Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks

Researchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.

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Trump Blames GOP Wipeout On Everyone Except The Guy Polling At 35%

There is a blue wave, hopefully a f*cking tsunami, about to hit the midterms, which are right around the corner. Republicans know it's coming, but the leader of their party isn't so sure. According to Punchbowl News, the President still believes that Republicans will keep control of the House and Senate after the 2026 midterms.

Still, if there is a wipeout, Trump said it's not his fault. Nothing ever is his fault; ask him!

Trump insists the upcoming midterm bloodbath for Republicans has nothing to do with him — despite polling at 35 percent approval. In a Punchbowl interview released Friday, he told Jake Sherman that voters are furious with the GOP, just not with him personally: "They're angry at Republicans, but they're not angry at me."

His logic: since he's not on the ballot in November, why would his numbers matter? "If I am not running, will those people go out and vote?" he asked, conceding plenty of MAGA voters are "very angry at Republicans."

He also had notes on his own party's temperament, complaining that Republicans are too polite for their own good — "much more gentle than the Democrats," as he put it.

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Creepy Republican Drops House Re-Election Bid

After “much prayer and reflection," the 65-year-old married Congressman decided that being censured for pestering young staffers for sex wasn't worth it anymore and has decided to call it a day. About 30 Republican leaders in NC-11 will pick their new nominee.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards withdrew from his reelection campaign on Wednesday, two days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides in his office.

The 65-year-old Edwards, who is serving his second term, said that he made the decision to drop his reelection bid after “much prayer and reflection” and that he would complete the current term.

The Ethics Committee recommended the censure, an act registering its deep disapproval of a lawmaker’s conduct that does not meet the threshold for expulsion, on Monday. The panel highlighted numerous examples of actions it considered improper, including Edwards providing the young women with lavish and recurrent gifts, making comments regarding their appearance and dress, inviting them to intimate dinners and vacations, and sending notes regarding his affection.

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Defense tech Hadrian raises $1.37B at $8B valuation

Hadrian is building automated factories to mass-produce parts for defense vehicles like submarines. It's backed by a long list of well-known investors.

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Fetterman Had To Be Reminded Where He Lives Again

It seems Senator John Fetterman has not only forgotten what party he belongs to, but what country he lives in, as well.

But don't fret; Jon Stewart was happy to remind him.

In a teaser that was released ahead of an upcoming episode of Stewart's The Weekly Show, we got a sobering glimpse into exactly where John Fetterman's loyalties lie, in case that was somehow still questionable for anyone, anywhere, ever.

Over the last few months, the highly controversial Pennsylvania Democrat has made repeated threats to leave the Democratic Party over its lack of support for Israel. To that, we say, what are you waiting for? Don't threaten us with a good time.

But I digress.

Back in mid-July, Fetterman made an appearance on Fox News where he made it crystal clear that Israel is his "red line," telling the host at the time, "Look at the people who are winning these primaries right now. They are not just, ‘I’m just pro-Palestinian. I’m deeply anti, anti-Israel.’"

Stewart took it upon himself to prod Fetterman a little deeper about his fellow Democrats, asking, "You could agree with them 90%, but Israel is the red line?"

"Absolutely," Fetterman answered. "I can’t ever turn my back to Israel after where it’s at."

And that's when Stewart locked in for a quick lil geography lesson:

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Klaviyo acquires Elias Torres’ Agency in full-circle reunion for tech founders

The serial entrepreneur joins the e-commerce company as CPO to lead its AI agents.

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Jeff Dean and other top AI researchers are leaving Google to launch their own startup

The legendary Google executive is joined by other outgoing Google execs in a joint mission to use AI to push forward the process of scientific discovery.

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