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Embrace Your Inner Akira with Namco’s 1995 Cyber Cycles, Coming to PS5
Namco’s 1995 arcade racer Cyber Cycles is being re-released on PS5 on 20th August via Hamster’s Arcade Archives series, giving modern players access to a piece of racing game history. The re-release is notable for preserving a title that offered both first-person and third-person perspectives, considered impressive for its era, and for extending Hamster’s ongoing…
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‘Not a theoretical risk,’ feds warn as attackers use AI-made code to hack critical infrastructure controllers
Five US federal agencies — the NSA, CISA, FBI, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency — have issued a joint warning that attackers are using AI-generated exploitation scripts to break into internet-exposed Siemens S7 Series programmable logic controllers (PLCs) at water, energy, manufacturing and other critical infrastructure sites. Officials described the activity as “not…
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Ariana Grande Granted Permission to Issue Expedited Subpoenas to Reveal Hacker Identities
A Los Angeles judge has finalised a ruling granting Ariana Grande permission to issue expedited subpoenas aimed at unmasking anonymous hackers accused of leaking her unreleased songs and behind-the-scenes footage. Judge Mark H. Epstein waived the usual 16-day waiting period, finding “good cause” and noting that notice was pointless since the defendants’ identities remain unknown.…
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Ariana Grande Wins Fast-Track Subpoena Power to ‘Unmask’ Alleged Hackers
A Los Angeles judge has granted Ariana Grande fast-track subpoena power to help identify hackers she accuses of stealing and selling her unreleased music, photos and videos online. Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein ruled that Grande need not observe the usual 20-day notice period before serving defendants in her invasion-of-privacy lawsuit, since she has…
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Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program
OpenAI has revoked access for several security researchers to its Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) programme, a vetted scheme that relaxes some cybersecurity guardrails on its AI models for legitimate research purposes. The company has confirmed the removals were caused by a technical error rather than a deliberate policy change, but the incident has still…
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How ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Pluribus’ Casting Directors Found Their Emmy-Worthy Town Locals, Hospital Patients and Hive Mind Members
Casting directors behind several Emmy-nominated shows – “The Pitt,” “Widow’s Bay,” “Pluribus” and “Hacks” – have been recognised this awards season for filling out supporting and guest roles that helped their series stand out. Character actors including Kate O’Flynn, Carlos Manuel Vesga, Lauren Weedman and Patrick Ball earned their first Emmy nominations for smaller but…
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GTA 6’s Newest Gameplay Leak Drama Has Turned Ugly
A hacking group calling itself Cyberleek has leaked several unauthorised gameplay clips from Grand Theft Auto 6, claiming the release is a protest against publisher Take-Two’s decision not to sell physical discs and its $100 “Ultimate Edition”. The clips, showing previously unseen elements such as melee combat and a returning six-star Wanted system, prompted swift…
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T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network
Bloomberg reporting reveals how T-Mobile’s cybersecurity team detected and expelled Chinese state-backed hackers from its network in 2024, during a wider espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon that hit numerous US telecoms and infrastructure firms. The hackers, working for the Chinese government, sought to harvest phone records and information on senior US officials, including presidential…