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FYI, we have revised and updated all four articles in the series with proper context, new examples and an updated outlook on the future of CPUs (in part 4).

<h5><strong>Why it matters:</strong> Ransomware is a type of malicious software that cybercriminals use to encrypt data or lock a victim's system, holding it hostage until a ransom is paid. The attackers typically demand payment in cryptocurrency to restore access, though paying does not...

<h5><strong>A hot potato:</strong> A widespread scandal involving used Seagate hard drives fraudulently sold as new has continued to escalate, with new evidence suggesting that the drives originated from Chinese cryptocurrency mining farms. The drives, many of which had logged 15,000 to 50,000...

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<h5><strong>Why it matters:</strong> You have likely seen multiple ads for products and services designed to make you more secure online. When you turn on your television, see online ads, or even when you get in-app notifications, you are likely to encounter cybersecurity technology marketed as...

Thanks for the report. Now fixed.

This: https://www.techspot.com/news/106471-trump-announces-500-billion-stargate-initiative-aims-build.html

Most Active measures the last 15 days, while Top Posters is for the whole month. Still a moving target but working on what makes the most sense to have and will incentive users better :)

Took us a while, but thanks to your feedback we've implemented a new "top posters of the month" list and a new badge for our Top 1% Posters https://www.techspot.com/community/members/top-posters-of-month/

<p>In software engineering, <a href="https://www.techspot.com/article/2939-machine-code-vs-bytecode/">code transforms</a> from human-readable high-level languages like Python or Java into machine-readable binary (machine code). An intermediate step, bytecode, bridges portability and...

Could be cookie storage related but still something we must fix on our end @adonisfigueroa :eyes:

Please try incognito and let us know.

Two people is no coincidence. Same questions as above. Can you share some system details or setup to help narrow things down? Also. This only happens in the trivia section right?

Hey, thanks for bringing this up. We haven’t received any similar reports before, and I just tested the section on multiple devices and browsers without cookies—it seems to be working fine. Could this issue be related to a firewall or a browser security setting? Could you try accessing it in a...

<p>Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but <a href="https://www.techspot.com/article/2938-ai-agents/">the next level</a> of everyday AI goes beyond answering questions: AI agents carry out tasks for you.</p> <p><a...