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August 15, 2024

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Hackers may have stolen every US Social Security number: report

(NewsNation) — Civil rights activists fear a tsunami of identity theft could be on the way after a group of hackers claim to have stolen nearly 3 billion personal details, including Social Security numbers. The theft occurred in April, according to a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The group, known as the Department of Defense, allegedly stole the information from National Public Data, a website that provides personally identifiable information.

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Iran-backed cyber group steps up phishing attacks targeting Israel, US: Google

Google analysts said in a blog post on Wednesday that an Iranian-backed cyber group is conducting an “aggressive and multifaceted” campaign to target the United States and Israel and interfere in the U.S. presidential election. The group, APT42, has ties to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and has consistently targeted senior U.S. and Israeli officials, including current and former government officials, Google said…

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Apple and Google Wallet now support CA licenses

Apple Wallet and Google Wallet coming soon Keep your California driver’s licenseIt will be available for use at airport security and in business. TechCrunch reported.

X Launches AI Image Generator with Fewer Guardrails

Social platform X has released an updated version of its AI chatbot Grok. There seem to be few guardrails., NBC News reported..

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U.S. Energy Secretary congratulates Georgia on $35 billion reactor construction but calls for more nuclear power

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Friday called for building more nuclear reactors in the U.S. and around the world. But the CEO of a Georgia utility company that just completed the first two U.S. reactors in a generation built from the ground up at a cost of nearly $35 billion…

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In Wyoming, Bill Gates is promoting a nuclear power project that aims to revolutionize electricity generation.

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction on a next-generation nuclear power plant at their facility in Wyoming that he believes will “revolutionize” the way electricity is generated. Gates was in the small town of Kemmerer on Monday for a groundbreaking ceremony for the project. The Microsoft co-founder…

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Harris’ campaign announces she will take part in two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate

Harris’ campaign announced on Thursday that she will take part in three debates this election season, including two presidential debates and one vice presidential debate. read more

Trump seeks to postpone criminal sentencing until after the election

Former President Trump has asked the New York judge presiding over his recent criminal trial to postpone sentencing until after the November presidential election. read more