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Rand Paul pushes for Fauci indictment before statute of limitations expires
36+ min ago (641+ words) Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Tuesday called for Anthony Fauci, former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), to be indicted for what the senator claimed was his lying under oath about gain-of-function research. "6 days…...
The two possible causes for the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak " one is disgusting, the other terrifying
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (399+ words) The suspected hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has killed three people and sickened at least seven others, has two likely causes " and both are bad news for the 150 passengers on board, experts said. The more likely…...
Linux "Copy Fail" flaw lets anyone hijack system privileges. Update ASAP
6+ hour, 6+ min ago (604+ words) This straight-line logic flaw affects all major Linux distributions and represents the most severe Linux threat since 2022s Dirty Pipe vulnerability. Patches are available in Linux kernel versions 7. 0 and 6. 19. 12, making immediate system updates essential for security. In Appleworld youre giving money…...
'Action Is Needed' -- Microsoft Changes Windows Update In 10 Days
11+ hour, 8+ min ago (160+ words) Windows: Like AIDS but not as treatable. What's not clear from this excerpt is if computers will even be able to boot or read encrypted volumes, if not getting the "fix." If this happens, you lose access to all the…...
Today's Cryptogram
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (155+ words) CBGL HBG YNIGPLAGLH YGHX MLINZIGV ML TPMQMLY, M VNL'H HBMLE MH'X HBG PMYBH CRW HN ZNNE RH R KJXMLGXX. " ORAMG VMANL Ready for a mental workout? " A Cryptogram is a classic quotation puzzle frequently featured in daily publications. I source…...
The attorney representing Decarlos Brown Jr (the man who murdered Iryna Zarutska on the Charlotte NC light rail)is running for South Carolina State Representative as a Democrat
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (262+ words) I know I'm supposed to be outraged by this, but every defendent has a right to representation. Its just how the system works. Brown will probably be running for office in a couple of years They are actively in favor…...
Prego is selling a surveillance device that records your family dinner conversations and sends them to the Library of Congress. It sold out immediately.
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (223+ words) Prego Pasta Sauce announced they were teaming up with Story Corps to create a device that would store pasta while also eavesdropping on, recording, and, according to some reports, uploading your family's dinner conversations to the Library of Congress. It…...
Convicted former Harvard scientist rebuilds brain computer lab in China
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (112+ words) An American scientist convicted of lying to U. S. authorities about payments from China while he was at Harvard University has rebuilt his research lab in Shenzhen to pursue technology the Chinese government has identified as a national priority: embedding electronics into…...
Subsatack has gone wacky
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (88+ words) Has anyone else had problems with Substack? None of my subs load properly--the display is barren and the links are dead. If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today: Or…...
Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (397+ words) Mr. Goldstein is a professor at Vanderbilt University who specializes in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence Anthropic recently sent a shock wave through the cybersecurity world when it said its new artificial intelligence model, Claude Mythos, had exhibited an extraordinary ability…...