Rumble has joined 𝕏 to sue a cartel of advertisers
https://x.com/rumblevideo/status/1820847054618259614
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/637872
US nears milestone in race to prevent quantum hacking
https://www.ft.com/content/f602b685-8226-42b4-9336-e488c63c37bf
The quest to shield the world’s digital data from attacks by next-generation quantum computers is about to pass a critical milestone, as US authorities unveil a suite of protection tools.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/637465
Python scores its highest rating in Tiobe index
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3481502/python-scores-its-highest-rating-in-tiobe-index.html
Python is the first programming language to climb to an 18% rating since Java, which rated 18% nearly eight years ago.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/637403
Global stocks rebound as new US economic data curbs recession worries | Semafor
Stocks surged on Tuesday, in what traders called a return to normality after new US economic data allayed concerns of an impending recession.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/637283
Michael Saylor Issues Bitcoin Statement Amid $1 Billion Market Crash
https://u.today/michael-saylor-issues-bitcoin-statement-amid-1-billion-market-crash
Cryptocurrencies were hit hard by a wave of risk aversion in global markets on Monday, with Bitcoin falling more than 16% at one point. The declines come as a global stock sell-off deepens, indicating concerns about the economy.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/637237
New Zero-Day Flaw in Apache OFBiz ERP Allows Remote Code Execution
https://thehackernews.com/2024/08/new-zero-day-flaw-in-apache-ofbiz-erp.html
A new zero-day pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability has been disclosed in the Apache OFBiz open-source enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that could allow threat actors to achieve remote code execution on affected instances.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/637098
Chinese hacker group StormBamboo successfully hijacked an ISP
Prominent Chinese hacker group StormBamboo (alternately known as StormCloud or Evasive Panda) successfully compromised an ISP and several MacOS and Windows devices on those networks, reports cybersecurity organization Volexity. Specifically, insecure protocols like HTTP were hijacked to alter DNS query responses and supplement intended automatic software updates with MACMA (MacOS-targeted malware) and MGBot/POCOSTICK (Windows-targeted malware), as well as subsequent malicious Google Chrome extension installation.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/637069
Energy storage leap: New carbon nanotube wires set conductivity record
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/energy-storage-carbon-nanotube-record-conductivity
Double-wall carbon nanotube fibers (DWCNTFs) are created with dry-jet wet spinning, improving nanotube alignment and density significantly.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/636742
North Korean hackers exploit VPN update flaw to install malware
South Korea's National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) warns that state-backed DPRK hackers hijacked flaws in a VPN's software update to deploy malware and breach networks.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/636670
Google loses massive antitrust lawsuit over its search dominance | CNN Business
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/05/business/google-loses-antitrust-lawsuit-doj/index.html
Google has violated US antitrust law with its search business, a federal judge ruled Monday, handing the tech giant a staggering court defeat with the potential to reshape how millions of Americans get information online and to upend decades of dominance.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/636662
MIT’s trillion-frames-per-second camera can capture light as it travels
https://www.upworthy.com/mit-camera-speed-of-light-rp3
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/636419
Firefox 129 Now Available With HTTPS Replacing HTTP As Default Protocol
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Firefox-129-Released
Mozilla Firefox 129.0 is now available for download ahead of its formal release announcement on Tuesday. Making Firefox 129 notable is that for non-local sites it's now replacing HTTP with HTTPS by default. Firefox will now aim for HTTPS as the default protocol on non-local sites.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/636290
Linux 6.11-rc2 Addresses A Lot Of "Silly Noise"
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.11-rc2-Released
The second weekly release candidate of Linux 6.11 is now available for testing.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/636269
Govt issues ‘severe’ warning for Apple iPhone, iPad, MacBook users in India
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a “severe” warning for Apple users who own iPhones, iPads, Macs, and more regarding multiple vulnerabilities. As per the warning, these vulnerabilities can expose users to risks like information leaks, unauthorised code execution, security bypasses, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and spoofing attacks.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/636127
Quantum state mimics gravitational waves
https://cosmosmagazine.com/science/physics/quantum-state-mimic-gravitational-waves/
A quantum state in a lab has produced something which is mathematically indistinguishable from a phenomenon only ever witnessed when black holes collide: gravitational waves.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/635941
Immutable Version Of Arch-Based Manjaro Linux Available For Testing
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Immutable-Manjaro-Linux
For those intrigued by the likes of Fedora Silverblue, Vanilla OS, and NixOS for an immutable Linux distribution but desiring something based on Arch Linux, Manjaro Linux has an immutable variant now available for testing.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/635253
Cybercriminals Deploy 100K+ Malware Android Apps to Steal OTP Codes
https://thehackernews.com/2024/07/cybercriminals-deploy-100k-malware.html?m=1
A new malicious campaign has been observed making use of malicious Android apps to steal users' SMS messages since at least February 2022 as part of a large-scale campaign.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/635246
Stablecoin Market Cap Hits $164B, Extending 10-Month Growth Streak: CCData
https://cryptopotato.com/stablecoin-market-cap-hits-164b-extending-10-month-growth-streak-ccdata/
The total stablecoin market capitalization grew by 2.11% in July, reaching $164 billion, according to CCData.
This marks a ten-month consecutive ascent for major stablecoins, with their market dominance increasing to 6.93%.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/635177
How Your Brain Remembers: How Episodic Memories Form - Neuroscience News
https://neurosciencenews.com/episodic-memory-formation-25713/
Researchers developed a computer model that mimics how the hippocampus stores new episodic memories without erasing old ones. This model demonstrates that the CA3 region of the hippocampus serves as an anchor point for memories, allowing efficient storage in surrounding regions.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/634640
Want to Go Next-Level in Linux? Advanced Terms Explained
https://www.howtogeek.com/advanced-linux-terms-explained/
Modern-day Linux is super user-friendly, but to unlock its full potential, you need to familiarize yourself with some advanced concepts. Let's look at seven key topics to elevate you from a casual Linux user to a power user.
originally posted at https://stacker.news/items/634393