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Asahi Linux lead resigns from Mac-based distro after tumultuous kernel debate

February 15, 2025

Working at the intersection of Apple’s newest hardware and Linux kernel development, for the benefit of a free distribution, was never going to be easy. But it’s been an especially…

Technology

Man offers to buy city dump in last-ditch effort to recover $800M in bitcoins

February 15, 2025

James Howells, the IT pro who lost about 8,000 bitcoins in a landfill more than a decade ago, thinks he has one last chance to dig up his buried treasure…

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Measles outbreak in undervaccinated Texas area doubles—again

February 15, 2025

A measles outbreak in an area of Texas with abysmal vaccination rates continues to mushroom, with cases doubling since Tuesday and expanding into additional counties. A week ago, officials reported…

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No penalties even when deputies share a woman’s nudes after an illegal phone search

February 15, 2025

In 2019, Haley Olson’s life in Grant County, Oregon, was upended when people in town appeared to know about private nude photos that Olson kept on her phone. Worse, some…

Technology

What is device code phishing, and why are Russian spies so successful at it?

February 15, 2025

Researchers have uncovered a sustained and ongoing campaign by Russian spies that uses a clever phishing technique to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts belonging to a wide range of targets, researchers…

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Louisiana officially ends mass vaccinations as RFK Jr. comes to power

February 15, 2025

As prominent anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed to the nation’s top health position Thursday, Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham sent a memo to the state’s health department…

Technology

ChatGPT can now write erotica as OpenAI eases up on AI paternalism

February 15, 2025

On Wednesday, OpenAI published the latest version of its “Model Spec,” a set of guidelines detailing how ChatGPT should behave and respond to user requests. The document reveals a notable…

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“The country is less safe”: CDC disease detective program gutted

February 15, 2025

The cadre of elite disease detectives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to be left in ruin today as the Trump administration continues to slash the…

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Hyundai’s NACS adapter for EVs will be free to all existing owners

February 15, 2025

Hyundai Ioniq 5s with NACS (J3400) ports, as opposed to the CCS1 style, are starting to roll out of its factory in Savannah, Georgia. It’s the first manufacturer to sell…

Cybersecurity

RA World Ransomware Attack in South Asia Links to Chinese Espionage Toolset

February 15, 2025

An RA World ransomware attack in November 2024 targeting an unnamed Asian software and services company involved the use of a malicious tool exclusively used by China-based cyber espionage groups,…

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