Floods kill dozens in São Paulo state, canceling some Carnival events
The dead included a 7-year-old girl. The governor of São Paulo declared a “public calamity.”
Day: February 20, 2023
Meta Announces Paid Subscriptions Offering Extra Verification, Promotion, Protection, Support
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: Meta announced a new $11.99-a-month subscription service on Sunday (or $14.99-a-month for Android and iOS). For your money you mainly get the privilege of authenticating your own account with a government I…
Meta Announces Paid Subscriptions Offering Extra Verification, Promotion, Protec
Long-time Slashdot reader destinyland writes: Meta announced a new $11.99-a-month subscription service on Sunday (or $14.99-a-month for Android and iOS). For your money you mainly get the privilege of authenticating your own account with a government I…
North Korea says it fired ICBM as warning to US, Seoul
DefenceTalkNorth Korea said Sunday it had test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile as a warning to Washington and Seoul, saying the successful “surprise” drill demonstrated Pyongyang’s capacity to launch a “fatal nuclear…
Healthcare data breaches still higher than pre-pandemic levels
The number of data breaches affecting healthcare providers declined in the second half of 2022, consistent with a downward trend over the past two years, according to Critical Insight. Healthcare industry sees a decrease in data breaches A deeper dive …
Why Australia’s defence delusions are a recipe for deadly conflict
To develop a meaningful defence strategy, key assumptions about Australia’s threat level must be challenged, and we must learn from failed military conflicts of the past.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia hit by ‘extraordinarily significant’ losses in east
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Coyotes beat Blue Jackets 3-2 in OT to extend streak
Barrett Hayton scored in overtime, Connor Ingram stopped two breakaways in the closing seconds and the Arizona Coyotes extended their points streak to nine games with a 3-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Despite Help for Venezuelans in South America, Many Are Still Heading North
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — Food shortages triggered by Venezuela’s economic collapse pushed Victor Rojas onto a bus and across the border to Colombia. But soon after arriving, he was in a state of shock.
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ wins big at BAFTA Awards
A German remake of anti-war classic “All Quiet on the Western Front” was the big winner at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, triumphing in the key categories at the ceremony seen as an indicator for next month’s Oscars.