Leduc County in Alberta disclosed that a deliberate ransomware attack struck on December 25, disabling several of its information technology systems. The county became aware of the intrusion on Christmas Day and immediately initiated incident response protocols. While officials have not confirmed a data breach, critical services experienced temporary outages. The county is cooperating with law enforcement and cybersecurity specialists to contain the threat and restore operations.
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“Services revenue kills valuation.” So we tried to keep it “pure SaaS.” We ran customers on world-class cold email infrastructure. But they had to do everything else: write campaigns, build lists, optimize. Most failed. So we did the typical “scaled CS” move: hours of coaching, trainings, live...

At CES 2026, major players unveiled a wave of AI‑driven consumer products, from Google’s Gemini‑powered TV features to Amazon’s art‑styled Ember TVs and revamped Fire TV interface. Health tech also took center stage with Withings’ Body Scan 2 smart scale that...

ARCHE Orbital Systems and the Maldives Space Research Organisation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop sovereign Earth‑observation capabilities, in‑orbit servicing, and space‑domain awareness. The agreement leverages ARCHE’s Alpha Centauri mission‑analysis centre and Xenthra servicer spacecraft to design tailored satellite...
“Services revenue kills valuation.” So we tried to keep it “pure SaaS.” At ListKit , we ran customers on world-class cold email infrastructure. But they had to do everything else: write their campaigns, build their lists, and optimize. Here’s what...

Astronomers using ALMA have identified a young galaxy cluster, SPT2349‑56, whose intracluster gas is five to ten times hotter than theoretical models predict. The cluster, observed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, shows gas temperatures of several tens of...

Maritime Launch Services has appointed Melissa Quinn as Vice President of Spaceport Operations, overseeing the transition of Spaceport Nova Scotia from development to full operational capability. Quinn joins on a secondment from MDA Space after a brief stint as Senior...

Retailers entering 2026 are consolidating disparate systems into unified platforms that blend storefront, inventory, and logistics into a single data fabric. Agentic artificial intelligence is emerging as a decision‑making layer, autonomously handling product recommendations, dynamic pricing, and fraud detection. Advanced...

The 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247) began Jan 4‑8 in Phoenix, drawing thousands of astronomers, students and educators. The agenda emphasizes exoplanet research, particularly the upcoming Habitable Worlds Observatory, and showcases fresh results from JWST, Hubble and ALMA...

The VVS stealer, a Python‑based malware family distributed as a PyInstaller package, employs Pyarmor obfuscation to evade detection and specifically harvest Discord tokens and browser credentials. It injects malicious JavaScript into the Discord client, extracts data from Chromium‑based and Firefox...

Business leaders often focus on cloud, AI, and video when driving digital transformation, but audio quality is a critical, overlooked enabler of effective hybrid collaboration. Research from Shure and IDC shows that poor sound diminishes speaker credibility, slows decision‑making, and...
Max Space is establishing a 20,000‑30,000 sq ft manufacturing plant at Kennedy Space Center, hiring 30‑50 staff by mid‑2026. The startup will produce inflatable habitat modules for its own Thunderbird space station, with a demonstration launch slated for 2027 on a Falcon 9....

FlyOOBE version 2.4 introduces “Slopilot,” a deep‑cleanup option that removes Windows 11 AI features using the external RemoveWindowsAI tool. The update expands the popular debloating utility’s capabilities, targeting Copilot, AI widgets, and related services. With over 2.5 million downloads, FlyOOBE positions itself as...
I’ve joined Lucky Robots as director of eng & AI to help build the robotics simulator I wish we had right now. If you’re someone who likes to make robots do cool stuff or want to shape a sim being built...
Innospace released its first preliminary investigation of the December 22 2025 Hanbit‑Nano launch failure. Video and telemetry show the vehicle climbed nominally for about 30 seconds before cloud‑induced communication loss, after which unexplained structural damage caused breakup and engine thrust termination. The flight...

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific rebranded as FUJIFILM Biosciences on Jan. 1, 2026, aligning its name with a 55‑year legacy in cell‑culture media and bioprocessing. The change underscores the unit’s shift toward biologics manufacturing and CDMO services. Recent strategic moves include a $3 billion, 10‑year...

Saharsh Davuluri of Neuland Labs outlines a digital overhaul of API manufacturing, leveraging AI tools such as Merck’s Synthia and automated parallel synthesizers to design scalable processes. He envisions a fully paperless plant where electronic batch records feed directly into...

‘Down to the wire’: ECB’s digital euro project faces decisive vote in 2026 The EU Parliament may be divided, but in the end, the dependence on US Visa and MasterCard, with ever more erratic behavior in Washington, will win the day. EU...
Products move through people before they move anywhere else. They spread in passing comments, side conversations, and offhand recommendations that were never planned. That only happens when a product alters daily behavior enough that omission feels strange. The improvement becomes...

Scientists have produced the first verified maps of the Sun’s Alfvén critical surface, the outer boundary where solar plasma breaks free as solar wind. By merging Parker Solar Probe’s in‑situ measurements with remote observations, researchers traced the surface’s spiky, corrugated...
A lot has been said about the lack of ROI from the first wave of AI projects. Let’s be generous and call those efforts experiments. Now it is 2026, AI is more powerful than it has ever been, and there...
Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP) announced a $180 million acquisition of Florida‑based Helm Bank, a lender with $1.1 billion in assets and a loan book dominated by residential mortgages. The deal, pending U.S. and Peruvian regulatory clearance, is positioned to boost...

Iran‑linked group Handala claimed full phone compromise of former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett and Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman, but Kela researchers found the breach was limited to their Telegram accounts. The attackers likely used SIM‑swap, SS7 interception, phishing lures...

Enterprises are confronting a new form of shadow IT dubbed “shadow AI,” where employees increasingly use generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude without IT oversight. About 75% of workers now rely on these models, with 46% adopting them in...
Researchers at the University of Tokyo and Nanofiber Quantum Technologies have unveiled a hybrid fault‑tolerant quantum computing protocol that simultaneously reduces space and time overhead. By pairing quantum low‑density parity‑check (QLDPC) codes with concatenated Steane codes, the scheme achieves constant...
In this episode, Chris Sistrunk explains that the biggest OT risks now stem from routine IT‑style attacks—often “living‑off‑the‑land” exploits on engineering workstations—rather than dramatic malware like Stuxnet, as organizations connect industrial systems to the cloud for telemetry and AI. He...
Claryx.ai launched an AI‑powered advisory platform that integrates with cloud accounting software like Xero and QuickBooks. The solution analyzes financial data to surface trends, risks, and opportunities, delivering real‑time, actionable insights in plain language. It targets accounting firms seeking to...

In August 2022 LastPass suffered a data breach that exposed encrypted password vaults, many of which stored cryptocurrency seed phrases. Researchers from TRM Labs have now linked the breach to ongoing thefts, estimating that criminals have extracted roughly $35 million by...

Amazon is entering the lifestyle TV market with the Ember Artline, a 4K QLED Fire TV that doubles as a digital art frame. Priced at $899 for the 55‑inch model and including a detachable frame, it undercuts Samsung’s Frame while...
The episode breaks down a psychology‑driven formula for turning giveaways into revenue generators, emphasizing that the prize should be the brand’s own product, clearly anchored with a specific dollar value, and presented as a complete, lifestyle‑rich bundle. It highlights how...

NordVPN has publicly denied a reported breach of its internal Salesforce database after a hacker claimed to have accessed development tools, source code, and API keys. The attacker posted alleged SQL dumps and screenshots on a dark‑web forum, suggesting a...

Ceres AI announced a refreshed integration with John Deere Operations Center, allowing growers to view high‑resolution Ceres insights directly within the platform. The upgrade adds layered field‑level intelligence, automatic syncing of field boundaries, and streamlined data setup. By merging imagery,...
XELA Robotics unveiled its uSkin 3D tactile sensing platform at CES 2026, offering continuous, human‑like touch feedback for humanoid and industrial robots. The elastomer‑based sensors capture contact forces, object shape, and movement across fingertips, phalanges, and palms, and can be...
Ubicept demonstrated its physics‑based imaging Toolkit at CES 2026, showcasing live reductions in blur and noise on both conventional CMOS and next‑generation SPAD sensors. The Toolkit, featuring the Ubicept Photon Fusion algorithm and FLARE firmware, enables high‑dynamic‑range and fast‑motion imaging by...
“We’re generating leads, but we aren’t closing deals.” I hear this often from SaaS businesses, and it’s rarely a simple fix. - Sometimes you’re attracting the wrong prospects. - Sometimes sales is dropping the ball on demo calls. - Sometimes...

Arlo Technologies and Samsung SmartThings have expanded their partnership to embed Arlo's Smart Security SaaS platform directly into the SmartThings app, starting with U.S. consumers. The collaboration builds on last year’s AI‑powered object detection integration, adding new security services such...

GPT AI Corporation launched EdGPT.ai, a conversational AI platform for educational institutions, proclaiming that traditional websites are obsolete. The solution tackles the 94.8% accessibility failure rate highlighted in the 2025 WebAIM Million study by delivering instant, 24/7 information through natural‑language...
Rapid Drone entered the market as a dedicated aerial‑intelligence services provider, capitalising on a commercial drone sector projected to expand from $30 billion in 2024 to over $54 billion by 2030. The company manages a fleet of USA‑Blue‑Certified drones, offering real‑time intelligence...
Big news. I have officially started rewriting the OG Product-Led Growth Book with Laura Kluz . It has been 6 years since I wrote the original. In tech years, that is a lifetime. Back then, PLG was a choice. You...
A curated library of PPC prompts built to accelerate every stage of your workflow and for you to adapt to your needs https://t.co/fkP7d1RiJP via @theshelleywalsh, @sejournal
Caterpillar Inc. will headline CES 2026 with a keynote and a live exhibit showcasing its next‑generation industrial AI and autonomous solutions. The company will demonstrate the Cat AI Nexus on a 306 mini excavator, offering real‑time guidance, safety features, and smart fleet...
The SaaS market isn’t broken—fundamentals still win. Scale, retention, growth, profitability. You don’t need perfect metrics, but you need the right combination—and something differentiated. 🎙️ New SaaS CFO Podcast w/ Jim Williams ▶️ https://t.co/qRnBVxuCM5 https://t.co/8OXVKuRyJw
Insightful thread about what a performance marketer can do all day to add greater value if #AI takes over execution.
IntBot will showcase its flagship humanoid, Nylo, as the sole exhibitor at CES 2026, operating an unmanned booth for the entire first day. The robot will greet visitors, initiate conversations, and answer questions without any human assistance, demonstrating real‑time social autonomy....
There’s a reason some leaders remove PowerPoint entirely. Slides tend to structure the conversation before the thinking is done. When the goal is better decisions, it’s often more effective to start with discussion, not decks. 👉 Fewer slides. More clarity. https://t.co/gNSPRvwjqj
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The article presents a technical assessment of compendial tests across the European Pharmacopoeia, USP‑NF, and Japanese Pharmacopoeia to establish specification equivalence for pharmaceutical excipients. It recommends standardizing on the Ph. Eur. method for most tests, applying the tightest acceptance criteria, and...
which good models can one run on a 64 gb mac mini m4 pro? just asking as im seeing a surge in people buying mac minis for running llms locally.
Gemini open-source would kill the game and definitely set GDM as the #1 in AI!