Google confirms it will sign the EU AI Code of Practice
Big Tech is increasingly addicted to AI, but many companies are allergic to regulation, bucking suggestions that they adhere to copyright law and provide data on training. In a rare…
Australia’s first orbital-class rocket stalled seconds after liftoff
Back-to-back engine failures doomed a privately developed Australian rocket moments after liftoff Tuesday, cutting short a long-shot attempt to reach orbit with the country’s first homegrown launch vehicle. The 82-foot-tall…
India safely launches a $1.5 billion satellite for NASA
After more than a decade of development, NASA’s science leadership traveled to India this week for the launch of the world’s most expensive Earth-observation satellite. The $1.5 billion synthetic aperture…
Is Roman concrete more sustainable? It’s complicated.
Builders in ancient Rome used a special kind of ancient concrete to construct their aqueducts, bridges, and buildings. But is Roman concrete more sustainable than the Portland cement used in…
Hackers Use Facebook Ads to Spread JSCEAL Malware via Fake Cryptocurrency Trading Apps
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an ongoing campaign that distributes fake cryptocurrency trading apps to deploy a compiled V8 JavaScript (JSC) malware called JSCEAL that can capture data from…
FunkSec Ransomware Decryptor Released Free to Public After Group Goes Dormant
Cybersecurity experts have released a decryptor for a ransomware strain called FunkSec, allowing victims to recover access to their files for free. “Because the ransomware is now considered dead, we…
Trump Administration Says It’s Going To Start To Locking Up Homeless People
We’ve finally got a Stalin to call our own. Just like Soviet Russia, homelessness is now basically a criminal offense, thanks to Trump’s latest executive order, which pretends it’s about…
VPN use soars in UK after age-verification laws go into effect
After the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act went into effect on Friday, requiring porn platforms and other adult content sites to implement user age verification mechanisms, use of virtual private…
Critical Dahua Camera Flaws Enable Remote Hijack via ONVIF and File Upload Exploits
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed now-patched critical security flaws in the firmware of Dahua smart cameras that, if left unaddressed, could allow attackers to hijack control of susceptible devices. “The flaws,…
Tesla to buy storage battery cells from LGES in $4.3 billion deal
Tesla has a new battery cell supplier. Although the automaker is vertically integrated to a degree not seen in the automotive industry for decades, when it comes to battery cells…