January 2025
February 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Set for Launch, Challenging SpaceX
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is poised for its inaugural launch at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, aiming to break SpaceX's near-monopoly on launching U.S. satellites, amid a politically charged environment with the return of Donald Trump and the influence of Elon Musk.
Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Set for Launch, Challenging SpaceX
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is poised for its inaugural launch at Florida's Kennedy Space Center, aiming to break SpaceX's near-monopoly on launching U.S. satellites, amid a politically charged environment with the return of Donald Trump and the influence of Elon Musk.
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48% Bias Score
North Korea-Linked Play Ransomware Attacks Over 300 Organizations
Since 2022, the Play ransomware, linked to North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau, has compromised over 300 organizations globally, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet FortiOS to gain access, escalate privileges, steal data, and encrypt files for extortion.
North Korea-Linked Play Ransomware Attacks Over 300 Organizations
Since 2022, the Play ransomware, linked to North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau, has compromised over 300 organizations globally, exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange and Fortinet FortiOS to gain access, escalate privileges, steal data, and encrypt files for extortion.
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16% Bias Score
Data Engineers: The Unsung Heroes of the AI Era
Mark Molyneux, EMEA CTO of Cohesity, highlights the critical yet often underestimated role of data engineers in ensuring data quality and security, arguing that their contributions are essential for the success of AI and data-driven enterprises and regulatory compliance.
Data Engineers: The Unsung Heroes of the AI Era
Mark Molyneux, EMEA CTO of Cohesity, highlights the critical yet often underestimated role of data engineers in ensuring data quality and security, arguing that their contributions are essential for the success of AI and data-driven enterprises and regulatory compliance.
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48% Bias Score
Strong Job Growth Fuels Market Concerns Amidst Rising Yields
Stronger-than-expected job growth in December (256,000 jobs, exceeding forecasts by 100,000) caused a 1.5% drop in the S&P 500 on Friday, due to concerns about the sustainability of economic growth given rising bond yields and Federal Reserve actions.
Strong Job Growth Fuels Market Concerns Amidst Rising Yields
Stronger-than-expected job growth in December (256,000 jobs, exceeding forecasts by 100,000) caused a 1.5% drop in the S&P 500 on Friday, due to concerns about the sustainability of economic growth given rising bond yields and Federal Reserve actions.
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24% Bias Score
Carter's Legacy Defined by Iran Hostage Crisis
On Thursday, former President Jimmy Carter left Washington, D.C., for the final time. His legacy is viewed by many, including former hostage Barry Rosen, as defined by his efforts during the 444-day Iranian hostage crisis in which 52 American embassy employees, including Rosen, were held captive. Ro...
Carter's Legacy Defined by Iran Hostage Crisis
On Thursday, former President Jimmy Carter left Washington, D.C., for the final time. His legacy is viewed by many, including former hostage Barry Rosen, as defined by his efforts during the 444-day Iranian hostage crisis in which 52 American embassy employees, including Rosen, were held captive. Ro...
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40% Bias Score
Lebanon and Syria Agree to Joint Border Security Measures
Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati's visit to Syria marks the first such trip in 15 years, resulting in an agreement to jointly secure land and sea borders, combat smuggling, and address the issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
Lebanon and Syria Agree to Joint Border Security Measures
Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati's visit to Syria marks the first such trip in 15 years, resulting in an agreement to jointly secure land and sea borders, combat smuggling, and address the issue of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.
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48% Bias Score
New York's \$75 Billion Climate Change Assessment Faces Legal Challenges
New York State's \$75 billion climate change assessment on oil companies, payable over 24 years, faces multiple constitutional challenges regarding retroactivity, extraterritorial reach, and due process, potentially impacting future state-level climate initiatives.
New York's \$75 Billion Climate Change Assessment Faces Legal Challenges
New York State's \$75 billion climate change assessment on oil companies, payable over 24 years, faces multiple constitutional challenges regarding retroactivity, extraterritorial reach, and due process, potentially impacting future state-level climate initiatives.
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56% Bias Score
Android Malware Attack Bypasses Google Play Protect
A new Android malware attack, originating from fraudulent ads on Facebook and TikTok, tricks users into disabling Google Play Protect to install malicious apps, causing financial losses; the attack exploits WhatsApp, and cybersecurity firms have issued warnings.
Android Malware Attack Bypasses Google Play Protect
A new Android malware attack, originating from fraudulent ads on Facebook and TikTok, tricks users into disabling Google Play Protect to install malicious apps, causing financial losses; the attack exploits WhatsApp, and cybersecurity firms have issued warnings.
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52% Bias Score
Ethiopia's Tigray Region Sees Education Investment Boost Amidst Crisis
UNICEF and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) invested over $93 million in Ethiopia since 2016, reaching almost 500,000 childrenâincluding refugees and internally displaced childrenâthrough school rehabilitation, teacher training, and learning materials, impacting over 700 classrooms and 4,000 teachers in ...
Ethiopia's Tigray Region Sees Education Investment Boost Amidst Crisis
UNICEF and Education Cannot Wait (ECW) invested over $93 million in Ethiopia since 2016, reaching almost 500,000 childrenâincluding refugees and internally displaced childrenâthrough school rehabilitation, teacher training, and learning materials, impacting over 700 classrooms and 4,000 teachers in ...
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48% Bias Score
Fossil Evidence Confirms Ancient Primate Voyages Across the Atlantic
Fossils of three distinct African primate speciesâPerupithecus ucayaliensis, Ucayalipithecus perdita, and Ashaninkacebus simpsoniâunearthed in South America prove at least three successful transatlantic crossings, likely via vegetation rafts, around 30â40 million years ago, shaping New World primate...
Fossil Evidence Confirms Ancient Primate Voyages Across the Atlantic
Fossils of three distinct African primate speciesâPerupithecus ucayaliensis, Ucayalipithecus perdita, and Ashaninkacebus simpsoniâunearthed in South America prove at least three successful transatlantic crossings, likely via vegetation rafts, around 30â40 million years ago, shaping New World primate...
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20% Bias Score
LA Water Advisory: Avoid Tap Water Near Palisades Fire
A January 10th Los Angeles Department of Water and Power warning urges residents near the Palisades Fire to avoid tap water due to potential contamination from the wildfire, echoing similar advisories issued this week in other wildfire-affected areas of Southern California, where unprecedented wildf...
LA Water Advisory: Avoid Tap Water Near Palisades Fire
A January 10th Los Angeles Department of Water and Power warning urges residents near the Palisades Fire to avoid tap water due to potential contamination from the wildfire, echoing similar advisories issued this week in other wildfire-affected areas of Southern California, where unprecedented wildf...
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24% Bias Score
Microreactors: A Nuclear Power Resurgence
Driven by climate goals, the nuclear power sector is experiencing a global surge, with the US and several EU countries significantly increasing investments and deployments, particularly focusing on smaller, safer, and cheaper microreactors to replace fossil fuel generators across various sectors, th...
Microreactors: A Nuclear Power Resurgence
Driven by climate goals, the nuclear power sector is experiencing a global surge, with the US and several EU countries significantly increasing investments and deployments, particularly focusing on smaller, safer, and cheaper microreactors to replace fossil fuel generators across various sectors, th...
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60% Bias Score