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digitaljournal.com - Dr. Tim Sandle - Canadian mathematician honoured for reshaping how the world moves resources and data
Canadian mathematician honoured for reshaping how the world moves resources and data
Digital Journal

Mathematics rarely makes front-page news. Yet the ideas developed by mathematicians often underpin technologies and decision-making systems that affect everyday life. One such example is optimal transport theory, a mathematical field that began…

bleepingcomputer.com - Bill Toulas - Hackers abuse ViPNet software to target Russian govt agencies
Hackers abuse ViPNet software to target Russian govt agencies
BleepingComputer

An advanced threat actor is abusing the update mechanism for the ViPNet private networking product suite to target Russian organizations, including government agencies. Dubbed HelloNet, the campaign has been active since at least May, deploying a…

helpnetsecurity.com - Anamarija Pogorelec - Week in review: High severity WordPress vulnerabilities, fake OAuth IDs bypass sign-in logs
Week in review: High severity WordPress vulnerabilities, fake OAuth IDs bypass sign-in logs
Help Net Security

Here's an overview of some of last week's most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: The 7.0.2 WordPress security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Running a large language model against a live cloud…

washingtonexaminer.com - Rena Rowe - Trump media asks for $100,000 per month for access to Truth posts
Trump media asks for $100,000 per month for access to Truth posts
Washington Examiner

President Donald Trump's social media company has discussed charging Wall Street traders and investment firms as much as $100,000 for early access to the president's Truth Social posts and those of other influential figures, according to multiple…

9to5mac.com - Sponsored Post - Your personal data is for sale: here is how to take it off the internet
Your personal data is for sale: here is how to take it off the internet
9to5Mac

If you could go back to the early days of the internet, would you handle your privacy differently? Most of us would. We would be more cautious about the services we joined and the information we shared. Since a time machine is not an option, we…

khaleejtimes.com - Salma El Omla - Dubai Police launches new app to help drug addicts with treatment, recovery
Dubai Police launches new app to help drug addicts with treatment, recovery
Khaleej Times

Four government entities have launched 'Masar Wellness', the UAE's first national digital platform designed to s upport people recovering from addiction throughout treatment, rehabilitation, community reintegration and long-term recovery. A unified…

forbes.com - Clem Chambers - Bitcoin's Progress Holds The Secret To The AI Boom
Bitcoin's Progress Holds The Secret To The AI Boom
Forbes

Data center server racks. IT modern hardware server room, data storage center, database information system. Hosting, it data backup, computing technology service, network security, artificial intelligence supercomputers, 3D mixed-media illustration…

hothardware.com - Tim Sweezy - EU Orders Google To Open Android To ChatGPT And Other AI Rivals
EU Orders Google To Open Android To ChatGPT And Other AI Rivals
HotHardware

The European Union is forcing Google to open two of it most valuable vaults, Android and Google Search. Under a pair of binding measures tied to the Digital Markets Act, the European Commission is ordering Google to give rival search engines and AI…

khaleejtimes.com - Ajanta Paul - Pakistan e-Passport launch in UAE delayed: Embassy cites technical issues
Pakistan e-Passport launch in UAE delayed: Embassy cites technical issues
Khaleej Times

The Pakistani Embassy in the UAE has postponed the launch of e-Passport services for its citizens in the Emirates until further notice, citing technical and administrative reasons. In a statement, the Embassy said the issuance of e-Passports, which…

barchart.com - Caleb Naysmith - Elon Musk Says If SpaceX Accomplishes Its Goals, 'It Will Be Worth More Than The Rest of Earth' - Though He's Also Said 'Money Will Stop Being Relevant'
Elon Musk Says If SpaceX Accomplishes Its Goals, 'It Will Be Worth More Than The Rest of Earth' - Though He's Also Said 'Money Will Stop Being Relevant'
Barchart.com

Trying to predict Elon Musk's vision of the future can feel like reading the last chapter before the rest of the book has been written. One day he's talking about a company becoming more valuable than the planet. The next, he's suggesting money…

barchart.com - Sristi Suman Jayaswal - Why Analysts Still See Nvidia as the Top Chip Stock to Buy for Q2 Earnings Season
Why Analysts Still See Nvidia as the Top Chip Stock to Buy for Q2 Earnings Season
Barchart.com

Nvidia Corporation (NVDA), the famous Silicon Valley chipmaker powering much of today's artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom, has become one of Wall Street's biggest market stars. The company has reinvented itself as the gold standard…

pcmag.com - Justyn Newman - The Best VPNs We've Tested for Android in 2026
The Best VPNs We've Tested for Android in 2026
PCMag

Best free plan we've seen Industry-leading privacy standards Global server network Slick, accessible client Numerous additional privacy tools Ample customer support options High latency scores in testing Proton VPN is packed with features at an…

marketbeat.com - SteelPeak Wealth LLC Sells 26,825 Shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS
SteelPeak Wealth LLC Sells 26,825 Shares of Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. $FIS
MarketBeat

SteelPeak Wealth LLC cut its position in Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (NYSE:FIS - Free Report) by 77.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…

pcmag.com - The Best Cheap VPNs We've Tested for 2026
The Best Cheap VPNs We've Tested for 2026
PCMag

Deeper Dive: Our Top Tested Picks July 18, 2026: With this update, our lineup of recommended cheap VPNs remains unchanged. The existing picks have been vetted for currency and availability. Best free plan we've seen Industry-leading privacy…

barchart.com - Yiannis Zourmpanos - Lionsgate Stock Surges on Buyout Buzz. How to Play LION Here.
Lionsgate Stock Surges on Buyout Buzz. How to Play LION Here.
Barchart.com

Over the past year, artificial intelligence news has dominated the entertainment sector. However, traditional media assets are now attracting increasing interest among strategic acquirers. This can be seen Friday after the rumors emerged that…

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