Germany's spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticedBethany BellGermany reporterGelsenkirchen policeThis hole in the wall was created by an enormous drill on 27 December 2025It has been described as Germany's most "spectacular" bank heist in years.On a quiet weekend just after Christmas, a group of thieves broke into a High Street bank in the western town of Gelsenkirchen, by boring...

Windows Secure Boot Certificates From 2011 Will Be Expiring Soon. What You Need to Know You're probably all set, but you should still probably check and update if necessary. Lori Grunin Senior Editor / Advice I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and...

Winter Paralympics 2026: Six Russians and four Belarusians to compete under national flagsSix Russian and four Belarusian athletes will compete under their nations' flags at the upcoming Winter Paralympics.In September, the International Paralympic Committee lifted its ban on athletes from the two countries competing at the Games.Both countries were suspended from Paralympic competition after...

US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in BaghdadShelly Kittleson/XShelly Kittleson has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq and SyriaA US freelance journalist has been kidnapped in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, and one of the suspects is linked to an Iran-backed militia, Iraqi and US officials say.Shelly Kittleson was abducted on Tuesday evening, said Al-Monitor, a news outlet for which she...

I Vibe Coded an App With 3 Popular Chatbots. The Real Winner Is a Good PromptIf you can type or talk, you can probably vibe code. It's really that easy. You simply communicate your idea to the AI chatbot of your choice with natural language, and it will get to work. While all projects may not end up being a pearly gem or even entirely functional, the effort involved to create a web app by...