When we think of threats to America’s national security, the first thing that comes to mind for most is threats from foreign adversaries. And yet there is another kind of national security threat. The culprit: A microscopic virus that jumped from wildlife to people caused by “zoonotic spillover,” driven by […]
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You have to be extremely online to understand the threat America faces now
You have to be extremely online to understand the threat America faces now Sometimes, as a reporter covering digital culture, I feel like I live in a world disparate from my friends and family. How do you, for instance, explain the vagaries and subsets of alt-TikTok to people who, at […]
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Biden Introduces Environment Team To Tackle ‘Existential Threat’
US President-elect Joe Biden has said fighting climate change and protecting the enviroment will be a top priority of his administration ALEX EDELMAN Text size President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key members of his environmental team and said his administration would make the fight against global warming a pillar […]
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PS5 Custom Faceplate Seller Cancels All Orders After Sony Legal Threat
A custom faceplate seller for the PS5 has been forced to refund all products due to legal action being taken by Sony, even after changing their name. Sony has threatened to take legal action against a company due to its custom faceplates made for the Playstation 5, prompting it to […]
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COVID-19 pandemic poses another threat to elderly: Loneliness | Local News
When Betty Rutt remembers life before the pandemic, what she misses most is her family. “That’s the hardest thing for all adults this age, if you don’t see your family,” Rutt said. “Because that’s almost what you live for.” Rutt, who is 92 and a resident at Brethren Villages’ Village […]
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Central banks eye digital cash to fend off crypto threat
By Francesco Canepa and Tom Wilson FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s largest central banks — and even some of the smaller ones — are toying with the idea of issuing digital currencies. These would allow holders to make payments via the internet and possibly even offline, competing with existing means […]