Day: February 16, 2023
Joe Biden “Makes No Apologies For Taking Down” China Aerial Object
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that he won’t hesitate to bring down any aerial object seen as a threat to the United States.
Biden says three recently downed aerial objects were not linked to Chinese spy program
The remarks put to rest mounting pressure from Congress to tell the public about what these three balloons were, and whether they posed an ongoing threat.
Cybersecurity Jobs Remain Secure Despite Recession Fears
Only 10% of corporate executives expect to lay off members of cybersecurity teams in 2023, much lower than other areas, as companies protect hard-to-find skill sets.
Russia pounds Ukraine with missiles, eyes capturing Bakhmut
Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin forecast Bakhmut would fall by April, blaming delays on the Russian military bureaucracy.
Canada to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens – The Associated Press – en Español
Canada to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens The Associated Press – en EspañolView Full Coverage on Google News
Canada will send Navy vessels to Haiti in effort to quell gang violence in the island nation – Fox News
Canada will send Navy vessels to Haiti in effort to quell gang violence in the island nation Fox NewsCanada will send naval vessels to Haiti, but stops short of military intervention CNNCanada issues new sanctions against Haitians…
Snap says Snapchat now has over 750M MAUs, up 25% from April 2022, with 150M users in North America, $3.99/month Snapchat+ has 2.5M subscribers, and more (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Snap says Snapchat now has over 750M MAUs, up 25% from April 2022, with 150M users in North America, $3.99/month Snapchat+ has 2.5M subscribers, and more — At its Investor Day event on Thursday, Snap shared…
‘Assad can’t clean up his act with a natural disaster,’ US Amb. to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says
After a catastrophic earthquake destroyed northwest Syria, assistance is slowly trickling in. It took a full week for the UN to strike a deal with the Syrian regime to open two additional crossings into the region. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-…