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If I had to rank leaks, I'd say a leaky faucet is the second worst leak, bested only by the most devastating of all fissures: the data leak. And, boy, do we have a data leak on our hands.A huge cache of AT&T customers' data, including Social Security numbers and encrypted passcodes that could be used to access customer accounts, was dumped online in March, forcing the telco giant to reset millions of customer account passcodes, TechCrunch learned in an exclusive. After a security researcher

Elon Musk has a lot of money. He also owns a couple of companies that have a lot of money. One of those companies, X, is using some of its money to fund yet another lawsuit.The lawsuit was filed by Chloe Happe against her former employer Block — yes, the Block that was founded by Jack Dorsey, the person who founded X back when it was Twitter. The tech world is just one interconnected web not unlike The Chart in The L Word.In the complaint, Happe accused Block of firing her for making two p

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections &mdas

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Before the iPhone, before Android, before webOS, a revolutionary soap bar of a phone made it incredibly easy to get shit done. The Danger Hiptop, better known as the T-Mobile Sidekick, made the internet portable and affordable like no phone before.
It introduced cloud sync long before iCloud, popularized unlimited data and real web browsing on mobile, and made instant messaging and email a breeze thanks to its landscape hardware keyboard.
But the Sidekick does

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 32, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, happy weekend, and also, you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, I’ve been writing about AI search engines and the future of Disney Plus, reading about Anne Hathaway and Andrew Huberman and Jonathan Kanter, talking productivity apps with the WVFRM crew, continuing to watch every “how they made Dune” video I can

TikTok users are in the mood to manifest. But do they know what they're manifesting? The concept of willing the universe to grant everything you want, sometimes referred to as "Lucky Girl Syndrome," came alongside a surge in popularity of platform-wide mantras and affirmations in 2023. Manifestation mania followed another very 2020s TikTok trend: "shifting," or basically lucid dreaming for views. A community of "shifters" alleged they spent hours in "alternate universes" living out complete

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When the Aztecs experienced a total solar eclipse, the wailing began. After all, the moon had eclipsed the almighty sun, transforming it into an ominous onyx eye. Then there were a tumult and disorder. All were disquieted, unnerved, frightened. There was weeping. The common folk raised a cry, lifting their voices, making a great din, calling out, shrieking. There was shouting everywhere.These are translations from the early ethnographer Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, a friar who meticulously

Looking to spike your cortisol levels? Then we've got the Netflix streaming guide for you.From old frights to new fears, we've scoured Netflix's horror catalog to find the best cinematic nightmares for darkening your device. Of course, not all terrifying titles are born of the same fire and brimstone — so we've included a variety of ethereal ghost stories, stark home invasion horrors, gentrifying vampires, psychological thrillers, classic creeps, satirical scares, and more. Yes, Netflix or

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The Fallout universe is expanding. But rather than another video game, we're getting a TV series — and it's set to make its streaming debut in April. One of our

TL;DR: Through April 2, instantly expand your memory with this 4-in-1 Smart Flash Drive for just $20.99 (reg. $29).It seems that the more devices we have, the more challenging it is to manage our files across them. However, necessity being the mother of invention, there are ways to mitigate these challenges without having to carry around a whole bunch of drives and adapters. This 4-in-1 Smart Flash Drive is an innovative solution designed to simplify your digital life. For a limited time, it's o

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Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer.If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for March 31's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.Where did Wordle come from?Originally created by engineer Josh Wardle as a gift for his partner, Wordle rapidly spread to

Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for March 31's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, ke