Federal health officials have recently informed Congress about a significant data breach that potentially affects over 100,000 individuals. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed that attackers exploited a vulnerability in a widely used file-transfer software to gain unauthorized access to the department’s data. This breach is part of a larger supply chain
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The global energy and transport systems are undergoing significant transformations, comparable to the changes seen during industrialization. Projections indicate that renewable energy generation will match the combined output of fossil fuels and nuclear energy by 2026. However, the shift towards renewable energy sources necessitates the extraction of a wide range of minerals known as “transition
Months after the highly anticipated launch of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is in full swing. However, concerns are beginning to surface regarding the concentration of power in a few dominant companies. OpenAI, a San Francisco-based organization, unveiled the poem-generating app at a time when tech giants in the United States were downsizing their
Numerous users of Goodreads encountered significant difficulties accessing the popular book-focused website on Monday and Tuesday. The outage, lasting several hours, left readers unable to keep track of their books and post reviews on the Amazon-owned platform. Downdetector, an outage tracker, confirmed that the website experienced widespread disruptions throughout Monday, with reports of issues starting
Proposed Australian laws could result in tech giants being fined billions of dollars for their failure to take action against disinformation, according to a watchdog. The proposed legislation entails the owners of podcasting services, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Google being penalized up to five percent of their annual global turnover. This penalty is one of
Tesla’s electric charging network has always been popular with electric car enthusiasts. However, Elon Musk’s “superchargers” are now gaining recognition from an unlikely group: other car companies. General Motors, Ford, and Rivian have all announced partnerships with Musk in recent weeks, allowing consumers with autos from rival brands to use Tesla’s national network. Appearing with
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has warned US airlines that flights could be disrupted from next week as some planes lack updated equipment to prevent interference from transmissions by wireless companies. The warning comes just before AT&T, Verizon, and other wireless carriers are due to be free to boost the power of their C-Band, 5G signals
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made progress in the race to make the widespread use of intermittent renewable energy a reality by improving the efficiency of iridium-based catalysts. The experts have found a way to increase the efficiency of an iridium oxide catalyst by 5-12% through a lattice-water-assisted mechanism that arranges water molecules
A team of scientists at the University of Cambridge has developed a new design for computer memory that could lead to a reduction in energy demands and also improve performance. The new memory design is based on hafnium oxide, which is already used in the semiconductor industry, and tiny self-assembled barriers that can be raised
California pension officials have announced that approximately 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries had their personal information stolen in a cyberattack by Russian hackers. The stolen data included Social Security numbers, names, birth dates, and may also include the names of spouses or domestic partners and children. The attack was carried out using the