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Explosion near pentagon made with artificial intelligence

A viral AI image of an explosion at the Pentagon caused a brief stock market dip

The Pentagon and local fire departments quickly confirmed the image to be false.

On May 22, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

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Suspected Ukraine classified documents leaker identified, arrested

The 21-year-old gamer was taken into custody shortly after being publicly identified.

On Apr 13, 2023 by Mikael Thalen

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Twitter let the Pentagon run accounts with deep fake avatars to push U.S. propaganda

The accounts spread U.S. messaging abroad and had deep fake profile pictures.

On Dec 21, 2022 by Jacob Seitz

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screenshot of disc-shaped object from video released by Pentagon

Pentagon releases videos of disc-shaped, flying objects

Now, 'aliens exist' is trending on Twitter.

On Apr 28, 2020 by Sierra Juarez

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Amazon sues Pentagon after losing military contract

The company believes Trump's bias led the contract to go to Microsoft instead.

On Nov 24, 2019 by Mikael Thalen

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Man wearing activity tracker while running

Military bans troops from using fitness trackers in sensitive locations

GPS tracking has proven to be a security threat.

On Aug 7, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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3,100 Google employees sign letter opposing Pentagon project [updated]

'We believe that Google should not be in the business of war,[ the letter reads.

On Apr 5, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

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Two Democratic senators have called on President Donald Trump to resign amid a renewed call from the numerous women who have come forward and said he engaged in sexual misconduct with them in the past for Congress to launch an investigation into their claims.

Trump: Other nations must ‘lead the way’ toward nuclear disarmament

The comments came as the Pentagon requested $24 billion for nuclear weaponry.

On Feb 12, 2018 by David Gilmour

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Official Pentagon account retweets message calling for Trump to resign

The situation is being called an erroneous mistake.

On Nov 16, 2017 by Samantha Reichstein

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Trump pushes forward with trans military ban

The president will allegedly send guidance to the Pentagon in 'coming days.'

On Aug 24, 2017 by Ana Valens

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White House miscommunicates with Pentagon, mistakenly says aircraft carrier was headed to North Korea

According to Defense Department officials, the Carl Vinson is now on its way to the Korean Peninsula and is expected to arrive next week.

On Apr 18, 2017 by Anastassia Gliadkovskaya

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Trump’s draft cybersecurity order fails to mention FBI, election security

The president has ordered a full assessment of the nation's cybersecurity infrastructure.

On Jan 31, 2017 by Dell Cameron

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Pentagon requests $12 million for new National Guard cyberwar facilities in Maryland

The two facilities have been on the Pentagon's wishlist for years now.

On Apr 26, 2016 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Do special operations forces need their own elite cyberwarfare team?

The idea of a creating a cyber 'A-Team' is tantalizing, but also challenging.

On Jan 19, 2016 by Carlo Munoz

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U.S. military plans to outsource cyberwar support to private companies

The U.S. plans to pay out $460 million in contracts.

On Nov 19, 2015 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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