After Steam announced a new policy in January 2025 mandating that developers disclose any use of AI within their games, a disclaimer appeared on CoD Black Ops 6's Steam page confirming the technology's use – the six-fingered zombie Santa Claus was a bit of a giveaway. Read Entire Article
Company refuses to pay ransomware demand, donates the money to cybercrime research instead
Mariano Albera, the CTO of Checkout.com, wrote that the global payment service provider became the victim of a ransomware attack last week. Read Entire Article
FBI charges New Jersey man for alleged property damage in federal prosecutor office
The FBI had offered a reward of up to $25,000 for his arrest.
Trump pardons Jan. 6 defendant for separate gun offense, releasing him from prison
President Donald Trump has pardoned a Jan. 6 defendant who had remained behind bars despite the sweeping grant of clemency for U.S. Capitol rioters because of a separate conviction for illegally possessing firearms
4 officers shot in rural Kansas while responding to domestic violence call
The suspect's grandfather was also wounded in the gunfire.
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died
No. 5 Georgia strengthens its postseason hopes, routing No. 10 Texas 35-10 for its sixth straight victory
No. 5 Georgia strengthens its postseason hopes, routing No. 10 Texas 35-10 for its sixth straight victory
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation
This New Mexico program is bringing women’s history out of the shadows
A program in New Mexico highlights the contributions of women through historical markers
‘Everyone is exhausted’: First week of COP30 marked by frustration with slow progress
Frustration about slow progress at the United Nations climate talks boiled over this week. After hours under the equatorial sun at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, scores of protesters pushed past security guards Tuesday evening and briefly occupied parts of the negotiating area, calling for an end to mining and logging in...