CryptoNews

Electrum Wallet Attack Hid Bitcoin Theft Behind a Fee Increase

A malicious bitcoin wallet server could quietly swap a legitimate payment for a thief’s transaction, then wait for its owner to approve the theft. Electrum’s latest security patch closes that loophole after attackers exploited the flaw and stole funds. Key Takeaways Electrum 4.8.3 fixes a high-severity flaw that allowed malicious servers to substitute Bitcoin transactions. Electrum confirmed…
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NewsSpace

On this day in space! Oct. 23, 2007: NASA launches Harmony module to ISS on STS-120 space shuttle mission

On October 23, 2007, the space shuttle Discovery launched the Harmony module to the International Space Station. The Harmony module is a utility hub 14 feet wide and 24 feet long, or about the length of a minibus. It joins the European Space Agency’s Columbus module and Japan’s Kibo laboratory and serves as the crew quarters for the American astronauts. Once it was installed, the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human

Jack Dorsey’s Block released a new voice model out of the company’s research lab that runs locally and sounds strangely human with its expressions like laughs, pauses, and cries. The company said the model, called Dessa, is trained fully on human speech and a…
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Forced to pick, Grok’s AI model chooses Republicans. OpenAI’s picks Democrats. 

Most AI chatbots won’t outright tell you who to vote for, but some of the models behind them will. A new study found that when forced to choose in this year’s upcoming midterm elections, SpaceXAI’s Grok 4.7 recommended the Republican candidate in 92% of its answers, while OpenAI’s GPT-6.1 Sol picked the Democrat in 97%. Across nearly 500 races, the two models agreed less…
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NewsPhotography

Tips every photographer needs to know for shooting trains at night with impact

The train station at night is a mysterious and, occasionally, weird place. The light can be more interesting than during the day, with more colors at play, there are people and there are trains. Don’t forget the architecture and leading lines as well. Rather than walk around with a tripod and attract unwanted attention, I suggest you go guerilla, whipping your camera out when something catches…
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