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Security News This Week: US Agencies Urged to Patch Ivanti VPNs That Are Actively Being Hacked

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A major coordinated disclosure this week called attention to the importance of prioritizing security in the design of graphics processing units (GPUs). Researchers published details about the “LeftoverLocals” vulnerability in multiple brands and models of mainstream GPUs—including Apple, Qualcomm, and AMD chips—that could be exploited to steal sensitive data, such as responses from AI systems. … Read more

Melissa Barrera on ‘Scream’ Firing: ‘I’m Finally Becoming Who I’m Supposed to Be’

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Melissa Barrera is reflecting on her controversial firing from the Scream franchise with good grace. While attending the Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of her latest horror movie, Your Monster, the actress opened up to the Associated Press about her abrupt exit. “Honestly, I think I finally am becoming who I’m supposed to be in life, and the last … Read more

Homebuilt plane sold last year for $100,000 crashes into ocean off California coast, likely killing 4 people

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A homebuilt aircraft crashed into the ocean just south of San Francisco on Sunday. Four people were reportedly on board the flight when it went down. The retired dentist who built the plane called the incident “traumatic.” A small homebuilt aircraft crashed off the coast of California on Sunday, The Associated Press reported. Federal investigators … Read more

Two moon landing missions show the spaceflight struggle is real

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Japan has become the fifth nation to land on the moon, but the sun may have the final say in how much life is left in the mission. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency — NASA’s Japanese counterpart known as JAXA — announced that its robotic spacecraft survived descent onto the lunar surface at 12:20 a.m. … Read more

Iran launches satellite that is part of a Western-criticized program as regional tensions spike

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JERUSALEM — Iran said Saturday it had conducted a successful satellite launch into its highest orbit yet, the latest for a program the West fears improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles. The announcement comes as heightened tensions grip the wider Middle East over Israel’s continued war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and just days after Iran … Read more

Why a Supreme Court decision on fishing boats could change everything

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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on a couple of cases that could completely upend the way federal agencies regulate just about anything in the US. At question is a legal doctrine called Chevron deference that allows federal agencies to interpret laws meant to protect consumers, public health, and the environment. Now, a … Read more

King Charles, Kate Middleton ‘concerned’ about each other

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King Charles will be admitted to hospital next week after Kate Middleton’s surgery King Charles, Kate Middleton ‘concerned’ about each other King Charles and his ‘beloved daughter-in-law’ Kate Middleton are said to be concerned about each other amid their health issues, it has been disclosed. The future queen is currently in the hospital as she … Read more

No ‘Succession’ spinoffs, says HBO show’s creator Jesse Armstrong

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave LONDON — The creator of the hit HBO show “Succession,” Jesse Armstrong, has ruled out any spinoffs about the media dynasty drama, seemingly closing the door on the award-winning series for good. Armstrong, who is British, told the BBC in an interview on Saturday that spinning off … Read more

A new dawn for maker tech startups

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Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. The startup train just keeps on rumblin’ down the tracks, and I’m back with a smattering of “what happened in the world of startups this week.” … Read more