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The National Security Council’s senior cybersecurity director expects the U.S. to push the envelope on offensive hacking, but said those endeavors shouldn’t detract from efforts to establish more robust defensive cybersecurity measures.Speaking Tuesday at the Billington Cyber Summit, Alexei Bulazel’s remarks are the summation of recent public appearances he’s made since taking his role in NSC. He’s made clear endorsements of taking more assertive stances in cyberspace against adversaries like China, which have targeted and infiltrated troves of critical infrastructure around the country.But offensive cyber should be a “yes, and” approach, he said on stage.Offensive measures are “an important tool…
Senior executives should disclose workplace relationships
Klarna prices US IPO at $40 per share, valuing it at $15.1 billion, source says
META systematically suppressed internal research highlighting serious child safety risks on its virtual reality platforms, according to allegations from current and former employees who testified to Congress on Tuesday.The social media giant deployed lawyers to screen, edit and sometimes veto sensitive safety research after facing congressional scrutiny in 2021, six researchers alleged.In their allegations, first revealed in the Washington Post, the whistleblowers claim Meta’s legal team sought to “establish plausible deniability” about negative effects of the company’s VR products on young users.Though a major money loser for the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, Meta is a leading force in…
DSEI is taking place at the ExCel Centre in London, from 12-15 September. Credit: Clarion Events Continuing its efforts to turn the UK defence sector into a driver for job creation and economic growth, the UK government has unveiled its new Defence Industrial Strategy amid a week of high tension and probable protests at the country’s leading military trade show. Due to take place between 9-12 September, the 2025 iteration of the DSEI exhibition will be the largest ever with a near-23% increase in exhibitor space since the last edition, according to US pavilion organiser Kallman Worldwide. Discover B2B Marketing…
The key to making a successful product is to identify a problem and then offer to solve it. But what happens when no problems remain? Then you have to create one. Or three. At its “Awe Dropping” event today, Apple unveiled the iPhone Air, which at 5.6mm is its thinnest-ever smartphone. (It’s even thinner than these 17 very thin things.) But rather than explaining why this super-svelte design is a good thing for customers, the company mostly played defense. Most of the presentation was spent reassuring fans that the design’s obvious drawbacks won’t be an issue. As I’ve argued before,…
Northern Virginia voters headed to the polls Tuesday to fill the late Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly’s seat in the 11th congressional district.Democratic candidate James Walkinshaw, a Fairfax County supervisor, is running against Republican Stewart Whitson, a former FBI special agent. Walkinshaw previously served as Connolly’s chief of staff and was endorsed by the congressman prior to his death. Polls closed at 7 p.m. local time.The district is just outside of Washington, D.C., and includes the city of Fairfax and most of Fairfax County. The district is reliably Democratic: In the 2024 election, Connolly won reelection 67% to 33% and former…
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s foreign minister departed for the U.S. on Monday to finalize steps for the return of several hundred South Korean workers detained last week in a massive immigration raid in Georgia, as the incident caused confusion, shock and a sense of betrayal among many in the U.S.-allied nation.The Sept. 4 raid on a battery factory under construction at a sprawling Hyundai auto plant in Georgia led to the detainment of 475 workers, more than 300 them South Koreans. Some of them were shown being shackled around their hands, ankles and waists in video released by…
Apple just dropped the iPhone 17 lineup, and if you’re wondering whether your wallet can handle it, here’s everything you need to know about pricing for each model. Let’s cut to the chase. The iPhone 17 family comes in four distinct flavors this year, each with its own price tag: iPhone 17 – Starting at $799 (256GB)The base model keeps the same starting price as last year’s iPhone 16, but here’s the kicker: Apple doubled the base storage to 256GB. So you’re actually getting more bang for your buck. The 512GB version will set you back $999. iPhone 17 Air…
“I played with him a lot in college, and he was not that good…”The Claret Jug was never a realistic possibility the last 72 hours, but Bryson DeChambeau received cheers worthy of a champion when he wrapped up his Open Championship on the 18th green Sunday.With good reason.Having shot himself out of contention after an opening 7-over 78, DeChambeau spent the final three rounds at Royal Portrush chasing respectability — and chasing away the demons of that disastrous Thursday. Instead of checking out, he put the throttle down.The result? 65-68-64. It’s the second-lowest score over the last 54 holes in…