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‘TunnelVision’ Attack Leaves Nearly All VPNs Vulnerable to Spying

TunnelVision is an attack developed by researchers that can expose VPN traffic to snooping or tampering.

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Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

Trump Calls for Allies’ Support During Hush-Money Testimony

A rotating cast of supporters has come to Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, including an aide nicknamed “the human printer,” who hands him hard copies of praise to bolster his morale.

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Matthew Haag

Why Keith Schiller, Trump’s Bodyguard, Hasn’t Testified In Trump’s Trial

Stormy Daniels said that the bodyguard, Keith Schiller, got her phone number and invited her to dinner with Donald J. Trump. He has not testified in Mr. Trump’s criminal trial.

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Jacob Rude

Caitlin Clark Fever has already overtaken Indiana, and it’s only the preseason

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In the unofficial home debut of Caitlin Clark with the Fever on Thursday, Indiana showed it’s ready for one of the game’s top stars.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana has long been a basketball-crazed state. From preps to pros, there has never been such a thing as too much basketball.

Search the largest high school gymnasiums in America, and 10 of the top 12 are located in Indiana. It’s a list that doesn’t even include the largest gym in the country, a...

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Jack Milko

Brandel Chamblee does about face, calls for PGA Tour deal with Saudis, LIV Golf

Brandel Chamblee during the 2022 Travelers Championship. | Photo by Rich Graessle/Getty Images

Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee has changed his stance on how the PGA Tour should proceed with the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

Golf Channel commentator Brandel Chamblee, a staunch critic of both LIV Golf and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), has changed his opinion on professional golf’s current state of affairs.

He now believes the PGA Tour should complete a deal with the...

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Mark Schofield

Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s F1 journey faces critical Silverstone test

Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images

The young F2 driver will take another step on his journey to the F1 grid next week

During the buildup to the 2024 Miami Grand Prix last week the most popular name in the paddock was not that of a current driver, or even the soon-to-depart Adrian Newey.

Instead it was that of 17-year-old phenom Andrea Kimi Antonelli.

Reports throughout last week indicated that Antonelli was being eyed for a move to the Formula 1 grid sooner rather than later,...

The Verge

Emma Roth

Apple might bring AI transcription to Voice Memos and Notes

Illustration: The Verge

Apple’s plans for AI on the iPhone could bring real-time transcription to its Voice Memos and Notes apps, according to a report from AppleInsider. The new feature is expected to arrive with iOS 18 and will reportedly let you see a running transcription of your audio recordings in either app.

While Notes currently doesn’t let you record audio, a separate rumor from AppleInsider suggests Apple plans on adding this capability in iOS 18 as well. Audio...

The Verge

Ash Parrish

Prince of Persia roguelike postponed because ‘everyone and their mum’ is playing Hades II

Image: Ubisoft

Sometimes you gotta know when to hold ‘em, and that’s exactly what Evil Empire, developer on The Rogue Prince of Persia, has done. Today, the studio announced that it would postpone the release of its Prince of Persia-themed roguelike to give players more time with another roguelike that released earlier this week... *checks notes* Hades II.

“Seeing as everyone and their mum is playing that game (including our entire team... and their mums), we have decided to let...

Mashable

Asus ROG Ally, a Steam Deck rival, is getting a big update. Here’s what we know.

Asus is adding onto the rapidly accelerating market for handheld gaming PCs.

About a year after launching the ROG Ally as a Windows-based competitor to the Steam Deck, Asus is back with its own version of the Steam Deck OLED. According to the Verge, this new version of the ROG Ally will be called the ROG Ally X.

SEE ALSO: MSI Claw could fix the biggest problem with Steam Deck Asus ROG Ally X: Everything we know

The Asus ROG Ally X be an iteration...

Mashable

Amazon deal of the day: The 15-inch M3 MacBook Air just hit a new record low

Amazon deals of the day at a glance: OUR TOP PICK 15-inch MacBook Air (M3, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD) $1149.99 with on-page coupon (save $149.01) ...

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QAnon conspiracy theories are surging on Elon Musk's X. Here's proof.

On Jan. 6, 2021, QAnon conspiracy theorists played a significant role in inciting Donald Trump supporters to storm the Capitol building in D.C., hoping to overturn the 2020 election in favor of Trump.

Days later, Twitter suspended tens of thousands of QAnon accounts, effectively banning most users who promote the far-right conspiracy theory. 

Now, a new study from Newsguard has uncovered that since Elon Musk acquired the company, QAnon has had a resurgence on X, formerly Twitter, over the...

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Shop last-minute Mother's Day gift cards at Target and get $10 back

GET $10 BACK WITH GIFT CARD PURCHASE: Through May 12, get a $10 Target gift card when you shop at least $75 in select Choice gift cards at Target.

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Jim Tankersley

Biden Looks to Raise Taxes on Wealthy and Corporations to Shave Deficit

Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, said lawmakers should raise taxes on companies and the wealthiest while extending the 2017 cuts for those making less than $400,000.

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Joseph Acosta

The WNBA is going international with Toronto expansion in 2026

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As the league continues to expand, another location has been tabbed for a WNBA team

The WNBA is entering an extremely profitable and fun time for the league. A growing, passionate fanbase and the inclusion of new star players such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese means the growth of the sport is only going to skyrocket from here. With all of these good things happening in the WNBA, the league is expanding and heading up north.

Per Ben...

The Verge

Charles Pulliam-Moore

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is a gorgeous echo of the franchise’s past

Photo: 20th Century Studios

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes remixes beats from the franchise’s previous films to tell a story about how myths evolve.

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Mashable

Grab these last-minute Mother's Day deals just in time for mom's big day

Mother's Day is only two days away, as it falls on May 12 this year. If you've been scrambling to find the perfect gift for the mother figure in your life, you don't have to stress anymore. We found plenty of last-minute Mother's Day gift deals at Amazon (for the mom who loves everything from tech to fitness to coffee) that will arrive on or before Mother's Day when you order today.

Best last-minute Mother's Day deals to shop today: ...

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ESPN

PSV trigger permanent move for USMNT's Tillman

United States forward Malik Tillman had made a permanent move to PSV after spending last season on loan at the club from Bayern Munich, it was announced on Friday.

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Reuters

Malaysian player recovering after acid attack

Malaysian footballer Faisal Halim has responded well to a third surgery and can walk after being left in critical condition from an acid attack, state news agency Bernama reported on Friday.

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