Israel’s Iron Beam: First Operational High-Power Anti-Drone Laser System
TL;DR Israel's Ministry of Defense and defense firm Rafael reported delivery of Iron Beam, described as a high-power laser designed…
Experts Warn Federal Cybersecurity Risks Rise as Workforce Shrinks
TL;DR Government cybersecurity specialists and some US officials say recent White House moves to downsize and restructure the federal workforce,…
Defining America’s Strategy for a New Cold War with Russia and China
TL;DR Michael McFaul argues the United States lacks a clear strategy to manage strategic competition with Vladimir Putin’s Russia and…
LLVM’s draft AI policy requires ‘human-in-the-loop’ review of LLM output
TL;DR LLVM published a draft policy that allows contributors to use AI tools but requires a knowledgeable human to review…
Hong Kong rolls out Money Safe accounts that require branch visits to access funds
TL;DR Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority ordered all local banks to offer 'Money Safe' accounts that lock deposits until customers complete…
We don’t need more contributors who aren’t programmers to contribute code
TL;DR LLVM contributors may use AI tools, but the project draft policy requires a human to review and take responsibility…
L1TF Reloaded: Researchers demonstrate VM-to-VM data leaks in public clouds
TL;DR A research team published an end-to-end exploit called L1TF Reloaded that chains L1 Terminal Fault (L1TF) with Half‑Spectre to…
2026 study: Drinking water quality differs widely across U.S. airlines
TL;DR A 2026 analysis from the Center for Food as Medicine and Longevity assessed onboard drinking water from 21 U.S.…
Two cybersecurity professionals admit running ALPHV-affiliated ransomware
TL;DR Two cybersecurity workers pleaded guilty to conspiring to extort victims using ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware after planting malware at five U.S.…
New York’s mayor-elect bars Raspberry Pi from inauguration block party
TL;DR Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani invited residents to a public block party for his inauguration but included Raspberry Pi on a…