I woke early this morning with an earworm of “smoking in the boys room” which is weird because I usually have a wonderful Christian song lyric earworming me.


I went out for my morning walk on empty rural roads where I rarely see a car or a person. On my way back a white car was on the road headed my way. As it passed, I saw a young man with his arm hanging out the window. He was smoking a cigarette and I got a good whiff of the smoke. We waved to each other and smiled. And then I realized, oh THAT is why I had the earworm. Precog!

This occurred about an hour after I experienced the earworm. So we do know the future, eh?

Is Your SSO Protected Against Modern Credential Attacks?
A compromised SSO login can provide attackers with access to multiple enterprise applications and services. Specops Software explains how stronger passwords, phishing-resistant MFA, and identity hardening help secure modern SSO environments and the applications they protect. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/is-your-sso-protected-against-modern-credential-attacks/

When Jodrell Bank Observatory was built, the site was seen as gamechanger for radio astronomy.

Source: What is Jodrell Bank and what does it do?

Over 24,000 exposed server BMCs leak password hash via decades-old flaw
More than 24,000 internet-exposed servers are leaking authentication password hashes due to a 20-year-old vulnerability in their Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) interface. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-24-000-exposed-server-bmcs-leak-password-hash-via-decades-old-flaw/

The company behind BuzzBallz said they were recyclable on its website, but experts say this is not true.

Source: Are BuzzBallz actually recyclable?

July's full Moon, know as the Buck Moon, is set to light up the night sky on Wednesday.

Source: How to see July's full Buck Moon as it rises in the night sky

Data breach at medical billing firm MCBS affects 1.26 million people
Healthcare billing company Medical Computer Business Services (MCBS) has disclosed that a 2025 network breach exposed the sensitive information of more than 1.2 million people. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-medical-billing-firm-mcbs-affects-126-million-people/

A County Tyrone group says it has made progress tackling giant hogweed.

Source: Tackling the 'nasty' plant that can cause blisters and scars

July's full moon is due on Wednesday, here's some of the best places to watch it where you live.

Source: Where is best to see the July Buck Moon?

Some barricade the entrances to their fields with concrete blocks and fallen trees.

Source: Gates smashed and crops destroyed as farmers threatened by gangs hunting hares

If approved, the project would see 72 solar panels installed on the site in Guernsey.

Source: Plan for solar panels in field draws criticism

Temperatures are expected to soar past 40C in some regions as a heatwave builds, further hampering firefighting efforts.

Source: Spain and France brace for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux

Temperatures are expected to soar past 40C in some regions as a heatwave builds, further hampering firefighting efforts.

Source: Spain and France brace for new heatwaves as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux

Smoke Blankets Oregon
Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/natural-disasters/wildfires/smoke-blankets-oregon/

Smoke Blankets Oregon
Lightning storms have ignited dozens of fires in central and eastern Oregon.
https://science.nasa.gov/earth/natural-disasters/wildfires/smoke-blankets-oregon/

Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after sliding by 8%.

Source: Chip firms fall in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors

A Labour Of Love Brings A Kids Book To The Spectrum
Back in the early 1980s when 8-bit home computers became affordable educational toys for children, the traditional paper publishing industry did its best to keep up. For a few brief …read more
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/27/a-labour-of-love-brings-a-kids-book-to-the-spectrum/

5 David Jonsson Movies And TV Shows To Watch Before Black Panther 3
David Jonsson is going to be the son of T'Challa in Black Panther 3, so here are five performances Marvel fans need to see.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2224738/david-jonsson-movies-tv-shows-watch-before-black-panther-3-marvel/

5 David Jonsson Movies And TV Shows To Watch Before Black Panther 3
David Jonsson is going to be the son of T'Challa in Black Panther 3, so here are five performances Marvel fans need to see.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2224738/david-jonsson-movies-tv-shows-watch-before-black-panther-3-marvel/

5 David Jonsson Movies And TV Shows To Watch Before Black Panther 3
David Jonsson is going to be the son of T'Challa in Black Panther 3, so here are five performances Marvel fans need to see.
https://www.slashfilm.com/2224738/david-jonsson-movies-tv-shows-watch-before-black-panther-3-marvel/

Hackers target US firms in FastJson RCE zero-day attacks
Hackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in the FastJson open-source Java library, allowing remote code execution without user interaction or elevated privileges. [...]
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-target-us-firms-in-fastjson-rce-zero-day-attacks/

Restrictions have been placed on fishing the critically-endangered European eel in Lough Neagh to try to restore the species

Source: The prehistoric species fighting for survival in Lough Neagh

Restrictions have been placed on fishing the critically-endangered European eel in Lough Neagh to try to restore the species

Source: The prehistoric species fighting for survival in Lough Neagh

Re-Testing an Apollo Guidance Computer Module that Failed Certification Testing
After getting his hands on a rope driver module from the Apollo project era that had a big ‘Scrapped Module’ stamped on it, [Mike Stewart] was naturally left curious as …read more
https://hackaday.com/2026/07/27/re-testing-an-apollo-guidance-computer-module-that-failed-certification-testing/

Labels and adhesives can prevent paper from being recycled but there's new tech aimed at changing that.

Source: Is it time to stop using glue and labels on paper?