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Advertisement: Golem Entry PC with discount campaign now from 949.90 euros at Systemtreff

40 euros discount on all Golem PCs: The Golem Entry now starts at 949.90 euros and offers a surprising amount of gaming performance. (PC, technology/hardware)

cybersecurity · government-security · unknown-it-category-16

(g+) Exchange OWA XSS: Attack via email and a patch that doesn't reach everyone

An actively exploited zero-day in Exchange OWA is patched, but for 2016 and 2019 only at an additional cost. What to do. By Steffen Zahn (Security, Microsoft)

Netzpolitik (DE)24d06/20

Week 25: The week in which Saxony called their state parliament to reason

– : Fractal, generated with MandelBrowser by Tomasz ŚmigielskiThe 25th calendar week is coming to an end. We have published 11 new texts with a total of 91,181 characters. Welcome to the weekly review of network politics.

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Netzpolitik (DE)24d06/20

Memes, memification, memorocracy: “If you don’t laugh along, you don’t belong”

On the right is the leader of the Trump “Klan”. The meme alludes to Obama's "Yes We Can" and refers to the Trump family's nepotism and self-enrichment. – Public domain-like released by unsplash.com: Bruno FigueiredoMemes and AI slop characterize the second term of US President Donald Trump. The art historian Wolfgang Ullrich sees this as the basis for a new illiberal form of government – “memoracy”. An interview about authoritarian image politics, the emancipatory potential of memes

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HBO Max in the post-test: Warner's streaming subscription catalog is still disappointing

How did Warner Bros. react to the criticism of the launch of HBO Max in Germany? We will investigate this question in a follow-up test. A test by Ingo Pakalski (HBO Max, test)

The Verge Tech24d06/20

SwitchBot’s Standing Circulator Fan is worth fighting for

I’m a fan. I can't remember the last time I got excited about a fan. Normally, I just buy whatever Vornado or Dreo model fits my budget, but that was before I started testing the battery-powered Standing Circulator Fan from SwitchBot. As the name indicates, the SwitchBot fan is a 3D circulator - a fancy way of saying that it can tilt up, down, left, and right to push a decent amount air around a room. It looks okay, despite all the plastic, is relatively quiet, runs for hours on battery, has an

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Small Modular Reactor: Sweden gets three small nuclear reactors

Rolls-Royce is to build three nuclear power plants in southern Sweden. They probably won't be truly modular, but they will be expensive. (nuclear power, energy transition)

borderlinecybersecurity · government-security · unknown-it-category-16

Erna Schneider Hoover's 100th birthday: Almost all developers know her invention

Erna Schneider Hoover, who had just turned 100, received one of the first software patents in 1971. About a remarkable woman. A portrait of Elke Wittich (knowledge, software patent)

Palo Alto Unit4224d06/20

Threat Brief: Mitigating Large-Scale Credential Attacks

We provide guidance for preparing for and mitigating large-scale credential attacks, focusing on recent campaigns targeting security vendors' devices. The post Threat Brief: Mitigating Large-Scale Credential Attacks appeared first on Unit 42.

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TechCrunch Security24d06/19

Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control doesn’t work

For the last 30 years, stopping the flow of cybersecurity-related software has proven to be ineffective. It's unclear why it would work now with Anthropic’s cybersecurity model Mythos.

cybercrime · regulation · unknown-it-category-16

BleepingComputer24d06/19

Klue OAuth breach victim list grows as Icarus hackers claim attack

Market intelligence platform Klue has publicly confirmed a recent security incident that allowed threat actors to steal OAuth tokens used to connect to customers' Salesforce environments, as the new "Icarus" extortion group publicly claims the attack. [...]

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Nothing cancels this year’s CMF phone due to RAM prices

Nothing's next budget phone is the latest victim of RAMageddon. As 9to5Google reports, Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis announced in a post on X that a follow-up to the CMF Phone 2 Pro won't be coming this year: We were working on a successor but with memory prices where they are right now, we can't build a phone that feels like a genuine step forward at a price that makes sense for CMF. As a result, we've decided not to launch a new CMF phone this year. Last week, Nothing CEO and co-founder

BleepingComputer24d06/19

Hackers exploit info disclosure bug in Gravity SMTP WordPress plugin

Threat actors are exploiting an unauthenticated information disclosure vulnerability in the WordPress plugin Gravity SMTP, active on 100,000 sites. [...]

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NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars

Relativity Space’s CEO is former Google executive Eric Schmidt. | Image: Alexander Tamargo / Getty Images Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, was picked to launch NASA's Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028, as reported earlier by TechCrunch. Under a new public-private partnership, Relativity Space will provide the "spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations" to fly Aeolus to Mars, where the payload will "provide the first integrated, daily, global view of

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Hue’s wired wall modules bring non-smart lights into its ecosystem

The new Wired Wall Switch Modules fit behind existing switches. | Image: Signify Smart lighting company Philips Hue has launched its first wired wall modules. Installed behind existing wall switches, the new devices bring non-smart lights into the Hue ecosystem for the first time. Hue also announced new Play table and floor lamps that are more affordable versions of its Signe series, along with upgrades to its E14 candle bulbs that add a broader white light spectrum and Matter-over-Thread compat

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Advertisement: Roborock Saros 20 for Prime members under 1,000 euros

The premium vacuum robot Roborock Saros 20 is on Amazon's Prime offer. Members are currently securing the robot at the new lowest price. (Roborock, technology/hardware)

BleepingComputer24d06/19

Texas govt data breach exposes over 3 million driver’s licenses

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) disclosed a data breach at its license system vendor that exposed personal information for more than three million individuals. [...]

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Advertisement: Quiet turbo fan for just under 22 euros on Amazon

A compact fan from Honeywell with a long range and swiveling head is cheaper in the early Prime Day offer. (Prime Day, Amazon)

SecurityWeek24d06/19

In Other News: Apple Patches Beats Eavesdropping Flaw, DOT Closes Delta CrowdStrike Probe, AWS Continuum

Other noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Android TV botnet Popa linked to Israeli firm, Velvet Ant maintained decade-long stealth, unpatched GCP Config Connector flaw enables takeover. The post In Other News: Apple Patches Beats Eavesdropping Flaw, DOT Closes Delta CrowdStrike Probe, AWS Continuum appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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Advertisement: Wago clamps with lever on Amazon below comparison price

Amazon has reduced Wago clamps with levers. They are cheaper than in other shops that the price comparison lists. (Technology/Hardware)

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Participation activity: Tell us about your superiors

From micromanagers to notoriously dissatisfied bosses, we want to hear your stories about bosses. (work, economy)

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The NTS Radio Player brings the best of internet radio to your hi-fi

Have I found my Chromecast Audio replacement? | Image: NTS Radio NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Atonemo have teamed up on a dedicated player that brings NTS's genre-defying mixes and streaming stations to almost any stereo or speaker setup. And, like Atonemo's existing Streamplayer, you can also listen to your favorite streaming services with it, using AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, or Tidal Connect. The $179 NTS Radio Player puts out 24-bit / 192kHz audio over a standard 3.5mm au

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Enterprise Technology: What the Stations on Picard's Bridge Do

Tactics, Conn, Ops and five consoles in the background: Every station on the Enterprise-D has a clear task. (Star Trek, science fiction)

borderlinecybersecurity · government-security · unknown-it-category-16

Finland: Drone boat takes over EU border surveillance for the first time

The project, supported by Frontex, is directed against the Russian shadow fleet and shows how quickly automated border surveillance is progressing in the EU. A report by Matthias Monroy (military, politics)

The Verge Tech25d06/19

The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM

Luca Guadagnino's film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Artificial, has reportedly been dropped by Amazon MGM. The film, which stars Andrew Garfield and covers the rollercoaster five days in 2023 spanning Altman's termination and reinstatement as CEO, had been in the works for about a year. The cast also includes A Complete Unknown actress Monica Barbaro as OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk, and Anora's Yura Borisov as OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever. In a statement to Deadli

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Advertisement: Ugreen power bank with 20,000 mAh at the early Prime Day low price of only around 24 euros

The power bank offers 20,000 mAh capacity, 45 W fast charging and charges three devices at the same time. Particularly cheap as an early Prime Day deal. (Technology/Hardware, Smartphone)

The Verge Tech25d06/19

Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over

You need a quarter teaspoon for your face alone, a half teaspoon if you include the neck (which you should!) This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here. On TikTok, the tanned youths are explaining why they no longer wear sunscreen. In one video, a young man films himself in the ocean while describing how you can naturally buil

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MSI Liberator Gen2: Reload, push-to-talk or activate macros with your foot

Why should we operate a computer game partly with our feet? Because it works, says MSI with the Liberator Gen2. (Peripheral devices, input device)