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US Senate confirms Erica Schwartz to lead CDC after year-long vacancy
Dr Erica Schwartz has been confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bringing to an end a leadership vacancy at the agency that had lasted for almost a year. Her confirmation is significant given the CDC’s central role in shaping public health policy, particularly at a time…
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General Christopher LaNeve’s army chief nomination stalls in Senate committee
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s nomination of General Christopher LaNeve to become the US Army’s top uniformed officer ran into unexpectedly stiff resistance in the Senate, with support ebbing among Republicans and objections emerging from both sides of the aisle. LaNeve had been serving as acting Army chief of staff since April, but his confirmation by…
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Destiny 2 players are learning how to crack into its infamous content vault by tinkering with old game builds
Destiny 2 players have found a way to access parts of the game’s “Content Vault” — the trove of old missions, maps and story content that developer Bungie removed from the live game in 2021 to manage its size — by experimenting with older, previously available builds of the game. The workaround is being explored…
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Senate advances the latest Kids Online Safety Act out of committee
The Senate Commerce Committee has voted to advance the latest version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), clearing the way for a full Senate floor vote. The House of Representatives already passed its own version of the bill in June as part of the broader Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, which combines…
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Reddit signals ominous upcoming “changes” for old.reddit.com
Reddit has signalled that it plans significant “changes” to old.reddit.com, the legacy desktop interface favoured by many long-time users for its simpler layout and lack of algorithmic feed recommendations. While stopping short of confirming a shutdown, the company said the moves are intended to curb abusive scraping, spamming and automated traffic, suggesting the classic site’s…
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Black Library veteran Toby Longworth gives us his tips for voicing the perfect Space Marine
“I AM ENORMOUS AND WILL BE A DREADNOUGHT ONE DAY.”
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Pete Hegseth’s four-star Army pick hits turbulence as Republicans go wobbly
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s nomination of a four-star general for a senior US Army post has run into difficulty, with some Republican senators reportedly cooling on their support. The wavering suggests the pick could face a tougher confirmation path than the Pentagon had anticipated, highlighting friction between Hegseth and lawmakers over his approach to senior…
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Trump administration SUED after ‘stonewalling’ on releasing Epstein files tied to Zorro Ranch
The Trump administration has been sued over its handling of records related to Jeffrey Epstein, with the legal action accusing officials of “stonewalling” efforts to release files connected to Zorro Ranch, Epstein’s New Mexico estate. The case adds to sustained pressure on the administration to be transparent about documents tied to Epstein’s crimes and associates.…
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Hegseth’s choice for top Army role faces GOP resistance in Senate
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s choice for the top uniformed Army job is at risk of not getting confirmed over objections from both sides of the aisle. Gen. Christopher LaNeve, who has been the acting Army chief of staff since April, needs unanimous support from GOP senators to advance out of the Senate Armed Services Committee…
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The Most Dangerous AI Hacking Techniques Still Have Humans in the Loop
At the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, web security researcher James Kettle presented findings on whether agentic AI can independently develop novel hacking techniques, rather than simply speeding up known vulnerability discovery. He concluded that AI remains largely unable to devise genuinely new attack strategies on its own, but becomes an exceptionally powerful…