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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. and British agencies disclosed on Thursday details of “brute force” methods they say have been used by Russian intelligence to try to break into the cloud services of hundreds of government agencies, energy companies and other … [Continue reading] about NSA discloses hacking methods it says are used by Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Searching for a vehicle recall just got a little more user-friendly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday unveiled a new online dashboard for vehicle owners, car shoppers, safety advocates, the media and … [Continue reading] about NHTSA unveils new, easy-to-use auto recall search tool
Last May, as Twitter was testing warning labels for false and misleading tweets, it tried out the word “disputed” with a small focus group. It didn’t go over well. “People were like, well, who’s disputing it?” said Anita Butler, a San … [Continue reading] about What’s in a tag? Twitter revamps misinformation labels
Although most stock funds in the Thrift Savings Plan rose between May and June, the international stock index I fund was a notable exception. The I fund fell by 5.05 percentage points into the red, from 3.61% in May to -1.44% last month. According to … [Continue reading] about I fund takes a dive, Lifecycle funds slowly drop in June
BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy pulled the plug, for now, on a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the speed of sound using electricity. The Navy spent more than a decade developing the electromagnetic railgun and once … [Continue reading] about Navy ditches futuristic railgun, eyes hypersonic missiles
