July 2024

The secret to better weather forecasts may be a dash of AI 2024-07-27 at 16:31 By Tobias Mann Google adds machine learning to climate models for ‘faster forecasts’ Climate and weather modeling has long been a staple of high-performance computing, but as meteorologists look to improve the speed and resolution of forecasts, machine learning is

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French Authorities Launch Operation to Remove PlugX Malware from Infected Systems 2024-07-27 at 10:01 By French judicial authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have launched a so-called “disinfection operation” to rid compromised hosts of a known malware called PlugX. The Paris Prosecutor’s Office, Parquet de Paris, said the initiative was launched on July 18 and that

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Malicious PyPI Package Targets macOS to Steal Google Cloud Credentials 2024-07-27 at 09:01 By Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious package on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository that targets Apple macOS systems with the goal of stealing users’ Google Cloud credentials from a narrow pool of victims. The package, named “lr-utils-lib,” attracted a total

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No, really, please ban Chinese DJI drones from America’s skies, senators asked 2024-07-27 at 01:01 By Matthew Connatser Previous outlawing attempt flew off, will this one stick the landing? US senators have been asked again to consider banning the use of drones made by Chinese manufacturer DJI in American airspace after a previous attempt to

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Kamala Harris’ $7M support from LinkedIn founder comes with a request: Fire Lina Khan 2024-07-27 at 00:16 By Brandon Vigliarolo FTC boss must be doing something right if folks will pay to get her binned LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman was quick to express support for Kamala Harris’ bid for the US presidency this year after

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Video game actors strike because they fear an attack of the AI clones 2024-07-26 at 23:31 By Brandon Vigliarolo You wouldn’t download a performer Actors are back on strike for an entirely unsurprising reason: Studios aren’t willing to give video game actors enough protection from artificial intelligence. … This article is an excerpt from The Register

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iPhone kicked out of China’s top 5 smartphone brands as domestic market bounces back 2024-07-26 at 22:31 By Matthew Connatser Chinese brands ascendant in the country’s phone market, but Apple’s exile might only be temporary For the first time in a while, the top five smartphone vendors in China are all native, with Apple’s position

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CrowdStrike meets Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong will 2024-07-26 at 21:46 By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols And boy, did last Friday’s Windows fiasco ever prove that yet again Opinion  CrowdStrike’s recent Windows debacle will surely earn a prominent place in the annals of epic tech failures. On July 19, the cybersecurity giant accomplished what

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SpaceX Falcon 9 set for comeback after upper-stage failure 2024-07-26 at 20:46 By Richard Speed Cracked line blamed for leak SpaceX aims to resume launching the Falcon 9 rocket tomorrow after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed to let the company return to flight operations.… This article is an excerpt from The Register View Original

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Intel nabs Micron exec to oversee foundry business ambitions 2024-07-26 at 19:46 By Dan Robinson Memory veteran to help Gelsinger and co with longstanding internal/external contract manufacturing plans Intel is set to hire an executive from memory chipmaker Micron to head its foundry biz as the company pursues its strategy of turning its former internal

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Are deepfake fraud risks overhyped? Where enterprises are exposed 2024-07-26 at 19:16 By Will deepfakes become the number one avenue for fraudsters to steal money? Likely not. This article is an excerpt from Subscribe to Security Magazine’s RSS Feed View Original Source React to this headline:

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Happy Sysadmin Day, the Bitlocker keys are in a bowl on top of the fridge 2024-07-26 at 18:46 By Team Register Vote below for the best way to celebrate our underappreciated heroes Seven days after CrowdStrike’s bad update took down Windows-based computers around the world, System Administrator Appreciation Day has arrived. And what lovely gifts

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