Author: Elon Mark
In recent years, India saw a massive surge in retail investments. So did the market. Along with the rise in investments in listed shares, the unlisted markets also attracted attention. Pre-IPO shares, often seen as ‘hidden gems,’ became a tempting opportunity for many, promising the chance to strike it rich by discovering the next big thing. Like what you’re reading? Get our latest, straight to your inbox. But beneath this shiny allure lies a world of risk. Unlisted shares come with major hurdles, regulatory gaps, liquidity issues, and a lack of transparency, that make them far more dangerous than rewarding. …
When, one year ago today, a buggy update to software sold by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike took down millions of computers around the world and sent them into a death spiral of repeated reboots, the global cost of all those crashed machines was equivalent to one of the worst cyberattacks in history. Some of the various estimates of the total damage worldwide have stretched well into the billions of dollars.Now a new study by a team of medical cybersecurity researchers has taken the first steps toward quantifying the cost of CrowdStrike’s disaster not in dollars, but in potential harm to…
Leaks are a constant part of big product news cycles, particularly for companies like Apple. Online soothsayers like Jon Prosser and Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have long predicted the content of upcoming Apple announcements, citing anonymous sources from within the company to glean glimpses of what’s next. They have been correct often enough to become a real pain for the Cupertino company.Now, Apple has seized upon an opportunity to fight back against leaks. In a complaint filed Thursday in US federal court for the Northern District of California, Apple is accusing prominent leaker Jon Prosser of allegedly scheming to “break into…
What can you do with ₹100? Maybe buy a cup of coffee or a short ride in an auto. For many, ₹100 doesn’t feel like a change in the pocket. It’s the kind of money we spend without thinking, without planning. It slips out of our wallets and disappears in minutes. But what would be the value of ₹100 if invested? Like what you’re reading? Get our latest, straight to your inbox. In this article, we’ll walk through two simple scenarios—what happens if you invest ₹100 just once, and what happens if you invest ₹100 every year. Value of ₹100…
Topsec and Venustech were two firms alleged to have assisted these efforts. Topsec employed a number of former Honkers, including the founder of the Honker Union of China, and Topsec’s founder once acknowledged in an interview that the PLA directed his company. In 2015, Topsec was linked to state-sponsored cyber operations, including the Anthem Insurance breach in the US.Over the years, many tools used by China APT groups were built by Honkers, and the PLA and MSS mined them for vulnerability research and exploit development. In 1999, Huang Xin (glacier), a member of Green Army, released “Glacier,” a remote-access trojan.…
President Trump’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for public broadcasters threatens scores of radio and TV stations across the United States that air PBS and NPR programs. Areas at risk of losing public radio and television access Radio Cities with vulnerable stations Counties with limited local news access Television Cities with vulnerable stations Counties with limited local news access Sources: Analysis of at-risk organizations and their stations’ locations by Public Media Company, based on data from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Data on news access by county is from the Medill Local News Initiative. Note: Dots represent cities where there…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are getting access to the personal data of nearly 80 million people on Medicaid in order to acquire “information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States,” according to an information exchange agreement viewed by WIRED.The agreement, which is titled “Information Exchange Agreement Between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Disclosure of Identity and Location Information of Aliens,” was signed by CMS officials on Tuesday and first reported by AP News.Per the agreement, ICE officials will get login credentials for a Centers for…
When John Flores mentors University of South Florida students, he reminds them they don’t need the next 20 years of their careers mapped out. His path shows detours often lead to the most meaningful growth. Flores has never been afraid to pivot. His journey began with a sidelined basketball dream after an injury in his senior year of high school. Unsure what to do next, he turned to his uncle, who suggested, “You should go to school for computers.” As a first-generation college student, Flores followed his advice and entered what was then an emerging field. But six months in,…
When I first reviewed the Dell 14 Plus (6/10, WIRED Review), my main criticism was over the price. At the time, the only configuration available had a terabyte of storage and cost $1,099. That hurt its appeal to me, especially since it would be a more attractive sub-$1,000 laptop if Dell were selling a 512-GB option.But what if that 1-TB model was significantly discounted? Well, that changes everything. The 14 Plus is just $700 right now, directly from Dell, down $400 from its retail price. It dipped down to $850 briefly during Amazon Prime Day last week before shooting right…
Squarespace helps small businesses and regular Joe Schmoes to get software help to build their own websites (for both personal and business), even including the commerce side of things with point of sale, inventory, and customer data features (both online or in person). In the age where literally everything is digitized and accessed through the World Wide Web, having an online presence is the most important thing you can do for your business or brand’s growth. Creating a website can be difficult, with the HTMLs and coding and what not—that’s where Squarespace comes in. And we’ve found some of the…