Hospitals hamstrung by ransomware are turning away patients
Enlarge (credit: health.mil) Dozens of hospitals and clinics in West Virginia and Ohio are canceling surgeries and diverting ambulances following a ransomware attack that has knocked out staff access to…
Road 96 review — A game that tests your border politics
Road 96 debuts today as a test of your own border politics. It also tests how well a narrative story works within a procedural game.Read More
Barracuda Network: Ransomware attacks increased 64% over the past year
The ransom amount is increasing dramatically and now the average ransom ask per incident is over 10 million dollars.Read More
Raw Fury has a new majority owner in Altor
Raw Fury announced today that the private equity firm Altor has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the Swedish publisher.Read More
Walmart wants to hire a digital currency, cryptocurrency product lead – CNET
The retailer could be looking to add new payment options.
Afghanistan’s all-girls robotics team frantically trying to flee Taliban – CNET
A human rights lawyer trying to help the girls get to Canada to continue their education fears for their safety after the Taliban takes control of the country.
See a satellite’s ‘scary view’ of US wildfire smoke and Hurricane Linda – CNET
Wildfires in California and Oregon are sending out massive smoke plumes at the same time as a hurricane whirls in the Pacific.
Call of Duty: Vanguard to get official reveal in Warzone on Aug. 19 – CNET
Looks like the series is going back to World War II.
Activision teases Call of Duty: Vanguard reveal for August 19 inside Warzone
Activision will unveil Call of Duty: Vanguard as the latest installment of the franchise in an event inside Warzone on August 19.Read More
Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded
Roblox, the maker of user-generated game, said it has acquired the startup Guilded, a maker of platform for connecting gaming communities.Read More