Romania Pays the Cyber Price for Backing Ukraine. Where is the EU?
OPINION – When ransomware groups hit Romania’s national water agency, its largest coal-fired power producer and oil pipeline operator all in recent months, it would have been easy to file each incident under “criminal nuisance” and move on. But the ransomware gangs targeting the national critical infrastructure, including groups likeContinue Reading
The Ex-CIA Agent Going Viral Asking for a The Traitor Pardon
John Kiriakou went to prison after exposing the CIA’s torture program. Now he’s going viral as he campaigns to get his name cleared and his pension restored.Continue Reading
New Bernie Sanders AI Safety Bill Would Halt Data Center Construction
The US senator said on Tuesday that a moratorium would give lawmakers time to “ensure that AI is safe.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will introduce a similar bill in the House in the weeks ahead.Continue Reading
Parents see hope in back-to-back rulings that social media providers failed to protect young users
Walker Montgomery was just 16 when someone pretending to be a teenage girl messaged him through Instagram and seduced him into cybersex. Within hours he was dead. Caught up in a sextortion scheme, the Mississippi teen killed himself. —- EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes discussion of suicide. If youContinue Reading
Meta and Google lose major social media safety case in California
At the center of the case is a 20-year-old plaintiff identified as “Kaley G.M.,” whose emotional testimony moved at least one juror to tears., At the center of the case is a 20-year-old plaintiff identified as “Kaley G.M.,” whose emotional testimony moved at least one juror to tears., from NewsnationContinue Reading
Pentagon Whistleblower Criticizes “Bloodthirst” of Iran War, Says Hegseth Is Enabling War Crimes
As the United States mobilizes thousands more troops for deployment to the Middle East, we speak with retired U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Wes Bryant, who criticizes the “bloodthirst” of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Bryant led the Pentagon office for civilian harm assessment from 2024 to 2025, before theContinue Reading
Parents, child safety advocates celebrate social media verdict
A group of parents whose children have been affected by social media celebrated outside a Los Angeles courthouse after Google and Meta were found liable for designing platforms that are dangerous for kids and teens — a landmark verdict that could force tech firms to rethink how they defend themselvesContinue Reading
Iran releases video claiming to show downing of US jet
Iran has released a video claiming to show the downing of a US F-18 fighter jet., Iran releases video claiming to show downing of US jet NewsFeed Iran has released a video claiming to show the downing of a US F-18 fighter jet over the southeastern part of the country.Continue Reading
Benfica fined for fans’ racism at Real Madrid game with UEFA investigation
European football’s governing body fines Portuguese club Benfica for racist abuse by its fans in Champions League game., European football’s governing body fines Portuguese club Benfica for racist abuse by its fans in Champions League game. Benfica has been fined by UEFA for racist abuse by fans at a ChampionsContinue Reading
NASA Names Jennifer Lyons as Acting Launch Services Program Manager
NASA has selected Jennifer Lyons as acting program manager for the agency’s Launch Services Program (LSP) based at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Pictured here is Lyons participating in rehearsal launch operations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U) mission inside SpaceX’s HangarContinue Reading
NASA-Supported Study Finds Irrigation Gaps in Air Quality Forecasts
A farmer plants soybeans in Montgomery County, Maryland, in May 2020. New research has found that integrating space-based observations of vegetation and soil moisture could help improve air quality forecasts, especially in agricultural regions. USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres Computer models used to forecast air quality may have gaps when itContinue Reading
Metrics
2 Min Read Metrics Services Catalog Click here to view the FY25 Services Catalog The catalogs provide service description, chargeback rate, unit of measure, and service level indicators for each NSSC service. Service Level Agreement (SLA) Click here to view the Service Level Agreement The SLA provides information about roles,Continue Reading
Webb Captures Saturn in Infrared
Captured Nov. 29, 2024 by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, this infrared view of Saturn shows its glowing icy rings and layered atmosphere. Several moons are visible, including Janus, Dione, and Enceladus. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI) Saturn’s icy rings glow in this infrared view fromContinue Reading