2025-02-07

The Attention Alchemists: crafting gold from social engineering

Unravel the art of social engineering through advertising, alchemy, and misinformation in this intriguing exploration. [...]

2025-02-07

Microsoft Teams is getting one of Facebook's worst features, and I can't see why you'd ever use it

A full social media-esque news feed is apparently coming to Microsoft Teams. [...]

2025-02-07

People Are Using Beef Tallow for Their Skin. Here's What Dermatologists Have to Say

The viral social media trend entails slathering beef fat on your face. We talked to an expert to weigh in. [...]

2025-02-07

Your Social Security Number May Already Be Exposed. And It Has Nothing to Do With DOGE

Elon Musk's DOGE was previously granted access to the US Treasury Department's payment systems, drawing the ire of many Americans. [...]

2025-02-07

Research shows AI datasets have human values blind spots

My colleagues and I at Purdue University have uncovered a significant imbalance in the human values embedded in AI systems. The systems were predominantly oriented toward information and utility value [...]

2025-02-07

Magic: The Gathering lands deal for film and TV adaptions with Legendary Entertainment

Hasbro Entertainment and Legendary Entertainment have joined forces to bring Magic: The Gathering to the big and small screens. The pair have signed a licensing deal to create "a live-action feat [...]

2025-02-07

The 9 best Super Bowl TV deals: Take up to $630 off sets from Samsung, LG, Sony and others

We're a few days from Super Bowl LIX, and it remains a decent time to grab a new TV at a discount. At this point, you'll likely have to buy in-store if you want to make a living room upgrade [...]

2025-02-06

Protecting the US from hackers apparently isn't in Trump's budget

Members of the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are being forced to choose between staying at their jobs or taking a government buyout, NP [...]

2025-02-06

The ESA wants to replace E3 with a bunch of buzzwords

The Entertainment Software Association is making a fresh attempt to launch a gaming event. The new project is called iicon, or the "interactive innovation conference." It's not as catch [...]