News broke this weekend that China-backed hackers have compromised the wiretap systems of several U.S. telecom and internet providers, likely in an effort to gather intelligence on Americans. The wiretap systems, as mandated under a 30-year-old U.S. federal law, are some of the most sensitive in a telecom or internet provider’s network, typically granting a […]
Kim Woo Bin On How One Of “The Heirs” Most Iconic Scenes With Lee Min Ho Came To Play
When it comes to one of the most iconic K-Dramas of all time, nearly every netizen has either watched or heard of The Heirs. Park Shin Hye (left) and Lee Min Ho (right) in “The Heirs” poster | SBS Released in 2013, the show stars actor Lee Min Ho as Kim Tan and Park Shin Hye as Cha Eun Sang. […]
Dodgers 'never came close' to rumored blockbuster trade with Tigers despite attempt
The Los Angeles Dodgers were busy at the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline. They made four significant deals in the lead-up to the July 30 deadline and patched some of the biggest holes on their roster. While the moves were plenty, none were Earth-shattering compared to one rumored trade LA was in on. Detroit […]
X still has a Verified bot problem — this time they came for TechCrunch writers
This week while scrolling on X, formerly Twitter, I noticed that I had reposted a series of TechCrunch articles. Except, wait, no, I hadn’t. But someone else using my name had. I clicked on the profile, and there was another Rebecca Bellan, using the same default and header photos as my actual profile: me onstage […]
The ‘vote Trump’ spam that hit Bluesky in May came from decentralized rival Nostr
Decentralized social networks aren’t immune to botnet-driven spam, as a recent spam attack on Bluesky demonstrates. Earlier this month, a flood of posts reading “remember to always vote Trump” showed up on Bluesky’s network posted by accounts with random names and default avatars. The spam didn’t originate on Bluesky, though. Instead, it reached Bluesky by […]