Don't just scan any old QR code. "Quishing" scams are real. Here's how to spot them, and make sure you're protected.

Super Bowl ads have featured some emotional moments over the past few years and Lay's, the iconic potato chip brand, delivers the goods this year. In the ad, titled "Last Harvest", an Illinois potato ...

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...

A Tennessee family was allegedly threatened with fines by their homeowners’ association to remove the generator that was heating their house, as the neighborhood was plunged into darkness during below ...

McAfee’s latest Scam Detector update focuses on stopping scams before you click, scan, or reply. Real-time QR code scanning is a major upgrade, helping users avoid fake login pages and malware-filled ...

This WhatsApp Link Can Hand Over Your Account in Seconds Your email has been sent A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links ...

The North Korean state-sponsored hacker group Kimsuki is using malicious QR codes in spearphishing campaigns that target U.S. organizations, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warns in a flash alert.

QR codes are everywhere—from restaurant menus and payment links to Wi-Fi credentials and app downloads. If you’re using an Android device, scanning a QR code is quick and easy, and in most cases, you ...

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PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

The world of car diagnostics has changed a lot over the last 50 years. Back in the '70s and earlier, a mechanic's most valuable diagnostic tools were usually their eyes and ears. You could figure out ...

Black Forest Labs Inc., a startup that develops artificial intelligence models optimized for image generation tasks, has raised $300 million in funding. Salesforce Ventures and prominent venture ...