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Annual power ranking of US launch companies finds a shake-up at the bottom

January 7, 2025

Once again, we’re back with our annual power ranking of US launch companies. 2024 was the third year Ars compiled a list of the most accomplished rocket companies in the…

Cybersecurity

Farewell to the Fallen: The Cybersecurity Stars We Lost Last Year

January 7, 2025

It’s time once again to pay our respects to the once-famous cybersecurity solutions whose usefulness died in the past year. The cybercriminal world collectively mourns the loss of these solutions…

Cybersecurity

CISA: No Wider Federal Impact from Treasury Cyber Attack, Investigation Ongoing

January 7, 2025

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday said there are no indications that the cyber attack targeting the Treasury Department impacted other federal agencies. The agency said…

Cybersecurity

New EAGERBEE Variant Targets ISPs and Governments with Advanced Backdoor Capabilities

January 7, 2025

Internet service providers (ISPs) and governmental entities in the Middle East have been targeted using an updated variant of the EAGERBEE malware framework. The new variant of EAGERBEE (aka Thumtais)…

Cybersecurity

Moxa Alerts Users to High-Severity Vulnerabilities in Cellular and Secure Routers

January 7, 2025

Taiwan-based Moxa has warned of two security vulnerabilities impacting its cellular routers, secure routers, and network security appliances that could allow privilege escalation and command execution. The list of vulnerabilities…

Technology

Another Court Says A Drug Dog Sniff Is A Search, Requires Probable Cause To Justify It

January 6, 2025

They’re going to have to change the nickname. For years, cops have referred to drug dogs as “probable cause on four legs.” But over the last half-decade or so, jurisprudence…

Technology

Controversial fluoride analysis published after years of failed reviews

January 6, 2025

Federal toxicology researchers on Monday finally published a long-controversial analysis that claims to find a link between high levels of fluoride exposure and slightly lower IQs in children living in…

Technology

Apple will update iOS notification summaries after BBC headline mistake

January 6, 2025

Apple plans to release a software update that is meant to help users understand better that its notification summaries are AI-generated and may contain errors, according to a recent BBC…

Technology

Maine Still Hashing Out The Details Of Its Year Old ‘Right To Repair’ Law As Auto Lobbyists Loom

January 6, 2025

A little over a year ago, Maine residents voted overwhelmingly (83 percent) to pass a new state right to repair law designed to make auto repairs easier and more affordable.…

Technology

AMD’s new laptop CPU lineup is a mix of new silicon and new names for old silicon

January 6, 2025

AMD’s CES announcements include a tease about next-gen graphics cards, a new flagship desktop CPU, and a modest refresh of its processors for handheld gaming PCs. But the company’s largest…

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