Security researchers at Symantec recently discovered a new piece of malware that, believe it or not, incorporates a number of themes from the hit TV show Breaking Bad. The malware itself primarily affects users in Australia and represents a new strain of an existing ransomware trojan dubbed Trojan.Cryptolocker.S.

The ransomware, which only targets Windows machines, operates by encrypting all of a user’s files and subsequently demanding a timely payment of $450 Australian Dollars (about $355 in U.S. dollars) to decrypt them. Failure to promptly make the $450 payment results in the decryption fee rising to $1000 Australian Dollars.

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Windows 10 has gotten technology journalists and bloggers incredibly excited about the future of Windows, but now it’s time to take a look at Windows’ past. The odds are fairly good that even if you’re old enough to remember using it first hand, you’ve probably forgotten all about Windows 1.01 at this point. Windows 3.0 is likely a distant memory as well, and despite the fact that it was such a huge update at the time, even Windows 95 may be long forgotten.

Now, however, you can relive the past right in your web browser.

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Apple is apparently working on brand new screen technology for future generations of iPads and iPhones, a new report from South Korea reveals, with the iPad Pro supposedly set to be the first device to get it at some point next year.

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Comcast cares… if your story about its miserable customer service goes viral on Reddit. In fact, Comcast cares about this so much that it recently told some customers that it would only refund $600 worth of bogus charges if they agreed to sign a non-disclosure agreement to not talk about their ordeal with the media.

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You wouldn’t expect Cuba to be the source of a lung cancer vaccine that many other countries want, but that appears to be exactly the case. In fact, the country that’s known for the cancer-causing cigars it mass produces also has an advanced medical system in place that has had similar vaccine-related breakthroughs in the past.

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If you’re planning to buy something on Best Buy’s website this week… don’t do it now. Instead, wait until Friday. Rather Be Shopping has taken a look at when popular online shopping websites are most likely to offer coupons and tech fans should know that Staples typically offers discounts on Mondays, that Best Buy most often sends out new coupon codes on Fridays and that Target most often updates its online clearance department on Saturdays.

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One of the best trends on YouTube over the past few years has been the honest movie trailer. It involves restructuring a trailer with a new voice over to give a more accurate portrayal of what the film has to offer, often for comedic effect. Smosh Games has applied this same logic to game trailers, and the most recent victim is Mortal Kombat X.

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The series 24 is proving to be as resilient as the show’s protagonist, Jack Bauer. During a Fox conference call discussing the network’s 2015 fall schedule, 20th Century Fox TV co-CEOs Dana Walden and Gary Newman said that Fox is currently developing yet another season of 24.

“We have been developing another version of 24, but it’s still fairly early in the development process,” Newman said on the call. “So there just would be nothing we can tell you at this time other than we are working on something.”

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Apple doesn’t want you to go swimming while wearing your Apple Watch… but you probably can if you want to without damaging the device. DC Rainmaker recently decided to put the Apple Watch through some extensive water tests to see just how much the device could take and the website found Apple’s first wearable computer is much more waterproof than Apple is letting on.

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Are you tired of hearing the same song in your head when you should be doing something else? Apparently, there’s a remedy for your problem that’s easier and cheaper than you’d expect. And no, it’s not a drug you’d need a prescription for.

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