A Department of Energy (DOGE) employee Jordan Wick has been publicly sharing sensitive work-related code on GitHub, including a Twitter DM downloader and geospatial data analysis tools for undersea cables and critical minerals.
Nigerian entrepreneurs are developing local cloud infrastructure alternatives to AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, offering naira-based payments and data sovereignty solutions. The rise of homegrown cloud providers like Nebula, Nobus, and Galaxy addresses challenges faced by Nigerian tech companies dealing with currency depreciation and data localization needs. In response to local competition, AWS has started accepting naira payments, while Nigerian providers leverage shared data centers to build cost-effective infrastructure.
Superglue is an open-source proxy server that simplifies API integration by automatically handling configuration, data transformation, and schema validation. The solution enables seamless connectivity to various data sources while providing features like LLM-powered mapping, smart pagination, and flexible authentication.
SpaceX is launching a Falcon 9 rocket carrying a mini data center to the moon as part of Lonestar Data Holdings' mission to establish lunar data storage facilities. The project aims to protect sensitive data from Earth-based hazards and bypass data sovereignty restrictions through space-based storage solutions. The initiative faces challenges like latency and maintenance but offers advantages including natural cooling and potential renewable power operations.
A massive power outage in Chile affected 8 million homes across 14 regions, disrupting transportation, internet, and mobile services. The government declared a state of emergency and implemented a curfew while investigating the cause of the blackout, which stemmed from a disrupted high-voltage transmission line. By Wednesday, 90% of affected areas had power restored, though 220,000 customers remained without electricity.
A detailed review compares three Canadian VPS providers - Serv3r.net, Globo.Tech, and FullHost - evaluating their performance, pricing, and features. FullHost emerges as the preferred choice, offering better performance and lower costs compared to DigitalOcean, despite lacking IPv6 support. The analysis covers technical specifications, network connectivity, and real-world performance benchmarks.
SubImage, built on the open-source Cartography security graph, helps security teams identify and fix infrastructure vulnerabilities before attackers find them. The platform maps infrastructure, emulates adversary behavior, and provides actionable recommendations through a hosted solution that allows deep customization and integration with various data sources.
Laravel Cloud offers a comprehensive platform for deploying and managing Laravel applications with features like automatic scaling, edge caching, and integrated databases. The platform eliminates configuration complexity while providing enterprise-grade security, performance monitoring, and team collaboration capabilities. Developers can deploy applications quickly through git integration and manage multiple environments with ease.
Environmental impact analysis reveals data centers operated by major technology companies have caused $5.4 billion in public health costs in the United States. This finding highlights the significant environmental and health implications of the rapidly expanding data center industry.
Thailand plans to cut utilities to five Myanmar border locations linked to Chinese-operated scam centers that have caused billions in losses. The decision, made during an urgent security meeting, targets areas with suspiciously high electricity consumption in Payathonzu, Tachileik, and Myawaddy townships. The action comes ahead of Thai PM's China visit and could affect up to 100,000 people.