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With sources indicating that North Korea's Lazarus Group were behind the recent cryptocurrency theft from Bybit, it's worth revisiting the BBC's series of podcasts, "The Lazarus Heist". Originally produced in two sets for 2021 and 2023, these podcasts are both entertaining and educational as to the activities of hacking groups and how they achieve their goals. These are highly trained,
If you are the owner of a Motorola or Lenovo smartphone, you really ought to know about Motorola's Software Fix app for Windows. This is a fantastic support app that will do its very best to get your phone up and running again without needing a trip to the local phone repair shop. No, it can't fix a cracked screen
If you come from any kind of scientific or engineering background, I'd be fairly confident that a pencil is your writing implement of choice, specifically a mechanical or propelling pencil. For most people, it'll be a 0.5 mm lead but if you come from a draughting background, you'll have two, one with a 0.3 mm lead and the other with
For 2025 Pantone has announced Mocha Mousse as the Color of the Year. Officially PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, the colour is "a warming, brown hue imbued with richness. It nurtures us with its suggestion of the delectable qualities of chocolate and coffee, answering our desire for comfort." Leatrice Eiseman, Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, explains, "Underpinned by our
The Nank Runner Diver2 Pro (henceforth RD2P) headphones are a little bit different from your usual Bluetooth headset or earbuds. Instead of sitting over or in your ear canal, the RD2Ps use bone conduction to get sound into your ears, with the "speakers" sitting a little in front of the ear, resting on the top of your jawbone. The vibrations
Anyone who's serious about Christmas knows about Twinkly. Their lights can transform your ho-hum set of twigs into a truly showstopping Christmas tree that tops off the festive season. How? Twinkly have this great set of Xmas lights which you drape round your tree as you would normally, but then the Twinkly app works it's magic using your smartphone to
While many countries are encouraging motorists to embrace electric vehicles (EVs), there is a massive amount of FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) regarding the new vehicles. Some of it comes from vested interests, some of it from ignorance, but I’ve had an EV for over 10 years now and I think they’re great. My first two cars were plug-in hybrids