The DHS has awarded a ~$700K grant to researchers to develop best practices and resources for monitoring and evaluating extremist activities in game communities (Matthew Gault/VICE)

Chris Baraniuk / BBC:
How cosmic rays can alter computers’ memory, a phenomenon understood since at least the 1970s, and why it is hard to tie specific errors to ionizing radiation  —  The Earth is subjected to a hail of subatomic particles from the Sun and beyond our solar system which could be the cause of glitches that afflict our phones and computers.

Matthew Gault / VICE:
An artist using Midjourney to create AI-generated art won first place at Colorado State Fair’s fine art competition, leading to criticism by other artists  —  Jason Allen’s AI-generated work “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial” took first place in the digital category at the Colorado State Fair.

The Intercept:
An investigation details ongoing plans by the US DHS to police online misinformation on COVID-19, Afghanistan, and more; Meta built a portal to aid reporting  —  The Department of Homeland Security is quietly broadening its efforts to curb speech it considers dangerous, an investigation by The Intercept has found.

Stephen Totilo / Axios:
US lawmakers press top game companies about how they assess and mitigate risks of extremist behavior, after an ADL study finds extremism rising in online gaming  —  – “We are writing to better understand the processes you have in place to handle player reports of harassment and extremism encounters …

Stephen Totilo / Axios:
US lawmakers press top game companies about how they assess and mitigate risks of extremist behavior, after an ADL study finds extremism rising in online gaming  —  – “We are writing to better understand the processes you have in place to handle player reports of harassment and extremism encounters …

Joseph Cox / VICE:
Documents: multiple US military branches have bought access to Team Cymru’s Augury internet monitoring tool, which claims to cover 90%+ of internet traffic  —  The “Augury” platform includes highly sensitive network data that Team Cymru, a private company, is selling to the military.  “It’s everything.