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Tomorrow’s jobs aren’t about #STEM. That won’t future proof anybody. Darwin didn’t say the strongest survived, but the most ADAPTABLE! ~ Karen Ellis
Pfizer and BioNTech Submit Application to U.S. FDA for Emergency Use Authorization of Omicron BA.4/BA.5-Adapted Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine
David Kay, weapons inspector who helped disprove Iraqi WMDs, dies at 82
He concluded that no weapons of mass destruction existed in Iraq and that intelligence agencies had badly misjudged the available evidence
David A. Kay, the weapons proliferation expert who led a CIA-run operation in 2003 that concluded former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein had built no weapons of mass destruction, sharply undermining the chief justification for the U.S.-led invasion earlier that year, died Aug. 13 at his home in Ocean View, Del. He was 82.
White House launches new war on secrecy
The National Security Council has initiated a behind-the-scenes effort to rein in the classification system. But that means digging in for an overdue brawl with spy agencies.
The success of democracy in #Ukraine is fundamental not only to Ukrainians, but has important implications for the future of #Russia, and even #China.
For more expert insight, re-listen to @AVindman’s episode on #WorldClassPodcast with @McFaul #StandWithUkraine
Republicans Say They’ll Go After Labor Movement If They Take Control of House
House Republicans are planning to launch a barrage of attacks on government institutions that administer to and support labor unions if the party takes control of the House this fall, new reporting reveals, showing that the GOP likely feels threatened by the growing labor movement that’s taken hold across the country in recent years.
How a Third-Party SMS Service Was Used to Take Over Signal Accounts
How Long Will You Live? It Could Depend on Your State
Life expectancy is highest in Hawaii, lowest in Mississippi
Covid, drug overdoses hit every state; New York sees big drop
Low life expectancy in the US South has been linked to poverty and physical inactivity.
People living in western and northeastern states tend to have longer lives, according to the report. Washington state, which placed second to Hawaii with a life expectancy of 79.2 years, was the US’s most healthy in a recent ranking that looked at factors including rates of obesity, smoking, exercise frequency and binge drinking.
Buying Authenticity: Inside the World of the Paid Crypto Shills
Researchers devise iPhone malware that runs even when device is turned off
Apple starts manufacturing iPhone 13 in India India and countries such as Mexico and Vietnam are becoming increasingly important to contract manufacturers supplying American brands as they try to diversify production away from China.
Ad-tech firms grab email addresses from forms before they’re even submitted
Tracking, marketing, and analytics firms have been exfiltrating the email addresses of internet users from web forms prior to submission and without user consent, according to security researchers.
Some of these firms are said to have also inadvertently grabbed passwords from these forms.
Bluetooth hack can unlock your Tesla—and all kinds of other devices
Now, a researcher has devised a hack that allows him to unlock millions of Teslas—and countless other devices—even when the authenticating phone or key fob is hundreds of yards or miles away. The hack, which exploits weaknesses in the Bluetooth Low Energy standard adhered to by thousands of device makers, can be used to unlock doors, open and operate vehicles, and gain unauthorized access to a host of laptops and other security-sensitive devices.
DOJ pledges not to charge security researchers with hacking crimes
The US Department of Justice says it won’t subject “good-faith security research” to charges under anti-hacking laws, acknowledging long-standing concerns around the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). Prosecutors must also avoid charging people for simply violating a website’s terms of service — including minor rule-breaking like embellishing a dating profile — or using a work-related computer for personal tasks.
There Are Three Separate Cases in Federal Court Accusing JPMorgan Chase of aCulture of Fraud. JPMorgan Chase is the largest federally-insured bank in the United States. It is also one of the largest trading houses on Wall Street. That’s the Faustian bargain the Clinton administration entered into with Wall Street when it repealed the Glass-Steagall […]
The Fed’s Inspector General Clears Jerome Powell of Wrongdoing in the Trading Scandal, One Day After Five Senators Accuse Him of Hampering the Investigation
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