In the Philippines, there has been national outrage after a single mother died trying to get a bus home during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Philippino government is looking into how it treats stranded …
Energy Explores the Potential of an Artificial Intelligence Grand Challenge
On Wednesday, the Energy Department's Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office (AITO) invited experts to speak about grand challenges and partnerships worth pursuing to advance research and …
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300,000 Nintendo Users Hacked: What Gamers Need To Know
In late April, Nintendo confirmed that 160,000 Nintendo Network ID accounts had been compromised due to unauthorized logins after gaming reporter Paul Tassi published a warning about the hacking …
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Researchers Expose a New Vulnerability in Intel’s CPUs
Researchers have discovered a new vulnerability in Intel's CPUs, as the devices are continuously targeted by an unending series of attacks. Multiple campaigns over the past two years have made it …
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FBI Expects Increased Targeting of Mobile Banking Applications
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center released an alert earlier this week warning Americans that threat actors will likely increasingly target mobile banking applications as they rise in …
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Critical Vulnerabilities Expose Siemens LOGO! Controllers to Attacks
Siemens has disclosed critical bugs that affect its LOGO! programmable logic controllers. The vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely and used to launch denial-of-service attacks. Siemens stated …
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‘Ticking time bomb:’ Lack of beds slows Delhi’s virus fight
In New Delhi, India, a pregnant woman died while searching for an open sickbed after being diagnosed with COVID-19, sparking concern over the country's ability to cope with the second wave of cases. …
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Zoom suspends account of US-based Chinese activists after Tiananmen meeting
Popular video conferencing platform Zoom has suspended the account of known US-based Chinese activists after they reportedly held a Zoom virtual meeting to commemorate the Tiananmen Square crackdown. …
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Brazil’s big cities start to reopen, fueling fears of another deadly coronavirus wave
Brazil suffered from its first COVID-19 loss in Sao Paulo on March 17, and has since been struggling with a massive death toll of over 38,000 and rising. However, despite the death and infection toll …
DHS Wants to Know What the Public Thinks About Using Drones During Emergencies
As drones gain in popularity among law enforcement and first responders, the Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate is interested in public opinion on the ethics and …