You know how banks use AI to catch fraud? Well, Uncle Sam is doing the same thing! The US Treasury Department just used AI to catch $1 billion in check fraud alone last year. That's huge! And it's not just checks. They stopped over $4 billion in fraud overall. How? By using machine learning to dig t
In Alabama, a man named Eric Council Jr. was recently arrested for his role in a hacking scheme that sent the bitcoin market into a rollercoaster ride. The Justice Department revealed that Council and his accomplices hacked into the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) account on the X platfor
Imagine this: someone tricks your cell phone provider and takes over your number. Scary, right? This is what's called a SIM swap. Now, let's talk about how this happened to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and how it affected Bitcoin. A clever attacker pulled off a SIM swap to gain cont
YouTube is giving its Premium Lite subscription another shot, but this time, it's slightly different. The company is testing this new version in Australia, Germany, and Thailand. The goal? To make most videos ad-free, though you might still see ads on music videos and Shorts. Plus, there will be non
You might remember Wanda Dench, the grandma who sent a Thanksgiving invite to the wrong number back in 2016. She made a surprising announcement this year. Turns out, she's been battling breast cancer. Wanda accidentally sent that text to Jamal Hinton many years ago. Despite the mix-up, they've beco
The "V/H/S" franchise is back with a sci-fi twist, but does it deliver? This seventh installment, "V/H/S/Beyond, " hits Shudder on Oct. 4. While it's a draw for horror fans, the new thematic twist doesn't quite hit the mark. The five segments feel familiar and forgettable, with only a few standouts.
China has been waging a cyber war against America for years, and it’s not looking good. The Chinese government wants to challenge America’s dominance in the western Pacific. They’re hacking into the country’s critical infrastructure. This includes energy, communications, and transportation systems.
Matt Garman, the boss at Amazon Web Services, has a clear message for workers who aren't excited about Amazon's new office policy: find a new job. In a recent meeting, Garman told employees that if they're not comfortable with the five-day workweek in the office, they should look elsewhere. He belie
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A German politician named Sahra Wagenknecht has sounded the alarm about the Russia-Ukraine war. She thinks things could get even worse. She worries that if NATO gets more involved, it might lead to a dangerous standoff. Russia has already mentioned that it could target NATO countries if they keep su
