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Securing Tomorrow: Your Daily Dose of Cyber Safety, Tech Trends, National Security News, and Inspiration.
“The future Trump-class battleship, the USS Defiant, will be the largest, deadliest and most versatile and best-looking warship anywhere on the world’s oceans.”
-Secretary of the Navy John Phelan
I. National Security: Key developments in national security, particularly cyber and technological warfare.
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Navy will build new force of nuclear-armed, Trump-class battleships, president says
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President Donald Trump announced a new “Trump‑class” battleship program, promising vessels far larger and more heavily armed than the WWII‑era Iowa‑class, equipped with hypersonic weapons, railguns, high‑powered lasers and nuclear‑capable cruise missiles; the Navy plans to start with two ships— the first to be named USS Defiant—aiming for commissioning within roughly two and a half years and ultimately targeting a fleet of 20‑25 such warships as a centerpiece of Trump’s “Golden Fleet” vision. Click here to read more.
II. Tech Trends: Updates on emerging technology trends shaping the digital world.
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Power outage paralyzes Waymo robotaxis when traffic lights go out
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A power outage in the San Francisco Bay Area knocked out traffic signals, causing Waymo’s robotaxis to halt at intersections as they defaulted to a four‑way‑stop protocol; the gridlock prompted a temporary suspension of the ride‑hailing service, but power was largely restored by noon and Waymo resumed operations, noting it will incorporate lessons from the event to improve handling of such infrastructure failures. Click here to read more.
III. Inspiration: Articles centered on faith that offer guidance and reflection.
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Christians and Religious Nones Unite in Rejection of AI Video Content on Social Platforms
- A recent Story Radius survey found that a clear majority of Evangelical, non‑denominational and unaffiliated Americans—58 % of evangelicals, 57 % of Protestants and 52 % of the religiously unaffiliated—oppose the rise of AI‑generated videos on social platforms, citing concerns about authenticity, emotional manipulation and a loss of trust that can even drive users away from sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok; similar resistance appears across other faith groups, indicating a broader “trust gap” that tech companies must address. Click here to read more.
IV. Cyber Safety: A focus on the latest cybersecurity threats, tips, or breaches impacting individuals and organizations.
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“We backed up Spotify:” pirates claim to have scraped 300TB of music
- Anna’s Archive, a shadow digital library known for pirated books, claims to have scraped roughly 300 TB of Spotify’s catalog—about 86 million tracks covering 99.6 % of listens—by bypassing DRM and prioritizing songs using Spotify’s popularity metrics; the group has already released a 200 GB torrent of metadata for 256 million tracks and plans to distribute the audio files, prompting Spotify to confirm an investigation into the unauthorized access. Click here to read more.
V. Shield of Israel: Coverage from The Jerusalem Post, providing an Israeli perspective on ongoing conflicts.
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Israel, Greece, Cyprus reaffirm security, energy commitments at trilateral summit
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Israel, Greece and Cyprus reconfirmed a strategic partnership at a Jerusalem summit, pledging deeper cooperation on security, energy and connectivity; leaders announced plans to advance the India‑Middle East‑Europe Economic Corridor and the Great Sea Connector, linking maritime routes, pipelines and power grids across the region, while also discussing a possible joint rapid‑response force to counter Turkish aggression and other regional threats. Click here to read more.