Monthly Archives: April 2024

LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy

Getty Images reader comments 61 Password-manager LastPass users were recently targeted by a convincing phishing campaign that used a combination of email, SMS, and voice calls to trick targets into divulging their master passwords, company officials said. The attackers used an advanced phishing-as-a-service kit discovered in February by researchers from mobile security firm Lookout. Dubbed… Read More »

OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022

Enlarge / An AI-generated image from DALL-E 2 created with the prompt “A painting by Grant Wood of an astronaut couple, american gothic style.” reader comments 39 When OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 debuted on April 6, 2022, the idea that a computer could create relatively photorealistic images on demand based on just text descriptions caught a… Read More »

76ers rally behind Nic Batum and chicken promotion to beat Heat

There was a lot on the line in Wednesday night’s play-in tournament game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Miami Heat. The winner would secure the seventh seed in the East and a first-round matchup with the New York Knicks, while the loser would need to win a do-or-die game on Friday night where the reward… Read More »

Why Pep Guardiola took Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne off before Man City’s Champions League penalty shootout loss to Real Madrid

ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER — Pep Guardiola found himself under the microscope after Manchester City’s UEFA Champions League defence ended with a penalty shootout defeat to 14-time winner Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium. Previous setbacks for the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss in Europe’s premier competition have frequently settled upon a maverick tactical scheme… Read More »

Kremlin-backed actors spread disinformation ahead of US elections

reader comments 24 Kremlin-backed actors have stepped up efforts to interfere with the US presidential election by planting disinformation and false narratives on social media and fake news sites, analysts with Microsoft reported Wednesday. The analysts have identified several unique influence-peddling groups affiliated with the Russian government seeking to influence the election outcome, with the… Read More »

Broadcom says “many” VMware perpetual licenses got support extensions

reader comments 40 Broadcom CEO Hock Tan this week publicized some concessions aimed at helping customers and partners ease into VMware’s recent business model changes. Tan reiterated that the controversial changes, like the end of perpetual licensing, aren’t going away. But amid questioning from antitrust officials in the European Union (EU), Tan announced that the… Read More »