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In Brief 8:14 AM PDT · July 14, 2026 The Iranian government abused well-known vulnerabilities in the global telecoms infrastructure to locate U.S. military personnel in the build-up to the Iran War, as well as in the early days of the conflict, according to The Financial Times. The Iranian
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New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers 50 megawatts or larger, potentially affecting more than a dozen projects.
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Windows 11 users have long voiced their frustrations regarding the cluttered and confusing nature of the operating system's search function. For years, pressing the Windows key and typing a query often resulted in a messy screen filled with irrelevant web links and unwanted promotional materials. Microsoft is finally
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. TL;DR: Malicious programs designed to wipe hard disk drives clean are dangerous enough, but they become a systemic risk when that same capability gets built into a remote-controlled backdoor. Microsoft has now documented
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Dreame’s versatile two-in-one Z30 Pro Aqua vac-and-mop combo is a bit of a mixed bag. The cordless vacuum itself is excellent, delivering strong suction, refined handling and especially impressive carpet cleaning performance. However, the mopping attachment is more of a quick-clean companion than a genuine floor washer, mostly due
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* NSA, FBI, CISA, and 15 allied agencies warn Russia’s FSB Center 16 is exploiting weak/default credentials and old Cisco flaws to compromise critical infrastructure devices * Advisory highlights CVE‑2018‑0171 (Smart Install DoS/RCE) and CVE‑2008‑412813 (CSRF in Cisco IOS 12.4) as examples of vulnerabilities
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New York governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday enacting a one-year pause on the development of hyperscale data centers, effecting the nation’s first statewide data center moratorium. The executive order comes as opposition to data center construction sweeps across the country, putting elected officials under intense pressure
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P_Wei/Getty Images July 14, 2026 10:47 AM ET Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., said some VA employees report claims processing technologies are producing incorrect information. * Veterans Affairs * Customer Experience * Workforce * Congress Artificial intelligence tools the Department of Veterans Affairs is using to speed up disability claims processing will
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The next 'Made By Google' event is scheduled for August 12, 2026, and we will undoubtedly see the launch of the Pixel 11 series. That's less than a month away. As we wait to see what the next generation of Pixel brings to the smartphone landscape,
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In Brief 5:00 AM PDT · July 14, 2026 David Beckham’s startup IM8 has taken on $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), the company announced on Tuesday. CVF doesn’t make standard venture equity investments, but offers what are essentially loans with some
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I would’ve bought a wearable health tracker a lot sooner if they all weren’t so ugly. I don’t want a glowing screen on my wrist, and the woven Whoop bracelet looks like something I would’ve made at summer camp. But in the last few months, both
