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Cryptocurrency Miner Kidnapped for Ransom in Russia

January 2, 2024
In Izhevsk, Russia, a 23-year-old bitcoin miner was forcefully abducted from his residence as kidnappers demanded a ransom of 15 million rubles ($166,000). 23-Year-Old Russian Bitcoin Miner Kidnapped for Ransom On Dec. 25, in a rapid sequence of events, it was reported that the crypto miner was kidnapped and subjected to coercion. The ordeal began when he was abruptly seized from his dwelling and…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla is sneakily testing Fremont-built refreshed Model 3 vehicles

January 2, 2024
The launch of the Tesla Model 3 refresh in North America might finally be close as we learn that the automaker is sneakily testing Fremont-built Model 3 HIghland in the US. Tesla launched the Model 3 Highland, a refreshed version of its popular electric sedan, all the way back in the summer of 2023. But the updated vehicle has yet to make it to North America almost six months later. It is…
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AI & RoboticsNews

16 Cybersecurity leaders predict how gen AI will improve cybersecurity in 2024

December 29, 2023
With greater AI power comes greater complexity, especially for CISOs adopting generative AI. Gen AI is the power surge cybersecurity vendors need to reduce the risks of losing the AI war. Meanwhile, adversaries’ tradecraft and new ways of weaponizing AI while combining social engineering have humbled many of the world’s leading companies this year. VentureBeat sat down (virtually) with 16…
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Captures a Martian Day, From Dawn to Dusk

December 29, 2023
When NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover isn’t on the move, it works pretty well as a sundial, as seen in two black-and-white videos recorded on Nov. 8, the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of the mission. The rover captured its own shadow shifting across the surface of Mars using its black-and-white Hazard-Avoidance Cameras, or Hazcams. Instructions to record the videos were part of the last set of…
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