Salt-Based Batteries Break China's Grip, DEF CON Hackers Hit a Plane, Lawmakers Race to Rescue CISA, and the FCC's Sweeping Drone and Robot Bans
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Salt Batteries Arrive: U.S. startups are scaling up sodium-ion batteries that swap rare minerals for table salt, promising cheaper, safer, longer-lasting grid storage and a way to break dependence on China.
Hackers Jam a Delta Flight's Wi-Fi: DEF CON attendees allegedly jammed a Las Vegas–Atlanta flight's Wi-Fi and broadcast a fake "Delta WiFi Fast" network to phish passengers, triggering an FBI investigation. A Reckless "Evil Twin" Stunt: Security pros called the alleged mid-flight attack "catastrophically stupid," warning it could violate the Communications Act and…
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