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CISA Orders Feds to Patch Actively Exploited Oracle E-Business Suite Flaw by Saturday
U.S. government agencies must patch vulnerable Oracle EBS instances by July 18, as CISA confirms hackers are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in the Oracle E-Business...
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LEO Satellites Offer Stronger Signals and Improved Accuracy for Navigation
New navigation satellites in low-Earth orbit provide stronger signal strength and improved accuracy for location tracking, making them ideal for use in dense cities, under thick...
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Aina Raises $5.5M for Devices that Control AI Agents, Not Just Record User Interactions
Aina, a Bengaluru- and San Francisco-based startup founded by Apoorv Shankar, raises $5.5 million to develop devices that control AI agents, marking a shift from traditional...
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Apollo 11’s Mission-Saving Pen and Broken Switch Sell for $857,600 at Sotheby’s Auction
A pen used by Buzz Aldrin to fix a critical issue during the Apollo 11 mission sold for a record-breaking price.
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Lululemon Invests in Syntetica, a French Startup Revolutionizing Nylon Recycling
Activewear company Lululemon backs French startup Syntetica with $30M Series A funding to scale its novel approach to recycling nylon.
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Bethesda Employees Rally Against Xbox Layoffs, Demand Fair Treatment
Hundreds of employees protest layoffs and demand Microsoft return to the bargaining table.
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Greylock Ventures Caps Fund at $1.5B, Prioritizing Quality Over Quantity
In a departure from the trend of ballooning fund sizes, Greylock Ventures has raised a $1.5 billion 18th fund, focusing on quality investments over quantity.
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Google’s Gemini CLI AI Tool Abused by Threat Actor as Hacking Agent and Botnet Operator
A Russian-speaking threat actor used Google's open-source Gemini CLI AI tool to deploy and operate a small-scale botnet, highlighting the potential risks and vulnerabilities associated with...
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Sheetz Abandons VMware Amid Broadcom Licensing Changes
Convenience store chain Sheetz is migrating its virtualization platform from VMware to StorMagic's SvHCI due to concerns over Broadcom's licensing changes.
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Apple Maps Ads Take a More Cautious Approach Than Google
Apple's new policy for advertising on its Maps app prohibits home services, cryptocurrency ATMs, and other categories, setting it apart from Google's approach.
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FCC Plans to Repeal TV Ownership Cap, Favoring Trump-Friendly News Organizations
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote on a proposal that would repeal the National Television Ownership Rule, allowing larger media conglomerates to dominate...
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US Charges Three Russians and Two Web Hosts Over Alleged Role in $62M Cyberattack Scheme
Three Russian nationals and two web hosts have been charged with hacking, conspiracy, and money laundering over their alleged roles in hosting cyberattacks that caused tens...
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AsyncAPI npm Packages Infected with Credential-Stealing Malware in Supply-Chain Attack
Five malicious AsyncAPI packages were published to the Node Package Manager (npm) in a supply-chain attack, delivering a remote access trojan with info-stealing capabilities.
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The Harsh Reality of Orbital Data Centers: Weighing the Technical and Economic Challenges
Building an orbital data center constellation is a monumental task, with significant technical and economic hurdles to overcome.
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The Dark Side of the Dinosaur Market: How Hype and Wealth Are Undermining Science
A rare T. rex skeleton is set to fetch up to $30 million at auction, sparking concerns about the fate of rare specimens in private collections.
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