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New Twitter launches, says Musk’s X gave up the name

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

Operation Bluebird, the Virginia-based startup trying to revive the allegedly abandoned “Twitter” name and logo, announced Monday that it has launched its new social media network: Twitter.now. “We are a…

Technology

ICE Tries, Fails To Illegally Raid An Immigration Law Office; Settles For Empty Threats Instead

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

The thing about raiding law offices is that they tend to be filled with people who actually know the law. A bunch of opportunistic ICE officers thought they might be…

Technology

Xbox’s new disc-to-digital program gives physical games a digital future

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

For decades, console owners have faced a choice between the convenience of digital downloads and the permanence of physical game discs. Soon, Xbox owners will be able to get the…

Technology

The Porsche 911 GT3 Touring punches above its weight class

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

The GT3 occupies a singular place in the 911 lineup. Whereas the range-topping Turbo S piles on power, technology, luxury, and all-weather capability, the GT3 has always pursued something more…

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How AI Watermark Mandates Could Unmask Journalists Who Never Touched AI

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

Imagine a scenario where a documentary filmmaker, in the course of making the documentary, captures some damning footage of corporate malfeasance, which she wishes to share with an investigative reporting…

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Daily Deal: The Essential MATLAB & LabVIEW Mega Bundle

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

The Essential MATLAB and LabVIEW Mega Bundle has 9 courses to help you improve your skills in programming and visualization. You’ll learn the basics of each and then go through…

Cybersecurity

Nimbus Manticore Expands Toolset With TWOSTROKE-Like Backdoor and SSH Tunneler

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered additional infrastructure and previously undocumented malware associated with Nimbus Manticore, an Iranian state-sponsored hacking group affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Group-IB, in a…

Cybersecurity

FBI Disrupts China-Linked QTFY Infrastructure Used to Steal Data From U.S. Organizations

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) on Wednesday announced the disruption of two hacking platforms named QScan and QTRouter operated by Chinese threat actors to target critical infrastructure and other…

Technology

Researchers get two genetic codes to work at the same time

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

The genetic code is what life everywhere uses to convert the information contained in DNA into specific protein sequences. With minor variations, the same genetic code is used by every…

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Court blocks Trump FCC order that could flood broadcast TV with more election ads

August 26, 2026 Blogmaster

A federal appeals court yesterday blocked a Trump administration decision that could have resulted in even more political advertisements appearing on broadcast television during the upcoming elections. The Federal Communications…

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