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Early search engine Ask.com shuts down after 25 years
One of the web’s early search engines, launched before Google’s debut, Ask.com, has officially shut down.
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Tesla says Elon Musk’s pay is worth $158bn, but he won’t get it (yet)
Tesla has valued Elon Musk’s 2025 compensation package at an eye-watering $158bn, tied to ambitious performance targets.
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Cybersecurity pros jailed for ransomware attacks linked to ALPHV BlackCat
Two cybersecurity professionals have netted themselves four years in prison for carrying out ransomware attacks linked to ALPHV BlackCat, including extorting one victim for around $1.2 million in cryptocurrency.
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Critical cPanel bug exposes millions of websites to full server takeover
A critical vulnerability in cPanel and WHM, tracked as CVE-2026-41940, allows attackers to bypass authentication and gain full server access. It may have been actively exploited since late February, potentially affecting millions of domains, but emergency patches are now available.
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Hackers are stealing high-value cargo shipments across North America, FBI warns
Hackers are targeting the North American cargo sector by impersonating legitimate businesses – all to steal high-value shipments they can resell for profit, according to a new FBI warning released Friday.
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US weighs cutting cyber fix deadlines to 3 days as AI speeds up cyberattacks
US cyber officials are weighing a major shift – cutting patch deadlines to just 3 days as AI tools speed up hacking timelines from weeks to hours.
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Pentagon reaches agreements with AWS, Microsoft, Nvidia, among others
The Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading AI companies to deploy their advanced capabilities on the Defense Department's classified networks.
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European Parliament calls for tougher crackdown on cyberbullying
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on the European Commission to come up with additional legislative measures to protect victims of cyberbullying.
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Zuckerberg blames Meta layoffs on AI spending, won't rule out more job cuts
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg attributed the Facebook parent's planned layoffs to increased capital spending for AI, and declined to rule out further job cuts, in comments to employees at a company town hall on Thursday.
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Squash the tech or silence them: Tim Burchett draws a hard line on missing UFO insiders
As claims about another scientist circulate within UFO-related discourse, Congressman Tim Burchett has added a more explicit edge to the conversation, suggesting that the pattern points to one of only two explanations
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150k+ football passports leaked weeks before FIFA World Cup
The passports and personal details of more than 150,000 AFC and Al Nassr FC players and coaches were leaked online by a hacker claiming links to ShinyHunters – raising major security concerns only weeks before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games.
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Missing UFO scientists conspiracy? Ross Coulthart warns, “It could all be a red herring”
As claims about a missing scientists conspiracy gain traction online, investigative journalist Ross Coulthart has warned that the narrative may be “a red herring,” arguing there is no clear evidence of a connected pattern behind the cases.
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Programmer reviving Friendster: No ads, no algorithm, and actual friendships?
Friendster, the ancient social media platform that few remember, went dark more than a decade ago. Now, it’s being revived, and the idea indeed looks interesting.
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UK's top privacy regulator steps down after workplace investigation
Chief of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) John Edwards has stepped back from his duties pending an HR investigation.
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Counter-Strike streamers banned on Twitch after running ads for Russia’s “Kamikaze Drone” factory
Several high-profile Russian streamers have been hit with Twitch bans after co-streaming a sponsored Counter-Strike (CS) event, which hosted banners promoting the illegal invasion of Ukraine.
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UFO conspiracies are snowballing – from David Wilcock’s suicide to Tim Burchett death threats
Within days, three separate UFO-linked stories spiraled into online speculation, as an alleged suicide, a scientist's death from the archives, and a politician's receipt of death threats caused conspiracy theories to swirl once more.
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Man arrested over 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' film leak, faces up to 7 years in jail
Singaporean police have arrested a 26-year-old man who allegedly leaked the upcoming film 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' after accessing a media server where the project was stored.
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“I was still bleeding:” MrBeast lawsuit alleges harassment, maternity firing
Former employee Lorrayne Mavromatis has filed a federal lawsuit against Beast Industries over alleged wrongful termination. She claims she was fired shortly after returning from maternity leave.
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A plasma physicist texted, “I did not kill myself,” then she died. The FBI is now investigating 11 deaths
On June 11th, 2022, Amy Eskridge, a 34‑year‑old scientist working on anti‑gravity technology, was found dead in Huntsville, Alabama, from a single gunshot wound to the head.
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ShinyHunters dumps Mytheresa, Zara, Carnival, 7-Eleven data in fresh leak wave
ShinyHunters appears to have followed through on its latest ransom threats, dumping data tied to Mytheresa, Zara, Carnival, and 7-Eleven just days after naming the brands on its leak site.
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