National news Grok’s “hot mode” allowed users to create explicit content, leading to backlash from governments around the world. FILE – Elon Musk attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File) AP By Mark Levy and Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press July 29, 2026 … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Wednesday that it will be the first law enforcement agency in the United States to use new technology aimed at detecting and responding to drones that pose a potential threat. DPS said the Airborne Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ACUS) was a “cutting-edge technology installed on … Read more
Possibly you have heard of a concept known as the Swiss Cheese Effect. Visualize any system’s defenses against failure—a biological immune system, or a healthcare delivery system, or an aircraft control system—as a series of slices of delicious, creamy Emmentaler cheese. Each layer has a couple of holes (vulnerabilities) in it, of varying size, here … Read more
ASAN (KXAN) – after 34 years, the Austin Police Administration announced on Friday that it had linked the suspect to kill four girls who were found inside a burning company in 1991. The accident was later known as “the killing of the yogurt store”. The suspect was identified as Robert Eugene Brashers, who committed suicide … Read more
Denver (KDVR) – The United Airlines Airways was under a ground hiatus on Wednesday evening, which affected flights at Denver International Airport. According to the alert of the ground suspension published by the Federal Aviation Administration, the carrier requested that the ground stops be issued due to the technology problem, but it did not say … Read more
(Kron) – Novato Police Department has identified three suspects in a rape case that has not been resolved since 2017. In February 2017, the victim of the crime was given a medical examination to get to know the attackers. DNA samples collected from the exam are sent to an analysis laboratory. A fully loaded pistol … Read more
ASAN – The city of Austin told the city note last week that the Austin Police Administration used face recognition technology to help identify a suspect wanted with three separate alleged crimes last week in Austin. The use of facial recognition technology must be approved by the city manager and informed it of the city … Read more