A new study shows that today’s satellite ecosystem in low Earth orbit (LEO) operates like a “house of cards.” According to the authors, if control over collision-avoidance maneuvers were lost, the first catastrophic collision could occur in as little as 2.8 days — largely due to the rapid growth of megaconstellations and the system’s vulnerability to solar storms.
The latest webOS updates on LG TVs have begun automatically installing the Microsoft Copilot app as a system component, with no option to uninstall it. Copilot appears on the home screen alongside standard apps, and users can only hide it. The change has sparked a wave of criticism among LG TV owners, visible for example in a popular Reddit thread.
A new bill introduced by the Donald Trump administration aims to encourage U.S. states to adopt artificial intelligence in healthcare. Experts say AI could provide real benefits, especially to underfunded rural hospitals, but warn against treating the technology solely as a cost-cutting tool.
The long-running fallout from the LastPass data breach continues. The ICO has imposed a £1.2 million fine over the 2022 incident, which affected up to 1.6 million users. Regulators say the penalty stems from inadequate security measures that allowed attackers to breach the developer environment and subsequently access customer data.