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Seasonal COVID shots may no longer be possible under Trump adminSeasonal COVID shots may no longer be possible under Trump admin

Under President Trump, the Food and Drug Administration may no longer approve seasonal COVID-19 vaccines updated for the virus variants circulating that year, according to recent statements by Trump administration officials. ....

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today, beginning just a couple of minutes after 12:30 pm Central European Summer Time (10:30 am UTC, or about 6:30 am United States Eastern Daylight Time). ... National grid operators in Spain and Portugal confirm that a massive electrical blackout has actually struck the Iberian Peninsula today, beginning simply a couple of minutes after 12:30 pm Central European Summer Time (10:30 am UTC, or about 6:30 am US Eastern Daylight Time). The outage appears to have actually resulted in near-total loss of electrical energy in Spain, Portugal, the Principality of Andorra, and a minimum of some portions of southwest France.The impacts are extensive and prevalent; in major cities like Madrid, trains are not running, airports are not able to operate, and companies and schools have closed. People are still able to utilize cellular networks to interact so far (most cell towers and network operations centers have battery or generator backup systems). Electrical demand curve from Red Elctrica site revealing the outage. Electrical demand curve from Red Elctrica site showing the interruption. Credit: Red Elctrica Bloomberg energy reporter Akshat Rathi published on Bluesky that Spanish grid operator Red Electrica claims the failure is due to grid oscillation, a phenomenon that occurs when the system is not able to suppress oscillations that typically occur as sources and load go into and leave the system. Rathi quotes Bloomberg cybersecurity reporter Ryan Gallagher, keeping in mind that a cyber attack has actually been ruled out, and the fault is most likely technical: Initial investigations into the reason for the failures recommend a technical fault instead of a cyberattack, according to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). For the moment the investigation appears to indicate a technical/cable problem, said a spokesperson for the firm in an emailed declaration. Nevertheless, ENISA is closely keeping track of the circumstance and we are in contact with the appropriate authorities at national and EU level. Ars spoke straight to a reader called Tiago Carvalho, presently in Lisbon, Portugal. According to Carvalho, banks and supermarkets in Lisbon have actually been closed for hours, with a small number of stores and restaurants staying open and accepting only money. Tourists in Lisboa are still walking around taking pleasure in the bright weather condition, but locals are doing what they can to stockpile, preparing for 3 or more days without power. Carvalho says only his 5G information connection is practical; when reached via Discord, he described the conditions like this:7 fc93bd9d12870ae4377dd1dad18e335
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The United States Air Force (USAF) Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-sUAS) branch has actually released a brand-new Request for Information (RFI) to collect information about existing and emerging technologies in electronic warfare (EW) to fight sUAS hazards (groups 1-3). USAF is looking for various information about EW systems from participants to the RFI consisting of ...
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Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start”Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start”

While the grids in Spain and Portugal are connected to each other, they have limited connections to elsewhere. ....

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iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for yearsiOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years

All three of the ChoiceJacking techniques defeat the original Android juice-jacking mitigations. ....

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AtkinsRéalis Appointed as UK’s First Approved Drone Assessor

– AtkinsRéalis, a global engineering services and nuclear company,  has been appointed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) as its first approved assessor of commercial drones, putting the company at the forefront of safely enabling the expansion of drone services throughout the UK.

AtkinsRéalis’ technical experts will assess the flightworthiness o...

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Copy of Copy of DroneIn HBO’s The Last of Us, revenge is a dish best served democratically

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The weather has begun to shift up here in the north, and while you southerners might have been enjoying the 70s all winter long, for us, we’re finally able to start taking our drones out of storage for the first flights of the year. Here are five things you should remember to do before taking it out on a family vacation or to your go-to spot.

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Backblaze responds to claims of “sham accounting,” customer backups at riskBackblaze responds to claims of “sham accounting,” customer backups at risk

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With Mavic 4 Pro specs out in the wild now, we can start to speculate just how the drone will change the way we fly. That might just start with something most of us can agree on is the biggest pain behind airspace authorizations: SD cards.

Jasper Ellens’ leaked Mavic 4 Pro specs stated that the drone would feature 512 GB...
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Trump’s hasty Take It Down Act has “gaping flaws” that threaten encryptionTrump’s hasty Take It Down Act has “gaping flaws” that threaten encryption

While the tech law is expected to achieve the rare feat of getting through Congress at what experts told Ars was a record pace, both supporters and critics also expect that the law will just as promptly be challenged in courts. ....

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Aquilina, who was speaking generally and not on the specifics of the anti-piracy campaign and its font use, said that using a font from a free source, with an "effectively implied license to use it," could be "a good defense," though "not a complete defense." Typically, a rightsholder would go after websites distributing copies of their font, not after users of the end product. ....

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It’s the end of an era for two legendary drones. DJI has announced that starting June 1, 2025, it will officially suspend service and support for the Phantom 4 Pro and Phantom 4 Advanced models — two of the company’s most iconic flying machines.

For drone lovers who’ve spent years capturing breathtaking landscapes and cinematic shots with these b...
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What’s it like to be 70 years old in space? “All those little aches and pains heal up.”What’s it like to be 70 years old in space? “All those little aches and pains heal up.”

Not many people celebrate their birthday by burning a fiery arc through the atmosphere, pulling 4.4gs in freefall back to planet Earth, thudding into the ground, and emptying their stomach on the steppes of Kazakhstan. ....

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To be sure, Patrick Stewart's regal shipment in the early video game helps paper over a lot of possible weak points with the preliminary story. ... To be sure, Patrick Stewart's regal shipment in the early video game helps paper over a lot of prospective weak points with the preliminary story. And even beyond Stewart's outstanding performance, I appreciated how the writing is succinct and to the point, without the kind of drawn-out, pause-laden shipment that identifies many video games of the time.Once I escaped out into the more comprehensive world of Oblivion for the first time, I was a bit shocked to open my map and see that I could fast travel to a large variety of critical locations right away, without any requirement to find them for myself. I felt a bit like a guilty cheater warping myself to the location of my next quest waypoint instead of hoofing through the enormous forest that I'm sure numerous artists spent countless months meticulously constructing (and, more just recently, remastering). This horse is my own now. What are you gon na do about it? Credit: Bethesda Game Studios This horse is mine now. What are you gon na do about it? Credit: Bethesda Game Studios I felt less guilty after unintentionally taking a horse. After a key mission provider advised me to go take a horse from a neighboring steady, I was a bit surprised when I mounted the first horse I saw and heard 2 greatly armed guards close-by calling me a thief and leaping into pursuit (I think I must have observed the red icon before making my mount). No matter, I believed; they're on foot and I'm now on a horse, so I can get away with my inadvertent theft quite easily.Determined not to just fast-travel through the whole game, I discovered that galloping across a rain-drenched forest through the in-game night was nearly too climatic. I ended up turning up the suggested brightness settings a few notches so I might see the meticulously rendered trees and rocks around me.After dismounting to rid a cavern of some pesky vampires, I went back to the forest to find my stolen horse was no place to be found. At this moment, I had trouble choosing if this was merely a sensible take on an unsecured, unmonitored horse straying or if I was the victim of a janky engine that could not keep track of my mount.
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With spec leaks the talk of the town as we inch closer to the Mavic 4 Pro‘s inevitable release, how will it compare to what is already for sale? Will it be worth the wait or should you just order an Air and Mini drone now? Let’s see.

The Mavic series of drones is meant for a more advanced user compared to the Air and...
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50 years later, Vietnam’s environment still bears the scars of war
Large amounts of Agent Orange had been stored at the Da Nang airport during the war and contaminated the soil with dioxin. ....
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Tonner Drones Obtains Patent for Inhibitor in United States

– Tonner Drones has announced that its patent for the Inhibitor is granted in the USA. Tonner Drones owns the technology for an anti-recoil activation mechanism. It now has patents granted in Australia, United Kingdom, Europe (including Germany) and United States of America.

Tonner Drones is actively pursuing IP agencies to commercialize its...

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Seemingly in the same day, all the leakers jumped on to share the latest leaks of DJI’s yet-to-be-announced Mavic 4 Pro. So let’s break down what people are saying and just how packed DJI’s new flagship really will be.

Read more:How the Mavic 4 Pro will stack up against the Mini 4 Pro and Air 3SJasper Ellens and OsitaLV...
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DOGE could help Musk firms avoid $2.3B in government penalties, Democrats sayDOGE could help Musk firms avoid $2.3B in government penalties, Democrats say

yesterday from the Democratic staff of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. ....

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The Airborne Laser Communication Testbed (ALCT) is a research platform in high-data-rate communication systems designed to complement existing aeronautical radio frequency (RF) communications.

This innovative technology offers several distinct advantages: exceptional data transmission rates, resistance to jamming, enhanced physical security, and...

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A drone helping police find a missing person recently became the target of a wild firework attack — and now one man is facing serious charges.

Last weekend, officers from the Thunder Bay Police Service in Canada were out on an important mission: using a drone to help locate a missing person. Everything was...
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VW Golf R interior

I remain perpetually wrong-footed by the Volkswagen Golf R, the more powerful all-wheel drive upgrade to the venerable VW Golf GTI. ....

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In a brand-new whitepaper, Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, states that emerging cost-efficient precision strike options that can be safely recovered and reused offer a strong option to more typically released 'One-Way Attack' or First Person View (FPV) drones.In the new paper, USE IT, DON'T LOSE IT: The Case for R.
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Glacier generates $16M and reveals brand-new Recology King release
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OnePlus lowers Watch 3 price by $150, promises refunds for early buyersOnePlus lowers Watch 3 price by $150, promises refunds for early buyers

Things are still uncertain, but OnePlus claims to have made some adjustments to its supply chain so it can offer the Watch 3 at a more palatable price. ....

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Heven Announces Acquisition of Zepher Flight Labs

Manufacturer of hydrogen-powered drones, Heven, has announced its acquisition of Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL). This acquisition represents a step forward in Heven’s strategy to enhance its technological portfolio and expand its ability to deliver mission-critical capabilities to customers across the globe.

The integration of ZFL’s capabilities will add...

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Celera Motion IncOder CORE Series from Novanta

BEDFORD, Mass. –Celera Motion, a business unit of Novanta Robotics & Automation, a leader in precision motion control technology, is participating in the Robotics Summit & Expo, the premier event for robotics developers. The event takes place April 30- May 1, 2025, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

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