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Real-Time Vehicle Tracking With Neo4j, Databricks Lakebase, and OpenStreetMap

Most vehicle tracking systems ask one database to do everything. For example, store the road network, query it with recursive CTEs, write live positions to the same database, run analytics on the same tables, and so on. It works until the graph queries slow down, high-frequency writes start competing with reads, and analytics queries time out. This article shows a different approach: three databases, each doing what it's genuinely good at. Neo4j Aura for the road network graph, Databricks Lakeba

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KREMLIN Banking Malware Hijacks Chrome and Edge to Steal Credentials and Session Tokens

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a previously undocumented Brazilian banking malware operation that delivers a toolkit called KREMLIN. Elastic Security Labs is tracking the activity under the moniker REF9334. Active since at least May 2025, the threat actor has used lures that impersonate a dozen Brazilian banks and install a malicious browser extension on Google Chrome and

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The Verge Tech

Kia’s electric van lineup is getting more interesting with reveal of PV7

You may not know it, but minivans are making a comeback in the US. Look around, and you'll start to notice an uptick in these breadboxes on wheels. Sales were up 21 percent in 2025, suggesting that the humble minivan is shaking off its "uncool" stigma and finding new fans among an SUV-weary public. I'm here for it. One of the companies currently carrying the torch for minivans is Kia, which has sold its popular Carnival minivan here since 2021. Kia is also one of the few automakers making all-el

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Microsoft’s New AI Rules Say Models Must Never Resist Human Shutdown

Microsoft is drawing a line around how much autonomy it wants its future AI models to have: no resisting shutdown, no deceiving overseers, and no overriding human control. The company on Monday published a draft code of conduct for models developed by Microsoft AI, setting out what it calls a “Humanist AI” approach. Microsoft says current models will not be trained on the document, but it plans to begin using the framework in 2027 after a six-week public comment period.

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