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Are Freezers Being Hacked? Europe and the U.S. Military Investigate.

3 November 2026 at 08:45
A wave of disruptions at grocery stores, which some officials blame on cyberattacks, highlights the vulnerability of supply chains. Shops across Europe were affected again on Monday.

Β© Fred Tanneau/Agence France-Presse β€” Getty Images

Shelves were empty at a grocery store in NΓ©vez, France, last month after hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in the country were targeted.

Court Tosses ​​Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim β€˜Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played

5 October 2026 at 19:15
An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played at a trial.

Β© Matt York/Associated Press

Stacey Wales with an enlarged photo of her brother, Christopher Pelkey. She created a video using artificial intelligence to depict her dead brother speaking at the sentencing of his killer.

Data Center Is Fined $1.1 Million for Operating 62 Power Generators

24 September 2026 at 01:17
New Jersey officials said that the natural gas-powered generators, each the size of a tractor-trailer, were operating without permits.

Β© USA Today, via Reuters

A data center under construction in Vineland, N.J., last year.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Is Wordsmaxxing With 1,400 New Definitions

16 September 2026 at 20:54
Now you have no excuse for not knowing the meaning of β€œcuffing season,” β€œshishito” or β€œglow-up.”

Β© Merriam-Webster, via Associated Press

A copy of Merriam-Webster’s 12th edition of the β€œCollegiate Dictionary.” The company is adding 1,400 words to its online catalog, some of which will go in print.

Gates Foundation Pledges $1 Billion to Combat A.I. Inequality

15 September 2026 at 14:11
Bill Gates, the foundation’s chairman, has been vocal about the dangers of artificial intelligence. The donation will be invested in A.I. projects to bridge social inequalities.

Β© Chona Kasinger for The New York Times

Bill Gates, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft and the chairman of the Gates Foundation, has warned that artificial intelligence poses a grave threat to jobs and human life.
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