Breakthrough laser beam used to successfully divert lightning strikes
In a development that would look right at home in a sci-fi disaster film, researchers have developed a laser beam that can divert lightning.
Businessinsider.co.za | Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund says it hasn’t told Elon Musk to tweet less
The head of the Qatari sovereign wealth fund – which pumped $375 million into Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter – told Bloomberg TV they trust his leadership in terms of turning around the company.
Far-right group militants go on trial for Macron assassination plot
A dozen people with links to a French far-right group go on trial Tuesday, accused of plotting to assassinate President Emmanuel Macron and commit a string of other attacks.Prosecutors say the 13 members of the group, Les Barjols, conspired to enginee…
For the first time in decades, China records a population decline
China has fewer people than it did at the start of last year, according to official figures released Tuesday.
Malicious ‘Lolip0p’ PyPi Packages Install Info-stealing Malware
The malicious packages, discovered by Fortinet, were all uploaded by the same author named ‘Lolip0p’ between January 7 and 12, 2023. Their names are ‘colorslib,’ ‘httpslib,’ and ‘libhttps.’ All three have been reported and removed from the PyPI.
This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever
A college kid’s mission to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence.
Another Day, Another Set of Malicious PyPI Packages
A threat actor identifying itself as Lolip0p was spotted dropping three rogue packages to the PyPI repository with an aim to carry out supply chain attacks. The packages, named colorslib (versions 4.6.11 and 4.6.12), libhttps (version 4.6.12), and http…
Australian troops fly to UK to teach Ukrainian recruits ‘infantry tactics for urban and wooded environments’
Federal government says aim is to help Ukrainian fighters ‘gain the military skills needed to defend their homeland’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDozens of Australian defence force personnel are to fly from Da…