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1+ hour, 55+ min ago (15+ words) Local governments, lawmakers and public advocates call for Right-to-Know update in Pennsylvania90.5 WESA...
Mississippi health system shuts down clinics statewide after ransomware attack
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (368+ words) The University of Mississippi Medical Center has closed all of its clinics in the state in response to a ransomware attack that impacted its phone and electronic systems, disrupting patient care. The attack was launched on Thursday, compromising the medical…...
‘Scam Inc’ podcast shows how AI, crypto and social media are making online scams more sophisticated
1+ year, 4+ day ago (749+ words) Updated August 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM EDT Here's a story of a relationship that, like so many, starts online. Carina is in her 40s, has a Ph.D. in chemistry, and works in the biotech industry in California. She meets a man named Evan…...
What to know about names such as Operation Charlotte's Web
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (489+ words) Recent operations under the Trump administration have raised eyebrows and drawn criticism, not only because of their missions but also because of their names and the intent behind them. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday announced Operation Southern Spear, aimed…...
Denmark introduces legislation to protect its citizens from AI deepfakes
8+ mon, 2+ day ago (277+ words) You know when you're scrolling through social media and you see a picture or a video and think, hang on, is that real? With rapidly improving technology, it's getting harder and harder to spot deepfakes. And while artificially-generated images, videos…...
Ransomware attack targeting Pa. attorney general leads to case delays
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (870+ words) The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General was the victim of a ransomware attack earlier this month, Spotlight PA has learned. The attack, first reported by the office as a "cyber incident," has impaired many functions of the agency, as some…...
Chikungunya outbreak in China
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (422+ words) An outbreak of chikungunya disease in southern China has sickened over 8,000 people in just a few weeks. As NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports, health officials there are combating the mosquitoes that spread the disease and implementing some COVID-19-era tactics. YANZHONG…...
People who have lost their voices are using AI technology to regain them
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (1054+ words) AI-GENERATED VOICE: (As customer service rep) How can I help you today? (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "TOP GUN: MAVERICK") AI-GENERATED VOICE: (As Val Kilmer as Tom "Iceman" Kazansky) The Navy needs Maverick. KELLY: Now the technology is also being used to…...
Health Department finds West Nile virus among mosquitoes in Pittsburgh neighborhoods
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (514+ words) Mosquitoes in 10 Allegheny County neighborhoods have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Health Department. Officials confirmed Monday that positive samples were collected in seven neighborhoods, two weeks after the virus was found among mosquitoes in nearby areas....
Why this is China's golden age of hacking
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (68+ words) Dakota Cary of the Atlantic Council Global China Hub describes this moment as China's golden age of hacking. - On Air Now Playing WESA " Pittsburgh's NPR News Station - On Air Now Playing JazzWorks " Pittsburgh's Best Jazz - On Air Now Playing WYEP…...