Articles for category: Software (Tech & Development)

March 5, 2025

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Fake BianLian ransom notes mailed to US CEOs in postal mail scam

Scammers are impersonating the BianLian ransomware gang in fake ransom notes sent to US companies via snail mail through the United States Postal Service. The fake ransom notes were first reported by Guidepoint Security today, with BleepingComputer later being sent a scan of the note from a CEO who received the same letter. The envelopes for these ransom notes claim to be from the “BIANLIAN Group” and have a return address located in an office building in Boston, Massachusets: BIANLIAN GROUP 24 FEDERAL ST, SUITE 100 BOSTON, MA 02110 In the letter shared with BleepingComputer, the envelope shows it was mailed

March 5, 2025

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Trump calls for an end to the Chips Act, redirecting funds to national debt

Why it matters: Donald Trump wants to kill off the Chips Act, the 2022 bipartisan law that is handing out $52.7 billion in subsidies to help bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the US. The President wants to use the money to pay the national debt instead. In his first address to the joint session of Congress since he returned as President, Trump blasted the Chips Act. “Your Chips Act is a horrible, horrible thing. We give hundreds of billions of dollars and it doesn’t mean a thing. They take our money and they don’t spend it,” Trump said. “You should

March 5, 2025

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Best Home Security Systems for 2025: Top Smart Hubs to Protect Your Home

SimpliSafe home security systems can be easily tailored to your needs. Just add or subtract hardware and equipment as you please.  CNET When choosing a home security system for your home, you may be tempted to start by deciding between a DIY setup or one that is professionally installed and monitored. When you consider the equipment, installation, monitoring options and other features you want, you’ll probably reach a DIY-versus-pro system decision along the way. Here are some more parameters to consider when shopping around for home security systems: Equipment and installation Do you just need to keep watch over your

March 5, 2025

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Cadillac’s new electric Escalade IQL will be the longest SUV in production

Cadillac is taking its large and can-charge electric Escalade IQ and making it just a longer to accommodate some more luggage and leg room for third-row passengers. The new version, called the Escalade IQL, now surpasses the length of the longest gas-powered Escalade, while also adopting the ICE version’s boxier silhouette. When it goes into production in mid-2025, it will be the longest SUV ever made — gas or electric. The Escalade IQL has an overall length of 228.5 inches, an inch-and-a-half longer than the gas-powered ESV. It’s also about 4.2 inches longer than the regular IQ, while keeping the

March 5, 2025

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The best projector for 2025

To experience the true grandeur of the cinema in your house, nothing can top a projector. A good one can show a bright, sharp image up to 150 inches in size for an immersive experience that no TV can match — and often at a much lower price. Plus, they’re great for gaming and can even be used as a second screen for your computer.Projectors have gained popularity of late so there are tons of options to choose from. Classic models that mount on the ceiling are brighter and sharper than ever, and you can choose either bulbs or lasers

March 5, 2025

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“Wooly mice” a test run for mammoth gene editing

On Tuesday, the team behind the plan to bring mammoth-like animals back to the tundra announced the creation of what it is calling wooly mice, which have long fur reminiscent of the woolly mammoth. The long fur was created through the simultaneous editing of as many as seven genes, all with a known connection to hair growth, color, and/or texture. But don’t think that this is a sort of mouse-mammoth hybrid. Most of the genetic changes were first identified in mice, not mammoths. So, the focus is on the fact that the team could do simultaneous editing of multiple genes—something

March 5, 2025

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China May Be Ready to Use Nuclear Fusion for Power by 2050

China plans to commercialize nuclear fusion for emissions-free power generation by 2050, with its first operational project expected around 2050 after a demonstration phase starting in 2045. Bloomberg reports: China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) last year formed an industry alliance and set up a new national fusion company, the China Fusion Corp. It has attracted about 1.75 billion yuan ($240 million) in investment from CNNC and Zhejiang Zheneng Electric Power Co. for cutting-edge tokamak devices, which use magnetic fields to confine and control superheated plasma to produce power without emissions or significant radioactive waste. CNNC also plans to scale up

March 5, 2025

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Understanding User-Agent in Puppeteer – DEV Community

Web automation is a continuous cycle. Websites work to block bots, and bots evolve to stay undetected. If you’re using Puppeteer without adjusting your user-agent, you’re making it easier for websites to identify you.Each browser request includes a user-agent string, a digital identifier that reveals the browser, operating system, and sometimes the device you’re using. Websites use this data to optimize their layouts, serve specific content, and most importantly, detect automated behavior. In this guide, we’ll explore the difference between random and custom user-agents, when to use each, and how to configure them in Puppeteer. Random or Custom User-Agent: Which

March 5, 2025

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Semantic Kernel Agent Framework Graduates to Release Candidate — Visual Studio Magazine

News Semantic Kernel Agent Framework Graduates to Release Candidate With agentic AI now firmly established as a key component of modern software development, Microsoft graduated its Semantic Kernel Agent Framework to Release Candidate 1 status. That was announced last week along with the release of Semantic Kernel 1.40 (.NET) and 1.22.0 (Python). [Click on image for larger view.] Semantic Kernel (source: Microsoft). Designed to streamline the development of AI agents for enterprise applications, the Semantic Kernel Agent Framework serves as an extensible and interoperable framework that enables developers to build, orchestrate, and deploy AI-driven agents with various capabilities. It was

March 5, 2025

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Opera adds ‘Browser Operator,’ an AI agent, to its browser – Computerworld

Opera has announced that its browser is now equipped with Browser Operator, a built-in AI agent that can help users with a variety of tasks. For example, if an Opera user wants help buying a large pack of socks in a certain color or booking a flight, the user can ask Browser Operator can do it. The video below shows how it works: Browser Operator is currently classified as a preview version, indicating there might still be some bugs to work out. Source link