Franco-German cloud framework floated to protect European’s data from foreign tech firms slurpage
In short, it’s an attempt to define a space that’s safe from US and Chinese cloud giants and conforms with EU data protection requirements. It’s part of the broader European Data Strategy.
Because things aren’t bad enough already: COVID-19 is going to mess up election security assumptions too
The social distancing measures brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic will weaken election security in the US, according to a non-profit’s security check.
A report [PDF] from New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice warns that as election workers and local officials are forced to do their jobs remotely, the risk of attack skyrockets.
US Air Force wants to pit AI-powered drone against its dogfighting hotshots in battle of the skies next year
The US Air Force wants to pit an autonomous aircraft against another fighter jet controlled by a human pilot in July 2021.
The American Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has been quietly working towards that goal for a while, and it has more than one ongoing project focused on building unmanned, autonomous aircraft.
Well, it is insensitive and derogatory to adress a random kangaroo as “Skip” or “Skippy”. That’s just reducing them to a cliché based on a bit of pop culture.
Go ahead, call the next bear you meet on a hiking trail “Boo-Boo” and see what happens.