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Hackers backed by Iran are targeting US critical infrastructure, US warns

Enlarge / Illustration set of flags made from binary code targets. (credit: Getty Images) Organizations responsible for critical infrastructure in the US are in the crosshairs of Iranian government hackers, who are exploiting known vulnerabilities in enterprise products from Microsoft and Fortinet, government officials from the US, UK, and Australia warned on Wednesday. A joint […]

Nestlé threatened with cease-and-desist over alleged illegal water use

Enlarge (credit: Daniel Orth / Flickr) The snow hasn’t completely melted in the Sierra Nevada, but most of California is already deep into a drought. Over 96 percent of the Golden State is experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, compared with 36 percent last year, which was the worst year for wildfires since record keeping began. […]

Report: Apple’s first AR/VR headset faces delays

Enlarge / The “Sword of Damocles” head-mounted display, the original augmented reality headset, circa 1968. (credit: Ivan Sutherland) Apple may delay the launch of its first mixed reality headset, according to Bloomberg. Multiple sources had previously claimed that the device was likely to launch in 2022, and Apple seemed poised to introduce its new mixed […]