Tenable CEO Amit Yoran dies at 54
Yoran had stepped away from his job in December, announcing he was fighting cancer.
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How AI-Based Military Intelligence Powered Israel’s Attacks on Gaza
It’s “what some experts consider the most advanced military AI initiative ever to be deployed,” reports the Washington Post.
But the Israeli military’s AI-powered intelligence practices are also “under scrutiny. Genocide charges against Israel brough… Continue reading How AI-Based Military Intelligence Powered Israel’s Attacks on Gaza
‘Why the World Needs Lazier Robots’
“Robots and AI models share one crucial characteristic,” writes the Washington Post. “Whether to move around, conduct conversations or solve problems, they function by constantly taking in and computing increasingly vast quantities of data. It’s a brut… Continue reading ‘Why the World Needs Lazier Robots’
‘Starlink Mini’: High-Speed Internet, Fits in a Backpack, Now Available in the US
It’s weighs less than 15 pounds. It’s 17 inches wide. And in June Elon Musk said it was “easily carried in a backpack. This product will change the world.”
And now, CNET reports:
Calling all digital nomads and van-lifers: SpaceX’s Starlink Mini is … Continue reading ‘Starlink Mini’: High-Speed Internet, Fits in a Backpack, Now Available in the US
Dire Predictions for 2025 Include ‘Largest Cyberattack in History’
Politico asked an “array of thinkers — futurists, scientists, foreign policy analysts and others — to lay out some of the possible ‘Black Swan’ events that could await us in the new year: What are the unpredictable, unlikely episodes that a… Continue reading Dire Predictions for 2025 Include ‘Largest Cyberattack in History’
Pi Pico Makes SSTV Reception a Snap
There’s a paradox in amateur radio: after all the time and effort spent getting a license and all the expense of getting some gear together, some new hams suddenly find …read more Continue reading Pi Pico Makes SSTV Reception a Snap
Can We Make Oceans Absorb More Carbon Dioxide with a Giant Antacid?
If we dissolve acid-neutralizing rocks in the ocean, will it absorb more carbon dioxide?
Climate ventures and philanthropic funders have been spending millions of dollars to find out, reports the Washington Post. “Researchers have been exploring thi… Continue reading Can We Make Oceans Absorb More Carbon Dioxide with a Giant Antacid?
Advertisers Expand Their Avoidance to News Sites, Blacklisting Specific Words
“The Washington Post’s crossword puzzle was recently deemed too offensive for advertisers,” reports the Wall Street Journal. “So was an article about thunderstorms. And a ranking of boxed brownie mixes.
“Marketers have long been wary about running ad… Continue reading Advertisers Expand Their Avoidance to News Sites, Blacklisting Specific Words
US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet
Remember that massive botnet run by Chinese government hackers? Flax Typhoon “compromised computer networks in North America, Europe, Africa, and across Asia, with a particular focus on Taiwan,” according to the U.S. Treasury Department. (The group’s b… Continue reading US Sanctions Chinese Firm Linked to Seized Botnet
Resolution: Share Inspiration
It’s been a good 2025 so far! I just got back from Chaos Communication Congress, which is easily my favorite gigantic hacker conference of the year. (Partisan Hackaday pride puts …read more Continue reading Resolution: Share Inspiration