England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C
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Philippines sailors say they will work despite wartime risks
Philippines sailors say they will work despite wartime risks
Hockey World Cup 2026: Full match schedule, groups, India vs Pakistan
Pools, format, match schedule, timings, India vs Pakistan history and more before 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
Iran, US set new conditions during Hormuz talks: What does this mean?
Oil prices surge as talks stall over competing demands, hampering prospects for reopening crucial strait.
Claude will apply invisible watermarks to AI text and images
Anthropic has pledged to start marking Claude-generated text and images with machine-readable data, in an effort to comply with European rules for AI transparency. "Generated text will carry embedded watermarks, and generated files will include digitally signed provenance metadata where supported," Anthropic says on a new Claude support page. The changes are invisible to human […]
Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models
Anthropic will extend support for watermarking AI generations for older models as well.
Afghanistan five years of Taliban rule: Has Germany kept its promises?
After the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, Berlin promised to bring all the Afghan local staff members to Germany. But people are still waiting to leave in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class
The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.
A Malicious SIM Card Can Run Attacker Code Inside the Modems Behind Cellular IoT Devices
A malicious SIM card can order the device it sits in to run commands of the attacker's choosing. On the cellular modules built into electric-vehicle chargers, industrial routers, and car telematics units, that is enough to take the whole device over. Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the security firm Fuzzware tested 26 phones and cellular modules for the capability, found it
Mozilla Revokes Firefox and Thunderbird Linux Signing Key After Key Lands in Private Repo
Mozilla has scrapped the cryptographic key behind Firefox and Thunderbird downloads for Linux after an unencrypted copy of it was committed by mistake to one of the company's own private code repositories. That key is how a user, or a Linux distribution packaging the browser, confirms a downloaded Firefox tarball came from Mozilla and was not tampered with. That decision carries a cost for
Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model
Corma emerged from stealth with seed funding from Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and Coatue. The post Corma Raises $60 Million for Defensive Cybersecurity AI Model appeared first on SecurityWeek .
Joby flexes military muscle with $500 million defense acquisition
Joby Aviation announced it was acquiring Dayton, Ohio-based defense firm Resonant Sciences in a $500 million deal, in a bid by the electric aircraft company to expand further into the military industrial complex. Joby says it expects to finance the deal with $450 million in cash and $50 million in equity. After the deal closes, […]
Bulgaria: What does the Ukrainian drone incursion reveal?
The explosion of a Ukrainian decoy drone in Bulgaria near the Romanian border reveals gaps in Bulgaria's defenses, raises questions and shines a light on the country's policy shift on the war in Ukraine.
OpenAI introduces $125 Premium Seats for ChatGPT Business as agentic AI burns through more tokens
OpenAI is rolling out "Premium Seats" for ChatGPT Business customers at $125 per user per month, five times the price of the existing Standard Seats. In return, users get significantly more capacity and no five-hour usage limit. The move signals that the flat-rate pricing AI providers have offered so far was never going to last. The article OpenAI introduces $125 Premium Seats for ChatGPT Business as agentic AI burns through more tokens appeared first on The Decoder .
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia
TDD inside the agent loop - theater or actual value?
My colleagues at Thoughtworks tend to be big fans of Test-Driven Development, and many people in the industry advocate telling LLM agents to use TDD when building software. Birgitta Böckeler was curious if this really makes a difference, so conducted a few experiments . more…
Anthropic signs $9.1 billion data center deal with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms
Anthropic is leasing $9.1 billion worth of data center capacity from Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms in Texas, according to Bloomberg. The deal covers 191 megawatts at Riot's Rockdale site, with extension options that could push the total value to $16.1 billion. It's the latest in an aggressive infrastructure push that spans partners from Amazon to SpaceX to Google. The article Anthropic signs $9.1 billion data center deal with Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms appeared first on The Decoder .
Germany news: Some shipping stops as Rhine hits new lows
The summer heat is not only causing water levels in Germany's key river arteries to drop to dangerously low levels, but also contributing to wildfires in several areas. Follow DW for more.
‘New level of danger’: Drone incidents scare Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war
After a drone crashes in Germany, fears of suspected Russian operations rise across Europe.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn't know about passkeys
Why passkey apps treat Windows differently than other operating systems.
Future of southern Lebanon peacekeeping uncertain ahead of UNIFIL phase-out
Future peacekeeping missions may shrink significantly, risking security gaps, as political solutions remain elusive.
Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities
The extension amassed over 300,000 installs and a 4.6 rating before Google removed it for stealing data. The post Extension Banned for Stealing AI Chats Returns to Chrome Store, Resumes Malicious Activities appeared first on SecurityWeek .
1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia
Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaves more than 100 people dead in Colombia.
The AI takeover of mathematics has begun
Mathematician James Maynard has spent a lot of time this past year "soul searching." A professor at the University of Oxford and winner of the prestigious Fields Medal, Maynard told The Verge he's been grappling with the future of his field as the traditionally slow-moving discipline hurries to adapt to AI. Days before we spoke, […]