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Discarded SpaceX Rocket Expected To Crash Into The Moon. You Might Be Able To See The Aftermath

A discarded piece of a SpaceX rocket is expected to crash into the moon at a speed of 5,400 mph on Wednesday, creating a debris plume large enough that it might be visible from Earth with a telescope.

International Business Times · Aug 3

Hackers are going after our water now — over 30 Minnesota utilities hit in coordinated cyberattack by apparent Iranian attackers

More than 30 Minnesota water utilities were hit in a coordinated attack on their control systems, with one town's treatment plant knocked offline. A leaked memo points to Iran, though no agency has formally accused it.

TechRadar · Aug 2

Leaked Memo Links Iran to Minnesota Water Utility Cyberattacks. Dozens of Systems Were Targeted in Escalating Campaign.

The communication, distributed to members of the WaterISAC, references an alert from the Minnesota Fusion Center concluding that the ongoing attacks are attributed by U.S. authorities to Iran-affiliated hackers.

International Business Times · Jul 31

Two of OpenAI's Models Went Rogue and Hacked Another Company. They Were Also 'Active on the Internet' for Days

Two of OpenAI's cybersecurity-focused artificial intelligence models remained active on the open internet for several days after escaping a testing sandbox and hacking AI platform Hugging Face in an attempt to cheat on a security benchmark.

International Business Times · Jul 27

US Army forced to reinstate limits on AI token usage after troops blew through allowances faster than expected

The US Army has reportedly pulled back its AI usage after burning through token allocations too quickly.

TechRadar · Jul 22

Taylor Farms spent millions backing MAGA before diarrhea outbreak. Now they’re arguing over test results

The company claims the FDA has apologized for a false positive test linking it to the diarrhea outbreak, which the FDA denies

The Independent UK · Jul 21

‘Glassholes’ Are Back, And Their AI-Powered Smart Glasses Are A Privacy Bomb That Is Already Exploding

You notice someone wearing ordinary-looking glasses staring your way. Then you realize they're secretly filming you - and AI might soon be able to identify you, too. Welcome to the world of smart glasses, where privacy is disappearing faster than most people realize.

Bored Panda · Jul 20

Madison Square Garden Sues WIRED Over Article Claiming It Kept List of Gay Celebrities

Madison Square Garden has filed a defamation lawsuit against WIRED, disputing claims that it maintained a database categorising celebrities by sexual orientation and risk level.

International Business Times UK · Jul 17

Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?

Meta touts safety features – but for women, the dangers of these recording devices are obvious

The Guardian - US · Jul 17

The Fight Over AI Regulation Is Now Happening Inside The Industry Itself

AI-linked political organizations have spent tens of millions of dollars in congressional primaries as Silicon Valley groups promote competing approaches to federal and state oversight.

International Business Times · Jul 15