Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news

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“Iran issued dramatic new demands around the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by...”

Video shows hippo charging boat full of tourists in Botswana

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Video captured by a tourist on board a boat in northern Botswana showed the heart-pounding moment the vessel had to outrun a charging hippo.”

America's water systems are getting hacked amid security gaps: "No one guarding these systems" - CBS News

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“The nation's 152,000 public water systems often lack defenses against malicious actors, cybersecurity experts said. Here's what to know.”

At least 12 states report cyberattacks on water systems possibly linked to Iran-backed hackers, sources say - CBS News

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  16 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Cyberattacks on U.S. water systems that officials suspect may be linked to Iran-backed hackers have been reported in at least a dozen states,...”

McDonald's sales struggle despite value meals

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“McDonald's just reported its slowest U.S. sales growth in over a year as its value push fell flat with customers who continue to struggle with...”

'Spider-Man' and 'The Odyssey' power biggest box office weekend in history

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“The two blockbusters together pulled in more than $400 million at the domestic box office this weekend.”

Trump pauses Iran attacks and wildfires rage in U.S. and Europe: Weekend Rundown

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  3 months ago

“President Donald Trump agreed to pause attacks on Iran on Saturday, citing "perimeters of a deal" that would end Tehran's "nuclear threat" and...”

Heat wave brings record-breaking temps and a heightened wildfire risk to parts of the Western U.S.

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“A heat wave gripped large swaths of the Western U.S. on Saturday as temperatures hovered near record highs, heightening wildfire risks in areas...”

Judge denies request by Elon Musk's xAI to block MN nudification ban

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  8 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“A judge denied a request from Elon Musk's AI company xAI to block Minnesota's law that will be the first in the nation to ban nudification technology.”

Anthropic says Claude AI hacked three companies during cyber tests

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“The breaches signal that AI's expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared.”