Oracle achieves authorization to host secret classified data
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is now authorized to host secret classified data, fulfilling Impact Level 6 requirements for defense and intelligence customers. [ more ]
Democratizing Data to Promote Business Growth - DATAVERSITY
Data democratization, the process of making information accessible to all employees and stakeholders regardless of their technical background, is critical to make data-driven decisions across an organization.However, democratizing data can be complex.Most organizations have a wide gap between business employees, leaders, and data creators due to silos, a lack of data literacy, and a disjointed data-sharing approach.Empowering every department and employee within your organization with access to this knowledge can improve sales, map the customer journey, shape marketing campaigns, improve department functionality and operations, and inform hiring and onboarding efforts.
Demystifying the Nuances: Authentication vs. Authorization in Open Source Projects - Amazic
Authentication verifies identity, while authorization grants access rights.
Open source projects face challenges in coordinating authentication and authorization mechanisms as well as managing user identities and access rights. [ more ]
GitLab Dedicated, a fully isolated, single-tenant SaaS edition of the GitLab devsecops platform, is now generally available.The service is hosted and managed by GitLab and deployed on Amazon Web Services.Launched June 15, GitLab Dedicated is geared to users with strict compliance requirements such as isolation, data residency, and private networking.
NestJS Nest is a framework for building efficient, scalable Node.js server-side applications.It uses modern JavaScript, is built with TypeScript (preserves compatibility with pure JavaScript) and combines elements of OOP (Object Oriented Programming), FP (Functional Programming), and FRP (Functional Reactive Programming).
Exploring NestJS middleware benefits, use cases, and more - LogRocket Blog
Backend developers often apply some common tasks to the requests that our service receives.Some of these tasks are applied before fulfilling the request, like authentication and authorization.Others are applied after the request is processed, but just before the response is sent, such as a log of the resource accessed.
Few things evoke a level of disdain on par with computer passwords.They are inconvenient and incredibly insecure.Cybergangs attack them, hack them, and constantly wreak havoc with them.According to industry statistics, upwards of 80% of all breaches involve passwords in one form or another.Even more advanced multifactor authentication (MFA), whether in the form of text codes or rolling numbers on an authentication app, does not address the underlying problem.
"Time for UPS to Pay Up": 97 Percent of UPS Teamsters Vote to Authorize Strike
If the strike takes place, it could be the largest strike against a single employer in U.S. history.A UPS worker delivers packages on April 29, 2020, in New York City.Stephanie Keith / Getty Images In a landslide vote on Friday, United Parcel Service workers represented by the Teamsters authorized a nationwide strike as part of their effort to win a strong contract in ongoing negotiations.
Civil Rights Group: DOJ Must Probe Arrest of Anti-Cop City Bail Fund Organizers
Hundreds arrived to speak before the Atlanta City Council before a vote to approve funding for the Cop City on Monday.Activists participate in a protest against the proposed Cop City being built in an Atlanta forest on March 09, 2023 in New York City.Spencer Platt / Getty Images A prominent civil rights group is calling for a federal investigation into Georgia police's arrest of three lead organizers for the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, a bail fund that has helped in protesters' fight against Cop City, raising deep concerns about the state's seeming quest to paint protesters against Cop City as "terrorists."
Lordy, There Are Tapes [of Trump Acknowledging He Had Stolen Classified Documents]! - emptywheel
CNN has a blockbuster report about a recording, taken in conjunction with Mark Meadows' memoir, capturing Trump claiming that he had a document planning an attack on Iran that he wished he could share, but could not, because it was classified.The July 2021 meeting was held at Trump's golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, with two people working on the autobiography of Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows as well as aides employed by the former president, including communications specialist Margo Martin.
Between the Annual Release of FISA Statistics and the Release of the FISA 702 Opinion, FBI Rolled Up Turla - emptywheel
I'm curious about the timing of the release of the FISC 702 opinion, dated April 21, 2022, approving Section 702 certificates that would last until April 21, 2023.I laid out a Modest Proposal in response to that opinion here.In the past, the government has often released the prior year's FISC opinion around the same time as it releases all the FISA transparency reports, which it released this year on April 28, 2023.
Prosecutors Agree to Withdraw New Charges Against Sam Bankman-Fried
Federal prosecutors investigating the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange said late Wednesday that, at least for now, they would withdraw several of the charges facing the company's founder, Sam Bankman-Fried.In a court filing, the prosecutors said they would proceed to a trial in October without pursuing five of the 13 charges against Mr. Bankman-Fried a set of accusations that the government added to the crypto mogul's indictment in the months after he was extradited from the Bahamas in December.
Spain sets out migration, industry as priorities for EU presidency
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday he believes the European Union will finalize a controversial pact on migration while his country holds the bloc's rotating presidency.Sanchez set out his nation's key priorities for the presidency at a speech in Madrid, and said he believed outstanding issues on shared responsibility for migration across the EU would be resolved by the end of Spain's six-month term that starts on July 1.
EU makes fresh attempt to overcome yearslong crisis over migrants
European Union interior ministers on Thursday made a fresh attempt to overcome one of the bloc's most intractable political problems as they weighed new measures for sharing out responsibility for migrants entering Europe without authorization.Europe's asylum system collapsed eight years ago after well over a million people entered most of them fleeing conflict in Syria and overwhelmed reception capacities in Greece and Italy, in the process sparking one of the EU's biggest political crises.
Fellowship trains non-lawyers as representatives in immigration cases
For as long as she can remember, Martha Armenta felt invisible in the only country she knew as home.She grew up in Little Village, where her parents settled after moving to Chicago from Sinaloa, Mexico, escaping poverty and violence, she said.When she learned in high school she was in the U.S. without legal permission, she acknowledged that the dreams her parents sacrificed for were going to be harder to achieve.
Discord Informs Users of Data Breach Involving Customer Support Provider
VoIP and instant messaging social platform Discord is notifying users that some of their information was compromised in a cybersecurity incident at a third-party services provider.Late last week, the company informed users that a "third-party customer service agent's support ticket queue" was accessed without authorization, resulting in user email addresses, contents of customer service messages, and attachments being compromised.
The rise of identity-based cyber attacks and how to mitigate them
Identity-based cyber attacks are an increasing weapon of choice the more we work in a world increasingly reliant on identity-based authorization.This means, in essence, stealing or faking our passwords or other login credentials.In response, organizations are adding new layers of authentication, which, inevitably, cyber criminals work to find ways through or around.
David Stuart: Prolonged solitary confinement is torture. We need to bring judicial oversight to the practice.
A Yale Law School report estimates that in 2021, 41,000 to 48,000 incarcerated people in the United States were isolated in cells the size of a compact parking space for 22 or more hours each day for two weeks or more.That is a minimum of 330 hours of isolation with one- or two-hour breaks each day.
Which coronavirus patients are most at risk for developing long Covid?A new analysis of research conducted during the first two years of the pandemic helps crystallize some answers that have been emerging.It found that patients over 40, those with previous health issues and those who had a severe coronavirus infection had greater risk of developing long Covid.
Updated Amazon's $3.9 billion deal to buy its way into the healthcare world is complete, as it and US healthcare chain One Medical on Wednesday announced the consummation of a merger the pair have been working on since 2022.Amazon therefore now owns and operates a chain of "221 medical offices in 27 markets across the US," according to One Medical's latest Form 10-K annual report.
Man who allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates released on bail | CBC News
A Toronto man who allegedly threatened to shoot mayoral candidates has been released on bail with conditions.On Wednesday, the Ontario Court of Justice released Junior Francois Lavagesse, 29, on the condition that he reside with his surety in Scarborough and remain under house arrest unless he is with his surety or two people named in a court document.
Watchdog report finds former Pentagon official created a toxic work environment
A newly released Defense Department inspector general investigation found that a former senior Pentagon leader berated and belittled subordinates, cursed at them, made some employees cry, and generally created a toxic work environment.Michael Cutrone served as the principal deputy and acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from May 2020 to January 2021 when he resigned.
White House signals support for Iraq war authorization repeal
The White House said Thursday it supports repealing two Iraq war power acts if Congress passes the repeal effort, as lawmakers work to reassert their authority in military intervention abroad.The Senate is expected to vote Thursday to advance the measures, which would repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of force in Iraq.
Federal regulators to Santos: Appoint a campaign treasurer or stop raising and spending money
The Federal Election Commission is warning embattled Rep. George Santos that he needs to name a campaign treasurer if he plans to continue raising and spending money.The commission has received no information regarding a new treasurer since the New York Republican's longtime treasurer Nancy Marks informed the agency of her resignation last month, the FEC wrote to Santos in a letter posted publicly Wednesday.
Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee files bid for open Senate seat in California
Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee filed paperwork Wednesday with the Federal Election Commission to run for US Senate in California, setting up her entrance into a primary that's shaping up to be competitive and crowded.Lee hasn't made an official announcement yet, and a spokeswoman told The Associated Press that Lee is filing preparatory paperwork and her announcement will come before the end of the month.
Have not heard of him': George Santos has a new campaign treasurer but questions persist
More than a week after embattled Rep. George Santos named his new campaign treasurer, questions persist over the identity of the person who has filled that role and the campaign's filings with federal regulators.Andrew Olson, listed as treasurer of Santos' federal political committees on February 21, does not serve as treasurer for any federal committees beyond those associated with the Republican congressman who represents parts of Nassau County, New York.
US introduces new rules to protect water systems from hackers
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced new requirements for public water facilities to boost their cybersecurity while expressing concern that many facilities have failed to take basic steps to protect themselves from hackers.The new EPA memo requires state governments to audit the cybersecurity practices of public water systems and then use state regulatory authorities to force water systems to add security measures if existing ones are deemed insufficient.
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Former Copyright Office GC Tells House IP Subcommittee His Counterpart Got It Wrong on AI Fair Use
"Baumgarten said that Damle's 'blanket assertion that input for generative AI 'is fair use' may well be simply wrong.'"In response to last week's hearing of the House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on copyright law, former Copyright Office General Counsel, Jon Baumgarten, submitted a letter this week to the Subcommittee expressing his concerns with the testimony of one of the witnesses, Sy Damle of Latham & Watkins, who also formerly served as U.S. Copyright Office General Counsel.
Egregious Abuse of the PTAB Process Leads to Adverse Decision Sanctions in IPR Proceeding
In a per curium order issued under seal May 3, 2023 but recently made public, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board awarded sanctions against Patent Owner, Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics, cancelling all challenged claims of its five asserted patents for its "egregious abuse of the PTAB process."
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PTAB Sanctions Patent Owner for Abusing IPR Process, Cancels All Claims Challenged by COVID Testing Device Maker
"The PTAB's Sanctions Order explained that Longhorn improperly ignored the Board's alternative claim constructions discussed in the institution decisions, thereby limiting the scope of its 'obligatory disclosures to the Office and Petitioner.'"The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) yesterday made public a Sanctions Order against a patent owner that resulted in the cancellation of all 183 claims of five patents challenged in separate inter partes review (IPR) proceedings.
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Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes in Brazil: Recent Developments and Future Perspectives
"In the realm of intellectual property, it is notable that the number of published patent applications has increased considerably since 2019, reflecting a greater investment in cannabis-related technologies in recent years."It is not news that cannabis-based medicines have been used for millennia around the world in the treatment of conditions and diseases such as chronic pain; epilepsy; neuropsychiatric disorders; nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy; symptoms associated with autistic spectrum disorder; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; rheumatoid arthritis, among others.
Hrdy & Seaman: Are NDAs unenforceable when they protect more than trade secrets?
Guest post by Camilla A. Hrdy, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University of Akron School of Law Are NDAs unenforceable when they protect more than trade secrets?The standard answer is no.NDAs can prevent disclosure of contractually-defined "confidential" information that is shared in the course of a confidential relationship, even if it is not technically a trade secret.
Abitron v. Hetronic: Extraterritorial Application of U.S. Trademark Law
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit held oral arguments on March 21, 2023 in the international trademark case of Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc. and will be holding arguments on March 22, 2023 in the whisky dog toy trademark case of Jack Daniel's Property v. VIP Products.Abitron was formerly the international distributor for Hetronic radio-remote-control products used largely for heavy machinery.
1. React Cache can be used to improve the performance of data fetching in Next.js applications, by caching fetched data in the browser. 2. React Cache works by creating a cache for each request, which is then populated with the results of the data fetching.
Designers are the backbone of the app development industry.They bring their creativity and technical skills to the table, which results in visually appealing and user-friendly apps.Today, designers are increasingly turning to React for building mobile and web applications.React is a popular JavaScript library used for building UI (User Interface) components, and it provides designers with the flexibility to create user-friendly and high-quality apps.
Next.js is a popular React framework that simplifies server-side rendering and the building of static web applications.One of the core features offered by the Next.jsframework is its flexible routing system, which allows developers to create custom routes and define how they handle incoming requests.
Higher Order Components in React: Examples with Common Use-case Patterns
In this blog post, we will learn what are Higher Order Components, and learn about common use-case patterns.We will also look at code examples of common use-case patterns using Higher Order Components.Higher Order Components or HOC are basically functions that take a component as an argument and return a new component.
George Santos names himself treasurer of his campaign committee
Rep. George Santos has named himself the treasurer of his campaign committee, marking the latest twist in a monthslong saga over puzzling filings his campaign has made with federal regulators.The new filing, made late Friday afternoon with the Federal Election Commission, comes a little more than a week after federal prosecutors unveiled a 13-count criminal indictment, charging the New York Republican with wire fraud, fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 unemployment benefits and lying about his personal finances on forms he submitted to the US House of Representatives as a candidate.
The 2 Israels: Court Crisis Is Front Line for Dueling Visions of a Nation's Future
Pasit Siach, a high school teacher, says she dreams of an Israel in which everyone ultra-Orthodox Jews, atheists and anyone in between feels able to lead a lifestyle of their choice.Pinchas Badush, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, has a different vision, one in which public life shuts down on the Jewish sabbath, civil marriages are not recognized by the state and ultraconservative rabbis enforce a strict interpretation of kosher food regulations.
The 2 Israels: Court Crisis Is Front Line for Dueling Visions of a Nation's Future
Pasit Siach, a high school teacher, says she dreams of an Israel in which everyone ultra-Orthodox Jews, atheists and anyone in between feels able to lead a lifestyle of their choice.Pinchas Badush, an ultra-Orthodox rabbi, has a different vision, one in which public life shuts down on the Jewish sabbath, civil marriages are not recognized by the state and ultraconservative rabbis enforce a strict interpretation of kosher food regulations.
Senate to vote on repeal of Iraq war power authorizations, 20 years after US invasion
The Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a bill that would repeal authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq, a significant moment as lawmakers aim to reassert authority in military intervention abroad.The vote, which is expected to succeed by a bipartisan majority, comes on the heels of the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq.
US Bombs Syria 2 Weeks After House Voted Against Withdrawing Troops
Thursday's airstrikes were among several Biden has approved without congressional authorization since taking office.A young boy accompanied by a dog stares at U.S. soldiers as a convoy patrols the area near the town of Tell Hamis, southeast of the city of Qameshli in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh Governorate, on January 26, 2023.Delil Souleiman / AFP via Getty Images The U.S. launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday after one American contractor was killed and five service members were injured in an attack by a drone that the Pentagon claims was of "Iranian origin."
F.D.A. Advisers Endorse Paxlovid's Benefits as a Covid Treatment
A panel of expert advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday endorsed Paxlovid as a treatment for adults with Covid who are at high risk for progression to severe illness.The move is likely to lead to full approval of the drug, which has been available under emergency use authorization.
Expect 'plot twists and dramatic turns' in race to succeed Santos
"We've seen plot twists and dramatic turns already, and there's no shortage of them that might come in the weeks and months ahead," said Democrat Will Murphy, a college professor who is running in the suburban district.He's one of five Democrats who have filed paperwork to run, joining former state Sen. Anna Kaplan; Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan; reporter Darius Radzius; and Zak Malamed, the founder of a PAC funding young candidates.
Georgia risks EU candidacy by restoring Russia flights DW 05/19/2023
Last week, Vladimir Putin signed decrees on the introduction of a visa-free regime for Georgian nationals and the restoration of direct flights with Georgia.Direct air travel between the two countries was suspended in 2019, when Moscow unilaterally introduced a ban on the flights amid massive anti-Kremlin protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, sparked by the visit of Russian MP Sergei Gavrilov to the Georgian parliament.
European Union urges members to deport more migrants ineligible to stay
This image provided by German humanitarian organization Sea-watch shows a boat carrying a group of migrants in distress in the Southern Mediterranean Sea, on March 11, 2023.Christian Gohdes (AP) The European Union on Tuesday urged its member countries to deport more people who enter Europe without authorization and who are not eligible to stay, saying that only around one in five would-be migrants who should be sent home actually is.
Blinken has a lot on his plate including tensions with China and the war in Ukraine
Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks in the briefing room of the State Department in Washington, Jan. 7, 2022.Andrew Harnik/AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says China's use of a surveillance balloon is an "irresponsible act" and "a violation of international law."The nation's top diplomat canceled a planned trip to China earlier this month when a spy balloon was discovered over Montana.
An anonymous complainant has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming it unlawfully collects health data, including abortion searches, on third-party websites that use Google technology.Jane Doe, whose legal representation is looking to get the case certified as a class action, claims her private information was intercepted by Google when she used the scheduling pages on Planned Parenthood's website in 2018 to search for an abortion provider.
The Aftermath of Ola Bini's Unanimous Acquittal by Ecuadorian Court
On , the Swedish free software developer and computer security expert Ola Bini was declared innocent in a unanimous verdict by a three-judge tribunal in Ecuador-the Court of Criminal Guarantees of Pichincha.After almost four years of a criminal prosecution plagued with irregularities, delays, and due process violations, his right to a fair trial has finally prevailed.
GoogleCloud Weekly #372: Simple Ways to Avoid Google Cloud Spending Stress
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HashiCorp Vault Improves Multi-Namespace Workflows, Adds Managed Service for Azure
HashiCorp has released version 1.13 of Vault, their secrets and identity management platform.This release includes multi-namespace access workflows, improvements to the Google Cloud secrets engine, usability improvements to MFA, and certificate revocation for cross-cluster management.HashiCorp has also released Vault as a managed service for Microsoft Azure environments.
Macron urges Musk to 'choose France' DW 05/15/2023
President Emmanuel Macron met billionaire businessman Elon Musk on Monday as part of efforts to convince global business leaders to invest in France.The chief executive of Tesla, Space X, and Twitter is just one of 200 international business leaders who gathered at the "Choose France" event at the Palace of Versailles.
J&J Covid-19 vaccine no longer available in the US
The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.All remaining doses expired last week, and the CDC directed providers to dispose of any that they had left over.About 19 million people in the US have received the J&J vaccine since it first became available.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved GSK's vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus, or R.S.V., for adults who are 60 and older, the company said.The vaccine, to be sold as Arexvy, appears to be the first in the world approved for sale to protect older adults.Image An transmission electron microscopic image of R.S.V.Credit...Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The F.D.A. estimates that R.S.V. is associated with 6,000 to 10,000 deaths each year in adults 65 and older and at least 60,000 hospitalizations in that age group.
Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show
People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid, new research shows.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines long Covid as new, returning or ongoing health issues more than four weeks after an initial infection.According to the CDC, 1 in 5 Covid-19 survivors ages 18 to 64 and 1 in 4 survivors 65 or older have an ongoing health issue that might be attributable to Covid-19 infection.
Paxlovid not linked to Covid-19 rebound, FDA says ahead of meeting to consider drug's full approval
As the US Food and Drug Administration's independent advisers prepare to discuss Thursday the full approval of Pfizer's Covid-19 antiviral, Paxlovid, agency experts said this week that clinical trial data shows that it is safe and effective for treatment of mild to moderate illness in high-risk adults.
FDA authorizes the first at-home test for COVID-19 and the flu
Lucira Health, which developed the dual-purposed diagnostic test, said it can provide results in about 30 minutes.Lucira Health The Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization on Friday for the first at-home test that can simultaneously detect both COVID-19 and the flu.With a shallow nasal swab, the single-use kit can provide results within 30 minutes indicating whether a person is positive or negative for COVID, as well as influenza A and influenza B, which are two common strains of the flu.
The US Food and Drug Administration issued marketing denial orders for two menthol e-cigarette products marketed by R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company.The agency said Tuesday that Vuse Vibe Tank Menthol 3.0% and the Vuse Ciro Cartridge Menthol 1.5% should not be marketed or distributed.The applications for these products did not present sufficient scientific evidence to show that the potential benefit to adult smokers outweighs the risks of youth initiation and use, Dr. Brian King, director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products said in an agency news release.
Rules for Pentagon Use of Proxy Forces Shed Light on a Shadowy War Power
U.S. Special Operations forces are not required to vet for past human rights violations by the foreign troops they arm and train as surrogates, newly disclosed documents show.While the gap in rules governing vetting for a counterterrorism program have previously been reported based on anonymous sources, the documents provide official confirmation.
Defense secretary defends abortion policies at center of Senate nomination hold-up
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin argued against criticisms from Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday and implored him to support the department's officer nominations, which Tuberville has vowed to block until Austin reverses his stance on policies supporting service members seeking abortions.Not approving the recommendation for promotions actually creates a ripple effect through the force that makes us far less ready than we need to be, Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
FDA fines e-cigarette makers for selling products illegally in wakeup call' to tobacco manufacturers
The US Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that it has filed complaints against four makers of e-cigarette products, as the companies did not get authorization from the FDA to sell their products in the US market.This is the first time that the agency has filed what it calls a civil money penalty, or CMP, against e-cigarette makers who have not complied with the federal process.
Astronomers and physicists have long used a laser-based sensor called an optical frequency comb to study the material makeup of the cosmos and to make timekeeping more accurate.But the COVID pandemic has pushed this versatile tool from the world of space and physics into health care.Optical frequency combs are lasers that simultaneously shoot pulses of light at multiple frequencies.
Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 38 Deals Announced in April 2023
Thirty-eight cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in March 2023.An analysis conducted by SecurityWeek shows that more than 450 cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions were announced in 2022.April 1-15 Branddocs acquires and merges with TrustCloud Branddocs, a provider of secure digital transactions and video verification services, has announced the acquisition of and merger with trust assurance platform TrustCloud, which provides identity verification, authentication and authorization, encryption, digital signature verification, e-vaulting and e-archiving services.
Deadly Fungus Spread Rapidly During the Pandemic, C.D.C. Says
A deadly fungus that is considered an urgent public health threat by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spread at an alarming rate during the pandemic, the C.D.C. said on Monday.The fungus, called Candida auris, preys primarily on older people with weakened immune systems and is particularly dangerous because it resists treatment by common antifungal medications.
A Promising Covid-19 Antiviral Cuts Hospitalizations in Half - Will Americans Get It?
It would seem with dwindling viral cases, millions of vaccines deployed, and an end to a public health emergency that, Covid-19 is finally petering out.On the contrary, the virus is here to stay, much like the seasonal flu.While vaccines have been shown to prevent the majority of severe cases, there's still only one effective and federally approved therapeutic, called Paxlovid, which has to be taken within five days of symptoms to be effective.
Unpatched Akuvox Smart Intercom Vulnerabilities Can Be Exploited for Spying
A smart intercom product made by Chinese company Akuvox is affected by more than a dozen vulnerabilities, including potentially serious flaws that can be exploited for spying.The vulnerabilities were discovered by researchers at industrial and IoT cybersecurity firm Claroty.The company - along with CISA and CERT/CC - has attempted to report the findings to the vendor over the past year, but without success, and the security holes remain unpatched.
The current medicine chest for treating COVID-19 is fairly sparse.Only one drugremdesiviris approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and threePaxlovid, molnupiravir, and convalescent plasmahave emergency use authorization from the FDA.With new variants of the virus continuing to emerge, developing next-generation treatments is a top priority.
German chancellor, state officials meet for migration summit
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has invited top officials of the country's 16 states for a summit Wednesday on the growing number of asylum-seekers and the lack of housing and spaces in schools or kindergartens for them.The federal government and the states have been arguing for months over who gets to pay for the rising costs.
German chancellor, state officials meet for migration summit
FILE - Migrants are silhouetted as they warm themselves inside a waiting tent to get an appointment at the central registration center for refugees and asylum seekers (LaGeSo) in Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has invited top officials of the country's 16 states for a migration summit on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 as tension grows over how to find a solution on the growing number of asylum seekers and the lack of housing, missing spaces in schools or kindergartens for them.
Supreme Court Hears a Free Speech Challenge to an Immigration Law
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in a First Amendment challenge to an unusual federal law that makes it a crime to encourage unauthorized immigrants to come to or stay in the United States.Read literally, several justices suggested, the law would chill constitutionally protected speech.
Covid-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval
Doses of the anti-viral drug Paxlovid are displayed in New York, on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022.Stephanie Nano (AP) Pfizer's Covid-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers Thursday, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration.The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021.
WASHINGTON Pfizer's COVID-19 pill Paxlovid won another vote of confidence from U.S. health advisers Thursday, clearing the way for its full regulatory approval by the Food and Drug Administration.The medication has been used by millions of Americans since the FDA granted it emergency use authorization in late 2021.
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Explain DC to Me Like I'm a Golden Retriever: The Debt Ceiling Standoff - Washingtonian
If recent news headlines have left you typing what is the debt ceiling or why does the debt ceiling matter into Google's search bar, you're not alone.The federal government reached its self-imposed $31.4 trillion borrowing limit on January 19, and some House Republicans are threatening to not raise this limit unless Democrats agree to make major spending cuts-something the White House says it won't do.
Why are Oakland's kids still not in school? Striking teachers say it's for the common good'
With just 13 days left in the school year, most Oakland classrooms remained empty Monday as striking teachers walked the picket line for a third day but the impasse is no longer focused on money or benefits.Instead, the Oakland Unified School District and the teachers' union, the Oakland Education Association, are locked in a dispute over the teachers' so-called common good demands, which seek to address racial equity, homelessness and environmental justice for students across the city.
How to secure your Mac's data via Full Disk Access settings
Learn one of the most effective ways to secure your Mac's data within seconds.This common practice among Mac users can introduce security risks: You install an app or other software solution for a specific project for a couple of weeks and then realize you no longer need it.The more apps that are installed and receive access to your Mac's files, the greater the likelihood a system compromise, zero-day exploit or other vulnerability could take advantage of a program's permissions to access, steal, corrupt or compromise the data - including sensitive and proprietary information - without your authorization.
Years into his quest for a kidney, an L.A. patient is still in 'the Twilight Zone'
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
In his Arcadia home, Roland Coleman grew increasingly frustrated as the months passed without an answer from Keck Medical Center of USC.Coleman, 73, was seeking a kidney transplant to free him from his listless afternoons undergoing dialysis and lengthen what remains of his life.
City officials say no to bond elections before 2026 - Austin Monitor
Friday, April 28, 2023 by Jo Clifton The city of Austin has promised voters it would build a wide variety of projects, ranging from roads to affordable housing to parks, libraries and health centers.City financial advisers told the City Council Audit and Finance Committee on Wednesday that the total authorization for public improvement bonds is currently at $3.5 billion.
'Die-in' rally to be held at Texas State Capitol to address overdose crisis
AUSTIN, Texas Six Texas Harm Reduction Alliance delegations from across the state will hold a "die-in" on the lawn of the Texas State Capitol Wednesday to call for policy changes to end the overdose crisis.The six delegations from San Antonio, El Paso, Laredo, West Texas, Austin and Houston are coming together to encourage Texas lawmakers to make changes to policies to prevent drug overdoses.
Chiefs bank robber story just got even more bizarre
As if a story about a Chiefs superfan robbing a bank wasn't already weird enough, a new twist has entered the plotline.Xavier Badubar was known as "ChiefsAholic", "the Kansas City Chiefs fan that wears a wolf costume", and then, "that Chiefs fan that robbed a bank".Now, we can add, "that Chiefs fan that removed his ankle monitor and skipped bail".
Publishers win summary judgment in Internet Archive case
Analysis A federal judge rejected the Internet Archive's claim that it has a fair use right to lend out a digital copy of each printed book that it has purchased, raising the possibility of it facing huge damages for copyright infringement.A week ago, Judge John Koeltl from the Southern District of New York heard oral arguments in Hachette v. Internet Archive, a lawsuit filed by four large publishers (Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, John Wiley & Sons and Penguin Random House) that challenged the Internet Archive's Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) initiative.
The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library
A federal judge has ruled against the Internet Archive in Hatchette v. Internet Archive, a lawsuit brought against it by four book publishers, deciding that the website does not have the right to scan books and lend them out like a library.Judge John G. Koeltl decided that the Internet Archive had done nothing more than create "derivative works," and so would have needed authorization from the books' copyright holders - the publishers - before lending them out through its National Emergency Library program.
'Flexible retail,' speedier permits eyed to improve San Francisco small business climate
More than 100 planning code changes are being proposed by Mayor London Breed and city leaders in an effort to cut bureaucratic red tape for small businesses to open in San Francisco more quickly.Breed and city officials announced the changes Thursday at The City's somewhat-new Permit Center at 49 South Van Ness Ave., a one-stop permit services desk for construction, special events and for business.
The protected intersection at Hopkins and the Alameda in Berkeley.Photo: Melanie Curry Here are a few Streetsblog news nuggets to start your President's Day weekend.Berkeley advocates want your help in the ongoing battle to make Hopkins safe Streetsblog has written several articles about the fight to make Hopkins street safe for cyclists and pedestrians.
Israel Votes to Scrap Law Barring Settlers at Four Evacuated West Bank Sites
Israel's Parliament on Tuesday repealed legislation that barred settlers from four Jewish communities in the occupied West Bank that were evacuated in 2005, a preliminary move for now, but one that comes as tensions rise over government efforts to assert greater control over Palestinian territories.
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U.S. Taxpayers Should Not Be Paying for Private Patent Infringement
"The recent imposition of the Justice Department into a private infringement lawsuit likely will not be the last effort of this Administration to misuse Section 1498 (a) to advance a policy agenda undermining property rights in patents, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry."For well over a year, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and some members of Congress have engaged in a campaign to urge the Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to break patents on pharmaceuticals to lower drug prices by invoking a century-old statute, Title 28 of the U.S. Code 1498.
Maria Bartiromo Pans Covid Vaccines With Rand Paul
Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo interviewed Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) on Thursday about his longstanding criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci and the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.The heavy-handed interview, which saw Bartiromo spin conspiracies related to the Covid vaccines and other drugs she claimed are effective treatments, began with her blasting President Joe Biden and suggesting one reason the public still doesn't know the origins of the Covid-19 virus is because he is compromised by China.
You Can Now Test Yourself for Both Flu and COVID-19 at Home
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just issued its first emergency use authorization for an at-home test that can tell users if they have either the flu, COVID-19, or both.The decision on Feb. 24 comes as more people become comfortable with the idea of testing themselves at home to get quick diagnoses for COVID-19.
EU urges members to deport more migrants ineligible to stay
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The European Union on Tuesday urged its member countries to deport more people who enter Europe without authorization and who are not eligible to stay, saying that only around one in five would-be migrants who should be sent home actually is.
This is how the GraphQL documentation introduces execution, as a hierarchy of resolvers:
You can think of each field in a GraphQL query as a function or method of the previous type which returns the next type.In fact, this is exactly how GraphQL works.Each field on each type is backed by a function called the resolver which is provided by the GraphQL server developer.
Randall Balmer: Requiem for Trinity College in Deerfield, a campus that challenged and enriched my faith
It wasn't quite Camelot, but for a few years during the 1970s, Trinity College in Deerfield was an extraordinary place, a school where evangelical students were encouraged to expand their horizons.Now the president and board of regents are shutting down Deerfield's in-person undergraduate program and moving fully online.
FDA authorizes combination flu-COVID test for home use
WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first combination test for flu and COVID-19 that can be used at home, giving consumers an easy way to determine if a runny nose is caused by either disease.The Lucira COVID-19 & Flu Home test, which can be purchased without a prescription, uses self-collected nasal swab samples and delivers results in about 30 minutes, the agency said.
In the last two weeks, we built a chatbot with React, Node.js, and OpenAI.When asking a general question like What is the typical weather in Dubai?, the chatbot responds with a very relevant answer.If we ask our chatbot something very specific (i.e.something that requires some initial context or knowledge) like Who is Hassan Djirdeh?, our chatbot will either respond by saying it doesn't know or respond with a completely incorrect answer.
South Boston officials look to head off hate groups at St. Paddy's parade
Local Leaders are meeting with authorities soon to plan out security after neo-Nazis showed up at last year's festivities.A cohort of South Boston elected officials are planning to meet with authorities ahead of the neighborhood's St. Patrick's Day Parade next week to make certain the festivities are "safe and inclusive" after a neo-Nazi group turned up to spread hate messages at last year's event.
Based on surveillance video, Michael Irvin's lawyer calls allegations against Irvin "nonsense" - ProFootballTalk
Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin and his lawyer are on the offensive.A day after attorney Levi McCathern had the ability to watch Marriott surveillance video of the alleged interaction between Irvin and the hotel employee who accused him of wrongdoing, McCathern called the allegations " nonsense" during a press conference, via Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News.
Rep. Barbara Lee announces bid for California Senate seat
Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee on Tuesday announced her campaign for US Senate in California, joining a competitive Democratic primary to fill retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat.Today I am proud to announce my candidacy for U.S. Senate.I've never backed down from doing what's right.And I never will.
Users Report Microsoft's 'Unhinged' Bing AI Is Lying, Berating Them
Image: ShotPrime via Getty Images Microsoft's new AI-powered chatbot for its Bing search engine is going totally off the rails, users are reporting.The tech giant partnered with OpenAI to bring its popular GPT language model to Bing in an effort to challenge Google's dominance of both search and AI.
Billionaire Tim Draper Urges Sri Lanka to Adopt Bitcoin Central Bank Says 'We Don't Want to Make the Crisis Worse' Regulation Bitcoin News
Billionaire investor and venture capitalist Tim Draper has reportedly attempted to convince the Sri Lankan government to adopt bitcoin.However, the governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka rejected his recommendation, emphasizing: Adoption of 100% bitcoin won't be a Sri Lanka reality ever.Tim Draper Suggests Sri Lanka Adopts Bitcoin Billionaire investor and venture capitalist Tim Draper reportedly tried to convince the Sri Lankan government and central bank to adopt bitcoin during his visit to the south Asian country earlier this week to shoot an episode of his Meet the Drapers TV show with local entrepreneurs.
We've all heard the anecdotes: Your friend's spouse or child gets Covid-19 a known exposure to the virus, all the hallmark symptoms, a positive test, no question about it.Then your friend starts to feel crummy, so they do a quick swab, but their test result is negative.What gives?Experts say that rapid home tests are still a helpful tool for stopping the spread of Covid-19, but they're not foolproof.
It's been three years since the first Covid-19 case in the United States. What have we learned and what more do we need to understand?
It's been three years since the first Covid-19 case was diagnosed in the United States, on January 20, 2020.In the time since, nearly 1.1 million Americans have died from the coronavirus; the US has reported 102 million Covid cases, more than any other country, according to Johns Hopkins University.