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2023 was a big year for ransomware groups, even as law enforcement around the world continued to crack down on attackers.

Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42, the threat intelligence firm, found a 49 percent bump in victims reported by ransomware leak sites, totaling nearly 4,000 posts to those sites from different ransomware groups. Unit 42 said the



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An Emirates Boeing 777.
  • Emirates President Tim Clark called on Boeing to "put the house in order."
  • The manufacturer is dealing with criticism since the Alaska Airlines blowout.
  • Clark said Boeing's board should prioritize manufacturing over shareholder value.

The boss of Emirates criticized Boeing and called on its leaders to prioritize quality manufacturing over finances, in an



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Lord Alan Sugar, business titan and star of "The Apprentice" UK.
  • "The Apprentice" host and entrepreneur Lord Alan Sugar recently blasted remote work in a BBC interview. 
  • "You don't learn sitting at home in your Pajamas," he said.
  • He's now being criticized for making these comments while doing the interview remotely via video. 

British business mogul and "The Apprentice" host Lord



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The return to the office has made the long-despised cubicle seem great, actually.

In a memorable montage from the 1999 workplace satire "Office Space," Peter Gibbons, a fed-up office drone, decides to take a stand. He parks his Toyota Corolla in his Porsche-driving boss' parking spot, saunters into the office in flip-flops, and guts a fish on his desk — all to the tune of


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Bad actors keep using deepfakes for everything from impersonating celebrities to scamming people out of money. The latest instance is out of Hong Kong, where a finance worker for an undisclosed multinational company was tricked into remitting $200 million Hong Kong dollars ($25.6 million). 

According to Hong Kong police, scammers contacted the employee posing as the company's United Kingdom-based



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As John Oliver makes clear in the Last Week Tonight web exclusive above, "Chuck E. Cheese was a brand founded on darkness."

This episode was originally viewable on a custom site last year, but has now made the jump to YouTube — a welcome addition to the John Oliver mascot cannon.

In the video, the host spends 25 minutes breaking down exactly what that means, from the history of the restaurant's



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Apple Vision Pro teardown

Apple's Vision Pro is an expensive piece of kit. It starts $3,499, and that's without the extras and accessories which can drive the price north of four thousand dollars.

But it's also a technological marvel, with a ton of never-before-seen tech crammed into a device that fits onto your face. So what, exactly, is inside the Apple Vision Pro? Thanks to the repair specialists at iFixit, now we know



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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be



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Ann Parnes is the founder of After Hello Matchmaking in New Orleans.
  • Ann Parnes spent 14 years as a lawyer, but her work started to weigh on her heavily.
  • Her friends had always asked her for relationship advice, so she decided to become a matchmaker.
  • Now she's happier than she ever was as a lawyer and has helped countless people find love.

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General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks at an event in Las Vegas.
  • Car companies are struggling to adjust to a new era in the EV transition.
  • Companies are turning to hybrids and EV demand softens.
  • Tesla's price war accelerated the changes.

A new era of the transition to electric vehicles is on the horizon, and car companies are scrambling to adjust accordingly.

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