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Extortion and Ransomware Drive Over Half of Cyberattacks — Sometimes Using AI, Microsoft Finds - Slashdot Microsoft said in a blog post this week that "over half of cyberattacks with known motives were driven by extortion or ransomware... while attacks focused solely on espionage made up just 4%." And Microsoft's annual digital threats report found operations expanding even more through AI, with cyber...

Extortion and Ransomware Drive Over Half of Cyberattacks — Sometimes Using AI, Microsoft Finds

https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/10/19/0238212/extortion-and-ransomware-drive-over-half-of-cyberattacks-sometimes-using-ai-microsoft-finds

‘The Librarians’ Centers the Educators Fighting Book Bans A new documentary centers the voices of librarians resisting censorship.

‘The Librarians’ Centers the Educators Fighting Book Bans

https://progressive.org/latest/the-librarians-centers-the-educators-fighting-book-bans-minton-20251024/

Best AI Tools for Bookworms and Avid Readers

https://www.eweek.com/artificial-intelligence/news-best-ai-tools-for-bookworms-avid-readers/

AI-Powered Technical Training: A Readiness Checklist Are you AI-ready? This checklist helps assess readiness across SME collaboration, data usage, tools, and content structure.

A Checklist for AI-Powered Technical Training for Sales & Service Teams

https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/ai-powered-technical-training-readiness-checklist

Floor-to-ceiling shelves, 8 bedrooms, 7,000 books—this literary dream home just hit the market "It’s filled with vintage installations, antiques, and old-world craftsmanship," the home's builder told Newsweek.

Inside a Book Lover’s Dream Home—for Sale With 7,000-Story Library

www.newsweek.com/inside-book-...

Want to Start a Website? These Are the Best Website Builders Don't fuss around with files and servers. Just use one of these WIRED-tested website builders.

4 Best Website Builders (2025), Tested and Reviewed

https://www.wired.com/story/best-website-builders/

PR vets launch startup to connect businesses with photographers, videographers Frameflow is live with 45 freelancers in Denver and plans to expand to Dallas and Phoenix next year.

PR vets launch startup to connect businesses with photographers, videographers

businessden.com/2025/10/23/p...

OpenAI Launches 'ChatGPT Atlas' Browser to Compete with Safari and Chrome OpenAI today introduced ChatGPT Atlas, a dedicated AI browser that includes ChatGPT integration. OpenAI says that the browser was designed around the...

OpenAI Launches 'ChatGPT Atlas' Browser to Compete with Safari and Chrome

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/10/21/chatgpt-atlas-browser/

AI-Powered Technical Training: Designing an Ecosystem Technical training needs an ecosystem, not standalone courses. AI connects tools, content, and learner behavior to support learning and field performance.

Designing a Learning Ecosystem for AI-Powered Technical Training Success

https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/ai-powered-technical-training-ecosystem

Best Remote Desktop Software for Mac in 2025

https://www.macobserver.com/tips/best-remote-desktop-software-for-mac/

In this video we're going to show you how to write a script for your video, step-by-step. Whether you're having AI write the script for you, or starting with... How to Write a Video Script (With & Without AI)

Video: How to Write a Video Script (With & Without AI)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFmXA3OcS_g

Adobe Events Adobe webinars are the best way to learn more about products and new features.

November 4 Webinar: Announcing Captivate 13.0 with AI Superpowers: PowerPoint In, Magic Out. Register:

https://captivate-13-0-with-ai-superpowers-powerpoint.meetus.adobeevents.com/

Exclusive: The web is still mostly written by humans (not AI), study finds

https://www.axios.com/2025/10/14/ai-generated-writing-humans

8 Photography Fundamentals That Modern Cameras Can’t Replace

https://fstoppers.com/opinion/8-photography-fundamentals-modern-cameras-cant-replace-712135

Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video | TechCrunch Looks like Wikipedia isn't immune to broader online trends.

Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/18/wikipedia-says-traffic-is-falling-due-to-ai-search-summaries-and-social-video/

Open Source Malware Surges 140% in Q3

https://www.eweek.com/news/open-source-malware-2025/

Gen Z’s Jobs, Disappearing: How AI Automation Is Reshaping the Workforce

https://www.eweek.com/news/ai-automation-reshaping-gen-z-workforce/

Bloom’s Taxonomy in Instructional Design: A Practical Bloom’s Taxonomy is one of the core foundations in instructional design, so learning it deeply will help you design impactful learning experiences.

Bloom’s Taxonomy in Instructional Design: Create Clear and Learner-Centered Training

https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/blooms-taxonomy-in-instructional-design

A mini-CrowdStrike moment? Windows 11 update cripples dev environments A critical October patch has disrupted many development environments in Windows 11, forcing companies to roll back updates and causing them to question Microsoft’s QA process.

A mini-CrowdStrike moment? Windows 11 update cripples dev environments

https://www.computerworld.com/article/4074233/a-mini-crowdstrike-moment-windows-11-update-cripples-dev-environments.html

Top 7 Types of Blogs That Drive Traffic in 2025 [+Examples] Check out the top 7 types of blogs, see how each type can be optimized for better SEO payoff, and decide which one is the best fit for your goals.

Top 7 Types of Blogs That Drive Website Traffic in 2025 [+Examples]

https://www.link-assistant.com/news/types-of-blogs.html

Product Knowledge Training Ideas for Customer-Facing Teams Boost your sales teams with impactful product training. Explore best practices and product training ideas to empower customer-facing teams.

Product Training: A Comprehensive Guide for Customer-Facing Sales Teams

https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/product-training-for-customer-facing-sales-teams

Email marketing: Can colors influence your audience?

https://www.maxprog.com/blog/can-colors-influence-your-audience/

If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 looks pretty great Over 25 years Audacity has gone from simple audio editor, to a UX nightmare. If you can get past the terrible logo, version 4 looks like it might fix that.

If you can get past the terrible logo, Audacity 4 looks pretty great

https://www.theverge.com/news/792368/if-you-can-get-past-the-terrible-logo-audacity-4-looks-pretty-great

News outlets broadly reject Pentagon's new press rules

https://www.axios.com/2025/10/14/pentagon-press-restrictions-trump-journalists-news-outlets

The Essential Guide To Writing Shot Lists for Video Success Learn how to create a shot list to plan and organize the filming process so your videos are more professional and visually appealing.

The Essential Guide To Writing Shot Lists for Video Success

https://www.techsmith.com/blog/how-to-write-a-shot-list/

Adapt to the latest trends and ways of working with Monotype Fonts. Here’s how. Modern designers are often expected to fulfill several design-related roles at once, like animation, coding, and illustrating. And employers and clients need th

Adapt to the latest trends and ways of working with Monotype Fonts. Here’s how.

https://www.monotype.com/resources/expertise/latest-trends-and-monotype-fonts

Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs Mastodon is working on its own version of Bluesky's Starter Packs to make it easier to find people to follow.

Mastodon is adding Bluesky-like starter packs

https://www.engadget.com/social-media/mastodon-is-adding-bluesky-like-starter-packs-182014446.html

AI Video Production: The Prime Topic in L&D AI video production is revolutionizing corporate training, enabling rapid, scalable, and tailored learning experiences that enhance agility, impact, and ROI.

Why Every L&D Leader Is Talking About AI Video Production?

https://www.commlabindia.com/blog/ai-video-production-corporate-training

ASMP Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Supporting Photographers With Two Months of Special Events ASMP celebrates its 80th year of elevating and protecting photographers.

ASMP Celebrates 80th Anniversary of Supporting Photographers With Two Months of Special Events

https://petapixel.com/2025/10/10/asmp-celebrates-80th-anniversary-of-supporting-photographers-with-two-months-of-special-events/

Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks  | TechCrunch Ami Luttwak, CTO of Wiz, breaks down how AI is changing cybersecurity, why startups shouldn't write a single line of code before thinking about security, and opportunities for upstarts in the industry.

Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/28/wiz-chief-technologist-ami-luttwak-on-how-ai-is-transforming-cyberattacks/