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ICYMI: Misconfigured AI could trigger the next national infrastructure meltdown
Misconfigured AI could trigger the next national infrastructure meltdown
Rapid rollout into cyber-physical systems raises outage risk, Gartner warns The next blackout to plunge a G20 nation into chaos might not come courtesy of cybercriminals or bad weather, but from an AI system tripping over its own shoelaces.…
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February 14, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Come feel the noise! Sound folks Tarek Atoui, Eleanor Myler and Natalia Beylis are on the panel next Thursday to ask the big little question: what is a sound? Live at IMMA, Thursday 19th, 6pm. Grab your free tix here:
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RTÉ Culture File: What Is A Sound? with artist Tarek Atoui
Join us for a live recording of RTÉ lyric fm's Culture File Debate: What Is A Sound? with Lebanese sound artist and composer Tarek Atoui.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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Since my Valentine’s post got so much love, a few asked how the books are made.
Each photo is taken on the day.
No backlog.
No planning.
The image decides the words.

I’ve written about the process here:
iansdailynaturephoto.co.uk/2026/02/13/t...

It’s less about photography, more about noticing.
February 13, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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AI will make most of us poorer and a few fabulously wealthy — unless its productivity gains are allocated fairly. Here’s what we should we be considering now. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-bogus-4-day-workweek-that-ai
February 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Tremenhere Menhir
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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I Let AI Pentest my lab for 45 Minutes. HexStrike AI and KALI MCP to get a shell after only 20.
I Let AI Pentest my lab for 45 Minutes. HexStrike AI and KALI MCP to get a shell after only 20.
What you see in the screenshots below? You’re sitting in front of your terminal, and instead of typing commands yourself, you’re having a…
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February 12, 2026 at 6:37 AM
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The International Society for Hunter-Gatherer Research are delighted to announce that CHAGS 14 will take place in Belém, Brazil Mon 12 - Fri 16 July 2027. Events/trips immediately before/afterwards.

Tx to hosts: Goeldi Museum & Federal Univ. of Pará. More details to follow.

Please share widely!
February 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Your AI doctor doesn’t have to follow the same privacy rules as your real one
Your AI doctor doesn't have to follow the same privacy rules as your real one
AI apps are making their way into healthcare. It’s not clear that rigorous data security or privacy practices will be part of the package.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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AI agents spill secrets just by previewing malicious links
AI agents can spill secrets via malicious link previews
: Zero-click prompt injection can leak data when AI agents meet messaging apps, researchers warn
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February 10, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Even in stable times, rolling back protection for free speech online would be foolhardy and harmful, EFF’s @aaronmackey.bsky.social wrote for @talkingpointsmemo.com. In a moment when the Executive Branch seeks to censor speech online, it could be a nail in democracy’s coffin.
Behind the Misguided Bipartisan Push to Muzzle Free Speech Online
This story is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and...
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February 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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ICYMI: Europe's sovereign cloud spend set to triple as geopolitics bite
Europe's sovereign cloud spend set to triple as geopolitics bite
Gartner predicts strong uptake driven by concerns over reliance on foreign providers European spending on sovereign cloud infrastructure services is forecast to more than triple from 2025 to 2027 as geopolitical tension drives investment in homegrown services, according to Gartner.…
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February 10, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Archaeological survey through ... #folklore:

New study sheds light on #Ireland​'s #cillíní - unconsecrated burial grounds used for babies that were stillborn, miscarried or who died at birth without been baptised.

🏺 www.atu.ie/news/forgott...

TW: stillbirth, miscarriage, child death.
Forgotten children of Ireland: Lost burial grounds rediscovered through folklore - Atlantic Technological University
A new study by Dr Marion Dowd, lecturer in archaeology at ATU, sheds light on Ireland’s cillíní - unconsecrated burial grounds used for babies that were stillborn, miscarried or who died at birth with...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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PEEL IT BACK 2026
SEE YOU TOMORROW, CHARLOTTE
February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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It’s Love Data Week! #LoveData26

If you love data as much as we do, find our collections in the @dri.ie & @europeana.bsky.social:

⛏️ The Irish Stone Axe Project: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

🌊The CHERISH Project: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

💻 5Dculture: tinyurl.com/y7nwhyab

@ria.ie @ucddublin.bsky.social
The Irish Stone Axe Project Digital Collection - Digital Repository of Ireland
DRI Object
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February 9, 2026 at 10:49 AM
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www.cam.ac.uk/stories/beni...
The decision follows the formal request from the NCMM, made in January 2022, for the return of artefacts taken by British armed forces during the sacking of Benin City in 1897.
Cambridge University returns legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments
The University of Cambridge today announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections to Nigeria’s National Commission f...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Methodic Cutting, by Lars Huismann
from the album Monuments
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February 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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🇲🇩🇺🇦 Moldovan President Sandu said that she is against her nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, because there are more worthy candidates - Ukrainian prisoners of war.

Sandu emphasized that it is Ukrainians who are truly sacrificing themselves for the sake of peace and security in Ukraine and the EU.
February 6, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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The US State Department plans to fund Far Right (and pro-Russia) think-tanks and charities in Europe to promote American policy positions and oppose European online speech regulations, the FT reports.

America’s biggest export: fascism.
February 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
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Grok users prompted the AI chatbot to identify victims from redacted Epstein Files images. Of 31 requests reviewed, Grok generated images for 27, spanning 18 images and one video. X did not respond to requests for comment on Grok's behaviour by time of publication. www.youtube.com/shorts/dhD8O...
Grok Users Are Attempting To Identify Epstein Victims
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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February 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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New browser tool lets users freeze the internet in 2022 to escape AI-generated content. Say “goodbye” to “AI slop”. A new browser extension called Slop Evader lets you surf the web as if AI never existed. Created by artist and researcher Tega Brain, it automatically filters Google search results...
February 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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nmapUnleashed Makes Nmap Scanning More Comfortable and Effective
nmapUnleashed Makes Nmap Scanning More Comfortable and Effective
nmapUnleashed emerges as a powerful CLI wrapper enhancing Nmap’s capabilities for penetration testers and network auditors. Released in late January 2026 by developer Sharkeonix, this open-source tool streamlines complex scans while retaining full Nmap compatibility. nmapUnleashed, or “nu,” wraps Nmap to add multithreading, allowing up to customizable parallel scans (default 4 threads) for faster execution across large networks. It introduces a persistent dashboard for real-time monitoring of queued, active, aborted, and completed scans, complete with network throughput warnings to prevent bandwidth overload. Users benefit from automatic timeouts, manual abort options, and merged outputs like scans.xml and scans.html for easy post-analysis. The tool excels in target specification, supporting IPs, CIDRs, hostnames, and files, with syntax for per-target Nmap parameters like “ 10.10.1.0/24=–top-ports 100 -A “. Exclusions via -ex flag refine scopes, while presets (-ps) load predefined scan profiles from config files, speeding up repetitive tasks. For instance, a “basic” preset might run “-d -p- -A,” ideal for comprehensive port and version detection. Dashboard and Monitoring A standout feature is the interactive dashboard, displaying live progress, network receive/transmit rates (with thresholds like -nwr 1000), and scan navigation via arrow keys. Post-scan, dashboard.txt summarizes all activities, aiding audits. Live results show ports during scans, with full service/version details afterward. Options like -fs fix dashboard size for stable viewing in terminals. Option Purpose Default -th Threads for parallel scans 4 -kt Auto-abort timeout (minutes) None -nwr/-nwt Network warning thresholds (KBps) 0 (disabled) -ko Keep offline target files False -ps Load parameter preset None Installation is straightforward on Linux (e.g., Kali): ensure nmap, xsltproc, grep, then pipx install git+https://github.com/Sharkeonix/nmap-unleashed.git . Basic usage mirrors Nmap: “nu -d -p- -A scanme.nmap.org” for aggressive scanning. nmap scanning results Advanced example: “ nu -th 8 -kt 120 -nwr 1000 -p- -sV scanme.nmap.org ” launches 8 threads, aborts after 120 minutes, warns at 1000 KBps incoming. Output controls include -os for only merged files or -rf “xml;html” to cleanup specifics. As pentesting demands efficiency amid rising threats, nmapUnleashed positions itself as an essential upgrade, blending familiarity with productivity boosts. Follow us on Google News , LinkedIn , and X for daily cybersecurity updates. Contact us to feature your stories. The post nmapUnleashed Makes Nmap Scanning More Comfortable and Effective appeared first on Cyber Security News .
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February 7, 2026 at 7:09 AM
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Cork Rooster vs Dublin Rooster
#sminkyshorts
This IRISH Rooster's Hidden Skill Shocked Everyone | Sminky Shorts: Cock-a-doodle-doo
YouTube video by Sminky Animation
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February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM