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💣 IRAN HACKS BACK — HACKERS ARE COMING FOR OUR BANKS. Hours after U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities, Tehran cyber hackers fired up their keyboards. Iran-backed hackers claim they’ve targeted U.S. aviation firms, banks, and oil companies — and they’re rallying others to join the fight.
—> ⚠️ THE METHOD: JAM THE SYSTEM: These were denial-of-service attacks — cyber pile-ons that flood a website with junk traffic to knock it offline. No data stolen. No lasting damage. But it’s a warning shot — disruption by design. Iran hackers claimed responsibility for a denial of service against Trump’s Truth Social following the attacks.
—> 🔐 THE RESPONSE: DEFENSES ACTIVATED: Homeland Security and CISA have put critical infrastructure on alert. From pipelines to power grids, U.S. networks are being hardened. No major outages yet. But the feds say this is just the start.
—> 👀 MORE THAN JUST MAYHEM: Beyond the digital noise, Iran is watching — scanning U.S. systems, collecting intelligence, and testing for weaknesses. This isn’t just cyber graffiti. It’s a probe for what’s next.
Source: AP News
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SPACE
🚀🌌 HUMANS ON MARS BY 2040? ESA SAYS YES — WELCOME TO THE ERA OF SPACE OASES. The European Space Agency just dropped its Technology 2040 Vision, and it reads like a sci-fi blueprint: autonomous habitats on Mars, circular ecosystems, and trunk-line comms stretching to Saturn.
—> 🛖 SPACE OASES: ESA envisions self-sustaining habitats on the Moon, Mars, and beyond — powered by “circular management of resources.” Think lunar recycling plants, Martian greenhouses, and modular bunkers built from local regolith.
—> 🛠️ BUILT ON SITE: Supplies will arrive via high-velocity logistics and mass drivers, while future astronauts use smart materials and in-situ manufacturing to print what they need, where they are. No Amazon Prime on Mars — yet.
—> 📡 INTERPLANETARY INTERNET: ESA wants to build “trunk lines” — massive optical data highways relayed by spacecraft — to connect Earth to the outer planets. Yes, that means streaming from Saturn might be a thing.
—> 🧠 POWERED BY AI + QUANTUM TECH: ESA is betting big on AI, quantum computing, and modular payloads to make these habitats smarter, faster, and more adaptive. Not just space stations — space systems.
🪐MEET THE FUTURE: The next generation won’t just visit Mars. We’ll live there — in self-built habitats, on breathable schedules, surrounded by recycled tech, beaming messages home on light-speed links.
KEV NOTE: I’ll go live on Mars. I could be the Walt Cronkite of Mars. Just LMK when my spaceship leaves…
📄 Source: ESA Technology 2040 Vision | Decrypt
FUTURE OF WORK
🪩🧠 THE FUTURE OF WORK IS HERE — AND NO ONE WANTS TO BE IN CHARGE. For the first time in U.S. history, the majority of Americans — regardless of generations — don’t want to be managers, don’t believe in the 9-to-5, and are working multiple jobs just to stay afloat.
MEET THE FUTURE MINDSET OF THE NEW AMERICAN DREAM, where Americans are rejecting outdated career paths and demanding work-life balance that reflects real life: purpose-driven and financial sustainable. The new American dream? Polywork, not promotion.
—> 🚫 NO ONE WANTS TO BE THE BOSS: 76% of workers — 73% (Gen Z)… 76% (millennials)… 80% (Gen X) — say leadership roles are a fast track to burnout and stress. And 61% say the traditional climb up the corporate ladder feels outdated.
—> 💼 SIDE HUSTLES AREN’T A TREND — THEY’RE A NECESSITY: Across generations, Americans are working multiple jobs. 42% of all workers and a staggering 52% of Gen Z say they juggle side gigs because one job doesn’t cut it.
—> ⏰ THE 9-TO-5 IS DEAD — LONG LIVE FLEXIBILITY: 72% of Gen Z say the stable full-time job is a myth. And 81% of all workers — across every generation — believe companies should offer flexible hours for caregivers and parents. Clocking in is out. Autonomy is in.
—> 🧘♀️ WELLNESS > PERKS. 63% of Gen Z would quit if wellness benefits were cut. And 70% of all workers would trade office perks for one guaranteed paid mental health day each month. Ping-pong tables are cute. Paid recovery is essential.
—> 💰 CULTURE DOESN’T PAY RENT: Nearly half of all workers (49%) would leave a job with great culture and flexibility if someone else offered 20% more. In today’s economy, even purpose has a price tag.
📊 Source: Checkr Survey Report | Methodology: Survey of 3,000 employed Americans (750 from each generation) conducted online via Pollfish from May 30 to June 4, 2025.
ONE MORE THING // QUANTUM // ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
🧠✏️ TEACHERS MAD STUDENTS USE AI TO CHEAT — WHILE THEY’RE USING IT TO GRADE. A new survey shows 6 in 10 U.S. teachers used AI tools this school year — for grading, lesson plans, worksheets, and parent emails. That “no ChatGPT in class” energy? Apparently, it doesn’t apply after office hours.
—> 🧑🏫 FORGET THE GRADE BOOK: Educators say AI has been a game changer for burnout and work-life balance. One teacher called it “transformational.” Another said it gave her weekends back. Meanwhile, half of teachers still worry AI is making students lazy.
🚨 BOTTOM LINE: The real lesson? Everyone’s using it. We’re just pretending the rules are different.
Source: ABC News
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Kev
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