Google Docs password leak reveals a costly security mistake
A contractor stored credentials in a Google Doc set to "Anyone with the link," and Google Search autocomplete eventually surfaced the password string.
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Florida moves to end certain school vaccination requirements
The state of Florida wants to roll back a requirement that public and private school children receive four vaccines before enrolling. A proposed rule from the state’s Health Department would allow students to attend school and enroll in daycare without first receiving hepatitis B, varicella (chickenpox), Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines. …
Paxton unveils data center plan, joining other GOP candidates in calling for restrictions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) unveiled a plan Monday to place restrictions on data centers if elected to the U.S. Senate, becoming the latest GOP candidate to take a stronger stance against the controversial AI infrastructure. Paxton laid out his four-point plan, vowing to “fiercely advocate” for Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) state-level data center…
Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US goods worth $20 billion as trade war intensifies
By Promit Mukherjee and Bhargav Acharya OTTAWA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Canada hit back on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. ann...
What is CTE, and how many former NFL players have been diagnosed with it?
So far, the degenerative brain disease has only been diagnosed after a person’s death.
9/11 victim identified nearly 25 years later with new forensic technique
The terrorist attack killed 2,753 people in New York City.
Polestar claims it was blindsided by sales ban
Polestar thought it would be approved to continue selling its EVs in the US, and was blindsided by the Trump administration’s rejection of its application.
Thyroid tablets recalled nationwide over potential ‘superpotency’: FDA
Patients taking the affected lot are advised not to discontinue use without first consulting their health care provider.
Study suggests at least 25 percent of NFL players get CTE
A Tuesday report found that at least 25 percent of deceased NFL players who were studied suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in their lives. A team of researchers published a report in the British Medical Journal analyzing the brains of former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2021. Over the last six years…
That fake Grand Theft Auto VI demo is actually just malware | TechCrunch
Grand Theft Auto fans, eager for news about one of the most anticipated video games of all time, appear especially vulnerable to this new cyberattack.
JPMorgan compares Bessent's $4B bond buyback to 'paying your mortgage with your credit card' as U.S. debt hits $40T
The bond market is a mess, but what do all the recent developments mean?
Gavin Newsom slams $20B of tariffs on Canadian goods, calls Canada 'our closest ally'
Reactions to the new tariffs have been fiery on both sides of the border, with California’s governor going so far as to use an expletive in a social media po...
Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap
Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people's email addresses.
2 measles-related deaths reported in Pennsylvania
Two Pennsylvanians have died after contracting measles, the state’s health department said Tuesday. Both people, who were unvaccinated, lived in Lancaster County. The state health department said in a release it will not identify the deceased to protect their privacy and that of their families. Their deaths marked the first measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania in…
Ray Dalio says the US faces a debt crisis ‘in three years, give or take two.’ 5 things Americans can do now
A looming fiscal reckoning could mean higher borrowing costs, taxes and everyday expenses. Financial planners share five moves to help keep your money on sol...
Biden Added $8 Trillion To The National Debt Making Him The 3rd Biggest Spending President. You Can Probably Guess Who Is #1
With federal debt crossing $40 trillion, analysts are ranking presidents by how much they borrowed, and the results challenge some popular assumptions about...
Callaway apologizes for ‘Good Good’ ad showing woman shoved to ground
Golf company Callaway is apologizing for an advertisement for a new driver posted by its media partner Good Good Golf that depicted violence against women and was subsequently taken down. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Callaway CEO Chip Brewer said the video, which was posted over the weekend on Good Good Golf social channels,…
It cost billionaire Joe Lonsdale less than $15M a year to rewrite America's homelessness playbook, calls it 'very small'
For less than $15 million a year, Joe Lonsdale's think tank has helped rewrite homelessness policy in 16 states and reshape the Trump administration's approa...