Author: Max Smith

Players have been hacking apart victims as genre icon Leatherface and his fellow killers. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Since its release on August 18 for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Gun Interactive's video game has been gaining attention, but some of the most brutal kills have yet to be added to the game. The game's official X account has announced that “Execution Pack 3” will be available to purchase from May 28 for $6.99, making the game even more brutal than ever before. The game's developers shared a one-minute clip of the new kill, which you…

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CommentaryIn the cybersecurity field, the path to securing the necessary resources is often riddled with obstacles, chief among them being hearing the word “no.” This isn't just about budget (though financial constraints play a key role) – it's also about convincing executives of the essential value of a comprehensive cyber defense strategy. The reality is that every Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will face pushback at some point. It could be from a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who is skeptical of the return on investment of a new cyber platform, or a CEO who believes a “good enough” EDR or…

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Lucid Group (LCID) said in a filing that it will cut 400 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring effort. The move comes a little more than a year after the electric-vehicle maker cut 1,300 jobs to cut costs ahead of the launch of its Gravity SUV later this year.In the video above, Yahoo Finance's Brad Smith and Seana Smith discuss the challenges facing Lucid.For more expert insights and the latest market trends, click here to listen to this entire episode of Morning Brief.This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.Video TranscriptLucid announced a restructuring plan…

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a mad max games Franchise director George Miller suggested the game would be best handled by someone like Hideo Kojima. The Australian director was asked about the game at a promotional event for “Furiosa: The Mad Max Saga,” which Kojima also attended. Miller and Kojima apparently began their conversation during the event. Mad Max's director wasn't a fan of the 2015 game In a clip of the interview shared by GamingBible, Miller can be heard praising Kojima while also saying that 2015's “Mad Max” wasn't that good. The video game was developed by Avalanche Studios of “Just Cause” fame and…

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Pros | Leader of crypto investment scam arrested and charged in $73 million money laundering scheme This week, it emerged that two alleged cyber “pig slaughterers” have had their case turned around and could face prison time in an iron cage. The Department of Justice has indicted Darren Li, 41, and Yichen Zhang, 38, for leading an international syndicate that laundered more than $73 million through a cryptocurrency investment scam.Li and Zhang have been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and six counts of international money laundering, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison…

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We watch one movie a month for “Special Economics Class.” This month, we take a look at the world of independent video games with the documentary “Indie Game: The Movie.” Released in 2012, the film follows several teams of game designers and depicts the life cycle of building a game. However, it's not necessarily a video game for mass consumption. These developers have other interests. To learn more about this difference, Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio spoke with Sean Pierre, a Philadelphia-based game designer who teaches at NYU's Game Center and chairs the Independent Games Festival. David Brancaccio: It's…

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IoT researchers at cybersecurity firm Bitdefender have identified several vulnerabilities in popular cameras from Wyze, Roku, and Owlet that could allow attackers to fully compromise the devices. According to a Bitdefender blog post, the vulnerabilities exist in the ThroughTek Kalay platform, a framework used in over 100 million devices worldwide. The platform contains four publicly disclosed vulnerabilities affecting devices from these three companies that, when chained together, could allow unauthorized root access within the local network or remote code execution to completely take over the device. Regarding the three affected devices, Bitdefender said: Owlet Cam v1 and v2 Owlet Cam…

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Tony Billeter, who previously served as head of worldwide business strategy and planning for Apple's video and sports divisions, has taken a similar role at Venu Sports, a recent joint venture between Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery. The move will see Billeter reunite with Venu CEO Pete Distad, who previously oversaw Apple TV+ business, operations and global distribution and spent 10 years at the tech giant. Bileter joined Los Angeles-based Venu last month after working at Apple since December 2017, according to his LinkedIn profile. A Venu Sports representative confirmed Bileter's hiring. Prior to Apple, Bileter worked at Disney…

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The FHA announced in Mortgagee Notice 2024-10 that it will require FHA-certified lenders to notify the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of any significant cybersecurity incidents. The Mortgagee Notice, dated May 23, 2024, provides that this requirement is effective immediately. For purposes of reporting requirements, a significant cybersecurity incident (cyber incident) is an “event that, without legal authority, actually or potentially compromises the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of information or an information system, or that constitutes a violation or imminent threat of a violation of a security policy, security procedure, or acceptable use policy, and that may…

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