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  tech 6

  How the US ceded the robotics economy to China

  (Tech - South China Morning Post / 2026-03-03 08:30)

  The article argues that the United States has ceded leadership in the robotics economy to China. It attributes China's advantage to a powerful combination of advanced AI, a dominant hardware supply chain, and strong national commitment, as demonstrated by rapid technological improvements.

  The author contends that while the U.S. focused on software, algorithms, and financial engineering, China invested in the physical "base layer" necessary for a robotics-driven future, such as massive power grid expansion and command of material supply chains.

  The main topics covered are the U.S.-China technological competition, robotics and AI advancement, and the critical importance of industrial policy and physical infrastructure over financial optimization.

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  infosec 5

  Microsoft Warns OAuth Redirect Abuse Delivers Malware to Government Targets

  (The Hacker News / 2026-03-03 09:20)

  Microsoft has identified phishing campaigns targeting government and public-sector organizations that exploit a legitimate OAuth redirection feature to bypass standard defenses. Attackers craft deceptive OAuth links that redirect victims to malicious sites, leading to malware downloads disguised as ZIP archives, which ultimately deploy PowerShell scripts and establish command-and-control connections. The phishing emails use convincing lures like e-signature requests and are distributed via mass-sending tools. The main topics covered are the phishing technique exploiting OAuth, the malware delivery and execution chain, and recommended security mitigations for organizations.

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  infosec 3

  How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet

  (Security Latest / 2026-03-03 09:30)

  Coordinated Israeli and American strikes hit a military compound in Tehran, killing senior Iranian figures including Supreme Leader Ali al-Khamenei. The Iranian government responded with a near-total internet blackout, a tactic it routinely employs during crises to control information and prevent external coordination. This severely hinders journalists and activists, who risk arrest for using circumvention tools like Starlink terminals or encrypted apps to document events. The article covers the military strikes, the government's internet shutdown policy, and the challenges faced by those reporting from within Iran under tightened espionage laws.

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  infosec 4

  UH Cancer Center data breach affects nearly 1.2 million people

  (BleepingComputer / 2026-03-03 09:48)

  A ransomware attack on the University of Hawaii Cancer Center's Epidemiology Division compromised data for nearly 1.2 million individuals. The stolen information includes Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, and health data from several research studies, primarily historical files from the 1990s and early 2000s. The university paid the attackers for a decryption tool and to secure the destruction of the stolen data. The incident was isolated to research systems and did not impact clinical operations, patient care, or student records.

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  US-Israel war with Iran widens as strikes continue

  (BBC News / 2026-03-03 10:20)

  Based on the provided text, which is a website navigation menu and not a news article body, a summary of a specific event cannot be generated. The key points of an article titled "US-Israel war with Iran widens as strikes continue" are not present in the given material.

  The main topics covered in the provided text are the section and category headings of the BBC website, including News, Sport, Business, Technology, Health, Culture, Arts, Travel, Earth, Audio, Video, and their respective sub-sections.

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  brasil 3

  Prefácio de Flávio Bolsonaro para livro de Sun Tzu revela seu projeto para o Brasil

  (Intercept Brasil / 2026-03-03 10:30)

  Resumo objetivo:
  O artigo relata a experiência do autor ao ler o prefácio escrito por Flávio Bolsonaro para uma edição de "A arte da guerra", de Sun Tzu. O texto critica a interpretação distorcida do clássico, que é apresentado como uma defesa da guerra perpétua e do confronto, em oposição à valorização original da estratégia e da evitabilidade de conflitos. Por fim, o autor analisa o prefácio como um manifesto político que reflete a retórica belicista do bolsonarismo e sinaliza a estratégia eleitoral de Flávio para 2026.

  Principais tópicos abordados:
  1. Crítica à interpretação equivocada da obra de Sun Tzu feita por Flávio Bolsonaro.
  2. Análise do prefácio como expressão da ideologia bolsonarista, baseada na retórica de confronto permanente.
  3. Reflexão sobre o posicionamento político de Flávio Bolsonaro como pré-candidato em 2026 e a estratégia eleitoral da família Bolsonaro.

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  Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.

  (NYT > World News / 2026-03-03 10:46)

  Summary: Germany is significantly increasing its military spending, with its budget projected to soon exceed the combined budgets of Britain and France. While this is a response to Russian aggression and a less predictable U.S., it has raised concerns among European neighbors about German dominance in European defense and "strategic autonomy." These worries are compounded by the political rise of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party, which evokes historical anxieties.

  Main Topics Covered: 1. Germany's rapid increase in military spending and its projected scale relative to other major European powers. 2. European concerns, particularly from France, about German dominance in shaping European defense and strategic autonomy. 3. The historical and political context, including the rise of the far-right in Germany, which amplifies neighbors' anxieties.

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  infosec 4

  Star Citizen game dev discloses breach affecting user data

  (BleepingComputer / 2026-03-03 10:50)

  Cloud Imperium Games, the developer of Star Citizen, suffered a data breach in January 2026 where attackers accessed backup systems containing basic user account information like names and contact details. The company states no financial data or passwords were compromised and there is no evidence the accessed data has been leaked. However, the exposed personal information could potentially be used for phishing attacks. The main topics covered are the data breach incident, the type of information accessed, and the company's assessment of the risk.

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  tech 6

  The Untold Story of the Birth of the iPhone

  (Backchannel Latest / 2026-03-03 11:00)

  The iPhone's development was not a straightforward process, beginning instead as a tablet project. Its revolutionary multi-touch interface emerged from internal experimentation, including a key 2003 demo using a large FingerWorks touchpad that captivated Apple's leadership.

  The technology's potential was crystallized for Steve Jobs after a 2005 dinner where he rejected a Microsoft engineer's stylus-based tablet vision, deciding instead to apply the multi-touch technology to a phone first.

  The main topics covered are the iPhone's origins, the internal development of multi-touch technology, and the pivotal moment that redirected the project from a tablet to a phone.

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  tech 5

  Microsoft adds Shader Execution Reordering (SER) in latest DirectX SDK for more efficient ray tracing — Intel Arc B-series GPUs show 90% performance uplift

  (Latest from Tom's Hardware / 2026-03-03 11:00)

  Microsoft has added Shader Execution Reordering (SER) to the DirectX Agility SDK, standardizing a feature that reorganizes ray-tracing workloads to improve GPU efficiency. This update, part of DXR 1.2, also includes Opacity Micromaps (OMMs), which help by skipping shader work on transparent surfaces.

  In performance demonstrations, SER provided significant uplifts, with Intel Arc B-series GPUs showing up to a 90% increase in frames per second. The standardization paves the way for broader hardware-level implementation by Intel and AMD in future GPUs.

  The main topics covered are the technical introduction of SER and OMMs, the resulting performance improvements for GPUs, and the implications for future hardware and game development.

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  Instituto Negralinda oferece 520 vagas em cursos gratuitos de qualificação profissional para mulheres do litoral sul de Pernambuco

  (Brasil de Fato / 2026-03-03 11:00)

  Resumo da notícia:
  O Instituto Negralinda oferece 520 vagas gratuitas em cursos de qualificação profissional para mulheres do litoral sul de Pernambuco, com foco em empreendedorismo feminino e geração de renda. As formações abrangem áreas como gastronomia do mangue, pastelaria, artesanato sustentável e turismo comunitário. As inscrições são presenciais em instituições parceiras de cinco municípios da região.

  Principais tópicos abordados:
  1. Oferta de cursos gratuitos para qualificação profissional de mulheres em municípios do litoral sul de Pernambuco.
  2. Foco em empreendedorismo feminino, autonomia econômica e inclusão produtiva de grupos como marisqueiras, pescadoras e quilombolas.
  3. Parcerias com governo estadual (PE Produz/Adepe), Sebrae e prefeituras para viabilizar as vagas.
  4. Detalhes sobre os cursos, inscrições presenciais e locais de atendimento em cada cidade.

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  tech 4

  Will Apple’s budget-priced iPhone 17e make a splash in China’s tough smartphone market?

  (Tech - South China Morning Post / 2026-03-03 11:00)

  Apple's new budget iPhone 17e is launching in China, with presales starting Wednesday and a wide release on March 11. However, industry analysts from IDC criticize the model for lacking competitiveness, citing its outdated design, persistent shortcomings in camera and display, and a chip upgrade as its only major improvement.

  The phone is priced starting at 4,499 yuan (US$653), which qualifies its higher storage model for a national subsidy. Its specifications, like a single rear camera and a 6.1-inch screen, are seen as inferior to both slightly more expensive iPhone models and domestic Chinese smartphones in the same price range.

  Main Topics: Launch of Apple's iPhone 17e in China; Market analysis and criticism of its competitiveness; Price and specifications compared to rivals.

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  infosec 6

  Starkiller Phishing Suite Uses AitM Reverse Proxy to Bypass Multi-Factor Authentication

  (The Hacker News / 2026-03-03 11:10)

  A new phishing suite called Starkiller uses a reverse proxy to serve live, legitimate login pages, effectively bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) and avoiding detection. Separately, the 1Phish kit has evolved into a multi-stage tool targeting password manager users with advanced fingerprinting and OTP capture. Additionally, a sophisticated campaign abuses the Microsoft OAuth device flow to compromise accounts and steal tokens. These developments show phishing tools are becoming more automated and accessible, lowering the skill barrier for large-scale attacks. The main topics covered are the Starkiller phishing platform, the evolution of the 1Phish kit, and advanced MFA-bypass techniques targeting Microsoft and financial institutions.

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  brasil 4

  Irã aponta erro de cálculo em ofensiva dos EUA e Israel: ‘vão se arrepender’

  (Brasil de Fato / 2026-03-03 11:13)

  Resumo objetivo:
  O secretário do Conselho Supremo de Segurança Nacional do Irã, Ali Larijani, declarou que o país não iniciou o conflito armado, mas está preparado para uma guerra prolongada contra os Estados Unidos e Israel. Ele enfatizou que o Irã age apenas em legítima defesa, respondendo a ataques que causaram mortes de civis, militares e do líder Ali Khamenei. As autoridades iranianas reiteram que suas ações são de autodefesa e não buscam confrontos abertos.

  Principais tópicos abordados:
  1. A negação iraniana de ter iniciado o conflito e a afirmação de uma postura defensiva.
  2. A preparação do Irã para uma guerra de longa duração contra EUA e Israel.
  3. A justificativa de legítima defesa em resposta a ataques recebidos.
  4. O contexto de tensão após ataques que resultaram em baixas iranianas, incluindo a menção ao aiatolá Khamenei.

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  tech 6

  All the Ways Big Tech Fuels ICE and CBP

  (Business Latest / 2026-03-03 11:30)

  The U.S. federal immigration enforcement agencies, ICE and CBP, rely heavily on technology and infrastructure supplied by major tech companies. These agencies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars since 2023 on products and services from Palantir, Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, with payments often facilitated through third-party contractors.

  A significant portion of these contracts is for cloud storage and data management, powering operations across agencies. Palantir, in particular, provides critical data analysis tools to ICE, such as the Investigative Case Management system, which consolidates information from various federal databases for law enforcement use.

  The main topics covered are the financial scale of tech contracts between immigration agencies and major companies, the specific roles of cloud infrastructure and data analysis platforms, and the operational reliance of ICE and CBP on these commercial technologies.