Investigators are still trying to determine who hacked into the controls for Pixley Irrigation District’s main turnout off of Deer Creek last month. A gate got stuck in “manual” mode when it should have operated remotely in automatic mode. Pixley’s water resources superintendent Kirk Masters called the incident a “hiccup” that was discovered on June...Read More
The White House has officially activated Gold Eagle, a new AI-powered cybersecurity initiative designed to detect and patch software vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure and supply chains. The program went live on July 14-15, managed by the Treasury Department and backed by a constellation of federal agencies including CISA, DHS, and the Department of Defense. What...Read More
Editorial: Students help enact school safety law Published 1:15 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Louisiana students who are members of the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC) were able to help lawmakers pass a school safety bill at the recent legislative session.. The students worked with state Sen. Rick Edmonds, R-Baton Rouge, last year to establish...Read More
Summer is a time for swimming, bike rides, and outdoor adventures, but it’s also one of the busiest seasons for emergency rooms treating injured children. Consumer Reports and child safety experts say a few simple precautions can help families enjoy a safer summer. For Dr. Darria Long, a board-certified emergency physician and mother of three,...Read More
The Bahrain delegation, headed by Bahrain Chamber food committee chairman Khalid Al Ameen, continued its official visit to Thailand through its participation in the opening of the International Halal Expo in Bangkok. The participation represents another important step in ongoing efforts to enhance cooperation between Bahrain and Thailand in the fields of the halal economy,...Read More
Cases of teenagers “sexting” each other have recently provoked panicked responses by media, parents, educators and policy makers in Australia. Now a Victorian parliamentary inquiry into the practice has been told it’s better to use discretionary powers to deal with sexting cases rather than new laws. “Sexting” can mean the creating, sharing, sending or posting...Read More
Imagine getting a private invitation to meet your country’s prime minister. The video call looks real. The leaders sound real. The officials on screen seem genuine. You thank them, trust them, and minutes later, US$3.8 million is gone. This isn’t science fiction. It is the terrifying new face of cybercrime, where artificial intelligence is turning...Read More
AI models tend to be black boxes, but it seems they do become a little less opaque if you forcibly crack them open. According to a report from 404 Media, a hacker who allegedly breached AI music generation platform Suno back in November 2025 was able to get a peek into the trove of training...Read More
Suno, the contentious AI music generator that is currently being sued by two major labels, has been hacked, reports 404 Media. The breach occurred in late 2025 but wasn’t revealed until now. In addition to potential payment and user information, leaked materials shared with writer Jason Koebler show Suno reportedly trained its model by scraping...Read More
Gold Eagle seeks to advance a rapid response to cyber vulnerabilities The initiative builds on an executive order on AI innovation and security The 2026 Intel Summit will discuss cybersecurity in the agentic AI era The White House has launched the Gold Eagle initiative to coordinate the identification and remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities across critical...Read More
