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* Scammers stole $1.27m from a Hong Kong man after tricking him with AI * The scheme impersonated his father using AI deepfake tech * Experts say using a secret codeword can thwart the fraudsters A Hong Kong man was recently conned out of HK$10 million ($1.27 million) by scammers
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Two Polish security researchers wanted to find out how vulnerable their country’s internet was to potential cyberattacks, and quickly found that thousands of public agencies and websites were at risk of being hacked. At the Def Con cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas on Friday, security researchers Robert Kruczek and
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Save $30: Whether you’re hopping into Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat, livestreaming or taking back-to-back Zoom meetings, a quality webcam makes all the difference. Right now, Logitech’s flagship MX Brio is back down to its record low price, making it a great time to upgrade your setup. Normally $200,
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You don’t need a heart disease diagnosis to start thinking more intentionally about heart health. For many people, a routine checkup is enough to prompt questions about blood pressure, cholesterol or what they can do today to support their cardiovascular health. Building a heart health daily regimen is usually
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The Dell Tower Plus is one of those machines that impressed us during testing. It's such a versatile and configurable tower desktop that's suitable for everything from basic office use to full-blown creative workstation, whether out of the box or upgraded later down the line. So,
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MAST Upgrade installation hit highest pressure ever achieved without the super-hot plasma destabilizing Scientists at the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) say that they have overcome plasma instability issues standing in the way of commercial fusion power plants. The boffins overseeing the MAST (Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak) Upgrade installation at
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What, you didn't think the top gangs were busy watching agents escape their sandboxes too, did you? Ransomware attacks jumped nearly 20 percent in July, with UK firm Comparitech counting 799 incidents, up from 668 in June. Of those, 51 had been confirmed by victims. The tally makes
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AI and ML Agent Plugins 1.0 defines a write-once-run-anywhere container for passing tools and skills across different agent platforms The AI giants have joined forces to ask the world’s developers to all please write their agentic skills and tools into the same format. In return, coders will be
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Calling all defenders With at least 12 US states’ water systems having been hacked - most likely by Iran - we have to get better at cyber defense, according to retired General and Ex-NSA chief Paul Nakasone, who was speaking to reporters at DEF CON. “We have to have higher
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Fenix now claims he’s ‘never said I didn’t use AI,‘ to make his hit song. by Terrence O'Brien Aug 7, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. AI Shovelware: Long ago, users had to press physical buttons and navigate on-screen menus to set their brand-new gaming monitors to their preferred settings. Now, Asus is proposing an AI-based solution that could do
