It’s been a week since the world avoided a potentially catastrophic cyberattack. On March 29, Microsoft developer Andres Freund disclosed his discovery of a backdoor in XZ Utils, a compression tool widely used in Linux distributions and thus countless computer systems worldwide. The backdoor was inserted into the open source tool by someone operating under … Read more
A Texas man was shot to death after breaking into a truck while the owner was asleep inside, with a rifle in reach, officials say. Deputies responded to the scene of a shooting overnight at an apartment complex in north Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a Feb. 13 post on X, formerly … Read more
Massapequa Park, N.Y. (AP) — An $8,000 Facebook Marketplace deal has gone bad on Long Island, with a man who was selling a Rolex watch jumping onto the hood of the thief’s car in a quixotic attempt to keep from being robbed. “I was not going to roll over and let this man take it … Read more
Barack Obama has shared his annual list of his favorite songs of the year, with Big Thief (“Vampire Empire”), Mitski (“My Love Mine All Mine”), and Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar (“America Has a Problem”) among the picks. Also featured in the former president’s 28-song selection are Indigo De Souza, Megan Thee Stallion, Burna Boy and … Read more
Thief Returns Stolen Truck with Apology NoteKati Street / Facebook A cafe owner in New Zealand had his truck stolen from right outside of his business earlier this month. Four days later, the undamaged truck was returned to the same location. Inside was a handwritten apology note and a couple of new toys in the … Read more
The suspect who snatched Lily Collins’ belongings has been identified, law enforcement sources tell TMZ … with the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. seeking the public’s assistance in catching the thief. Andreea Catalina Rosca has been unmasked as the alleged perp who stole the “Emily in Paris” star’s possessions, including her wedding band, engagement ring and … Read more
The workers of Pitchfork listens to quite a lot of new music. Quite a lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors undergo an imposing variety of new releases, giving suggestions to one another and discovering new favorites alongside the best way. Every Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing … Read more
The workers of Pitchfork listens to loads of new music. Loads of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors undergo an imposing variety of new releases, giving suggestions to one another and discovering new favorites alongside the best way. Every Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are … Read more