The Week
Feds outline new plan for inmates to pay victim restitution
The Justice Department is proposing changes to how it runs federal prisoners’ deposit accounts in an effort to make sure victims are paid restitution, including from some high-profile inmates with large balances.
Colombia VP Marquez says security foiled assassination attempt
Marquez, an environmental activist who survived an attempt on her life in 2019, says explosive found near home.
A Siemens S7-1500 Logic Controller Flaw Raises the Specter of Stuxnet
More than 120 models of Siemens’ S7-1500 PLCs contain a serious vulnerability—and no fix is on the way.
French Government Unveils Plan to Raise Retirement Age to 64
President Emmanuel Macron is focusing on cutting costs in France’s pension system, but labor unions, which fiercely oppose the measure, have promised a showdown.
Iran is using executions to crush dissent and quell protests, says UN
Iran is weaponising the death penalty, attempting to crush dissent by frightening the public with the execution of protesters, the United Nations said Tuesday.
App Store Developers Have Earned $320 Billion To Date, Says Apple
Apple today shared an update on its subscription businesses and global App Store, noting that the tech company has now paid out a record $320 billion to app developers since 2008 — a number that reflects the revenue apps have generated, minus Apple’s …