Category: computers_and_internet
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NVTC Cyber Summit to Explore 'Cyber at the Speed of AI' on Oct 28
Northern Virginia Technology Council's 2026 Cyber Summit & Cyber50 Awards will examine AI-driven risk with leaders from Google Cloud and federal agencies, alongside a fall slate of AI, space and data center events.
Science & TechnologyBusinessUSAComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and LaborAstronomy and SpaceEnergy NVTCCyber SummitCyber50 AwardsData CentersSpace SecurityTech100 CelebrationNVTC Weekly EventsVirginiaReston
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Media Monitor: TIME Health Examines Social Comparison, an Experimental Melanoma Vaccine and a Dentist's Halloween Display
TIME Health reports on a Harvard psychiatrist's essay about social comparison, a Meta settlement limiting likes for minors, a melanoma vaccine that cut recurrence by 42%, and a dentist's Halloween decor.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaMedical ScienceComputers and InternetSocial Issues TIME Healthsocial comparisonAshwini NadkarniMetamelanoma vaccineHalloweenLilya Horowitz
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Newsweek: About 53,000 Israelis Abroad Expected to Fly Home for October 27 Election
Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine's full Starlink access, and Google halted two Finland data center sites after clearing about 1,300 acres of forest before environmental assessments were complete.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyWorldIsraelFranceElectionGeneral PoliticsComputers and InternetEconomyEuropeMiddle EastUSAEnergy Israel electionAID CoalitionIsraelis abroad votingStarlinkUkraineElon MuskMeghan MarkleNewsweekmidterm electionsU.S. SenateU.S. House of RepresentativesTexasGoogledata centersBenjamin NetanyahuMarine Le Pen
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Social Security Administration Claims Best Performance in Agency History for FY 2026
SSA credits a digital-first strategy for double-digit gains in every service metric, including 800-number wait times down nearly 80 percent and a 23 percent smaller disability claims backlog.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationFrank J. Bisignanodigital-first strategydisability claims backlogmy Social Security accountsTreasury Offset Programgovernment service performancegovernment services
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Pentagon Names 2026 Secretary of War Maintenance Award Winners
The Department of War announced its 2026 maintenance award winners, including Army software and Navy aviation units, with the Phoenix Award to be revealed at a December banquet.
Politics and GovernmentMilitaryFederal GovernmentScience & TechnologyComputers and Internet Secretary of War Maintenance AwardsDepartment of WarGrace M. Hopper AwardRobert T. Mason AwardPhoenix AwardFleet Readiness Center SouthwestUSS Gerald R. FordU.S. Department of War
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Columbia and Max Planck Society Launch Joint Fusion Energy Science Center
Columbia University and the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics are launching a trans-Atlantic center on fusion plasma symmetry, starting in 2027 and co-directed by Carlos Paz-Soldan and Thomas Klinger.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationEnergyMedical ScienceComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceClimate Change fusion energyColumbia UniversityMax Planck Institute for Plasma PhysicsCarlos Paz-SoldanThomas KlingerColumbia Engineeringplasma physicsnewsletter
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Social Security Administration Says Florida Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Florida has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationFloridaSocial Security officesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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IRS Urges Year-Round Tax Planning Ahead of 2027 Filing Season
The agency is telling taxpayers to check withholding, organize records, use its online tools and guard against scams now rather than at filing time.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyLaw EnforcementComputers and InternetLegalSocial Issues Internal Revenue Servicetax planningtax withholding2027 filing seasonIRS Individual Online Accounttax scamsFrank J. BisignanoTax Withholding EstimatorForm W-4
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New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in Cambridge Analytica privacy case
Judge Francis Mathew cut a potential $219.5 billion penalty after jurors found nearly 44 million violations of state consumer-protection law.
BusinessScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementLegalComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceSocial Issues MetaNew MexicoCambridge Analyticaconsumer protectionfineWIREDBackchannelWIRED BackchannelWarhoundPalmer LuckeyBen LammAndurilNew Mexico privacy rulingSpaceXAirbnbThe Rundown
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Media Monitor: Breaking Defense Reports AI Dominated TechNet Augusta Discussions
Breaking Defense reports artificial intelligence was a central theme at TechNet Augusta 2026, where Army officials and industry leaders weighed its implications for cyber defense, electronic warfare and command and control.
Science & TechnologyMilitaryComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceUSA TechNet AugustaBreaking DefenseU.S. Armycyber defenseelectronic warfarecommand and controlBreaking Defence
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OpenAI Details How It Scaled Habitat Storage to Serve Over 1 Billion ChatGPT Users
OpenAI engineers explain how Habitat, its online storage platform, scaled Azure Cosmos DB to 500 petabytes and 20M QPS, cutting global read latency from 120ms to 10ms.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEnvironment OpenAIAzure Cosmos DBHabitatcloud storageMicrosoft Azuredata infrastructureChatGPTOpen AI
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Spanberger Orders Statewide Plan to Counter AI-Related Cyberattacks
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger issues Executive Directive 6, ordering a Commonwealth-wide cybersecurity plan and a new Cyber Consortium to prevent and respond to AI-related cyberattacks.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetLaw Enforcement Abigail SpanbergerVirginiaExecutive Directive 6cybersecurityAnthropicCyber ConsortiumReston
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Social Security Administration Tells Texans to Check Office Status Online Before Visiting
The agency says the operational status of Texas offices, card centers and hearing offices has changed but gave no reason, no list of affected sites and no timeline.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetEmployment and Labor Social Security AdministrationTexasSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountgovernment servicesretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Arizona Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing the public to check the status of their nearest office, card center or hearing office online before visiting, saying a trip may not be necessary.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationArizonaSocial Security officesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicareonline services
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Iowa Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing customers to check their local office's status online before visiting and says most business can be handled through its website.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationIowaSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountgovernment benefitsMedicareretirement benefits
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Social Security Administration Says New York Office Status Has Changed, Urges Online Services
SSA alerts recipients that the operational status of a New York office, card center or hearing office has changed, and points users to online tools for benefits, records and account changes.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationNew YorkSocial Security officemy Social Security accountretirement benefitsdisability benefitsMedicare
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review weighs six long-promised technologies, reports on mRNA cancer vaccine results and a first prime-editing patient
MIT Technology Review's The Download runs progress reports on six "impossible" technologies, and rounds up reports on a military dog startup, Starlink in Ukraine, mRNA cancer vaccine data and prime editing.
Science & TechnologyHealthBusinessMediaComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceEnergyAstronomy and Space MIT Technology ReviewElizabeth HolmesPalmer LuckeyStarlinkmRNA cancer vaccineprime editingGoogle data centersMITsciencetechnology
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Rocket Lab launches 98th Electron rocket with three HawkEye 360 satellites
The mission was Rocket Lab's 19th launch of the year and its third dedicated flight for HawkEye 360, as the company builds toward its 100th Electron launch.
Science & TechnologyBusinessAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryAsiaNew ZealandComputers and Internet Rocket LabElectron rocketHawkEye 360satellite launchiQPSLaunch Complex 1low Earth orbitElectronHAWK satellites
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Penn Launches Schlein Center for Cybersecurity to Tackle AI-Fueled Threats
The University of Pennsylvania's new Schlein Center for Cybersecurity, funded by trustee Ted Schlein, unites engineers, lawyers, policy experts and industry and government partners to confront AI-driven cyber threats.
HealthScience & TechnologyEntertainmentEducationArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetMedical ScienceFilm and TV Schlein Center for CybersecurityUniversity of PennsylvaniaMichael HicksTed SchleinSenior HealthLinkStephanie Feldman
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Casey Newton and Kevin Roose Launch 'Machine Gods' AI Podcast With NPR, Betting on 'AI Realism'
Platformer's Casey Newton and Kevin Roose launch Machine Gods, a twice-weekly AI podcast with NPR, promising "considered uncertainty" between doomer panic and booster hype.
Science & TechnologyMediaBusinessArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Machine GodsCasey NewtonKevin RooseNPRpodcastPlatformerThe Platformer
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Granicus Pitches Integrated Communications Platform to Governments of All Sizes
The company says the platform combines opt-in subscriptions, multi-channel messaging, personalized communications and real-time analytics to help agencies reach and engage residents.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsComputers and InternetSocial IssuesMedia Granicusgovernment communicationsdigital engagementmulti-channel messagingopt-in subscriptionsreal-time reportingpublic sector technologyIowa Governors OfficegovDeliveryEngagementHQresident engagementUS Social Security Department
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Air Force Tells Congress It Needs 1,509 Combat-Ready Fighters by 2035
The service is also weighing a new-build F-16, while the Pentagon assesses the cost of rebuilding Middle East bases and Northrop Grumman considers options for its microelectronics business.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetMiddle EastTradeCongressAsiaWorldConflict Breaking DefensePentagonCENTCOMArmyNorthrop GrummanmicroelectronicsdronesBreaking Defense - PentagonU.S. Air Forcefighter jetsLt. Gen. David TaborF-16Middle East basesSaudi Arabia nuclear programAir ForceElbit SystemsTurkey Qatar Indonesia Pakistan defense cooperationKeris Woomera exerciseArmy dronesBreaking Defense Daily
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Census Bureau Releases Data Gem Video on Health Insurance Coverage Tool
New Census Bureau Data Gem video shows users how to explore Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, comparing coverage by state and county and tracking changes over time.
HealthScience & TechnologyMediaFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEducation U.S. Census BureauSmall Area Health Insurance EstimatesData GemsCensus Academyhealth insurance coveragedata tool
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OpenAI Makes Decisions API Generally Available With GPT-6 Luna
OpenAI's Decisions API is now generally available, offering near real-time decisions up to 10x faster than GPT-6 Luna through the Responses API, with native GPT-Live integration and US/EU processing.
Science & TechnologyBusinessComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceEconomy OpenAIDecisions APIGPT-6 LunaGPT-LiveAPIdeveloper toolsOpen AI
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Highlights Vanguard Executive on Building AI Foundations in Regulated Industries
MIT Technology Review is reporting that a Vanguard AI executive will address how data, engineering, governance and operating models must converge to build scalable, trustworthy AI systems in regulated environments.
Science & TechnologyBusinessArtificial IntelligenceFinancial MarketsBankingComputers and Internet MIT Technology ReviewEmTech FutureVanguardJing Wangagentic systemsAI governanceMITsciencetechnology
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Social Security Administration Says Texas Office Status Has Changed
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Texas has changed, and points customers to online services instead of in-person visits.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationTexasSocial Security officesmy Social Security accountonline servicesretirement benefitsdisability benefits
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Social Security Administration Announces Operational Status Change for Wyoming Offices
The Social Security Administration says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in Wyoming has changed, and points customers to online services for most business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationWyomingSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Library of Congress Builds Web Archive to Preserve Conservation Science Resources
Library of Congress preservation librarian Jon Sweitzer-Lamme explains the new Preservation and Conservation Web Archive, which captures vendor sites, scientific resources and international conservation organizations for future researchers.
Science & TechnologyMediaEducationComputers and InternetDigital and Print Publishing Library of Congressweb archivingPreservation and Conservation Web ArchiveJon Sweitzer-LammeconservationCAMEOIron Gall Ink ProjectU.S. Library of Congress
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Media Monitor: Robot butler deposits, Unitree's H2-X demo and Tesla's Optimus ramp lead robotics coverage
The Rundown Robotics reports Tuesday Labs is taking $200 deposits on a $20K two-legged home robot, Unitree unveiled an H2-X rescue demo, and Tesla began Optimus production in Fremont.
Science & TechnologyBusinessRoboticsArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetTransportationFinancial Markets Tuesday LabsVoxel robotUnitreeH2-X humanoidTesla OptimusWaymo robotaxiThe Rundown Robotics
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Social Security Administration Says Operational Status of Oklahoma Offices Has Changed
The agency is directing the public to check the status of their local office, card center or hearing office before visiting, and points to online services for much of its business.
Politics and GovernmentHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and Internet Social Security AdministrationOklahomaSocial Security officesonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicaredisability benefits