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Roy, Cruz named most active X posters in Congress: Report

Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) were named the most active posters on the social platform X this year among all lawmakers in Congress, according to a recent report. The Dec. 17 report by Quorum, a Washington-based public affairs firm, found that Roy, who represents Texas’s 21st Congressional District, was the most…

Technology

Critical WordPress plugin vulnerability under active exploit threatens thousands

Thousands of sites running WordPress remain unpatched against a critical security flaw in a widely used plugin that was being actively exploited in attacks that allow for unauthenticated execution of malicious code, security researchers said. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-11972is found in Hunk Companiona plugin that runs on 10,000 sites that use the WordPress content […]

Technology

12 Best Bookshelf Speakers (2024): Active, Passive, and Hi-Fi

Active (aka “powered”) speakers do not require a separate amplifier or receiver. Instead, they have built-in amplification (which powers the speakers and makes the sound loud enough to play through them). These amps are often customized for their specific drivers and cabinetry, which can deliver performance benefits. Modern powered speakers may have other perks, like […]