25 Apr 2024
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Family throws surprise birthday party at Eagles tailgate for Vietnam vet
25 Apr 2024 12:17am GMT
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With Klopp drained of energy, Liverpool players lacked motivation in Everton loss
Klopp said he'd leave Liverpool at the end of the season, but it appears his players have already switched off as a loss at Everton practically ends their title hopes.
25 Apr 2024 1:01am GMT
Win over Sheffield United still casts doubts for Ten Hag's Man United
Despite the win over Sheffield United, there is still concern about what Erik ten Hag can provide at Manchester United.
25 Apr 2024 1:01am GMT
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25 Apr 2024 12:56am GMT
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Ice Spice to feature on remix of viral Cash Cobain track ‘Fisherrr’
The song was originally leaked on X/Twitter by media personality DJ Akademiks
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25 Apr 2024 12:10am GMT
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'ArcaneDoor' Cyberspies Hacked Cisco Firewalls To Access Government Networks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: Network security appliances like firewalls are meant to keep hackers out. Instead, digital intruders are increasingly targeting them as the weak link that lets them pillage the very systems those devices are meant to protect. In the case of one hacking campaign over recent months, Cisco is now revealing that its firewalls served as beachheads for sophisticated hackers penetrating multiple government networks around the world. On Wednesday, Cisco warned that its so-called Adaptive Security Appliances -- devices that integrate a firewall and VPN with other security features -- had been targeted by state-sponsored spies who exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities in the networking giant's gear to compromise government targets globally in a hacking campaign it's calling ArcaneDoor. The hackers behind the intrusions, which Cisco's security division Talos is calling UAT4356 and which Microsoft researchers who contributed to the investigation have named STORM-1849, couldn't be clearly tied to any previous intrusion incidents the companies had tracked. Based on the group's espionage focus and sophistication, however, Cisco says the hacking appeared to be state-sponsored. "This actor utilized bespoke tooling that demonstrated a clear focus on espionage and an in-depth knowledge of the devices that they targeted, hallmarks of a sophisticated state-sponsored actor," a blog post from Cisco's Talos researchers reads. Cisco declined to say which country it believed to be responsible for the intrusions, but sources familiar with the investigation tell WIRED the campaign appears to be aligned with China's state interests. Cisco says the hacking campaign began as early as November 2023, with the majority of intrusions taking place between December and early January of this year, when it learned of the first victim. "The investigation that followed identified additional victims, all of which involved government networks globally," the company's report reads. In those intrusions, the hackers exploited two newly discovered vulnerabilities in Cisco's ASA products. One, which it's calling Line Dancer, let the hackers run their own malicious code in the memory of the network appliances, allowing them to issue commands to the devices, including the ability to spy on network traffic and steal data. A second vulnerability, which Cisco is calling Line Runner, would allow the hackers' malware to maintain its access to the target devices even when they were rebooted or updated. It's not yet clear if the vulnerabilities served as the initial access points to the victim networks, or how the hackers might have otherwise gained access before exploiting the Cisco appliances. Cisco advises that customers apply its new software updates to patch both vulnerabilities. A separate advisory (PDF) from the UK's National Cybersecurity Center notes that physically unplugging an ASA device does disrupt the hackers' access. "A hard reboot by pulling the power plug from the Cisco ASA has been confirmed to prevent Line Runner from re-installing itself," the advisory reads.
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25 Apr 2024 12:02am GMT
24 Apr 2024
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Tensions flare over US campus protests as House speaker condemns ‘mob rule’
24 Apr 2024 11:55pm GMT
Speaker Johnson To Columbia Protestors: 'Go Back To Class And Stop The Nonsense'
24 Apr 2024 11:54pm GMT
‘Lost touch with reality’: How TikTok’s vaunted lobbying operation went wrong
24 Apr 2024 11:52pm GMT
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Dow Jones Futures Fall As Meta Dives On Guidance; Chipotle Eyes Buy Point
24 Apr 2024 11:48pm GMT
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Ken Carson announces 2024 UK, US and European ‘Chaos’ world tour
'A Great Chaos' is hitting the road
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24 Apr 2024 11:47pm GMT
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s ‘Vultures 2’ reportedly coming next week
The second instalment of the 'Vultures' album trilogy was originally due in March
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24 Apr 2024 11:41pm GMT
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Taser Company Axon Is Selling AI That Turns Body Cam Audio Into Police Reports
Axon on Tuesday announced a new tool called Draft One that uses artificial intelligence built on OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo model to transcribe audio from body cameras and automatically turn it into a police report. Axon CEO Rick Smith told Forbes that police officers will then be able to review the document to ensure accuracy. From the report: Axon claims one early tester of the tool, Fort Collins Colorado Police Department, has seen an 82% decrease in time spent writing reports. "If an officer spends half their day reporting, and we can cut that in half, we have an opportunity to potentially free up 25% of an officer's time to be back out policing," Smith said. These reports, though, are often used as evidence in criminal trials, and critics are concerned that relying on AI could put people at risk by depending on language models that are known to "hallucinate," or make things up, as well as display racial bias, either blatantly or unconsciously. "It's kind of a nightmare," said Dave Maass, surveillance technologies investigations director at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. "Police, who aren't specialists in AI, and aren't going to be specialists in recognizing the problems with AI, are going to use these systems to generate language that could affect millions of people in their involvement with the criminal justice system. What could go wrong?" Smith acknowledged there are dangers. "When people talk about bias in AI, it really is: Is this going to exacerbate racism by taking training data that's going to treat people differently?" he told Forbes. "That was the main risk." Smith said Axon is recommending police don't use the AI to write reports for incidents as serious as a police shooting, where vital information could be missed. "An officer-involved shooting is likely a scenario where it would not be used, and I'd probably advise people against it, just because there's so much complexity, the stakes are so high." He said some early customers are only using Draft One for misdemeanors, though others are writing up "more significant incidents," including use-of-force cases. Axon, however, won't have control over how individual police departments use the tools.
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24 Apr 2024 11:20pm GMT
Global Economy
UK veterinary deal with EU could boost agrifood exports by 22%, study finds
Since Brexit, food and drink industry has faced border checks on business with largest trading partner
24 Apr 2024 11:11pm GMT
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US secretly sends long-range missiles to Ukraine
Missiles delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.
24 Apr 2024 11:02pm GMT
Global Economy
Taiwan’s trade tsar seeks new deals and braces for possible Trump win
John Deng targets India 'opportunity' after breakthroughs with US, UK and Canada
24 Apr 2024 11:00pm GMT
Japan’s small EV battery suppliers feel the heat in race for scale
Tokyo urges alliances to stay competitive but companies wary of giving up control
24 Apr 2024 11:00pm GMT
LXer Linux News
OMG! We're at forty! (Announcing the release of Fedora Linux 40)
Oh, wow. This feels like a big number! I'm proud to announce the 40th release of Fedora Linux, a community-built and community-maintained operating system that belongs to all of us. I'm also happy to note that we're back on track with an on-time release. Thank you to all Fedora contributors who made that possible, and […]
24 Apr 2024 10:57pm GMT
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Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby
24 Apr 2024 10:44pm GMT
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S&P 500 is at risk of crashing 44% — and selling early could pay off, says elite forecaster
24 Apr 2024 10:42pm GMT
Slashdot
Meta Opens Quest Operating System To Third-Party Device Makers
Similar to the way Google makes its mobile OS Android open source, Meta announced it is opening up its Quest headset's operating system to rival device makers. Reuters reports: The move will allow partner companies to build their headsets using Meta Horizon OS, a rebranded operating system that brings capabilities like gesture recognition, passthrough, scene understanding and spatial anchors to the devices that run on it, the company said in a blog post. The social media company said partners Asus and Lenovo would use the operating system to build devices tailored for particular activities. Meta is also using it to make a limited edition version of the Quest headset "inspired by" Microsoft's Xbox gaming console, according to the company's statement. [...] In a video posted on Zuckerberg's Instagram account, he previewed examples of specialized headsets partners might make: a lightweight device with sweat-wicking materials for exercise, an immersive high-resolution one for entertainment and another equipped with sensation-inducing haptics for gaming. Meta said in its blog post that ASUS' Republic of Gamers is developing a gaming headset and Lenovo is working on an MR device for productivity, learning, and entertainment using the Horizon OS. Zuckerberg said it may take a few years for these devices to launch. [...] Meta said the Meta Horizon OS includes Horizon Store, renamed from Quest Store, to download apps and experiences. The platform will work with a mobile companion app now called Meta Horizon app. While Google is reportedly working on an Android platform for VR and MR devices, Meta has called on Google to bring the Play Store to Quest, saying: "Because we don't restrict users to titles from our own app store, there are multiple ways to access great content on Meta Horizon OS, including popular gaming services like Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, or through Steam Link or our Air Link system for wirelessly streaming PC software to headsets. And we encourage the Google Play 2D app store to come to Meta Horizon OS, where it can operate with the same economic model it does on other platforms." "Should Google bring the Play Store to Horizon OS, Meta says Google would be able to operate it on the 'same economic model' as it does on Android," notes 9to5Google. "In theory, that could actually represent a better payout for developers compared to what's been reported for Meta's store, but Meta does specifically say '2D app store,' implying VR/XR apps wouldn't be in the Play Store on Horizon OS."
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24 Apr 2024 10:40pm GMT
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Airlines required to refund passengers for canceled, delayed flights
24 Apr 2024 10:29pm GMT
Bicycle use now exceeds car use in Paris
24 Apr 2024 10:20pm GMT
Ars Technica
Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed
Reddit says its "communities are naturally commercial."
24 Apr 2024 10:18pm GMT
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Meta Stock Slides Despite Q1 Earnings Beat. AI Costs Rising As Guidance Disappoints.
24 Apr 2024 10:13pm GMT
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Amsterdam roofs that not only grow plants but also capture water for residents
24 Apr 2024 10:07pm GMT
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A Polestar Phone now inexplicably exists
Polestar normally makes electric cars, but now it's releasing a phone.
24 Apr 2024 9:41pm GMT
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A grand jury declined to indict a Texas man 2 years ago in the killing of a 9-year-old. He’s now been indicted for murder
24 Apr 2024 9:28pm GMT
LXer Linux News
EndeavourOS Gemini Lands with the KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Environment
The EndeavourOS team announced today the release and general availability for download of EndeavourOS Gemini as the latest stable version and the first release of the Arch Linux-based distro to feature the latest KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment.
24 Apr 2024 9:27pm GMT
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What is the healthiest fish? This surprising No. 1 pick beat out salmon
24 Apr 2024 9:16pm GMT
Ars Technica
We may have spotted the first magnetar flare outside our galaxy
Not all gamma-ray bursts come from supernovae.
24 Apr 2024 9:10pm GMT
BBC News
What $61bn US aid boost could mean for Ukraine
After weeks of Russian advances, there are three areas where Ukraine could now strengthen its defences.
24 Apr 2024 8:35pm GMT
LXer Linux News
How to Install Laravel PHP Framework with Nginx on Ubuntu 22.04
Laravel is an open-source PHP web framework based on Symfony. It follows the model-view-controller architectural pattern. This tutorial will show you how to install Laravel PHP Framework with an Nginx web server on Ubuntu 22.04.
24 Apr 2024 7:57pm GMT
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Spain's PM halts public duties as wife faces inquiry
Pedro Sánchez says he will "stop and reflect" on whether to remain in the job.
24 Apr 2024 7:32pm GMT
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Understanding of Earth's flowering plants blossoms in genome study
24 Apr 2024 6:23pm GMT
Japan's SLIM moon lander defies death to survive 3rd frigid lunar night (image)
24 Apr 2024 4:56pm GMT
April full moon has us tickled pink in these gorgeous photos
24 Apr 2024 4:00pm GMT
Linux Today
Master VLC with These 10+ Expert Tips and Tricks
Discover VLC Media Player's best yet lesser-known tips and tricks that can immensely enhance your media-watching experience to the next level.
The post Master VLC with These 10+ Expert Tips and Tricks appeared first on Linux Today.
24 Apr 2024 12:00am GMT
23 Apr 2024
Linux Today
Xubuntu 24.04 LTS: Best New Features
A list of new features of Xubuntu 24.04 LTS release and additional updates for this version.
The post Xubuntu 24.04 LTS: Best New Features appeared first on Linux Today.
23 Apr 2024 10:00pm GMT
Slimbook Fedora 2 Is a New Linux Laptop Powered by Fedora 40
Explore the new Slimbook Fedora 2 with a sleek GNOME desktop and stunning hardware for top performance.
The post Slimbook Fedora 2 Is a New Linux Laptop Powered by Fedora 40 appeared first on Linux Today.
23 Apr 2024 7:00pm GMT
BBC News
UK borrowing casts doubt on pre-election tax cuts
Government borrowing for the year was £6.6bn higher than expected, according to new figures.
23 Apr 2024 9:52am GMT
22 Apr 2024
BBC News
First-time buyers face toughest test for 70 years
First-time buyers depend on two high incomes or parental support, the Building Societies Association says.
22 Apr 2024 11:08am GMT
19 Apr 2024
BBC News
Oil price rises as US says Israel has struck Iran
Oil and gold prices have jumped, while shares have fallen.
19 Apr 2024 5:35pm GMT
18 Apr 2024
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21 Feb 2024
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Beyoncé makes history with 'Texas Hold 'Em,' but TikTok is talking about her unreleased track 'Donk'
21 Feb 2024 9:01pm GMT
08 Feb 2024
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What is the '2 Days Into College' song trending on TikTok, and why is a Duke basketball player involved?
08 Feb 2024 10:30pm GMT
31 Jan 2024
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Is your favorite Taylor Swift song no longer on TikTok? How Universal Music Group's latest move could affect artists, fans.
31 Jan 2024 6:14pm GMT