2019

Report: Smartphone malware targeting Pakistani officials

Technology /

A security firm says fake smartphone apps laden with malware are targeting Pakistan’s military and government. A report Wednesday by Canadian company Blackberry identifies new espionage campaigns attempting to steal sensitive data from mobile devices. Blackberry says it doesn’t know who is responsible for the campaigns but says it likely involves state-sponsored hacking groups. The […]

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Brand Name: 76ers GM goes full circle in championship hunt

Sports /

While his front office contemporaries enjoyed the spoils of splashy signings and bold trades, Elton Brand flew halfway across the world to serve as perhaps the most overqualified ball boy for the league’s most enigmatic talent. As Joel Embiid hoisted jumpers in his offseason workouts in Cameroon, his general manager gladly grabbed loose rebounds, the

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Seth Meyers’ Spoof Democratic Debate Is Derailed By A Cat

Entertainment /

People say never work with children or animals. But what about prop pets? A fake cat derailed Seth Meyers’ spoof Democratic debate on Tuesday’s broadcast of NBC’s “Late Night.” Via some expert video editing, Meyers as the debate moderator “asked” the 2020 candidates a series of questions (using footage from last week’s televised event) ―

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Anglesey nuclear power plant set for planning boost

Business /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Campaigners against the nuclear plant said the industry’s economics were “hopeless” A stalled £13bn nuclear power scheme could get a planning boost later. It could see talks restarted over funding Wylfa Newydd on Anglesey after Hitachi shelved the scheme, the biggest energy project ever proposed in Wales. Business Secretary

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