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The anonymity provided by crypto networks is partly to blame for the scourge. Most ransomware groups currently prefer that payments be made in privacy-centric tokens, a strategy that complicates the process of tracking down perpetrators. So how can you protect against ransomware? Are there are removal tools you can use? Ransomware Removal and Decryption Tools Here are some of the top ransomware removal and decryption tools you can use. But if in doubt, call in a professional....

After the war, when asked, the real Schindler would simply say, “There was no choice.” His answer to Moshe Bejski, a former prisoner, was more revealing, perhaps in an unintended way: “If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn’t you help him?” Schindler came to occupied Cracow to make his fortune. Gradually he saw what was happening to the Jews. Simple kindnesses such as handing out extra food turned into his dangerous practice of declaring unqualified Jews as workers essential to the war effort....

Indeed, although that world-shifting event itself still remains shrouded in mystery (terms like ‘subprime mortgage’ and ‘collateralized debt obligations’ are intensely confusing), it hasn’t stopped filmmakers from attempting to explain the entire affair to viewers. Case in point: Adam McKay’s 2015 film, The Big Short. Starring Christian Bale and Steve Carell, the Oscar-winning, semi-biographical comedy breaks down how the US housing bubble caused nearly every economy in the world to crumble, and the knock-on effect it had on average citizens....

Today’s students absorb little of the Bill of Rights in school. Adults loathe silly ACLU arguments or First Amendment testimonials from pompous editors. But Woody Harrelson’s Flynt, with his scuzzy humor and steamy sex, should get everyone of age hot for once about their constitutional freedoms. A spoonful of sleaze helps the medicine go down. Movies like “All the President’s Men” featured heroic reporters. Flynt, by contrast, is reprehensible. The publisher of Hustler dresses in a diaper made from an American flag and pelts the judge with an orange....

“The Pacific Century” is most riveting when it weaves Asia’s past with its present. One of the best episodes, “The Two Coasts of China,” places the xenophobia of today’s Communists in the context of China’s ancient hostility toward the outside world. Gibney’s camera crew traveled to Mongolia and got scenes of native filmmakers re-creating Genghis Khan’s invasion of China, complete with hundreds of soldier-extras riding horseback across the steppes. To capture the era of the Opium War (when the British navy overwhelmed the Chinese to protect its contraband trade), he serves up details about “Miami Vice”-style smuggling trips, Indian opium factories and entrepreneurs such as Warren Delano, Franklin D....

Arsenic is a particular concern for those with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. These people must avoid grains such as wheat, barley, and rye, because they contain a protein called gluten. Rice is one grain that is not off limits. Natural white, brown, and wild rice are all gluten-free. As such, they are often found in gluten-free meals and products. The more rice you eat, the more arsenic can build up in the body....

And the spectacle of Warren Christopher cringing in Beijing, pummeled by his irate hosts. Christopher, ironically, had gone off to Asia feeling mildly optimistic. The Chinese foreign minister had asked him to come (contrary to later reports). Quiet progress was being made on human rights. The Chinese were prepared to make concessions, even on Tibet (where a “dialogue” with the Dalai Lama was hinted). This trip could, in effect, close the deal....

For years, The Rock was rumored for a villainous role until it was confirmed about 4 years ago that he would be playing Black Adam. Many people thought that this movie wouldn’t happen considering the performance of the DCEU at the time, but that has all changed recently. Joker is on its way to a billion dollars and Aquaman was also a billion dollar hit. Shazam aka Captain Marvel, who is actually Black Adam’s nemesis in the comics, was released earlier this year and was also well received....

Inside was Walter’s business card and two photos: one of the couple dressed in their finest, the other of a young, sweet-faced boy wearing shorts and a large round hat. The Blumenthals were deported to the concentration camp Terezin and later murdered. The neighbor’s family kept the wallet and often told the tale of Walter’s final desperate attempt to be remembered. I saw the billfold and its contents on a recent afternoon in Berlin’s new Jewish Museum....

Schwankert had to buy gear in Hong Kong because scuba is a novelty on the mainland. The first season drew only 100 students, at $50 for 45 minutes. But Schwankert says this summer will be “huge” and loves being a “pioneer.” “Diving in China is like the U.S. in the 1950s, except everyone doing it in America was military,” he says. “Here it’s all Yuppies, people with money.” With other outdoor sports booming, Schwankert envisions “revenue streams” in scuba manufacturing, gear sales and travel....

On Capitol Hill, some Republicans answered yes. Their case got a brief boost when a midlevel analyst from the Defense Intelligence Agency accused his superiors of ignoring his warnings. But in fact he’d conveyed only a vague threat months ago. Officials concede that in hindsight many of the warnings that have surfaced since the attack seem eerily prescient. But they point out that in the real world of espionage, analysts are overwhelmed by an endless stream of often contradictory cables, informant tip-offs and electronic intercepts....

In the streets below, throngs of Shiites were celebrating the festival of Arbaeen with ancient rituals of penance and devotion. Chanting men and a few black-shrouded women pounded their chests, while drummers filled the air with deafening rhythm. Other men circled the shrine, flogging themselves with heavy chains. Youths, dusty and bleeding, crept on hands and knees toward the shrine’s golden archway. Inside, other young men with shaved heads slashed their own scalps with ceremonial daggers....

Where there is war, the silent enemy of hunger also emerges. This relentless foe is now devastating the people of Ukraine. But that is just the tip of the iceberg. Tragically, there will be millions of more victims of the war as hunger will affect people thousands of miles away from the battlefield. Imagine a family in war-torn Yemen that receives food rations from the U.N. World Food Program (WFP)....

1047 Games, the studio behind Splitgate, was founded by Ian Proulx. The concept for the game began during a school project while he was still a student at Stanford University studying computer science. Soon after the conception of this original idea for the game, Proulx met Nicholas Bagamian a fellow student at the university. The two lead the development of Splitgate, an inventive shooter that found a way to use portals similar to ones found in Valve’s Portal and incorporates them into an FPS....

Well, it hasn’t entirely worked out that way. The suggested list price of CDs by bestselling pop artists like Madonna and Phil Collins has fallen just slightly, from $17.98 to $15.98. Sales bring prices down to around $12, at best. The red-hot growth in CD sales of a few years ago has begun to cool off. And with cassette sales also starting to decline last year, the music business is buzzing with a nervous question: are CD prices frightening away all music buyers?...

Remember when impeachment was all anyone in D.C. circles could talk about? Well, Congress is back and while there’s been talk from Mitch McConnell about having enough votes to proceed with a trial exactly as he’d like to, the saga is beginning to feel more like a long-ago dream (or nightmare). Here’s what else you need to know today: Iran Strikes Back Iran has launched missile attacks against air bases in Iraq that house U....

Clinton didn’t want to scare Wall Street, so he avoided populist rhetoric in his sales pitch. But more than $100 billion in savings comes from the top 1 percent of Americans, mostly successful Yuppies. (Old-money types get off easier because inheritance taxes are barely touched.) Couples with a gross income of roughly $170,000 or more will see their income taxes start to go up. At more than $300,000, there’s a 10 percent surtax....

Video game movies can get a bad rap, and a lot of times for good reasons. When the first trailers for 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog dropped, many thought the title character was absolutely terrifying. Fans of the game united to push for an improvement in the design, and ultimately the final product opened the path for a sequel this April with a third installment planned for late 2024. Mario has just as much history for video game fans, and seeing the first teasers and posters for The Super Mario Bros....

After all, the company revealed as early as February that the Surface line was seriously affected by coronavirus, and the crisis has deepened significantly since then. Interestingly, the Surface Duo is still currently scheduled for release before the end of the year. Aside from screen size, the key difference between the two devices is that the Duo runs Android, while the Neo will come on Windows 10X, a customised version of Windows 10 built for dual-screen devices....

For months, rumors and leaks that Nintendo would release a Switch Pro with support for 60FPS, 4K resolution, and more valuable features have been making the rounds. Earlier this week, though, Nintendo put it all to rest when it announced the Switch OLED Model. The new Switch is exactly what it sounds like, but instead of the LCD panel found on the current model, it features an OLED screen. That’s a handy update, but something that many have found disappointing is the lack of any upgrade to its resolution output....