Author: Carter

The Stuxnet worm is widely acknowledged as the first verified cyberattack intended to damage critical infrastructure. Identified in 2010 but deployed as early as 2009, it targeted uranium enrichment systems at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility, resulting in the physical destruction of centrifuges. Moving ahead to the post-IT/OT convergence surge of the mid- to late-2010s, attacks on operational technology and critical infrastructure have grown considerably more frequent and damaging, fueled by greater connectivity between IT and OT environments that has broadened the attack surface and allowed attackers to penetrate industrial systems via enterprise IT networks. TXOne Networks, a cybersecurity firm,…

Here’s the paraphrased HTML, keeping the structure intact while making the text clearer and easier to read: Adam Doud/ZDNETFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways If you’d rather not lug a laptop everywhere, there are plenty of alternatives.These options vary widely in size, from AR headsets down to your smartphone.Here’s a look at several approaches and which ones work best for different scenarios.I cover mobile technology for a living, and I do a lot of my writing on the go. That means I frequently find myself without a laptop—or in situations where using one…

A phase regulator can make AMR fleet coordination more reliable and foreseeable. Source: VisualNest AI, Adobe Stock Predictability isn’t the same as stability. In an earlier piece, I introduced a priority-focused framework designed to make autonomous mobile robots—AMRs—more predictable in their actions. Before diving into the concept of phase regulation, let’s quickly recap the foundational ideas I put forward: Tiered mission structures Well-defined entities for interaction Decision-making levels shaped by context Neutral-autonomous status to ensure legal predictability The aim was structural clarity—determining who makes decisions, which mission they serve, and under what constraints. That said, having a clear structure on…

Written by: Ahsaas Bajaj and Benjamin S. Knight ? We conducted 134,400 simulations using real-world ML models to uncover the answer. It hinges on your specific optimization goals and a straightforward diagnostic you can calculate before even training your model. If you’ve ever built a linear model in scikit-learn, you’ve likely encountered this dilemma: should you choose RidgeCV, LassoCV, or ElasticNetCV? Perhaps you went with whatever a guide suggested, relied on a teammate’s recommendation, or simply tested all three and picked the one with the highest cross-validation score. Our goal was to swap guesswork for solid, data-backed decisions. We ran…

Under the latest proposal addressing the most debated segment of cryptocurrency market regulation, earning yield simply by holding stablecoins would be banned—an approach closely aligned with discussions since the beginning of the year.Newly unveiled text from the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, released Friday, shows that Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) reached a compromise that would prohibit stablecoin issuers from offering returns to investors who merely hold their stablecoins. The provision argues that “depository institutions deliver financial services critical to the health of the American economy,” and should stablecoin providers offer comparable services, it “may hinder” those…

In this tutorial, we delve into the lambda/hermes-agent-reasoning-traces dataset to uncover how agent-based models reason, interact with tools, and craft responses throughout multi-turn dialogues. We begin by loading and exploring the dataset, reviewing its layout, categories, and conversation structure to gain a solid understanding of the data at hand. Next, we develop straightforward parsers to isolate essential elements—such as reasoning traces, tool invocations, and tool outputs—enabling us to distinguish between internal deliberation and external tool interactions. We then examine patterns including how often tools are used, how long conversations tend to be, and how frequently errors occur, all to build…

Cybersecurity experts have revealed details of a fresh espionage operation linked to China, aimed at government and defense organizations across South, East, and Southeast Asia, as well as one European NATO member state. Trend Micro has linked the campaign to a threat group it is temporarily calling SHADOW-EARTH-053. This hacking collective is believed to have been operating since at least December 2024 and shows some network connections to other known groups: CL-STA-0049, Earth Alux, and REF7707. “The attackers take advantage of publicly known vulnerabilities in internet-facing Microsoft Exchange and Internet Information Services (IIS) servers (such as the ProxyLogon chain), then…

The Trump administration’s push for outcome-based contracting has gained further momentum. President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on acquisition, issued yesterday, requires the use of firm-fixed-price contracts unless agency leaders provide a compelling justification for alternative contract types, such as labor-hour or cost-reimbursement agreements. “President Trump understands that federal contracting must be overhauled to reward performance rather than inflate costs, ensuring taxpayer funds are safeguarded,” the Office of Management and Budget stated in a fact sheet accompanying the executive order. “For too long, federal procurement has accepted unpredictable expenses, excessive overhead, and weak performance incentives that routinely lead to overspending.…

Satellite IoT connectivity aims to reduce costs and expand wireless access worldwide, opening up fresh global applications and use cases, according to Martin Lesund, Technical Product Manager – Cellular IoT at Nordic Semiconductor. The Internet of Things first emerged as a concept to tackle supply chain challenges by enabling goods and sensors in transit to exchange data automatically. That concept evolved into a broader vision of making homes, factories, and cities smarter by integrating sensing, networking, and computing into everyday objects — yet the IoT has always maintained its roots in supply chain management. In 2024, the supply chain IoT…

Most people who visit Disneyland in California and Walt Disney World in Florida, or their offshoots in other parts of the world, have no idea how much they are closely linked to manufacturing. Assembly line tools and production processes played an important behind-the-scenes role in the development of many of the most popular attractions at Disney theme parks. Conveyors, programmable logic controllers and other automation technology that were adapted from mid-century American factories enable many rides to operate smoothly and safely. When Disneyland opened in 1955, it demystified the hidden world of factory automation through new amusement park experiences that…