactions online, criminals enjoy a landscape ripe for identity fraud, John Buzzard of Javelin Strategy writes in this Expert...Read the whole entry... »Related StoriesUnderstanding the Economic Impact of Credential Stuffing AttacksHow to Bring the Power of No-Code Security Automation to Your Team in 2022State of Modern Application Security: 6 Key Takeaways For 2022 [...]

Episode 238: Robots Are The Next Frontier In Healthcare Cyber Risk

25 May 2022

In this episode of the podcast (#238) we speak with Daniel Brodie, the CTO at the firm Cynerio. about his firm’s discovery of a string of critical security flaws in an autonomous medical robot, TUG, that is already deployed in hundreds of clinical settings and the growing issue of medical device insecurity and cyber risks to healthcare...Read the whole entry... »Click the icon below to listen. Related StoriesEpisode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare InsecurityFeel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber RiskCyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt [...]

Understanding the Economic Impact of Credential Stuffing Attacks

17 May 2022

Credential stuffing attacks rose by 49% in 2020, according to one report. In this Expert Insight piece, Anastasios Arampatzis talks about simple steps companies can take to stop these attacks. The post Understanding the Economic Impact of Credential Stuffing Attacks appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related StoriesIdentity Fraud: The New Corporate BattlegroundHow to Bring the Power of No-Code Security Automation to Your Team in 2022Episode 239: Power shifts from Russia to China in the Cyber Underground [...]

Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt

9 May 2022

A cyber attack has disrupted the operations of AGCO/Fendt, a major manufacturer of agricultural equipment, the company has acknowledged. The post Cyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO Fendt appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related StoriesFeel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber RiskDEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber RiskEpisode 238: Robots Are The Next Frontier In Healthcare Cyber Risk [...]

Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk

3 May 2022

The good news? John Deere bricked expensive farm equipment taken by thieving Russian troops. The bad news: those same remote access features could be used to launch crippling, large scale attacks on US farms. The post Feel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber Risk appeared first on The Security Ledger with Paul F. Roberts. Related StoriesCyber Attack Halts Production at Ag Equipment Maker AGCO FendtEpisode 239: Power shifts from Russia to China in the Cyber UndergroundDEF CON: Security Holes in Deere, Case IH Shine Spotlight on Agriculture Cyber Risk [...]

Episode 237: Jacked on the Beanstalk – DeFi’s Security Debt Runs Wide, Deep

19 April 2022

The hack of Beanstalk is just the latest major compromise of a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform. In this podcast, Jennifer Fernick of NCC Group joins me to talk about why DeFi’s security woes are much bigger than Beanstalk. The post Episode 237: Jacked on the Beanstalk – DeFi’s Security Debt Runs Wide, Deep appeared first on The...Read the whole entry... »Click the icon below to listen. Related StoriesEpisode 239: Power shifts from Russia to China in the Cyber UndergroundEpisode 235: Justine Bone of MedSec on Healthcare InsecurityTapping into the Power of the Security Community [...]

Episode 236: Cyberwar Takes A Back Seat In Ukraine (For Now)

6 March 2022

we sit down with Christian Sorenson, the former lead of the international cyber warfare team at US Cyber Command and CEO of cybersecurity firm, SightGain, to talk about what we’ve learned so far from Russia’s war in Ukraine, and what may be coming next. The post Episode 236: Cyberwar Takes A Back Seat In Ukraine (For Now) appeared first on ...Read the whole entry... »Click the icon below to listen. Related StoriesEpisode 239: Power shifts from Russia to China in the Cyber UndergroundFeel Good Ukraine Tractor Story Highlights Ag Cyber RiskEpisode 238: Robots Are The Next Frontier In Healthcare Cyber Risk [...]

How to Bring the Power of No-Code Security Automation to Your Team in 2022

3 March 2022

Seven in 10 SOC analysts say they are “burned out.” Six in 10 plan to leave their job “in the next year.” Tines CEO Eoin Hinchy says no-code automation may be a way to reduce the burnout and retain top talent. The post How to Bring the Power of No-Code Security Automation to Your Team in 2022 appeared first on The Security Ledger with...Read the whole entry... »Related StoriesIdentity Fraud: The New Corporate BattlegroundUnderstanding the Economic Impact of Credential Stuffing AttacksThe Concerning Statistics About Mental Health in Cybersecurity [...]

Here’s Google’s letter saying employees can relocate to states with abortion rights

25 June 2022

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, Google’s chief people officer Fiona Cicconi sent a staff-wide email to employees informing them of Google’s response to the ruling. Among other things, the email highlights that Googlers can “apply for relocation without justification” and that people in charge of the relocation process “will be aware of the situation” in assessing their requests. In an email last August reported by Bloomberg, Google told employees that of 10,000 requests over the prior few months to work remotely or relocate,… [...]

Federal appeals court pauses FDA ban on Juul’s e-cigarettes

25 June 2022

The company says it could suffer “irreparable harm” if it can’t sell its products while the court considers its case. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Juul can continue selling its e-cigarettes despite the Food and Drug Administration ordering a ban Thursday, according to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (via TechCrunch). In its order, the court says it’s issuing the temporary stay to give Juul time to file an emergency motion, which it can then consider along with a response from the FDA. The FDA says the reason for the ban is that… [...]

Snoop Dogg and Eminem’s Bored Ape music video is here to try and sell us on tokens

24 June 2022

Image: Marshall B. Mathers III The last couple of weeks have had a lot of bad news for some in the “web3” space, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at announcements in and around the recently-ended NFT.NYC and ApeFest 2022 events. The Bored Ape Yacht Club’s (BAYC) annual event in particular brought in musicians like The Roots, LCD Soundsystem, Haim, Lil Baby, Lil Wayne, and others to perform for its members. On the final day of the event, guests saw the premiere of this video from two of the celebrities who’ve purchased tokens, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. The video… [...]

T-Mobile is selling your app usage data to advertisers — here’s how to opt out

24 June 2022

T-Mobile knows what apps you’re using. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile’s advertising business is offering a new way for marketers to pry into your app-using habits. Ad Exchanger reports that the un-carrier’s new program is called App Insights, and it’s now fully operational after spending a year in beta. The program allows third-party marketers to buy T-Mobile customer data and centers around a key piece of information that it has unique access to: what apps you use. Customer data is anonymized, and it’s pooled together with others of similar interests and behaviors, so companies can’t buy… [...]

Samsung’s monstrous 55-inch Odyssey Ark monitor could go on sale in August

24 June 2022

We’re gonna need a bigger desk. | Image: Samsung Samsung is getting ready to release its massive 55-inch curved Odyssey Ark monitor in August, according to a report from Korean outlet ETNews (via SamMobile). The monitor, which was announced in January at CES, has reportedly gone through a few certification programs that have to be done before it can go on sale. Details about this monitor are still scant. The company has said that it’ll have a 16:9 4K panel and that the stand will support pivot, tilt, and rotation. It also announced that it would come out in the… [...]

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a board game

24 June 2022

Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City is a competitive game for up to four players Cyberpunk 2077 is getting a board game courtesy of a Kickstarter campaign. Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City is a strange twist on the high-tech, low-life underbelly of the world brought to life by CD Projekt Red and Mike Pondsmith. The game is being published by CMON Games, which have put together board game adaptations of God of War and Bloodborne in addition to other existing IPs. If the slang-ridden synopsis of the game provided on its Kickstarter page is any indicator, it’s clear that… [...]

This site lets you listen to nature sounds from all over the world

24 June 2022

Earth.fm homepage For people who love discovering new sounds, there’s an intriguing new site that collects soundscapes from around the world. The site, Earth.fm, bills itself as “Like Spotify, but for natural soundscapes.” You can listen to bird species in Malaysia or India or forest sounds in Ghana. The sounds are gathered from numerous contributors who have experience recording the natural world in places including Brazil, Spain, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The website features sounds from locations like national parks and the everglades. Users can create their own specialized playlists of sounds available on Earth.fm, zipping from… [...]

Bitcoin’s energy use drops following price plunge

24 June 2022

Bitcoin mining units in Fort Stockton, Texas, on Friday, April 29th, 2022. | Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images After taking a nosedive in June, the price of Bitcoin has stayed so low that it’s forcing the blockchain’s massive electricity use to similarly dip. Over the past couple weeks, Bitcoin’s energy consumption has dropped by more than a third, according to estimates of annualized electricity use by digital currency economist Alex de Vries on his website digiconomist.net. Bitcoin’s energy hunger, which has alarmed environmentalists and consumer advocates concerned about pollution and utility prices, comes from the process of mining new tokens.… [...]

The best early Amazon Prime Day deals you can get right now

24 June 2022

The actual start of Prime Day is July 12th, and it will continue through the 13th. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon Prime Day is inching ever closer, and there’s already some momentum building with early deals. July 12th is slated as the start of the two-day sales event, but you can bet on some nice discounts popping up ahead of that date. We may see a slow crescendo of deals building up or the occasional deluge. It’s also likely other retailers will be looking to get into the mix, so keep on the lookout for sales… [...]

RIP Chris Evans’ iPhone 6S

24 June 2022

Wait, but what did Evans take this picture with? | Image: Chris Evans I think most of us here at The Verge can agree that if we were famous celebrities who acted in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, we would always be rocking the latest and greatest tech. That’s apparently not how Chris Evans, star of Lightyear and The Avengers, rolls — on June 23rd, 2022, he posted a message on Twitter and Instagram that he’s finally upgrading his phone: “RIP iPhone 6S,” he said. “We had a good run.” In his posts, Evan says that he’ll… [...]

America’s Armed Forces Are Weaker Without Roe

24 June 2022

Here’s what Congress, the DOD, and the VA can do to ensure troops’ access to abortion—and improve the nation’s security. [...]

How to Protest Safely: What to Bring and What to Do

24 June 2022

If you’re planning on hitting the streets, here’s what you need to know. [...]

A Guide to Abortion Resources in a Post-Roe America

24 June 2022

Most people don’t think about abortion until they need one. But with the right to access under threat, the time to plan is now. [...]

How a YouTube Sensation Became a Movie—12 Years Later

24 June 2022

In Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, the eponymous character learns what internet fame can do. [...]

Up Against It Explores Life in the Asteroid Belt

24 June 2022

For her new novel Laura J. Mixon wanted to tell a story that took a more realistic approach to space adventure. [...]

Roe Is Overturned After 49 Years. It Revolutionized Life for Women

24 June 2022

The national right to abortion pushed back the age of childbearing, increased college and workforce participation, and created economically stable families. [...]

Take Your Tunes Anywhere With Our Fave Bluetooth Speakers

24 June 2022

These are our favorite portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boom box. [...]

Shopify Goes Soul-Searching

24 June 2022

Plus: The early days of e-commerce, the question of sentience, and frightening temperatures. [...]

The Uncomfortable Comforts of Stranger Things

24 June 2022

As the show’s latest season sweeps Netflix, jokes about scandals like Watergate seem almost quaint. [...]

The 9 Best Drones for Every Budget

24 June 2022

Whether you want to battle Star Wars spaceships or shoot a cinematic masterpiece, one of these picks is going to be perfect for you. [...]

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