If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more Image Credits:Donat Sorokin / Getty Images 8:29 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 Governments have long warned not to pay a hacker’s ransom demands, arguing that doing so only lets criminals profit from their cyberattacks and funds the next one. There’s also another reason: The hackers are unlikely...

Trump admin proposes axing brake pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla The Trump administration’s Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new changes to federal vehicle regulations that would allow companies to skip including brake pedals in “vehicles designed to be driven exclusively by automated driving systems.” The proposal, if adopted, would remove a major...

Meta’s natural gas binge could power South Dakota Data centers have gotten so large that their power demands now rival entire U.S. states. Take Meta’s Hyperion AI data center, for example. When completed, the new AI data center will draw as much electricity as South Dakota. Last week, the Meta announced it would fund seven natural gas power plants — on top of the three it had already committed...

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Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescueA rare eastern imperial eagle has been rescued from animal traffickers and released back into the wild in Serbia after months in captivity.After leaving the nest last year, Feliks was caught in Syria by poachers who eventually demanded a ransom - which was refused.After protracted talks the bird was taken to a wildlife centre in Beirut,...