Rural Texas towns report cyberattacks that caused one water system to overflow
A hack that caused a small Texas town’s water system to overflow in January has been linked to a shadowy Russian hacktivist group, the latest case of a U.S. public utility becoming a target of foreign cyberattacks. The attack was one of three on small towns in the rural TexasContinue Reading
Headlines for April 19, 2024
Israel Launches Retaliatory Strike in Iran as U.S. Issues New Sanctions Against Tehran, Columbia Protests Continue a Day After NYPD Arrests 100+, Dismantles Gaza Solidarity Encampment, USC Students Rally to Demand Commencement Speech by Valedictorian Asna Tabassum Be Reinstated, U.S. Vetoes Bid to Advance Full Palestinian Membership at U.N., NewContinue Reading
UN approves an updated cholera vaccine that could help fight a surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile, Read MoreContinue Reading
Da Boss Selects His Jury
Jury selection is underway in The Traitor’s hush money/election interference criminal trial in Manhattan, and the Defendant-in-Chief has already been admonished for intimidating jurors., Read MoreContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Denounced By Environmental Colleagues, Urged To End Campaign
Former colleagues of the presidential candidate suggested that he should exit the 2024 race because of his anti-science beliefs., Read MoreContinue Reading
3 California Law Officers Charged With Manslaughter After Initially Being Cleared
After a second autopsy cited “restraint asphyxiation” as the cause of a Latino father’s death, involuntary manslaughter charges are being pursued., Read MoreContinue Reading
New fleet customer says Tesla Semi performs “well beyond expectations”
The rollout of the Tesla Semi has been slower than EVangelists would have liked. The electric semi tractor was first unveiled in 2017, and officially entered production in late 2022. Since then, it has been deployed in limited numbers. Last October, it was reported that Tesla had built about 70Continue Reading
AMPURE debuts PosiLink platform for electric material-handling fleet operations
California-based EV and industrial charging equipment producer AMPURE has introduced, under the PosiCharge brand, a cloud-based data management platform, PosiLink, designed for electric material-handling fleet operations. AMPURE was formerly known as Webasto Charging Systems, and was acquired recently by Transom Capital Group. The company says its new software, which transitionsContinue Reading
Meet the Ghostly Gang Behind Netflix’s ‘Dead Boy Detectives’
Netflix is gearing up to haunt our screens with the latest adaptation from the eerie pages of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman universe. Dead Boy Detectives premieres on April 25, packing more spooks and spirits than a haunted mansion on Halloween. The show stars George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne and Jayden Revri as CharlesContinue Reading
North Korea conducts test on new ‘super-large warhead’: State media
Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft rocket was also tested., Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft rocket was also tested. North Korea has conducted a test on a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile,Continue Reading
West Africa’s Sahel becoming a drug trafficking corridor, UN warns
Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report., Drug seizures, mainly of cocaine and cannabis resin, have soared in the region, according to a UN report. Drug seizures have soared in the West African Sahel region, according to a newContinue Reading
What we know so far about apparent Israeli attack on Iran
Despite calls for moderation from G7 leaders, it appears that Iran and Israel have shifted from a proxy war to direct confrontation., Read MoreContinue Reading
Netflix Doc Accused of Using AI To Manipulate True Crime Story
Earlier this week, Netflix found itself embroiled in an AI scandal when Futurism spotted AI-generated images used in the Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did.. The movie’s credits do not mention any uses of AI, causing critics to call out the filmmakers for “potentially embellishing a movie that’s supposed to beContinue Reading