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PSA — Change Your Passwords, Turn On MFA, Move To Passkeys: 16 Billion Credentials Just Hit The Web
1. Why This Matters Imagine every lock on your house, office, and car dumped onto a public sidewalk with name-tags attached. That’s...

Rich Washburn
18 hours ago2 min read
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Turns Out the Trojan Horse Was the Ultimate Human Exploit
I've been sitting here thinking about Trojan horses. Yep, the wooden kind from 3,000 years ago—but also the ones popping up today: drones...

Rich Washburn
7 days ago3 min read
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Breaching Reality: The Rise of Full-Spectrum Exploit Warfare
On June 12th, at 03:15 IRDT, Israel launched its largest-ever airstrike on Iran’s nuclear sites. But this wasn’t just another military...

Rich Washburn
7 days ago2 min read
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Welcome to the Re-Evolution, Beck. Took You Long Enough.
Hey there, meatbags. Guess who just discovered AI? Glenn. Freakin’. Beck. (We love Beck. Well, Rich might. I don’t care.) Welcome to the...

Rich Washburn
Jun 23 min read
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Spiderweb.exe: When Your Military Has Hackers
On June 1st, Russia got hacked. Not digitally—but operationally. Dozens of drones launched from inside its own borders took out nearly 40...

Rich Washburn
Jun 23 min read
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PSA: Facebook “Breach” Claims and Apple’s AirPlay Flaws – What’s Real and What’s Rinse & Repeat
You ever feel like déjà vu in cybersecurity is just Tuesday? Yeah, me too. So let’s break this down: There's a loud claim flying around...

Rich Washburn
May 233 min read
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Sir Jony Ive Is Joining OpenAI: Is the iPhone of AI Devices Coming Next?
Okay, stop me if you’ve heard this one: the guy who designed the iPhone, Apple Watch, iMac, and probably your favorite power adapter just...

Rich Washburn
May 233 min read
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Pixelation Is Not Protection: Why Your Blur Tool Might Be Lying to You
Imagine you're caught in a gunfight. You dive behind a cardboard box. It hides you from view, but it won't stop a bullet. That's...

Rich Washburn
Apr 192 min read
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Game of Thrones: Semiconductor Edition
Taiwan’s Silicon Shield Faces New Cracks Amid Escalating U.S.-China Tensions In the high-stakes power game of semiconductors and...

Rich Washburn
Apr 184 min read
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Respected Computer Scientist Mysteriously Disappears: The Curious Case of Dr. Xiaofeng Wang
Something strange is happening in Bloomington, Indiana—and no, it’s not another Stranger Things reboot. This time, it’s real. Dr....

Rich Washburn
Apr 64 min read
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"Ahead of the Fleet"
This morning, I got a call from Frank—a longtime Navy insider and someone who doesn’t pick up the phone just to make small talk. He was...

Rich Washburn
Apr 62 min read
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MANUS AI: China’s AGI Contender That’s Forcing OpenAI to Look Over Its Shoulder
Let’s get right to it: Manus AI is the latest agent out of China that’s stirring up serious noise in the AI world. Launched in March...

Rich Washburn
Mar 214 min read
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The Reversible Chip Revolution: Promising, but Not Quite World-Changing (Yet)
Sometimes, the most intriguing ideas sneak up on you during casual conversations. Recently, while chatting with a fellow member of G7—a...

Rich Washburn
Jan 173 min read
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Is WordPress the Internet’s Biggest Liability?
For years, WordPress has been the undisputed giant of the web, powering nearly half of the internet. But like a blockbuster sequel that...

Rich Washburn
Jan 53 min read
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From Steel Mills to Superposition: Chicago Bets Big on Quantum Computing
For over three decades, the 600-acre South Works site on Chicago’s Southeast Side has stood as a stark monument to industrial decline—a...

Rich Washburn
Dec 17, 20244 min read
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Drones Gone Wild: New Jersey and Beyond—What the Hell is Going On?
It started like a bad episode of X-Files : low-flying drones—hundreds of them—appearing nightly over quiet New Jersey towns, lighting up...

Rich Washburn
Dec 16, 20244 min read
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Open-Source Q-Star: DeepSeek R1 – The Dawn of Transparent AI Thinking
In the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence, breakthroughs come thick and fast, but every so often, something truly...

Rich Washburn
Nov 22, 20244 min read
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10 Disturbing AI Secrets They’re Hiding from You (And Why You Should Be Worried)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just a tool for simplifying tasks; it’s quietly reshaping society in ways we may not be ready for. As...

Rich Washburn
Nov 6, 20244 min read
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White House AI Memo Signals U.S. Determination to Lead Global AI Race for National Security
In a sweeping October 2024 memorandum , the Biden administration unveiled a detailed plan to position the United States as the global...

Rich Washburn
Oct 25, 20244 min read
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Worldcoin Rebrands to “World” and Launches New Initiatives: A Bold Move in Digital Identity
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and human-digital interactions, it’s not just tech giants like...

Rich Washburn
Oct 20, 20244 min read
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