World chess body bans transgender women from women’s tournaments
The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for women until its officials make an assessment of gender change.
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Russia’s first lunar mission in 47 years smashes into the moon in failure
Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years failed when its Luna-25 space craft spun out of control and crashed into the moon after a problem preparing for pre-landing orbit, underscoring the post-Soviet decline of a once mighty space programme.
India to revamp colonial-era criminal laws to end ‘signs of slavery’
India’s ruling Hindu nationalists have proposed a legislation to remove archaic references to the British monarchy and other ‘signs of slavery’ to protect the constitutional rights of the Indian people.
About 2000 Citrix NetScalers Were Compromised in Massive Attack Campaigns
About 2,000 Citrix NetScalers were compromised in automated massive attack campaigns. Find out more about the threat actors and how to protect from them.
U.S. Commits To Expediting Requests For Transferring F-16s To Ukraine After Training Is Done
The U.S. has given “formal assurances” to Denmark and the Netherlands that it will expedite requests for transferring F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine once pilot training is completed, a State […]
31% of Organizations Using Generative AI Ask It To Write Code
Code development, content creation and analytics are the top generative AI use cases. However, many enterprise users don’t trust gen AI to be private.
In a first, Ecuador to vote on oil drilling in the Amazon
To some, Ecuador’s jungle is a home and a valuable tool in fighting climate change, to others, it is a vital solution to a struggling economy.
First AUKUS Personnel Arrive In Hawaii For SSN Maintenance Overview
Uniformed and civilian submarine maintenance experts from Australia, the U.K and U.S. reported to Pearl Harbor this week to start learning what maintenance skills will be required to establish the […]
Germany gives green light to ‘controlled’ use of cannabis
The German government approved a draft law Wednesday legalising the purchase and possession of cannabis for recreational use, with the health minister pushing back against criticism of the controversial plans.
Kratos, Hypersonix Partner On Hypersonics
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] and Australia’s Hypersonix last week said they agreed on an exclusive teaming agreement to bring the Australian company’s DART AE hypersonic system to the […]