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What a smart firewall does and why it matters on home Wi-Fi
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Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attack
Germany has said Russia was responsible for last month's drone attack at Leipzig's airport. A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany, close to Ukrainian cargo planes, on 4 August. It failed to explode as the detonator was apparently faulty, and investigators suspect a second drone collided with a cargo aircraft nearby. A third drone was reportedly found near the airport 10 days later. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said the Leipzig airport attack followed the well-established pattern of Russian hybrid operations in Europe and the assumption was that Germany would be targeted again.
'Not perfectly aligned' with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents
Anthropic said it had found defective training set-ups in its models. Anthropic said it had found defective training set-ups in its models. 'Not perfectly aligned' with human values: Anthropic admits security failures behind AI hacking incidents The US startup behind the Claude chatbot has admitted a series of hacking incidents involving its models reflected a "failure of operational security" and revealed it has tightened its testing procedures. Anthropic revealed in July that its models had accessed the open internet three times and gained unauthorised access to the systems of three organisations. In a new blogpost on the incidents, the company admitted its technology was "not perfectly aligned" with human values and goals.
In 1967, 2 million Swedes started driving on the other side of the road
A propaganda song to get drivers on board even topped Sweden's hit music chart. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A police officer tries to direct traffic as Sweden switches to driving on the other side of the road over night. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy . On September 3, 1967, at 4:50 a.m., a lone Swedish taxi driver stopped his car on the street in the light of early dawn.
What to know about the US primary election in Massachusetts
Voters in the US state of Massachusetts head to the polls on Tuesday for a primary election featuring a closely watched United States Senate contest between Democratic incumbent Senator Ed Markey and US Representative Seth Moulton. The race is the latest contest that pits the Democratic Party's progressive and moderate wings against each other. But in a twist, Moulton, the challenger, is part of the moderate New Democrat Coalition, while Markey, the longtime progressive incumbent, is fighting to hold on to his seat. What time do polls open and close in Massachusetts? The Massachusetts primary is Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Conservatives split from Silicon Valley allies as datacenter backlash grows
The opposition to datacenters has crossed party lines. The opposition to datacenters has crossed party lines. Tue 1 Sep 2026 08.19 EDTLast modified on Tue 1 Sep 2026 09.08 EDT I was lucky enough to see her in concert a decade ago in California, in the same arena where Google now hosts its annual I/O conference. It's been a long time, and all my iPhone 4 photos are so blurry you can barely tell it's a musical performance, but my memory is clear enough to compensate. She told many stories about her childhood, which led into a trio of fabulous songs: My Tennessee Mountain Home, Applejack and Dr Robert F Thomas.