-
AI slop pollutes the CVE pipeline with fake vulns
A batch of 55 supposedly critical and high-severity CVEs published in the US National Vulnerability Database last week turned out to be fabricated, according to security researchers, exposing serious gaps in how vulnerability reports are verified before entering widely used databases. Software supply chain firm JFrog found that six SQLite vulnerabilities, submitted via an obscure…
-
‘Special sauce of crazy’ — Midwest Dem candidate’s policies too extreme for voters: opponent
Republican Mike Rogers, the presumptive Senate nominee in Michigan, told Fox News Digital he is confident he can defeat either Democratic candidate in November, dismissing both as too extreme for the state’s voters. The interview came two days before Michigan’s Democratic primary, in which former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed is facing Rep Haley…
-
Summer Lee: Concerns over rise of socialism in Democratic Party ‘political noise’
Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) said Sunday the attacks from the GOP over the rise of socialist candidates in the Democratic Party are “political noise” and not indicative of voters’ true concerns. “That is a lot of political noise, and I think … you’ll find that when we talk to everyday people, they are not as…
-
Trump administration sued for banning gender transition treatments in federal health plans
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF), together with the law firm Correia & Puth, has filed a class-action lawsuit against the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), challenging a policy that strips gender-affirming healthcare coverage from federal employees’ insurance plans. The suit argues that an OPM directive instructing insurers to deny coverage for gender transition…
-
Outrage over noncitizens allegedly voting in elections ignites probe into Garden State Dems
House Republicans, led by Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, have launched an investigation into New Jersey’s state government after Governor Mikie Sherrill acknowledged that more than 6,000 noncitizens had been added to the state’s voter rolls in 2023 and 2024. The revelations have fuelled Republican claims about lax election oversight in the Democratic-run state and…
-
Bandcamp Removes Boy George’s AI Pro-Israel Reggae Song
Boy George has had his AI-generated reggae track “We Will Dance Again” removed from Bandcamp, days after the pro-Israel song sparked a significant backlash. The song reportedly denies the term “genocide” in relation to Israel’s actions and was, according to Boy George, created using AI, prompting swift criticism from fans and industry figures alike. The…
-
Names of all candidates standing in upcoming Sheffield by-election revealed
The article’s text was not accessible, so its specific claims and the candidates’ names cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline alone, it reports that the full field for an upcoming Sheffield by-election has been confirmed. This matters because voters will now know who is contesting the vacant seat before polling takes place. No…
-
Martin denies report that 2024 DNC autopsy left out key chapter
The author of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) postmortem on the 2024 election said in an interview published Monday that the report left out a key chapter — accusations that DNC Chair Ken Martin disputes. The 2024 DNC report’s author, Paul Rivera, told The New York Times that he included a chapter that raised whether former President Biden should have run…
-
Pollock to demand £1m a year at Northampton – Hearn
Northampton Saints wonderkid Henry Pollock is set to seek a significant pay rise to remain at the club, with his agent Eddie Hearn suggesting the 21-year-old’s earnings should reach £1m a year. The claim highlights the growing commercial pull of rugby’s breakout star, whose confrontational playing style and celebratory antics have won him a large…
-
Harris: ‘We need to revisit the Electoral College’
Vice President Kamala Harris said the United States should reconsider the Electoral College, the system used to elect presidents. Her remarks matter because changing or abolishing it would require a constitutional amendment and remains a divisive issue in American politics. The Electoral College can allow a candidate to win the presidency without receiving the most…