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Data on over 100 million people was exposed because of the ransomware attack on UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare earlier this year, according to a document from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights. The office is investigating the February incident. The new data confirms previous estimates from UnitedHealth CEO Andrew […]
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A hacker this week launched a new record-breaking DDoS attack, just weeks after Cloudflare thwarted the previous record-setting assault. The attack, which reached 4.2Tbps, occurred on Monday and targeted an unnamed US service provider, according to Cloudflare, an internet infrastructure company that also supplies DDoS protection services. The assault exceeded the 3.8Tbps DDoS that Cloudflare […]
After nearly a year of wedding planning, the last thing I wanted to do after the big day was yet another task: Writing 50 thank you notes for the guests. I’ve heard of people using ChatGPT to draft wedding speeches, but what about thank you notes? Beyond wedding planning, what about other types mass communications […]
Antivirus provider ESET says a hacker was able to breach a company partner in Israel and send phishing emails to customers posing as the ESET brand. The hack came to light after a user posted about receiving a suspicious email on Oct. 8th from the address “[email protected],” warning about “government-backed attackers” trying to compromise their […]
OpenAI has begun testing a Windows app for ChatGPT. The early version can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store, but access is limited to ChatGPT Plus, Team, Enterprise, and Edu users, OpenAI said in an X post on Thursday. The desktop app is compatible with Windows 10 (version 17763.0 or newer) and Windows 11, and […]
There are many problems your computer can face. Your laptop can have trouble charging, the screen can stop showing a picture, or it could flat-out not turn on. But it feels like your computer only freezes when you’re right in the middle of the most important tasks, doesn’t it? If your computer has slowed to […]
Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks Pros & Cons The best free VPN subscription Numerous advanced privacy tools Strong customer privacy stance Slick, accessible client Excellent speed test scores Awkward ChromeOS implementation Why We Picked It Proton VPN does it all. It includes multi-hop connections and access to the Tor network via VPN, in addition […]
Online privacy is a major concern for everyone, and the biggest personal privacy issues arise when you browse the internet. Why? Because online marketers of all stripes are keen to monetize you by tracking your browser activity, browser cookies, IP address, and device-specific identifiers. The best private browsers put the brakes on those activities, making […]
Google has signed a long-term deal to buy nuclear power from Kairos Power’s upcoming small modular reactors (SMRs), the companies announced this week. Kairos will build an unspecified number of SMRs to provide electricity to Google data centers, with the goal of adding 500 MW of electricity to US power grids. Google says the deal […]