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A disturbing trend is spreading across X, where slightly altered nonconsensual AI images — what researchers are calling subtlefakes — are proving harder to detect and easier to distribute than outright deepfakes. The small modifications help them evade automated filters, putting real people at serious risk while platforms scramble to respond.
Shifting to the supply chain, security researchers have uncovered a malicious Rust crate called arrayref that executes a hidden payload at build time, meaning the attack runs before developers even know something is wrong. It's a reminder that open source package ecosystems remain a soft target, and that trust in community-maintained code has real limits.
And in Northern Virginia, Loudoun County — home to more than two hundred fifty data centers and one of the wealthiest counties in the country — is finally pumping the brakes on new construction. Residents have raised concerns about noise, power consumption, and strained infrastructure, and local officials are now weighing whether the tax revenue is worth the trade-off.
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