Author: Max Smith

As the football-following world grows increasingly excited about the NFL prospects of quarterbacks Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Bo Mix, Drake Maye, JJ McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr., and more, here's a look at 2024. There is a counterargument to the idea that this year's draft is set in stone. He has a can't-miss outlook.In 2021, most of the five quarterbacks selected in the top 15 missed out.49ers quarterback Trey Lance, the third overall pick last year, was traded to the Cowboys for a fourth-round pick. Last week, the Patriots' Mac Jones, the No. 15 pick, was traded to the Jaguars for…

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Over the decades, there have been lots of different ways to find romance in games. Of course there is also a Mario model. Save the day, save the maiden, and get the kiss. There are also marriages like those in Phantasy Star 3 or those that are locked into romantic stories like Tidus and Yuna in Final Fantasy X. But perhaps no romance in a game inspires fan enthusiasm more than the romance of well-suited companions. Morrigan from Dragon Age: Origins, Judy from Cyberpunk 2077, characters from Baldur's Gate 3 such as Harusin and Astarion. Romance has grown to be…

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The aptly named “Magnificent Seven” is a group of (primarily) technology companies that have generally generated above-average returns, especially over the past decade. The members of this clique are: alphabet, Amazon, apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), meta platform, microsoft, Nvidiaand tesla. Any company that brings in outsize profits is worthy of praise, but one of his, Nvidia, is in a class of its own.The other members of the Magnificent Seven don't even come close to Nvidia's performance over the past decade. Still, I still won't invest in this company.NVDA Total Return Level ChartFollow Warren Buffett's adviceWhen a company's stock price rises as much…

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Money is tight and food prices are rising, so more and more Americans are choosing buy now, pay later options to stay afloat.Approximately 15 million consumers (6.5% of the U.S. population) reported using BNPL installment loans to pay for groceries and manage their weekly food costs last year, according to a PYMNTS Intelligence study. Of these, approximately 5.4% of households using BNPL to purchase groceries were low-income households.That meant there were still a small number of high-income earners, those earning more than $100,000 a year, who were using the popular “four-payment” installment loans to buy food each month.Experts say this…

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Major U.S. stock indexes have retreated from all-time highs ahead of the Federal Reserve's pivotal meeting in March.By Wednesday, that tension will finally be resolved.The U.S. central bank is scheduled to release its latest monetary policy decisions and updated economic forecasts Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET, and investors are looking for answers to one key question: Will the Fed still do it three times this year? Are you thinking of cutting interest rates in 2024?Market expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates this year have been changed from six to three after recent data shows that inflation is not…

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The personal data of thousands of Israeli university students, including IDs, bank account details, phone numbers, IDF documents, email addresses, and test results, was uploaded to the darknet by a group of Iranian-linked hackers.Cybersecurity expert Lior Ben-David said the incident was one of the most serious he had ever encountered, adding that the stolen sensitive data was linked to identity theft and students' social media accounts. He pointed out that this could lead to a takeover.2 View gallery Iranian hackers attack Israeli networks and systems (Photo: Shutterstock)The breach originates from a system used by most universities in Israel and was…

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Written by Jan Sismans Digital therapeutics (DTx) apps have become integral to healthcare, offering innovative solutions that combine behavioral change and drug treatment. As these apps become more popular, the risk of cyberattacks increases, threatening patient data and healthcare services. The DTx app is essentially a tool to help patients promote self-care and prevent worsening of their condition. However, the information contained within the app makes it an easy target for cybercriminals. For app makers, demonstrating patient care doesn't just start and end with providing the best treatment. This also means protecting patients from harm, including mobile threats. Why are…

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Israeli cybersecurity startup Cymulate has won the Gold Award in the Breach and Attack Simulation category at the 2024 Globee Awards. This is the fifth time in six years that the startup has won this award. Cymulate has developed a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based cyber breach and attack simulation (BAS) platform that enables organizations to assess their overall security. The Cymulate platform allows security professionals to continually validate and improve security. Users can also easily create and automate their own cybersecurity tests that fit a company's own computer systems and security protocols. It can be used as a standalone security tool or…

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