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NYT Connections today — my hints and answers for Monday, December 16 (game #554)

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It…

NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Monday, December 16 (game #288)

Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great…

Ransomware defenses are being weakened by outdated backup technology, limited backup data encryption, and failed data backups

Ransomware attacks often now target backup data directly, experts warn Zero Trust principles are key to data protection 59% of…

AWS, Azure and Google Cloud credentials from old accounts are putting businesses at risk

Report warns long-lived credentials remain a significant security risk Outdated access keys increase vulnerability across cloud platforms Automated credential management…

Build your own super mini PC with this $338 AMD AM5 barebone workstation that has OCuLink, two 2.5Gb LAN ports and can drive four 8K monitors once you add a GPU to its dock

Minisforum’s customizable MS-A1 has AM5 socket for Ryzen CPUs Compact design with up to 16TB storage, includes OCuLink port Wi-Fi…

The Samsung Galaxy S25 is tipped to come with a huge Bixby AI upgrade

Bixby could catch up to Google Gemini in 2025 The upgrade may arrive alongside One UI 7 The new Bixby…

China launches new compact radiation detection chip for semiconductor self-reliance

Chinese firm develops new compact radiation detection chip The chip measures just 15mm x 15mm x 3mm and consumes 1…

Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump’s victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun

Yes, it’s called Fartcoin. Yes, it is totally useless. And yes, it has nevertheless tripled in value over the past week…

Why Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is ‘two players in one’ and such a rare talent in college football | CNN

One of the rarest qualities in all of team sports is the ability to impact a game in multiple ways.…

Identity fraud attacks using AI are fooling biometric security systems

Deepfake selfies can now bypass traditional verification systems Fraudsters are exploiting AI for synthetic identity creation Organizations must adopt advanced…