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Following the second edition of 2024, the Main Street Experience will be retelled in 2025 as a two-day event that brings together creative professionals, business leaders and innovators in the experience industry, running from July 8th to 9th. Home to the Pac-Man Live Experience, this flagship conference will frame a dynamic mix of people and organizations rethinking the future of towns, cities and destinations through the power of experience. The two-day meeting will serve government officials, local governments, developers, experience designers and leisure operators, focusing on placemaking, development, regeneration and experience economy. Supported by the UK government and major trade…
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) revealed Thursday that ransomware actors are targeting unpaid Simple Help Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) instances to infringe customers of unnamed utility billing software providers. “This incident reflects a broader pattern of ransomware actors targeting organizations through unearned versions of SimpleHelp RMM since January 2025,” the agency said in its recommendation. Earlier this year, SimpleHelp uncovered a set of flaws (CVE-2024-57727, CVE-2024-57728, and CVE-2024-57726) that could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, and remote code execution. The vulnerabilities have since been repeatedly exploited in the wild, including ransomware groups like Dragon Force…
The Newcastlegateshead Convention Bureau has developed a comprehensive toolkit for destinations in the northeastern England and provided guidance to help event organizers make decisions that prioritize people and environmental sustainability. The Convention Bureau worked closely with local event management company Beaconhouse Events to develop the toolkit and leverage industry-leading knowledge and expertise. The toolkit features venues and suppliers with sustainability certification, local food donation programs, volunteer opportunities, community engagement ideas, and more sustainable suppliers to keep market innovation up to date. This follows this year’s announcement of the Newcastle Gate Head Convention Agency’s partnership with the event: a provider specializing…
Introduction: Security with Chip Points Security Operations Centres (SOCs) were built for different eras. One was defined by boundary-based thinking, known threats, and manageable alert volumes. However, today’s threat landscapes do not play under these rules. The vast amount of telemetry, overlapping tools and automatic alerts have pushed traditional SOCs to the edge. Security teams are overwhelmed and often follow metrics that are not connected anywhere, but the actual risk is unaware of the noise. It does not address visibility issues. It deals with relevance issues. That’s where continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) appears. Unlike detection center operations that respond…
Scientists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Corridor (RHIC) have captured new evidence of Quark-Gluon plasma (an exotic state of matter that appears to have existed shortly after the Big Bang) that react when struck by a jet of energy particles. Using precision photon jet measurements, researchers observed the dramatic “lateral splash” effect within this primitive soup, giving a deeper glimpse into one of the universe’s most extreme matters. These findings not only unlock new cues about the early universe, but also challenge long-standing assumptions about the complete fluidity and energy dynamics of plasma. What is Quark-Gluon Plasma? Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP)…
Local governments across the UK are planning to sign contracts with EV ChargePoint operators to ensure green transitions take place faster and faster. The contract also allows millions of drivers without a driveway to charge their EVs with local EV charge points. Future Roads Minister Lillian Greenwood confirmed that government and industry are expected to set up more than 100,000 local charge points over the next few years. It lies above more than 80,000 public charging points already available in the UK. Levi Fund: Deliver EV ChargePoints to Local Governments Over 100,000 new electric vehicle (EV) charge points are being…
In a major breakthrough that could restructure global efforts to combat chemical pollution, researchers at Goethe University have announced a powerful new method for the degradation of PFA. These “eternal chemicals” are known for their near-destructive nature, but have long been a source of concern due to their sustainability to the environment and potential health risks. Now, new catalysts that can decompose PFAS compounds for a few seconds and under ambient conditions provide a promising route to safer recycling, cleaner ecosystems, and better protection for human health. The hidden dangers of eternal chemicals Single and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAs, are…
A new, autonomous era of AI is emerging. Several experts in the technology sector will discuss how agent AI is poised to revolutionize how people work and interact with technology. Unlike the generator AI, agent systems are autonomous. This means that you can make positive decisions and take action. While it may sound like the beginning of a robot revolutionary film, Agent AI is becoming more and more common in modern workplaces. It is probably not surprising that many organizations are beginning to integrate agent AI into their technology stacks, taking into account the benefits it offers. As Jim Chappell,…
Data signing company AI confirmed on Friday that it had received a “significant” investment from Meta, which values the startup at $29 billion. The startup also said co-founder and CEO Alexandr Wang has stepped down from his role, joining Meta and supporting large companies with AI jobs. According to reports, Meta invested around $14.3 billion in 49% stake in the startup. This generates and labels data used to train large-scale language models that support a significant portion of the generation AI development. Meta confirmed the investment. “META has completed its strategic partnership and investment in scale AI, and as part…
Apple has revealed that the currently patched security flaws present in messaging apps are actively exploited in the wild to target civil society members in sophisticated cyber attacks. Vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2025-43200 include iOS 18.3.1, iPads 18.3.5, iPads 17.7.5, Macos Sequoia 15.3.1, Macos Sonoma 14.7.4, Macos Ventura 13.7.4, Watchos 11.3.1, and Visions 2.1.1.1.4, MacOS Socona 14.7.4, “There was a logic issue when dealing with malicious photos or videos shared via iCloud links,” the company said in its advisory, adding that the vulnerability was addressed with improved checks. The iPhone maker also acknowledged that the vulnerability could have been “exploited in…