DARPA is exploring a swallowable device that could tweak soldiers’ stress responses Not that kind of edible - this one's electronic DARPA has announced a research program to explore whether an "ingestible form factor" device can stimulate gut neurons to modulate stress responses, potentially improving decision-making and reducing the risk of PTSD.… #theregister #IT

DARPA eyes ingestible tech to probe soldier stress

: Not that kind of edible - this one's electronic

Altman fluffs superintelligence to save humanity as OpenAI slashes prices Everything is AWESOME!!! OpenAI on Tuesday rolled out its o3-Pro model for ChatGPT Pro and Teams subscribers, slashed o3 pricing by 80 percent, and dropped a blog post from CEO Sam Altman teasing "intelligence too cheap to meter."… #theregister #IT

OpenAI

: Everything is AWESOME!!!

RIP: Bill Atkinson, co-creator of Apple Lisa and Mac His work set the direction of modern computer interfaces, and much more Obit  Bill Atkinson, widely acclaimed as perhaps the most brilliant computer programmer ever, has succumbed to pancreatic cancer at 74.… #theregister #IT

RIP Bill Atkinson, co-creator of Apple Lisa and Mac

Obit: His work set the direction of modern computer interfaces, and much more

Hire me! To drop malware on your computer FIN6 moves from point-of-sale compromise to phishing recruiters In a scam that flips the script on fake IT worker schemes, cybercriminals posing as job seekers on LinkedIn and Indeed are targeting recruiters - a group hated only slightly less than digital crooks - with malware hosted on phony resume portfolio sites.… #theregister #IT

Crooks posing as job hunters to malware-infect recruiters

: FIN6 moves from point-of-sale compromise to phishing recruiters

Salesforce tags 5 CVEs after SaaS security probe uncovers misconfig risks The 16 other flagged issues are on customers, says CRM giant Salesforce has assigned five CVE identifiers following a security report that uncovered more than 20 configuration weaknesses, some of which exposed customers to unauthorized access and session hijacking.… #theregister #IT

Salesforce fixes 5 bugs following spate of reported issues

: The 16 other flagged issues are on customers, says CRM giant

Starbucks brews up AI to support baristas instead of replace them Customers weren’t sold on automation, so the search for ROI continues After lackluster results from customer-facing automation, Starbucks is now redirecting its tech ambitions toward helping its own employees.… #theregister #IT

Starbucks brews up AI to support baristas, not replace them

: Customers weren’t sold on automation, so the search for ROI continues

Cisco returns to load balancing market as it chases VMware refugees Uses eBPF, which both Google and Meta have proven out at scale Cisco Live  Cisco has returned to the load balancing market using open-source software proven at scale by both Google and Meta.… #theregister #IT

Cisco returns to the load balancing market using open source

Cisco Live: Uses eBPF, which both Google and Meta have proven out at scale

NASA to silence Voyager's social media accounts All about consolidation as mission mouthpieces archived in pursuit of 'improving the experience' NASA is shutting down many of its social media accounts, including those dedicated to the Voyager mission and the Mars Curiosity and Perseverance rovers.… #theregister #IT

NASA to silence Voyager

: All about consolidation as mission mouthpieces archived in pursuit of 'improving the experience'

Asia cracks down on infostealers, dismantles 20,000 malicious domains Interpol coordinates operation, nabs 32 across Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Nauru Thirty-two people across Asia have been arrested over their suspected involvement with infostealer malware in the latest international collaboration against global cybercrime.… #theregister #IT

Asia cracks down on infostealers after claiming 216k victims

: Interpol coordinates operation, nabs 32 across Vietnam, Sri Lanka, and Nauru

Tug reaches flaming ship carrying electric cars off Alaska coast It's still smoking, but help is on hand A tug has reached the Morning Midas, six days after a presumed battery fire broke out, causing the crew to abandon ship.… #theregister #IT

Tug reaches flaming ship carrying electric cars near Alaska

: It's still smoking, but help is on hand