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Fake IT workers from North Korea have started blackmailing their victims – Computerworld
A new report from Secureworks shows that the North Korean group Nickel Tapestry has expanded its operations from getting North Korean IT workers illegally employed by companies in other countries to allowing the workers to steal data that can be used for extortion if they’re fired, according to The Register. To avoid falling victim to such scams, companies are being…
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Get started with charts and sparklines – Computerworld
Customize the chart title: Excel typically uses the placeholder text “Chart Title” at the top of the chart, so the first thing to do is change that to something more appropriate. Double-click the chart title and type in a new name. Let’s call it “Sales Data.” Type in a new chart title. Shimon Brathwaite / IDG Change, add, or remove…
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LG Has Started Showing Screensaver Ads on Their Smart TVs
Like them or not, ads run the world. They’re the reason so much content out there is free of charge—or, at least, less expensive. But while it’s one thing to watch an ad before jumping into a YouTube video, or to see ads surrounding an article, it’s another thing entirely to be forced to see ads even when you’re not…
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Why I Wish I Started Using OneDrive Sooner
I discovered OneDrive under some pretty harrowing circumstances. Despite this fact, however, when I found out that not only was my data more secure on the cloud but also had version control and could be called up on another device, I felt that this peace of mind was worth the dollars a month it cost. In this article, I will…
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Boeing’s Starliner started making a repeating ‘pulsing’ sound yesterday
US astronaut Barry Wilmore called NASA ground crew on Saturday, asking for help with a repetitive knocking sound that was coming from the Boeing Starliner craft. The interaction was captured by a NASA Space Flight forum member, who included a recording of it in a post that was spotted by Ars Technica. In the recording, Wilmore asks NASA crew in…
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Why You Should Install Python Apps With pipx (and How to Get Started)
Key Takeaways Installing Python apps can be challenging due to potential conflicts with system packages, but pipx makes it easy by creating virtual environments and managing dependencies for you. Pipx is a user-friendly alternative to pip that installs apps system-wide without requiring sudo privileges, and it helps you add, upgrade, or remove Python apps effortlessly. With pipx, you can install…
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