The Providence Journal

Are you getting a $2,000 stimulus check in 2025? What we know about timeline

President Donald Trump reiterated his plan to distribute a tariff dividend to Americans at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Trump first floated the idea in a Truth Social post Nov. 9. He has ...
PC World

Is that a legit link you’re about to click? Here’s how to check

Phishing attacks are popular because they work. A bad actor sends you a phony link through a realistic text message or email, and you click it thinking you’re going to the official site. The fake URL ...
Bleeping Computer

GreyNoise launches free scanner to check if you're part of a botnet

GreyNoise Labs has launched a free tool called GreyNoise IP Check that lets users check if their IP address has been observed in malicious scanning operations, like botnet and residential proxy ...
The Providence Journal

What's the status of the $2000 stimulus checks? Trump 'wants to make it happen'

President Donald Trump floated a new idea on Nov. 9 to send a $2,000 “dividend” to most people. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Nov. 12 that President Donald Trump is "committed" to the plan. It ...
PC Gamer

Post-heist reports reveal the password for the Louvre's video surveillance was 'Louvre,' and suddenly the dumpster-tier opsec of videogame NPCs seems a lot less absurd

The air of criminal mystique has been dispelled somewhat in the weeks following the October 18 heist that saw $102 million of crown jewels stolen from the Louvre in broad daylight. The suspects ...
Cosmopolitan

The mid-length bob is the trendy haircut that suits everyone! 7 quick and easy style ideas to try now

Ah, the bob. The timeless, versatile hairstyle that we all know and love. Whether you've been going through a breakup and just "needed a change", or this is your signature look (and has been for years ...
AZ Central

Is a $1,702 stimulus check coming? Latest news on claims of 2025 payments

Americans shouldn't get their hopes up for a $1,702, $1,000 or even $200 payment this year. No Internal Revenue Service or Congressional officials have confirmed the checks. It seems highly unlikely ...
The New York Times

The A.I. Prompt That Could End the World

Mr. Witt is the author of “The Thinking Machine,” a history of the A.I. giant Nvidia. He lives in Los Angeles. Oct. 10, 2025 How much do we have to fear from A.I., really? It’s a question I’ve been ...
NPR

8 takeaways from Taylor Swift's new album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Taylor Swift created her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, as she was touring her discography around the world and falling in love with her now-fiancé, Travis Kelce — all under an incredibly ...
Variety

With ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has Made Such a Contagiously Joyful Record, Even Her Score-Settling Detours Sound Sunny: Album Review

Is the world ready for Taylor Swift, utterly untortured poet? Possibly — it’s not as if a whole season’s worth of NFL television cutaways didn’t prime the planet for the idea that Dark Taylor might be ...
Today

‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Lyrics: Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter Explore the Price of Stardom

Taylor Swift hints at the price of living life on stage with the title track on her new “The Life of a Showgirl” album. The pop icon’s 12th studio album fittingly includes 12 songs that embrace the ...