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as in cracker
a person who illegally gains access to a computer system and sometimes tampers with its information
the company's security experts spent days trying to figure out how a hacker could have gotten past the firewall
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as in amateur
a person who lacks experience and competence in an art or science
weekend golf hackers who are there mainly for the social networking
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Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
The original cast return to voice the animal gang: former pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and the expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
While the feature personalizes the experience and is critical to achieving the vision of a true personal assistant chatbot, researchers have shown how this type of the capability can be exploited by hackers to steal a user’s data, as TechCrunch notes.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
That way, your antivirus software can detect threats in real-time, and a hacker would have to gain access to your phone and your Mac to execute any transactions.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
The original cast return to voice the animal gang: former pickpocket Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson), Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos) and the expert hacker Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
While the feature personalizes the experience and is critical to achieving the vision of a true personal assistant chatbot, researchers have shown how this type of the capability can be exploited by hackers to steal a user’s data, as TechCrunch notes.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
That way, your antivirus software can detect threats in real-time, and a hacker would have to gain access to your phone and your Mac to execute any transactions.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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In an era where everyone with a laptop thinks they’re destined for literary stardom, the art of self-editing remains the secret weapon separating the amateurs from the pros.JD Barker, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
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Signed as an international amateur out of Venezuela by the New York Yankees in 2015, Chaparro was promoted to Triple-A for the first time in 2023.Newsweek, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Akira straddles multiple genres — cyberpunk, action, psychological thriller — but it’s got some of the most horrific sequences anime has ever seen.Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2024
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The developer’s highs are undeniable (2017’s Observer delivered pitch-perfect cyberpunk shocks starring none other than tears-in-the-rain cyborg Rutger Hauer); its lows are arguably best left in the past (2021’s The Medium fumbled a story of intergenerational trauma).Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024
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Your kids are going through school and the pressure’s already going to be immense with kids saying things because your dad’s an actor.Leigh Nordstrom, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the book, Dave depicted Toph (short for Christopher) as a guileless kid, the personification of hope.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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For those seeking a more professional edge, the Tormek T1 is gaining attention among knife geeks.David Hochman, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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If Halloween brings out the freaks, Red October brings out the sports geeks.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
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There will also be a Pickleball 101 class offered for beginners.Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Both gondolas will be in operation, providing access to beginner and intermediate terrain.John Meyer, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Amazon is the house-buying hack hardly anyone knows about, listing everything from Pinterest-worthy A-frame cabins to sleek, stackable shipping container houses.Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
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Specifically, Navin mentioned that the first sectors to feel AI's impact would likely include roles humans typically avoid, such as nighttime monitoring or routine checks (e.g., monitoring for IT hacks or follow-up calls in healthcare settings).Taarini Kaur Dang, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Campfire Ranch Red Mountain Pass is an ideal choice for novices.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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For novices, writing sterile code to make lively games presents a challenging mental puzzle.PCMAG, PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Hacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hacker. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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