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Pentagon reaches agreements with AWS, Microsoft, Nvidia, among others
The Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading AI companies to deploy their advanced capabilities on the Defense Department's classified networks.
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European Parliament calls for tougher crackdown on cyberbullying
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are calling on the European Commission to come up with additional legislative measures to protect victims of cyberbullying.
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Zuckerberg blames Meta layoffs on AI spending, won't rule out more job cuts
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg attributed the Facebook parent's planned layoffs to increased capital spending for AI, and declined to rule out further job cuts, in comments to employees at a company town hall on Thursday.
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Squash the tech or silence them: Tim Burchett draws a hard line on missing UFO insiders
As claims about another scientist circulate within UFO-related discourse, Congressman Tim Burchett has added a more explicit edge to the conversation, suggesting that the pattern points to one of only two explanations
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150k+ football passports leaked weeks before FIFA World Cup
The passports and personal details of more than 150,000 AFC and Al Nassr FC players and coaches were leaked online by a hacker claiming links to ShinyHunters – raising major security concerns only weeks before the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Games.
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Missing UFO scientists conspiracy? Ross Coulthart warns, “It could all be a red herring”
As claims about a missing scientists conspiracy gain traction online, investigative journalist Ross Coulthart has warned that the narrative may be “a red herring,” arguing there is no clear evidence of a connected pattern behind the cases.
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Programmer reviving Friendster: No ads, no algorithm, and actual friendships?
Friendster, the ancient social media platform that few remember, went dark more than a decade ago. Now, it’s being revived, and the idea indeed looks interesting.
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UK's top privacy regulator steps down after workplace investigation
Chief of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) John Edwards has stepped back from his duties pending an HR investigation.
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Counter-Strike streamers banned on Twitch after running ads for Russia’s “Kamikaze Drone” factory
Several high-profile Russian streamers have been hit with Twitch bans after co-streaming a sponsored Counter-Strike (CS) event, which hosted banners promoting the illegal invasion of Ukraine.
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UFO conspiracies are snowballing – from David Wilcock’s suicide to Tim Burchett death threats
Within days, three separate UFO-linked stories spiraled into online speculation, as an alleged suicide, a scientist's death from the archives, and a politician's receipt of death threats caused conspiracy theories to swirl once more.
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Man arrested over 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' film leak, faces up to 7 years in jail
Singaporean police have arrested a 26-year-old man who allegedly leaked the upcoming film 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender' after accessing a media server where the project was stored.
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“I was still bleeding:” MrBeast lawsuit alleges harassment, maternity firing
Former employee Lorrayne Mavromatis has filed a federal lawsuit against Beast Industries over alleged wrongful termination. She claims she was fired shortly after returning from maternity leave.
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A plasma physicist texted, “I did not kill myself,” then she died. The FBI is now investigating 11 deaths
On June 11th, 2022, Amy Eskridge, a 34‑year‑old scientist working on anti‑gravity technology, was found dead in Huntsville, Alabama, from a single gunshot wound to the head.
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ShinyHunters dumps Mytheresa, Zara, Carnival, 7-Eleven data in fresh leak wave
ShinyHunters appears to have followed through on its latest ransom threats, dumping data tied to Mytheresa, Zara, Carnival, and 7-Eleven just days after naming the brands on its leak site.
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Research: Microsoft, Meta, Google shamelessly track you even if you opt out
A new forensic audit has revealed that tech giants such as Google, Meta, and Microsoft are systematically ignoring even legally defined privacy opt-out signals and tracking you anyway. It’s a big blow to consumer privacy.
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430,000 Casely power banks recalled after woman dies in charger explosion
A total of 430,000 Casely 5000mAh MagSafe wireless power banks are being recalled again by the company and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following a deadly explosion.
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US Supreme Court system hacker handed one year of probation
Nicholas Moore, who hacked the US Supreme Court, AmeriCorps, and the systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs, was sentenced on Friday to a year of probation.
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Bluesky under “sophisticated” DDoS attack
Bluesky has been experiencing an intense Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack that disrupted some of its services.
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EU challenges Google’s search dominance, wants it to share search engine data with competitors
The European Commission wants Google to share search engine data with competing search engines and AI chatbots, but Google says it will fight tooth and nail to prevent this.
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European Commission turns up the heat on Meta over WhatsApp AI restrictions
Meta is prohibited from charging tech companies for offering their AI services via WhatsApp. Companies must be allowed to make their AI chatbots available on the messaging platform for free.
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