On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice accused five members of Russia’s military intelligence agency of hacking several Ukrainian government agencies, an unnamed U.S. government agency in Maryland, and computers belonging to 26 NATO countries, among other victims. The DOJ announced the indictment of the five members of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate, also known as […]
Astros reportedly targeting blockbuster trades for star first basemen
The Houston Astros have been one of MLB’s best teams over the last month and have a chance to make a serious run for the division in the second half. With the July 30 trade deadline quickly approaching, the Astros have made it clear they intend to upgrade the first base position, especially after the […]
Why Lakers are targeting Dan Hurley: UConn coach's track record gives him edge over JJ Redick
Give the Lakers credit for aiming big. They are targeting UConn’s Dan Hurley as their next head coach per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, preparing a massive long-term contract offer for the back-to-back NCAA national champion. All signs have pointed to the job being essentially JJ Redick’s, so Thursday’s early morning news came as a surprise. But […]
TikTok acknowledges exploit targeting high-profile accounts
TikTok says its security team is addressing an issue that allowed hackers to compromise several high-profile celeb and brand accounts on its video platform, including those belonging to Paris Hilton, CNN and Sony. The ByteDance-owned video app maker didn’t provide any information about the nature of the attack or the company’s mitigation techniques, instead saying […]
Forget EVs: Why Bedrock Materials is targeting gas-powered cars for its first sodium-ion batteries
Spencer Gore has a battery startup. But he doesn’t want his batteries to end up in electric vehicles, at least not yet. “There are a lot of interesting downmarket segments of automotive that are underserved today that are faster to get into than, say, the traction battery in EVs,” he told TechCrunch. Take the traditional […]