February 28, 2025 – Science Glimpse

Two senators question Air Force nominee’s SpaceX connections

[[{“value”:”Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), both members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Meink seeking clarity on his relationship with SpaceX and its chief executive, Elon Musk The post Two senators question Air Force nominee’s SpaceX connections appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]] [[{“value”:” Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy …

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Serbian student’s Android phone compromised by exploit from Cellebrite

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Android users who haven’t installed Google’s February patch batch should do so ASAP. [[{“value”:” Amnesty International on Friday said it determined that a zero-day exploit sold by controversial exploit vendor Cellebrite was used to compromise the phone of a Serbian student who had been critical of that country’s government. The human rights organization first called …

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Golden Dome replaces Iron Dome: Pentagon renames missile defense initiative

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[[{“value”:”While inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system, the American version is designed to operate on a much larger scale The post Golden Dome replaces Iron Dome: Pentagon renames missile defense initiative appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]] [[{“value”:” While inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome air-defense system, the American version is designed to operate on a much …

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K5 Pro: DAC Headphone Amplifier for Powerful Gaming Sound by Fosi Audio on Gadget Flow

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The Fosi Audio K5 Pro is a powerful DAC and headphone amplifier. It’ll elevate your gaming audio experience with upgraded internals, richer audio details, and a built-in microphone. –Versatile Connectivity: Converts USB Type-C, Optical, and Coaxial signals to 3.5mm.. [[{“value”:” The Fosi Audio K5 Pro is a powerful DAC and headphone amplifier. It’ll elevate …

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Skylo raises $30 million to fuel direct-to-smartphone expansion

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[[{“value”:”Skylo has raised $30 million to enable standard smartphones to connect to partner geostationary satellites in more areas worldwide. The post Skylo raises $30 million to fuel direct-to-smartphone expansion appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]] [[{“value”:” Skylo has raised $30 million to enable standard smartphones to connect to partner geostationary satellites in more areas worldwide. The post …

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Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab

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One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof” web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks run by the Russian antivirus and security firm Kaspersky Lab, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. [[{“value”:” One of the most notorious providers of abuse-friendly “bulletproof” web hosting for cybercriminals has started routing its operations through networks …

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Office of Space Commerce hit by layoffs

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[[{“value”:”Layoffs of staff at NOAA have included its Office of Space Commerce, potentially affecting work on space traffic coordination and remote sensing licensing. The post Office of Space Commerce hit by layoffs appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]] [[{“value”:” Layoffs of staff at NOAA have included its Office of Space Commerce, potentially affecting work on space traffic …

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FCC mulls C-band options, raising prospect of another satellite windfall

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[[{“value”:”The FCC formally kicked off a process to explore new uses for upper C-band satellite spectrum , potentially paving the way for another windfall for incumbent operators. The post FCC mulls C-band options, raising prospect of another satellite windfall appeared first on SpaceNews.”}]] [[{“value”:” The FCC formally kicked off a process to explore new uses …

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“It’s a lemon”—OpenAI’s largest AI model ever arrives to mixed reviews

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GPT-4.5 offers marginal gains in capability and poor coding performance despite 30x the cost. [[{“value”:” The verdict is in: OpenAI’s newest and most capable traditional AI model, GPT-4.5, is big, expensive, and slow, providing marginally better performance than GPT-4o at 30x the cost for input and 15x the cost for output. The new model seems …

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Building advanced AI systems: Challenges and best practices

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My name is Akash, co-founder and CEO of Bellum.ai. Our mission is to help companies build reliable AI systems in production. In this talk, I’ll share insights from working with hundreds of companies using AI, highlighting what works, what doesn’t, and where AI development is headed. The journey to AI innovation Early experiences …

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