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Source: KELAIn Q1, LockBit hit 226 recorded victims, ranging from manufacturing and technology to the public sector.However, together with its suspected subsidiary KaraKurt, Conti is still the second-most active ransomware gang in 2022. Alphv is considered an emerging threat by KELA as a new player, having only really hit the spotlight in December 2021. The first quarter of 2022 is the first time Alphv/Blackcat has made it onto the list of the most active groups. SEE: Bad news: The cybersecurity skills crisis is…

Availability and pricing on the best graphics cards continue to improve, with over half of the current generation AMD and Nvidia GPUs now selling at or below MSRP. We've been tracking GPU prices on eBay for over a year now, as that used to be the best place to find cards that were actually in stock, but that's no longer the case. Amazon, Newegg, and other online retailers routinely have inventory available, sometimes for less than you'd typically pay on eBay. You can also get a new card rather than a potentially used…

If you find that most products listed under retailers’ laptop deals are boring, with the typical form factors and no distinguishing features, then you might want to check out Microsoft’s Surface Pro line. The 2-in-1 laptop/tablet hybrids don’t disappoint as they’re not only versatile and reliable, but they also come with striking designs that make them stand out among a sea of electronic devices. Interested? Then check out Best Buy’s offer for the Microsoft Surface Pro 7+, which slashes its price by $280 to make it…

Research and innovation in robotics in the automotive manufacturing and supply sector has declined in the last year. The most recent figures show that the number of robotics related patent applications in the industry stood at 168 in the three months ending March – down from 191 over the same period in 2021. Figures for patent grants related to robotics followed a different pattern to filings – growing from 97 in the three…

A job fair in Riverhead, N.Y., in April. Jobless claims remain near 2019 prepandemic levels. Photo: Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday/Getty Images…

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has dropped the ball on crypto regulation, according to Securities and Exchange Commissioner Hester Peirce, and she says the knock-on effects of that failure keep her up at night."There's a lot of fraud in this space, because it's the hot area of the moment," Peirce told CNBC on the sidelines of the DC Blockchain Summit this week. "The other piece that does concern me is the way that we've sort of dropped the regulatory ball."She continued, "We're not allowing innovation to develop and…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Go8nTmfrQd8 The wait is over as Marvel Studios just released the official trailer for their upcoming film Thor: Love and Thunder. The trailer features the return of Norse God Thor played by Chris Hemsworth, The Guardians of the Galaxy team, and familiar faces from past Thor films. Thor: Love and Thunder is set to come out in theaters on July 8. This story is still developing. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?…

Charges have been dropped against C Blu, the 16-year-old Bronx rapper who in January was arrested for allegedly shooting a police officer during an altercation.Per the New York Post, the gun and assault case against C Blu “cannot be prosecuted,” officials confirmed in a statement on Friday.“Just because the city cannot prosecute doesn’t mean this individual should have been carrying an illegal weapon — a weapon which contributed to both him and an officer being shot,” the Law Department said in a statement.The statement…

The Twitter logo and trading information is displayed as a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 3, 2022.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersAs Elon Musk pursues ownership of Twitter, shares of the social media company are dropping, suggesting some concern among investors that the deal won't reach the finish line.Twitter has slid nearly 13% since reaching its high for the year in late April. As of market close on Thursday, the stock traded at $45.08, well below the $54.20 that…

A Southwest Airlines aircraft taxis as an American Airlines aircraft lands at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 24, 2022.Joshua Roberts | ReutersU.S. airline bookings dropped 17% last month from March, according to a report from Adobe published Thursday, one of the first signs of cooling demand for air travel as ticket prices surpass pre-Covid pandemic levels.Consumers spent $7.8 billion on domestic tickets in April, down 13% from the previous month, according to the report.Air travel has been…