Chinese APT deploys new malware to keep access to hacked networks

A Chinese espionage group tracked as UNC5221 has been accessing Microsoft 365 environments using the Brickstorm backdoor and ...
InfoWorld

Why it’s so hard to create stand-alone Python apps

If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, ...
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Scientists say your brain may be creating a false version of reality

What people experience as reality may not be the true nature of the universe, but a version constructed by the brain. Colors, sounds, and even time itself could simply be interpretations of deeper ...
Jane's Information Group

UDT 2026: Unmanned MCM systems could help clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz in weeks, given permissive environment

A USV is embarked aboard the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30), as a part of the first embarkation of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) mission package in 2024. (US Navy) ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. to Create High-Tech Manufacturing Zone in Philippines

An agreement with the Philippines to establish a high-tech industrial hub is the Trump administration’s latest effort to lessen China’s dominance over global supply chains. The deal to build up ...
CNN

Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers

The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence guzzle huge amounts of energy but they also have another alarming impact, according to new research. They are creating “heat islands,” warming ...
Boston Herald

Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at an exclusive private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after ...
The Nation Newspaper

Benue govt denies creating environment for terrorists

The Benue State Commission for Peace and Reconciliation has denied allegations that Governor Hyacinth Alia’s administration is creating an environment conducive to terrorist training. In a press ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Tesla Fosters Toxic Work Environment at German Plant, Union Says

Germany’s biggest union is accusing Tesla Inc. of fostering a toxic working environment at the carmaker’s factory near Berlin, as tensions mount ahead of a contested works council election. The US ...
WVXU

Monopoly is creating a Cincinnati version of the game, and wants help picking local landmarks

Cincinnati is getting its own version of Monopoly featuring the city's most iconic landmarks later this year. But before that happens, the company behind the game wants to hear from people who call ...
Reuters

US FDA rejects AstraZeneca's easier-to-use version of lupus therapy

US FDA rejects AstraZeneca's subcutaneous Saphnelo AstraZeneca to keep working with FDA on application Shares in AstraZeneca fall by more than 1.5% Feb 3 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca (AZN.L), opens new tab ...
Ars Technica

Google Project Genie lets you create interactive worlds from a photo or prompt

Last year, Google showed off Genie 3, an updated version of its AI world model with impressive long-term memory that allowed it to create interactive worlds from a simple text prompt. At the time, ...