Day: December 7, 2023
Congress Members Push Biden Administration for Stricter Regulations on Chinese Technology
Republican lawmakers are criticizing the Biden administration’s enforcement of restrictions on China’s access to American technology, saying that America is still allowing semiconductors and American innovation to flow to Beijing that could ultimately aid China in a military conflict. In a report released on Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee said the administration had failed […]
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A Road Map for the Next Decade in Particle Physics: Insights from Physicists
Karsten Heeger, a physicist at Yale University, stated that the U.S. will need to give up leadership in certain areas in particle physics. He emphasized the impact this would have on the field and beyond. The draft report advises the federal government to continue with committed projects, such as increasing the collision rates of the […]
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Energy Department Selects 3 Laser Fusion Research Hubs
The U.S. Department of Energy is initiating the formation of three research hubs with the objective of tapping into miniaturized laser-driven thermonuclear detonations for upcoming power plants. The three hubs will be situated at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Colorado State University and the University of Rochester. A total of $42 million will be shared among […]
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UK Alleges Russia’s Ongoing Cyberattacks
The British government has accused Russia’s intelligence service of carrying out a yearslong cyberattack campaign against high-profile politicians, public service staff members, journalists and others. According to the U.K., the attacks were “unsuccessful attempts to interfere in U.K. political processes” and could be related to Britain’s last general election in 2019. The Foreign Office said […]
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Uncovering Russia’s Newest Disinformation Strategy: Exploiting American Celebrities
The Kremlin has unleashed a new weapon in its information war with the West: the fake celebrity cameo. According to a report released by Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center, videos of actors like Elijah Wood, Shavo Odadjian, John McGinley, Dean Norris, Priscilla Presley, and Kate Flannery, as well as heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson, were repurposed and […]
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Tesla’s Battle with Swedish Unions: Everything You Need to Know
After mechanics working for Tesla in Sweden walked off their jobs in late October, trade unions in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway have joined in sympathy. The aim is to pressure Tesla to sign a collective agreement with its Swedish workers. The strike has expanded beyond Sweden after dockworkers in Denmark said they would stop unloading […]
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From Mythical Creatures to Undead: How Tech Start-Ups Falter
WeWork, Olive AI, Convoy, and Veev all filed for bankruptcy or shut down only weeks after raising more than a billion dollars in funding. The filing was fuelled by the great losses incurred by a tech start-up collapse, which the sector is only beginning to experience. These start-ups had initially postponed mass failure by cutting […]
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Manipulative Tactics: How Russia Is Exploiting American Celebrities in the Latest Disinformation Campaign
The Kremlin has unleashed a powerful new weapon in its information war with the West — deceitful cameo videos from celebrities. The actor Elijah Wood, renowned for playing Frodo Baggins in “Lord of the Rings,” recorded a video on the app Cameo, apparently addressing Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, urging him to enter treatment for drug […]
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Meta’s Proposal to Implement Encryption in Messenger Sparks Controversy over Privacy
Meta has announced plans to transform its chat and voice messaging app Messenger into a fully encrypted service, sparking a privacy and security debate. End-to-end encrypted messaging is intended to provide a layer of security for users, preventing access from third parties. Privacy advocates support encryption, while law enforcement agencies argue it hinders tracking criminal […]
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