Tax time is high season for scammers, who target taxpayers with fraud campaigns ranging from IRS impersonation to “ghost” preparers that take your money and run. In fact, the IRS publishes its annual “Dirty Dozen,” a list of the tax scams consumers should be especially aware of. And this year’s list reveals that, as with romance scams and scams targeting travelers, AI is making tax scams appear more sophisticated—and harder to spot. AI is facilitating tax scamsOne of the IRS’ top scams for 2026 is AI-powered impersonation by phone: fraudsters are using AI tools for voice cloning and caller ID…
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Ravie LakshmananMar 27, 2026Software Security / DevSecOps Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched bug impacting Open VSX’s pre-publish scanning pipeline to cause the tool to allow a malicious Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension to pass the vetting process and go live in the registry. “The pipeline had a single boolean return value that meant both ‘no scanners are configured’ and ‘all scanners failed to run,'” Koi Security researcher Oran Simhony said in a report shared with The Hacker News. “The caller couldn’t tell the difference. So when scanners failed under load, Open VSX treated it as…
Repairing things is one of the best reasons to get a 3D printer, and it might just give you the push you need to learn to model items for yourself. If you’re looking for some inspiration, here are some examples of how a 3D printer can come in clutch and save you money. Print parts that are no longer for sale Credit: Tim Brookes / How-To Geek Sometimes, an appliance or a tool will break, and sourcing a replacement part is impossible. If the item has plenty of life left in it, like a power tool with a broken button but…
Your TV’s home screen shouldn’t feel like a billboard. And yet, that’s exactly what Android TV and Google TV often turn into. All you see is ads and random recommendations, which make it harder to get to the streaming apps you actually want to use. Sure, you could use the Apps-Only Mode to cut down on the noise, but it’s not without its own limitations. A better solution is to use a third-party app like AT4K Launcher. It’s a free app that replaces the cluttered interface with a clean, app-first layout that makes navigation feel so much better. Now that…
Microsoft has released the KB5079391 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, which includes 29 changes, such as Smart App Control and Display improvements. The KB5079391 update is part of Microsoft’s non-security preview schedule, which pushes updates at the end of each month to test new features and fixes that will roll out during the next month’s Patch Tuesday. However, unlike regular Patch Tuesday cumulative updates, monthly preview updates do not include security updates and are optional. With the March 2026 optional update, Microsoft is gradually rolling out improvements to the Windows 11 Smart App Control security feature,…
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CISA issued an advisory on Thursday to inform organizations in the US about a critical vulnerability recently discovered in PTC’s Windchill product lifecycle management (PLM) software. The vendor has yet to release patches for the flaw and says there is no evidence of in-the-wild attacks, but the response triggered by the disclosure of the vulnerability in Germany suggests that its exploitation is imminent. Industrial software maker PTC says the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-4681, affects its Windchill and FlexPLM products. The security hole, rated critical, is related to the deserialization of untrusted data and it can be exploited by a remote,…
A new version of the Google Ads API is out, bringing a handful of targeted updates across video, app campaigns, and audience planning tools. Key changes in this release. A new VideoEnhancement resource that surfaces whether a video ad is Google-generated or advertiser-provided — giving developers clearer visibility into auto-enhanced creative A new AppTopCombinationView resource providing read-only insights into top-performing asset combinations in App campaigns The ability to disable the hotel feed in Demand Gen campaigns via HotelSettingInfo.disable_hotel_setting A new conversion metric for indirect first in-app installs across Campaign, Customer, and AdGroup resources Several enhancements to ContentCreatorInsightsService and ReachPlanService What…
Do you have a friend, family member, or colleague who won’t give up their iPhone? It makes sharing files challenging; the only options are to use e-mail, instant messaging, or a cloud storage site for larger or multiple files.OnePlus has its Share with iPhone tool in the O+ Connect app, which works wonderfully, though it requires opening the app first on the receiving device. Google added AirDrop to its Pixel 10 series, confirming last month that it would be coming to more devices in the line as well. Now, Samsung is joining, too.What does this mean? Thanks to the latest…
AI enables engineers to detect design inconsistencies before construction beginsGenerative AI automates documentation workflows, creating audit-ready and traceable regulatory applicationsHigh-fidelity Digital Twins validate designs virtually and reuse proven engineering patternsThe global energy sector is facing unprecedented demand, yet nuclear power projects continue to encounter extensive delays before construction even begins.Highly customized engineering, fragmented datasets, and labor-intensive regulatory reviews slow progress across permitting, design, and construction phases.Engineers often spend thousands of hours drafting, cross-referencing, formatting, and reviewing tens of thousands of pages, leaving development timelines vulnerable to inefficiencies and cost overruns.Article continues below You may like AI solutions to reduce nuclear…