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Australia Cybersecurity Gets Major Overhaul After Devastating 2022 Attacks

An American security company called Commvault commissioned a survey last week that found Australian businesses have recovered much more quickly from cyberattacks over the past year, thanks to improved preparedness and tighter government regulations on security.
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Praying the world halts climate change? There’s now a Catholic Mass for that – Reuters

Praying the world halts climate change? There's now a Catholic Mass for that  ReutersVatican Publishes a New Mass on Caring for the Environment  The New York TimesPope Leo XIV will celebrate a Mass for the Care of Creation on July 9  Vatican NewsChurch adds Mass for 'care of creation' to missal, which pope will celebrate July 9  National Catholic ReporterVatican hopes new Mass prayers will renew care for God’s creation  catholicnewsagency.com

Facing blistering heat, the French ponder the unthinkable: Air conditioning – The Christian Science Monitor

Facing blistering heat, the French ponder the unthinkable: Air conditioning  The Christian Science MonitorEuropean summers are getting brutally hot. So why is air conditioning so rare?  CNNEnvironmental Regulations Are Literally Baking Europeans to Death  Reason MagazineEurope’s heatwave moves east as row erupts in France over air conditioning | Extreme weather  The GuardianIs 'AC guilt' justified? French papers divided over use of air conditioning amid heatwave - Press Review  France 24

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AI Ad Mocking Stefanik Backfires on Democrat Opponent

Blake Gendebien, a Democrat running to unseat House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik in New York’s 21st District, drew negative attention this week for an AI-generated campaign ad and a contentious exchange during a local television interview.
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‘Houston, We Have a Problem:’ Dick Durbin Calls Plan to Move Space Shuttle to Texas a ‘Heist’

The plan to move retired space shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston, Texas, is facing resistance from leftists including Dick Durbin, who has labeled the move a "heist" perpetrated by Texas. Durbin briefly introduced the "Houston, We Have a Problem" amendment to make what he calls a statement against waste.
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Missouri AG Andrew Bailey: ‘Misleading’ AI Chatbots Push Anti-Trump ‘Propaganda Masquerading as Fact’

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from big tech giants including Meta, Google, and OpenAI, about their AI chatbots distorting facts and producing biased results about President Donald Trump. Bailey writes, "Missourians deserve the truth, not AI-generated propaganda masquerading as fact."
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PAXTON vs. PAXTON: Texas State Senator Alleges Adultery, ‘Recent Discoveries’ in Divorce Filing Against AG

The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed for divorce in Collin County, Texas, on Thursday. Angela Paxton, a popular Texas state senator, alleges adultery as a fault ground in the divorce petition. In a statement on social media, she also cited “recent discoveries.”
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Watchdog: AI-Generated Child Pornography Is Exploding in Popularity

The Internet Watch Foundation has sounded the alarm over a dramatic increase in AI-generated videos depicting child sexual abuse, with the majority falling into the worst category of abuse.
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