Election campaigns: Attacks and smearing backfire and can benefit other candidates
Candidates often give in to temptation to attack opponents in electoral campaigns through negative ads (more than 55% of the ads aired by the Clinton and Trump campaigns in 2016 were negative), even if evidence of this tactic effectiveness is mixed......»»
100 dead in storm Helene damage, flooding across US southeast
At least 100 people have been killed after destructive floods ripped through the US southeast, officials said Monday, with the emergency response effort fast becoming a political football in a region that could decide the presidential election......»»
Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned attacks on health-care workers, patients and facilities "must not become the norm.".....»»
Prioritizing children"s health could influence election results nationally
A new multi-institution study found national political candidates miss an opportunity to sway voters by failing to prioritize the health of a key population: children......»»
SNL reveals Jim Gaffigan’s Tim Walz and others in season 50 premiere
The show opened its 50th season with dueling political rallies featuring a slew of new casting decisions to reflect the 2024 election......»»
Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds
A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students......»»
Developing an effective cyberwarfare response plan
In this Help Net Security interview, Nadir Izrael, CTO at Armis, discusses how AI has transformed cyberwarfare by amplifying attacks’ scale and sophistication. Izrael emphasizes the need for AI-powered defenses and proactive cybersecurity strat.....»»
Team debunks research showing Facebook"s news-feed algorithm curbs election misinformation
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have published work in the journal Science calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported study—published in Science in 2023—finding the social pl.....»»
Xbox Game Pass’ next Blizzard additions are StarCraft’s single-player campaigns
Xbox announced at the Tokyo Game Show that StarCraft and StarCraft 2's solo campaigns are the next Blizzard games for Game Pass......»»
Companies mentioned on the dark web at higher risk for cyber attacks
The presence of any data relating to an organization on the dark web demonstrably increases its risk of a cyber attack, according to Searchlight Cyber. Dark web insights and breach correlation Marsh McLennan Cyber Risk Intelligence Center analyzed th.....»»
GM"s Rory Harvey: Flexibility needed during evolving market transition
Automakers are contending with variables that include trade with China and the upcoming U.S. presidential election, General Motors' top North American executive said......»»
Election might shrink EV subsidies, but battery manufacturing credit likely safe
Inflation Reduction Act EV consumer and lease tax credits could be at risk, but the credit for battery manufacturers is likely safe, analyst says......»»
Ford"s Marin Gjaja: Dispelling EV misperceptions is key
The COO of Ford's electric vehicle business unit said car shoppers don't fully realize the benefit of charging at home or having an in-vehicle generator......»»
Scenes from the 2024 Automotive News Congress
Discussions addressed issues such as EV adoption, the election and the impact of Chinese automakers......»»
65% of websites are unprotected against simple bot attacks
Companies across industries are seeing more bot-driven attacks, both basic and advanced, according to DataDome. An analysis of over 14,000 websites uncovered alarming gaps in protection against cyber fraud, particularly within consumer-centric indust.....»»
Early voting "could be decisive in the right places," expert says
Election Day is less than 50 days away, but the voting has already started......»»
Offensive cyber operations are more than just attacks
In this Help Net Security interview, Christopher Jones, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Officer at Nightwing, talks about some key misconceptions and complexities surrounding offensive cyber operations. Many myths stem from a simplistic view.....»»
Department won"t provide election security after sheriff"s posts about Harris yard signs
Department won"t provide election security after sheriff"s posts about Harris yard signs.....»»
How breaking up Google could lower your online shopping bill
A DOJ win in Google's ad tech monopoly trial could benefit everyone, experts say. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) As the US Department of Justice aims to break up Google's alleged ad tech monopoly, experts say that remed.....»»
The Multiple Ways Climate Change Threatens to Make Migraines Worse
Migraine sufferers are often triggered by the weather, and research suggests warming temperatures and more extreme weather events worsen attacks......»»
Scientists scan TRAPPIST-1 for technosignatures
If you are going to look for intelligent life beyond Earth, there are few better candidates than the TRAPPIST-1 star system. It isn't a perfect choice. Red dwarf stars like TRAPPIST-1 are notorious for emitting flares and hard X-rays in their youth,.....»»