Day: September 18, 2023
Nigerian literary giant Wole Soyinka releases new novel in France
Nigerian author Wole Soyinka’s third novel, “Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth”, has been released in French. The Nobel laureate tells RFI about his inspiration behind the book, which takes place in an imaginary version of Niger…
Hunter Biden sues IRS for breaching his privacy rights over tax affairs
President’s son is facing criminal charges over gun possession and is expected to be indicted on tax matters Hunter Biden sued the US Internal Revenue Service on Monday, alleging the agency violated his privacy rights as it investigated his tax affairs…
Green fuel costs could make nuclear ships economically viable: experts
Small onboard nuclear reactors could ultimately be the lowest-cost method of decarbonization as shipping competes with other thirsty industries for sustainable net-zero fuels, according to energy and investment analysts.
Birkenstock CEO Oliver Reichert: The Man Behind the Luxury Sandals
Thanks to “Barbie” and a coronavirus pandemic that kept people working at home, Birkenstock sandals are more popular than ever. Now, company CEO Oliver Reichert is preparing to take the company public in October.
High school football player dies a week after collapse during game
Max Engle died as a result of an intracranial hemorrhage from blunt force head trauma, the Montour County Coroner ruled
Researchers find a GitHub repository belonging to Microsoft’s AI research unit that exposed 38TB of sensitive data, including secret keys and Teams chat logs (Carly Page/TechCrunch)
Carly Page / TechCrunch:
Researchers find a GitHub repository belonging to Microsoft’s AI research unit that exposed 38TB of sensitive data, including secret keys and Teams chat logs — Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed t…
Zelenskyy removes all deputy defense ministers in latest command purge
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed all six of his deputy defense ministers on Monday in a major purge ahead of a much-anticipated visit to the United States.
FBI Hacker USDoD Leaks highly Sensitive TransUnion Data
A threat actor known as “USDoD” leaked highly sensitive data allegedly stolen from the credit reporting agency. The leaked database, over 3GB in size, contains sensitive PII of 58,505 people, all across the globe, including the Americas and Europe.