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Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government last year attempted a "despicable" cyber attack against Boston Children's Hospital that threatened to disrupt services to patients, FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Wednesday.Wray, in a speech delivered at a conference hosted by Boston College, detailed the incident as he warned about the rising threat cyber attacks sponsored by nation states like Iran, Russia and China pose to companies and US infrastructure."We got a report from one of our intelligence partners indicating…

To evolve in this era of digital acceleration, organizations need a high level of IT flexibility to undergo the technology migration from legacy to cloud, without any disruption while ensuring high returns on the investment. Micro Focus is one of the world’s largest enterprise software providers delivering mission-critical technology and solutions to help customers globally manage their core IT elements so they can run and transform, at the same time. Analytics Insight has engaged in an exclusive interview with…

Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of Final Fantasy 14, has apologised for buffs made to the black mage class in a recent update. Following the introduction of new PvP area Crystalline Conflict, Square Enix released the Patch 6.11a, which included an assortment of balance adjustments. However, the update gave the black mage class some serious buffs leading to a bunch of memes, especially when it was revealed that class was Yoshida’s go to. “What should have been minor changes were released as major changes, which…

Taika Waititi has said he “comes off as very gay”.The Oscar-winning filmmaker made the comment during a recent interview with Wired.The publication notes that he is “occassionally assumed to be queer”, an assessment that Waititi summed up as: “I come off as very gay”.Wired adds that this perception of Waititi is a result of both his fashion sense and the characters he plays in films who often come across camp.Waititi has starred in a number of his films, including 2019’s Jojo Rabbit, which was nominated for the Best…

Apple Arcade is getting three new titles in June from legendary Japanese developers and studios. The highlight of the batch is Air Twister, an on-rails shooter from Shenmue director Yu Suzuki that launches on June 24. Apple has a history of courting Japanese gaming icons to create titles for its service. It previously released Fantasian, a standout RPG by Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. Its collaboration with Suzuki, best known for his work on Sega franchises like Virtua Fighter and Shenmue, continues that…

No Time to Die director Cary Fukunaga has been accused of using his film sets to pursue young female cast and crew members.In a Rolling Stone article published on Tuesday (31 May), nearly a dozen sources came forward to claim that the filmmaker repeatedly crossed professional lines.They also alleged that Fukunaga, 44, used his films as an opportunity to pursue sexual relationships with much younger female cast and crew members. Fukunaga has denied the claims. Sources who have worked with Fukunaga over the past six years…

The director of Top Gun: Maverick has shared the main obstacle he faced while trying to convince Tom Cruise to make the film.Joseph Kosinski, who worked with Cruise on 2013 science fiction film Oblivion, saw promise in the sequel after reading the script by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie.Kosinski had to fly to Paris to pitch the film to Cruise, who was filming Mission: Impossible – Fallout at the time.Speaking about the encounter, Kosinski told Polygon: “So I read the script, I had some ideas,…

Despite being one of the year’s best-reviewed movies, Robert Eggers’ The Northman still ended up falling flat at the box office, which is admittedly something a lot of insiders and analysts were expecting when R-rated content that isn’t tied to an existing IP continues to struggle throughout the pandemic era. The enthralling Viking epic failed to recoup its production budget in theaters after topping out just shy of $65 million globally, but one huge positive is that the brutal and bloody story of revenge has…

By Natasha R. Pinol, NASA May 29, 2022This artist’s illustration represents the scientific capabilities of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Both imaging and spectroscopy will be central to the Webb mission. Credit:NASA, ESA, and A. Feild (STScI)NASA’s Webb Program Director Named to TIME100 ListThe head of <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National…

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Randeep Guleria, director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, called for breaking the stigma around menstruation. “In many parts of the country, women are not allowed to enter kitchen or stigma at the workplace when women have their normal physiological cycle of mensuration," said Guleria. “It is important for all of us especially for men to understand that menstruation cycle is normal and there should be no stigma. For…