FBI seizes Handala data leak site after Stryker cyberattack

The FBI has seized two websites used by the Handala hacktivist group after the threat actors conducted a destructive cyberattack on medical technology giant Stryker that wiped approximately 80,000 ...

What Can Log File Data Tell Me That Tools Can’t? – Ask An SEO

Understanding log file data can reveal crawl patterns, technical problems, and bot activity that traditional SEO tools cannot detect.

My most useful Chrome extension was stealing my data for years

An extension I used almost every day was bought by a new owner and loaded up with spyware. It happened in 2024, but Google ...
CNET

The Ultimate Guide to ChatGPT: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.
Virtualization Review

Using Vibe Coding to Create a Website

Using GitHub Pages and a simple PowerShell script, the author created a free, static web page to showcase years of published articles. An AI-assisted "vibe coding" approach with ChatGPT was used to ...
The Desert Sun

When will the 2026 tax season start in California?

The 2026 Tax season is upon us, and while the IRS has yet to announce when the tax season will open this year, it's never too early to start preparing for when it does. Here's what to know about the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Tough Job Market Has People Using Dating Apps to Get Interviews

Most people use dating apps to find love. Tiffany Chau used one to hunt for a summer internship. This fall, the 20-year-old junior at California College of the Arts tailored her Hinge profile to ...
Inside Higher Ed

You Can’t AI-Proof the Classroom, Experts Say. Get Creative Instead.

Blue books made a comeback in 2025. In an effort to prevent students from feeding final essay prompts into ChatGPT, some professors asked their students to sit down and write in-person in the lined, ...
TechSpot

Windows 11's updated File Explorer remains painfully slow despite using twice as much RAM

Facepalm: Users have long criticized Windows 11 File Explorer as inferior to its Windows 10 predecessor. The essential tool suffers from slow launches, sluggish file searches, and delayed right-click ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

2026 tax filing season changes: IRS Direct File unavailable

The Trump administration has decided not to offer Direct File, the IRS' electronic tax filing system for free next year, and the program’s future is unclear. The program was praised for making tax ...
WFSB

IRS Direct File won’t be available next year. Here’s what that means for taxpayers

WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Direct File, the electronic system for filing tax returns for free, will not be offered next year, the Trump administration has confirmed. An email sent Monday from IRS official ...