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Inside a highly lucrative, ethically questionable essay-writing service

Killer Papers is a seven-figure academic “paper mill” business. But its products are just for inspiration, its founder insists.

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Hackers are being incentivized with worthless NFT to return stolen funds

Nomad Bridge was hacked at the beginning of the month, losing close to $200M in what was a copy-paste exploit.

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MIAMI, FLORIDA - JUNE 04:  Jack Dorsey creator, co-founder, and Chairman of Twitter and co-founder &...

Former Twitter security chief alleges rampant security negligence

Peiter Zatko says Twitter purposefully misled federal regulators about the platform's security measures.

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BRAZIL - 2021/01/25: In this photo illustration the Whatsapp, Telegram, Signal, Instagram, Facebook,...

How to protect your Signal account to the extreme with Registration Lock

A recent Twilio breach exposed thousands of Signal users' phone numbers. It's time to lock down your Signal account.

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 04:  Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli smiles while speaking to t...

Martin Shkreli claims porn virus cost him $450K in crypto tokens

A suspicious dump of Shkreli's newly created crypto token may have been the result of malware disguised as porn.

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Hackers targeting Solana steal millions of dollars worth of crypto tokens

At least $5 million worth of USDC, SOL, and other tokens were drained from thousands of user wallets, while the culprits remain at large.

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Hackers drain crypto company of nearly $200M using copy-paste exploit

Nomad, a blockchain transfer company, was the victim of a cascading hack that let hundreds of users pillage its crypto wallet using a bit of copied and pasted code.

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Time, temperature, the price of Doge? They’re all on my Tidbyt.

This smart — but not too smart — screen is the perfect desk gadget.

This Thing Rules

This YouTuber's AirPods mod lets you charge with USB-C

It may not be an official Apple product, but it’s a welcome pivot from the dreaded Lightning cable.

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Toxic TikTok wants you to be your worst self

More and more influencers are encouraging bad behavior. The tone is tongue-in-cheek, but some followers are heeding their advice.

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