Science & Tech

FERC Approves Sweeping Cybersecurity Overhaul for the U.S. Power Grid

Federal regulators approved tougher NERC security rules for low-impact devices, virtualized control systems and more control rooms—reshaping grid compliance.

#cybersecurity, #powergrid, #ferc, #nerc, #criticalinfrastructure

Hasbro Cyber Incident Forces System Shutdowns, Risks Weeks of Shipping Delays

Hasbro says it contained unauthorized network access but took systems offline, warning of shipment delays as it navigates new SEC cyber disclosure rules.

#cybersecurity, #hasbro, #sec, #supplychain, #databreach

In Suburban Georgia, a New Museum Exhibit Puts Apple’s 50-Year History Under Glass

Roswell’s Mimms Museum opens a 20,000-square-foot permanent Apple exhibit with 2,000+ artifacts, from rare Apple-1s to iPhones.

#apple, #museums, #technologyhistory, #georgia

SpaceX’s Transporter-16 lifts 119 payloads into orbit, underscoring a crowded and consequential new space era

A predawn Falcon 9 rideshare from Vandenberg deployed 119 spacecraft, from student CubeSats to Pentagon-linked experiments and a hypersonic capsule.

#spacex, #falcon9, #smallsats, #rideshare, #spaceflight

Jury Finds Instagram and YouTube Addictive for Minors, Awards $6 Million in Landmark Design-Defect Case

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google negligently designed Instagram and YouTube to hook minors, awarding $6 million to a woman harmed as a teen.

#socialmedia, #metaplatforms, #google, #youthmentalhealth, #section230