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Malware on Google Play, Apple App Store stole your photos—and crypto
A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. The malware is a possible evolution of SparkCat, which Kaspersky discovered in January. SparkCat used optical character recognition (OCR) to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from images saved on infected devices. When installing crypto wallets, the…
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6 Baseball Games You Can Play on PC (That Aren’t MLB The Show)
If you’re a baseball fan who also plays games, you’ve undoubtedly heard of MLB The Show. It’s the gold standard for baseball sims, and while it has recently branched out from being a PlayStation exclusive—now available on Xbox and Nintendo Switch—there’s still one major platform missing: PC. That leaves a noticeable gap in the market for baseball-loving PC gamers. Fortunately,…
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Play ransomware breached 900 victims, including critical orgs
In an update to a joint advisory with CISA and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, the FBI said that the Play ransomware gang had breached roughly 900 organizations as of May 2025, three times the number of victims reported in October 2023. “Since June 2022, the Play (also known as Playcrypt) ransomware group has impacted a wide range of businesses…
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Nioh 3 Announced for PS5 and PC at Sony State of Play June 2025
Being a fan of samurai RPG games, I didn’t realize that it’s been a while since we had a Nioh game. So, after 5 years of waiting, we finally have a sequel to Nioh 2. Team Ninja officially announced Nioh 3 during the June 2025 Sony State of Play, marking a thrilling return to the brutal, yokai-infested battlefields of feudal…
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I Only Play One Single-Player Game at a Time, and You Should Too
I’ll be the first to admit that I have a backlog of unfinished games on Steam and Epic. It’s not for lack of interest; I just keep starting new games without finishing the old ones. That’s why I made a rule for myself: one single-player game at a time. No exceptions. Too Much Variety Is a Bad Thing, Actually You…
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Best Characters to Play Solo in Elden Ring Nightreign
Even though you can play it solo, Elden Ring Nightreign is built for three-player co-op. The solo play experience, at the time of writing, is not great. Leveling up solo feels like a chore, taking on bosses becomes extremely risky, and getting knocked down against night bosses and Night Lords becomes common. But despite all the issues with solo play…
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12 Star Wars Games You Should Play On Your PlayStation 5
Own a PS5 and itching to play some Star Wars games? Despite the fact that only a handful of Star Wars titles have been released for PlayStation 5, the platform has access to a surprisingly good collection of games. Most are available via backward compatibility, but there’s a couple of remasters and classic game re-releases that also deserve your attention.…
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15 Popular Games You Can Surprisingly Play on Linux
Gone are the days when Linux gamers had to jump through hoops to make their favorite games work on their favorite distro. Thanks to Valve and Proton, freshest releases work day one on Linux gaming machines with little to no tinkering. Even massive, triple-A blockbusters often work day and date on Linux, something that was considered nigh impossible just a…
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GTA VI Is Delayed, but You Can Play These Similar Games Right Now
Disappointed that you have to wait another 12 months to explore the state of Leonida and the iconic Vice City in GTA VI? Me too, but these 13 games should soothe your hunger for GTA VI and then some. While some are old and some are heavily inspired by Rockstar’s take on the open-world genre, they all offer something a…
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Spotify made podcast play counts public — creators didn’t like it
Spotify announced earlier this month that podcast creators and listeners would get a new data point: how many plays an episode has gotten. The idea, according to Spotify, was that listeners could discover new shows they hadn’t heard of, enticed by this new public measure of fandom. Podcasters did not see it that way. Since the announcement, podcasters, especially those…
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