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“Operation Lightning” dismantles SocksEscort proxy botnet 369,000+ routers and IoT devices compromised across 163 countries Law enforcement seized domains, servers, and $3.5M in crypto An international law enforcement crackdown called “Operation Lightning” took down SocksEscort, a malicious residential proxy network which counted thousands of devices and defrauded people out of millions of dollars. A malicious…

The first proper look at Crimson Desert running on the PS5 Pro has been shared Digital Foundry got hands-on with the console version and praises its ray tracing tech across all three graphics modes Performance mode, “by and large,” meets its 60fps target with the odd drop in populated areas Crimson Desert launches next week…

Starbucks confirms February 2026cyberattack on Partner Central 889 employee accounts compromised via credential theft Sensitive data exposed, including SSNs and financial detail Starbucks has confirmed suffering a cyberattack in early February 2026, losing sensitive data on hundreds of its employees. The company confirmed the news by filing a new report with the Maine Office of…

The nominess for the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 have been announced Clair Obscur: Expedition is leading with 12 nominations across 17 categories Dispatch, Ghost of Yotei, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach are also up with nine, eight, and sevens respective awards BAFTA has announced the nominations for the 22nd BAFTA Games Awards 2026,…

Workers and execs are only getting 14-16 minutes of net time savings from AI, report claims Most saved time is being spent fact-checking and validating output Most executives say they plan on retraining and upskilling workers Most execs (89%) and workers (79%) now agree that while AI is improving productivity, but exactly how much time…

43% of organizations still have no plans for AI policies, report finds At the moment, workers are adopting AI more quickly than companies are writing policies Nexos.ai calls for SMBs to get basic policies in place – they can evolve from there Even though 70% of legal workers are already using general-purpose AI for work,…

I use headphones every day, whether it’s travelling, working from the office or jamming out to my favourite tunes at home, and my go-to pair are the Sennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless. And now’s your chance to get them for cheap, as the Momentum 4’s (Black/Copper) have just hit a record-low price of £160.99 (was £204.86)…

Have you found that your coffee-buying habit is getting expensive and you want a solution at home? One particular deal in the Amazon spring deals event is sure to help you here. Right now, you can buy the De’Longhi Magnifica Evo Next at Amazon for £399.99 (was £648.99), the lowest price since Black Friday. Previously,…

Paramount Plus is already one of the most affordable streaming services around, with plans starting at just $8.99 per month (or $89.99 for the annual plan). Despite the relatively low price, the platform offers a massive library that includes more than 40,000 TV episodes and movies and live sports and events, including UFC fights, NFL…

Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you’re buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Dreame Z50 Station: Two-minute review I’ve reviewed plenty of vacuums in the last decade and as impressive as some of them have been, the…