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These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

The Affordable Connectivity Program Kept Them Online. What Now?

Lauren Goode

Millions of people relied on the federal Affordable Connectivity Program to stay online and access work, health care, and school. Now that the program has expired, some fear being cut off.

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These Dangerous Scammers Don’t Even Bother to Hide Their Crimes

Matt Burgess

“Yahoo Boy” cybercriminals are openly running dozens of scams across Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, TikTok, YouTube, and more. And they’re not afraid to show it off online.

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The One Thing Holding Back Heat Pumps

Matt Simon

If billionaires actually cared about saving the planet, they’d pool their vast wealth and buy everyone a heat pump. But it’s not funding, or the technology itself, that’s preventing a full heat pump takeover.

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What Happens When a Romance Writer Gets Locked Out of Google Docs

Madeline Ashby

In March, an aspiring author got a troubling message: All of her works in progress were no longer accessible. What happened next is every writer’s worst fear.

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No One Knows How Far Bird Flu Has Spread

Matt Reynolds

With little incentive for US farmers to test their cattle, and many undocumented laborers on dairy farms, the full scale of the outbreak is unclear.

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Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know

Kate O’Flaherty

Apple has detected iPhone spyware attacks against people in more than 150 countries. Knowing if your device is infected can be tricky—but there are a few steps you can take to protect yourself.

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