Hackers stole AI credentials to get $740,000 in free compute; Railway picked up the bill
As AI model training and distillation increase, AI tokens are becoming a piping hot currency for threat actors. Cloud hosting provider Railway found out the hard way; it has confirmed a near 26-hour battle against attackers targeting AI provider credentials to sell to AI ‘transfer stations’ for use in modelContinue Reading
New research could lead to faster, trustworthy AI models for climate prediction
Accurate, up-to-date climate projections are essential for planning decisions that enhance the resilience of power grids, protect public health, maximize agricultural yields, and more. Now, MIT researchers have developed a technique that streamlines the production of fast, trustworthy, and adaptable artificial intelligence models for climate prediction. These specialized AI models,Continue Reading
Iran’s chief negotiator tells Al Jazeera ‘ball in US court’
Iran’s chief negotiator says it’s up to the US to answer Iran’s position in the latest round of peace talks., NewsFeed Iran’s chief negotiator says it’s up to the US to answer Iran’s position in the latest round of peace talks. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Mohammad BagherContinue Reading
Amnesty says UN, South Sudan officials failed to prevent village massacre
Peacekeepers knew of likely raid on Abiemnom, where more than 200 people were killed, according to rights group report., Peacekeepers knew of likely raid on Abiemnom, where more than 200 people were killed, according to a report by the rights group. United Nations peacekeepers and authorities in South Sudan failedContinue Reading
WLW and MLM Meaning: Queer Acronyms, Sapphic and Achillean
WLW means “women loving women.” MLM, in queer slang, means “men loving men.” Dictionary.com’s 2018 entry puts the first one plainly: “WLW is an acronym that stands for either woman-loving-woman or women who love women.” Both are umbrella terms. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee LGBTQ+ Resource Center glossary says WLW coversContinue Reading
At least two people dead in Brooklyn partial building collapse
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the NYC fire commissioner provided an update following a partial building collapse at the edge of a construction site in New York City, which killed two people and injured dozens. Law enforcement will lead an investigation to determine the cause., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Gaza’s Crumbling Buildings Provide Unsafe Refuge
The tragic collapse of the Al-Saada building stresses the need to evacuate structures strategically damaged by Israel’s bombardment.Continue Reading
Spain: Clashes erupt in Barcelona after peaceful general strike march
Burning barricades and clashes with riot police erupted in Barcelona after a peaceful march against soaring housing costs. Police used projectiles to disperse masked protesters as violence spread through the city centre.Continue Reading
Spain: 120,000 brave rain to demand affordable housing and better wages
Around 120,000 demonstrators marched through central Madrid on Wednesday 11 November, according to authorities, as Spain’s first nationwide general strike since 2012 brought crowds onto the streets to protest against soaring housing costs and mounting pressure on household budgets.Continue Reading
1,600 Russians died capturing, then retreating from, one small settlement
A hacked Russian database records nearly 400,000 war deaths on Russia’s side since 2022 1,600 of the dead fell in one tiny village in northern Donetsk Oblast Zelena Dolyna is a bloody microcosm for the whole wider war The village of Zelena Dolyna sits astride a road threading south towardContinue Reading
Russian strikes burn almost six months’ worth of cancer drug for Ukraine — now Kyiv is rethinking how it stores medicine
Russian attacks on pharmaceutical infrastructure burned a volume of a cancer drug equal to five to six months of Ukraine’s needs at one supplier’s warehouse, Kateryna Nekrasova, who heads the state enterprise Medical Procurement of Ukraine, said in an interview with ZN.ua published on 10 November. A hit on aContinue Reading
Indonesian VP resigns over education qualification row
Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned amid a dispute over his educational qualifications., Indonesian VP resigns over education qualification row NewsFeed Indonesia’s Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has resigned amid a dispute over his educational qualifications. Analysts have warned Gibran’s resignation could destabilise South Asia’s largest economy. HeContinue Reading
Argentina’s Milei cries as he bids farewell to the Pope
President Javier Milei became visibly emotional as he said goodbye to Pope Leo XIV., NewsFeed President Javier Milei became visibly emotional as he said goodbye to Pope Leo XIV, who departed Argentina for Peru on the final leg of his South American tour. The Pope’s three-day visit highlighted tensions withContinue Reading