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Cybersecurity company Rapid7 hires Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the former Twitter security chief and whistleblower, to advise consulting clients — Former Twitter security chief Peiter Zatko, whos…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reveals why she was talking to far-right Republicans
New York Democrat was seen speaking with rightwingers, one of whom once tweeted an anime-style video depicting him killing herDuring a succession of votes for House speaker on Tuesday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was seen talking on the House floor with t…
China: For Some, Where Restraint Ends and Hawkishness Begins
RespStatecraft Is it ‘realism’ to build up a case for US military primacy in East Asia, or just intellectual inconsistency?
One of the more curious — and frustrating—…
EU urges pre-flight COVID-19 tests on passengers from China
The European Union has “strongly encouraged” its member states to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing of passengers from China, in a move that is likely to upset Beijing and has already been criticized by the global airline industry
EU moving toward joint measures to face China COVID crisis
European Union nations are fine-tuning a coordinated response to China’s COVID-19 crisis and are zeroing in on travel restrictions that would upset both Beijing and the global airline industry.
Decarbonizing Cryptocurrencies through Taxation
Maintaining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies causes about 0.3 percent of global CO2 emissions. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s more than the emissions of Switzerland, Croatia, and Norway combined. As many cryptocurrencies crash and the FTX bankruptcy moves into the litigation stage, regulators are likely to scrutinize the cryptocurrency world more than ever before. This presents a perfect opportunity to curb their environmental damage.
The good news is that cryptocurrencies don’t have to be carbon intensive. In fact, some have near-zero emissions. To encourage polluting currencies to reduce their carbon footprint, we need to force buyers to pay for their environmental harms through taxes…
Alleged Ransomware Attack at Wabtec Corporation Leaked Sensitive Customer Data
On June 26, Wabtec detected unusual activity on their network leading to an investigation of the attack and whether the hackers had stolen data. This stolen data exposed a wide variety of sensitive information.
Weather Forecast: January 4, 2023
FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Allison Gargaro has the forecast.