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What Happened: Heads up, everyone. There’s a really nasty new scam making the rounds, and it’s targeting anyone searching for Microsoft Teams. A ransomware gang called Rhysida has been buying up ad space on search engines, especially Bing. So, when you search for “Microsoft Teams,” their fake ad might be the first thing you see. It looks totally legit, like it’s pointing right to the real Microsoft download page. But it’s a trap. When you click it, it sends you to a bogus website (one that’s probably spelled almost like the real one, a tactic called “typosquatting”). You download what…

What’s happened? A team at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has developed an app called BIDSleep that transforms the Apple Watch into a research-grade sleep monitoring device. Built under the direction of Joyita Dutta’s Biomedical Imaging & Data Science Lab, the app combines heart-rate and motion data collected from the wrist with AI models to classify sleep stages. What’s interesting is that it reportedly produced results closest to the gold standard EEG-based sleep staging compared with other approaches. The app uses instantaneous heart rate and motion signals to infer which sleep stage the wearer is in (light, deep, REM). In…

What’s happened? Windows 11 is getting a handy new trick: you can now share your Windows PC’s audio to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously. Microsoft calls it ‘Shared Audio,’ and it uses Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio to let a compatible PC broadcast to both audio devices simultaneously without a splitter or extra setup. The feature is a part of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build (26220.7051) for Dev & Beta Channels. Microsoft It can connect any two Bluetooth LE-compatible headphones, speakers, earbuds, or hearing aids. Initially supported only on select Copilot+ PCs, including the 13.8″ & 15″ Surface Laptops and…

SpaceX will reportedly receive a $2 billion contract to develop satellites for the US government, according to the . The WSJ's report detailed that SpaceX will be tasked with developing up to 600 satellites that can track missiles and aircraft and will be used for President Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" project. in May, the president introduced a project to build an anti-missile defense system that would intercept missile attacks before reaching their target. The Golden Dome is reminiscent of Israel's system, but the Pentagon has yet to reveal concrete details about the project. Considering the scale of the project, it's…

What’s happened? More than half a dozen U.S. federal departments and agencies, including the United States Department of Commerce, the United States Department of Defense, and the United States Department of Homeland Security, have backed a plan to ban future sales of TP-Link networking equipment in the United States over national security concerns. As reported by The Washington Post, the inter-agency risk assessment concludes TP-Link’s U.S.-based entity could still be subject to Chinese government influence due to its legacy ties to China-based TP-Link Technologies. The inter-agency risk assessment concludes TP-Link’s U.S.-based entity could still be subject to Chinese government influence…

This book was so much fun!! Science journalist Becky Ferreira approaches the topic of alien life and humankind's enduring obsession with it in a way that is balanced, deeply informative and genuinely entertaining. It's not set out to sway your opinion one way or the other, but rather lays out the facts, theories and their cultural influences, covering a vast timeline of recorded human history. It's really accessible, and a great read for anyone who wants to dive into the strange and fascinating subject of alleged alien encounters, UFO/UAP sightings and the ongoing scientific search for answers without slipping into…

Ayaneo is breaking into the competitive smartphone market with its latest offering, but it's hoping to attract the mobile gamers out there. In a teaser posted to its YouTube, the gaming handheld maker offered its first look at the Ayaneo Phone. As vague as the trailer is, Ayaneo clearly has a target demographic in mind, describing the smartphone as when a "mobile phone meets the soul of gaming handheld."From the teaser, it looks like the Ayaneo Phone will be built with a standard dual-camera setup. Perhaps more relevant for its gaming-centric design, it looks like the smartphone will have physical…

Later this month, Italian citizens will have one extra step to go through before getting on porn sites. On Friday, Italy's regulatory agency for communications, known as AGCOM, announced an age verification system that's meant to prevent minors from accessing websites with pornographic content. The initial list of sites covers around 50 sites, including Pornhub, XHamster and OnlyFans.The new rule will require users to get verified through "certified third parties," which could be another company, bank or mobile operator that already has the relevant info. Once the third party verifies the user's age, it will issue a code that grants…