Dark visions and monsters abound in Wednesday S2 trailer
Pugsly joins his big sister at Nevermore in Wednesday S2. The Netflix series Wednesday, created by Tim Burton, was one of our favorites in 2022, and while it was quickly…
AI mania pushes Nvidia to record $4 trillion valuation
On Wednesday, Nvidia became the first company in history to reach $4 trillion market valuation as shares rose more than 2 percent, reports CNBC. The GPU maker’s stock has climbed…
Verizon’s request to lock phones supported by police, opposed by users
With Verizon seeking permission to lock phones to its network for six months or longer instead of the current 60 days, a coalition of advocacy groups yesterday urged the Federal…
Gold Melody IAB Exploits Exposed ASP.NET Machine Keys for Unauthorized Access to Targets
The Initial Access Broker (IAB) known as Gold Melody has been attributed to a campaign that exploits leaked ASP.NET machine keys to obtain unauthorized access to organizations and peddle that…
Grok Becomes ‘MechaHitler,’ Twitter Becomes X: How Centralized Tech Is Prone To Fascist Manipulation
This week, Elon Musk’s Grok AI started spewing extreme antisemitism, responding with conspiracy theories about Jewish people, and for a brief period telling people to call it “MechaHitler.” The incident…
Virginia Enacts Stupid, Completely Unworkable ‘Social Media Time Limit’ Law
Lawmakers seem to think they’re capable of solving every perceivable social media problem via legislation. Sometimes, the intents are pure but the execution is lacking. In many more cases —…
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El Salvador Throws DOJ Under The Bus: Tells UN That US Has “Exclusive” Jurisdiction Over Renditioned Detainees
For months, the DOJ has insisted to US courts that it has no jurisdiction over the people it rendered to Salvadoran detention facilities. But when the UN came asking, El…
DoNot APT Expands Operations, Targets European Foreign Ministries with LoptikMod Malware
A threat actor with suspected ties to India has been observed targeting a European foreign affairs ministry with malware capable of harvesting sensitive data from compromised hosts. The activity has…
Sizing up the 5 companies selected for Europe’s launcher challenge
The European Space Agency has selected five launch startups to become eligible for up to 169 million euros ($198 million) in funding to develop alternatives to Arianespace, the continent’s incumbent…