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Brinks Home data breach puts 1M customers on alert

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Brinks Home data breach puts 1M customers on alert

You hire a home security company to help protect your house. So, hearing that hackers broke into the company's own computer systems may feel especially unsettling. Brinks Home has confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed part of its IT environment. The Dallas-based company says its alarm monitoring and security systems continue to work normally.However, the intruder has threatened to release information it claims to have stolen. The Brinks Home data […]

todayAugust 10, 2026

Apple Pay text scam threatens $8,250 loss in 35 minutes

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Apple Pay text scam threatens $8,250 loss in 35 minutes

Paul C. in Washington, D.C., received an alarming text claiming Apple Pay had already charged him $8,250 and another $8,250 would go through in 35 minutes. That is the kind of message designed to make your stomach drop before you have time to think.Paul did the smart thing. He stopped, avoided the callback number and sent the text to us. Let's break down every red flag and show you how […]

todayAugust 10, 2026

West Virginia University researchers turn polluted mine water into critical rare earth minerals

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West Virginia University researchers turn polluted mine water into critical rare earth minerals

A solution to America’s dependence on foreign rare earth minerals may be coming from an unlikely place: polluted water leaking from abandoned coal mines.Researchers at West Virginia University (WVU) are working to transform acid mine drainage — a long-standing environmental problem in Appalachia — into a potential domestic source of critical minerals used in everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to advanced military systems.The United States currently relies heavily on […]

todayAugust 6, 2026

NASA opens first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years at Virginia facility

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NASA opens first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years at Virginia facility

NASA opened its first major new wind tunnel in more than 40 years Friday, marking a milestone for future aviation and space-exploration research.The Flight Dynamics Research Facility, located at the agency’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, will serve as a testing ground for future aircraft and space missions."The opening of the Flight Dynamics Research Facility represents a significant advancement for NASA and for the nation," said Dr. Trina Dyal, NASA Langley center director. […]

todayAugust 3, 2026