Tag: convincing

31 JUL

Moeen Ali hat-trick helps England complete convincing South Africa win at The Oval

South Africa had been set an unlikely 492 to win by Joe Root and were rather more interested in batting the remain four sessions of the match to save the game. But Ben Stokes, having already made a first-innings hundred, took two wickets in two balls to leave the tourists struggling at 117/4. And the […]

15 JUL

Naby Keita: Liverpool to make new £65m offer in hope of convincing RB Leipzig to sell

RB Leipzig rejected a first offer from the Reds last week of £57m. But Jurgen Klopp is not ready to give up on signing the talented midfielder this summer. Liverpool are prepared to smash their transfer record to bring Keita to Anfield. And according to the Liverpool Echo, the Reds will test Leipzig’s resolve once […]

21 MAY

Colombia says it’s convincing drug farmers to grow other crops — but drug traffickers say otherwise

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The meeting between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and President Donald Trump on Thursday focused heavily on the drug trade, something both leaders have targeted during their time in office. Colombia — the world’s biggest producer of coca, the base ingredient of cocaine — has struggled to crack down on drugs, and the […]

20 MAY

Colombia says it’s convincing drug farmers to grow other crops — but drug traffickers say otherwise

REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The meeting between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and President Donald Trump on Thursday focused heavily on the drug trade, something both leaders have targeted during their time in office. Colombia — the world’s biggest producer of coca, the base ingredient of cocaine — has struggled to crack down on drugs, and the […]

15 MAY

There’s convincing evidence that speed limits are way too slow

Thomson Reuters When Lieutenant Gary Megge of the Michigan State Police attends a meeting, he sometimes asks, “How many of you broke the speed limit on your way here?”  Hearing his question, you might assume that Lt. Megge is a particularly zealous police officer. The type of person who walks half a city block to […]

09 MAY

Convincing illusions of space and sportiness | 2017 Nissan Rogue Sport First Drive

Nissan has been selling the Qashqai subcompact crossover for several years in other parts of the world. Now it’s coming stateside, but it won’t retain the global name, which is difficult to pronounce and spell. Instead, it will borrow the well-known and profitable moniker from its larger sibling, the Rogue, with the word “Sport” tagged […]

03 MAY

Don’t trust OAuth: Why the “Google Docs” worm was so convincing

An evil phishing worm masquerading as “Google Docs” took the internet by storm today. An e-mail from a friend or relative claims they shared a document with you. Clicking on the “Open in Docs” button asked you to log in to Google, then it popped up a familiar OAuth request asking for some permissions. If you […]

03 MAY

A Huge (and Dangerously Convincing) Google Docs Phishing Scam Is Targeting the Media

Image: Gizmodo / Pexels Oh God, a hacker’s on the loose with a new (but familiar) Google Docs phishing scam, and journalists (among many others) are in the crosshairs. On Wednesday afternoon, countless unsuspecting email users—including reporters from BuzzFeed, Hearst, New York Magazine, Vice, as well as your friends here at Gizmodo Media—received some seemingly […]