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Incredible must-read analysis of the Collins Aerospace incident by Günter Born (which relies heavily on work by @…). It concludes by pointing to Cyfirma's assessment that Alixsec, Scattered Spider, and the Rhysida ransomware were the likely culprits

Nachlese Sicherheitsvorfall bei Collins Aerospace, der Flughäfen lahm legte
In den Abendstunden des 19. September 2025 (Freitag) gab es einen Ransomware-Angriff auf den Dienstleister Collins Aerospace, der für europäische Flughäfen u.a. die Check-In-Systeme betreibt.

Global Optimization via Softmin Energy Minimization
Andrea Agazzi, Vittorio Carlei, Marco Romito, Samuele Saviozzi
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.17815 https://

Global Optimization via Softmin Energy Minimization
Global optimization, particularly for non-convex functions with multiple local minima, poses significant challenges for traditional gradient-based methods. While metaheuristic approaches offer empirical effectiveness, they often lack theoretical convergence guarantees and may disregard available gradient information. This paper introduces a novel gradient-based swarm particle optimization method designed to efficiently escape local minima and locate global optima. Our approach leverages a "Soft…

A climber lost his life after falling 2,000 feet down the Wintun Glacier along Mount Shasta's Clear Creek climbing route last Friday.
The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the Clear Creek Trailhead around 2:30 p.m. on September 12, after receiving a distress call from a mountain climber who witnessed the fall.

Mount Shasta climber dies after 2,000-foot fall on Wintun Glacier
A climber lost his life after falling 2,000 feet down the Wintun Glacier along Mount Shasta's Clear Creek climbing route last Friday.

Analysis: YC picked just four Indian startups in 2024 vs. 66 in 2021, amid a growing trend of startups shifting their parent entities to India for domestic IPOs (The Economic Times)
https://economictimes.…

From 66 to 4: Why Y Combinator backed fewer Indian startups in 2024
Y Combinator's selection of Indian startups has decreased significantly. This decline is attributed to factors like YC's US incorporation requirement and the rise of domestic IPOs. Indian startups are shifting focus to local funding options. They find domestic markets favorable for listing. YC is also prioritizing AI-focused startups. This shift impacts Indian participation. Domestic capital is growing with regulatory support.

Fired MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace filed a High Court lawsuit against the BBC and BBC Studios over data protection concerns on September 5 (Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/global/fired-masterchef-host-gregg-wallace-legal-action-b…

Fired 'MasterChef' Host Gregg Wallace Taking Legal Action Against BBC
Former "MasterChef" host Gregg Wallace, who was fired after allegations of inappropriate conduct, is taking legal action against the BBC.

A connected network for whom?
About a year ago, I helped move some young relatives in and out of Boston, one leaving Chinatown, the other moving in on September 1 (locally, the day when most of the students renting in the area move in; it causes predictably awful traffic and parking problems).  Because of the parking problems, I did most of this help using a bicycle with a 300lb capacity.  

A connected network for whom?
About a year ago, I helped move some young relatives in and out of Boston, one leaving Chinatown, the other moving in on September 1 (locally, the day when most of the students renting in the area …

Amazon schedules its annual fall hardware event for September 30 in NYC, where it is expected to launch new Echo smart speakers and Kindle devices (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/778008/amazon-fall-hardware-event-…

Amazon announces its fall hardware event
The company will likely launch its latest Echo devices and new Kindles at the September 30th event.

symptomatiskt https://www.gp.se/kultur/kulturdebatt/utan-kontext-blir-antisemitismens-historia-ett-politiskt-verktyg.68d9fa96-afdc-4f44-b819-8f95055f6b42

Utan kontext blir antisemitismens historia ett politiskt verktyg
Det är möjligt att tala om antisemitism, pogromer och fördrivningar av judar – och samtidigt erkänna den roll sionismen och kolonialmakterna spelade i att forma den verkligheten. Att hävda motsatsen är att göra judisk historia till ett verktyg för politiska syften, skriver Edgar Mannheimer i sin slutreplik till Daniel Leviathan, Isak Nachman och Lizzie Oved Scheja.

House lawmakers move to extend two key cyber programs, for now
https://therecord.media/house-lawmakers-move-to-extend-two-cyber-laws

House lawmakers move to extend two key cyber programs, for now
The measure from the House Appropriations Committee would extend the life of the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA 2015) and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program — both of which are slated to expire September 30 — until November 21.

Samsung announces a virtual Galaxy event for September 4 at 5:30am ET, where new tablets and the Galaxy S25 FE are expected (Ian Carlos Campbell/Engadget)
https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/samsung-will-hold-another-unpack…

Samsung will hold another Unpacked on September 4
Samsung is hosting a virtual Unpacked event on September 4 at 5:30AM ET, likely to announce new tablets.