The Pentagon has completed its review of Defense Secretary’s Lloyd Austin’s failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders about his hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery.

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The top-ranking Republican on a Senate committee that oversees the military is calling for a “generational investment” in America’s defense.

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The Treasury Department has fleshed out its proposed rule that would restrict and monitor U.S. investments in China for artificial intelligence, computer chips and quantum computing. The proposed rule, released Friday, stems from President Joe Biden’s August 2023 executive order regarding the access that “countries of concern” have to American dollars that fund advanced technologies, which the U.S. government says would enhance their military, intelligence, surveillance and cyber capabilities. The order identified China, Hong Kong and Macau as countries of concern.

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More than 60 years after Anna May Wong became the first Asian American woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the pioneering actor has coined another first, quite literally. With quarters bearing her face and manicured hand set to start shipping Monday, per the U.S. Mint, Wong will be the first Asian American to grace U.S. currency. Wong was known for fighting against stereotypes foisted on her by a white Hollywood. She is one of five women being honored this year as part of the U.S. Mint's American Women Quarters program.

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ChatGPT blocked 250,000 AI image requests of US election candidates

Computer games help children overcome pain from cancer treatment

European privacy groups challenge facial scan firm Clearview

Apple to scan US iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

More secure and better at correcting typos on your phone, can this Swiss start-up take on Google?

Robots can trick us into thinking we are socially interacting and slow our reactions, scientists say

La Palma volcano: How satellite imagery is helping us understand the eruption

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Computacenter, Compugen, and Ingram Micro Canada won Cisco Canada’s contest to dream big about building AI-based solutions.

Barrcuda Networks extends its U.S. deal with Ingram Micro to Canada, and the two will work together to reach a broader variety of Canadian solution providers.

Backblaze will leverage the new partnership to open its first data region in Canada, which will be based in Toronto, service the whole country, and become available in the first quarter of 2025.

Michelle Biase will return to HP Canada as its new president next month, while US-based executive Peter DiMarco takes over her role as interim general manager of distributor D&H Canada.

Scandal-hit car maker Toyota sees profits take a tumble

Buenos Aires hosts South America’s largest cannabis fair

Survivors sought and village evacuations in wake of deadly Lewotobi volcano eruptions

Violent protests erupt in Serbia after deadly train station canopy collapse

For the first time after the launch in late October, X Empire has entered an upward trend hitting the all-time high after weeks of long downturn. The token has been underperforming in the crypto market since it was introduced to the ecosystem. Now it has reached its all-time high of $0.0002165. X Empire, id officially [...]

On October 20th, ICANN and Verisign renewed the agreement under which Verisign will continue to act as Root Zone Maintainer for the Domain Name System (DNS) for another 8-year term. The Root Zone sits atop the hierarchical architecture of the DNS and is essential to virtually all internet navigation, acting as the dynamic, cryptographically secure, global directory of all top-level domains that exist in the DNS.

As with any high-stakes event, elections have become a prime target for cybercriminals seeking to exploit public trust through impersonation, misinformation, and scams. CSC's comprehensive research about the 2024 U.S. Election reveals the alarming role of dormant domains, which have the potential to be exploited for launching cyber attacks against political campaigns, organizations, and constituents.

The Brand Registry Group (BRG) is the global association of companies and organizations working together to champion the use of .brand top-level domains and includes some of the world's most recognized consumer and B2B brands. In advance of the ICANN81 meeting in Istanbul Türkiye next week, the BRG is providing an update on ICANN's new gTLD program in several sessions that may be of interest to prospective .brand applicants.

A quirk in the Unicode standard harbors an ideal steganographic code channel.

Microsoft brings two new opt-in trial features to some users of its Copilot AI-assistant.

Snapdragon Dev Kit was supposed to ship in June but was repeatedly delayed.

Facebook, Nvidia ask SCOTUS to narrow legal paths to retrieve investor losses.

Carriers claim location data isn't protected, say they have right to jury trial.

For five years, Canadian government networks have been vulnerable to Chinese state-sponsored cyber espionage, according to a recent report by Canada's Communications Security Establishment (CSE).

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The moon mission that never happened illustrates the difference between what we can do, and what we choose to do.

The conditions favoring formation of Atlantic hurricanes are more extreme than ever seen before.

With record breaking global temperatures persisting, a new annual global heating record is likely — despite a looming La Niña.

Keep the volume of your personal listening device at or below 60%

Researchers found that topical treatment products containing benzoyl peroxide can degrade into the carcinogen benzene if improperly transported or stored.

Phytochemicals in fruits and veggies can improve your health. Learn how eating a rainbow of colors can boost your immunity and fight diseases.

It’s probably best to enjoy your Halloween spoils in moderation.

It has been over 32 years since Mt. Spurr last erupted, but the Alaskan volcano near Anchorage is showing signs of reawakening.

Marmots were the perfect test species for a wildlife adversity index.

Animal embryos can adapt to their surroundings in remarkable ways like sensing predators and food sources to improve their survival. But can it help them face climate change?

From the Great Wall of China to the iconic Taj Mahal, uncover the fascinating histories and cultural significance of the New 7 Wonders of the World.

Fueled by record-warm waters, the storm turned into one of the largest on record ever to slam into the Gulf Coast.

The fungus has decimated chestnut trees in the national park, and larger trees have been slow to replace them.

"Hurricane Milton became one of the most rapidly intensifying storms on record as it went from barely hurricane strength to a dangerous Category 5 storm in less than a day."