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U.S. War Department personnel database breached, exposing data of 3 million people

The U.S. Department of War’s Defence Manpower Data Center (DMDC) has had personal information on about 3.05 million people exposed in a cyber attack lasting several months. Victims include 2.76 million living individuals and 294,000 deceased, TechRadar reported. The breach was tied to a vulnerability found on July 16 in a file-sharing system. Unauthorised users accessed it from October 2025 to July this year.

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Inside the $400,000 helmet used by F-35 pilots

An advanced helmet used by F-35 fighter pilots is drawing attention for functions that go beyond protection. The third-generation Helmet Mounted Display System links the aircraft’s sensors to the visor to display flight and combat information and provide an augmented-reality view that can appear to see through the airframe. A 2015 U.S. Air Force estimate put the price at about $400,000 each. Development faced early technical and safety issues before improvements.

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Trump family-backed World Liberty linked to Hong Kong AI platform offering sanctioned Chinese models, supports USD1 payments

World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has been linked to a Hong Kong AI platform that offers models from Chinese developers the U.S. government flags as security risks, stirring controversy. The platform supports payments in USD1, a dollar-pegged stablecoin issued by World Liberty. Critics say wider USD1 use could boost the firm and benefit the Trump family, while others cite security and data risks.