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Israel’s vaunted tech sector is going to war (Washington Post)
Submitted by Grace Tepper on Thu, 10/12/2023 - 07:14As false war information spreads on X, Musk promotes unvetted accounts (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 10/09/2023 - 12:01Amazon launches first internet satellites in bid to compete with Starlink
Amazon stretched its reach to space, sending its first two internet satellites to orbit, a key step toward building out a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites that it hopes will compete with SpaceX’s Starlink system to provide online access to millions without it. The pair of prototype satellites were launched from Cape Canaveral (FL) on October 6. Over the coming days and weeks, Amazon hopes to use the satellites to “add real-world data from space to years of data collected from lab and field testing” as it works to put up the rest of its Kuiper constellation. Amazon, which has said
The powers of an acting House speaker are untested. Here’s what we know. (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 10/05/2023 - 18:16Rep Kevin McCarthy removed as House speaker in unprecedented vote
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) was ousted as House speaker after failing to withstand a rebellion among far-right dissidents, as the House voted for the first time in history to remove its leader and entered a period of unpredictability and paralysis. Rep. McCarthy later announced he would not seek the position again, setting up an expected intraparty battle for the position second in line to the presidency. House Republicans now need to select a new leader and find consensus for funding the government by mid-November or again risk a shutdown.
Celebrities warn followers not to be duped by AI deepfakes (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 06:235th Circuit Court of Appeals Limits Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Contacts with Tech Companies (Washington Post)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 10/04/2023 - 06:21The FCC says net neutrality would be a boon for national security. Some disagree.
When Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel unveiled plans to restore net neutrality, she said reinstating the rule would “give the FCC and its national security partners the tools needed to defend our networks from potential security threats.” The rule—which gives the agency broad powers to regulate internet service as a utility, akin to water or electricity—hasn’t historically been invoked fo