They came with flags, t-shirts and hats emblazoned with their idol Donald Trump. Fans of the former US president gathered around his home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, waiting for hours for the expected announcement of his 2024 presidential bid. “I’m so excited. It’s almost like Christmas morning and Santa Claus is coming,” laughed Stacey Bovasso, 54. “Donald Trump is our president …
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US military, CDC removes Russian-designed code from apps over ‘security’ concerns
A hot potato: Tensions between Russia and the United States make officials more wary of using any software or digital services from the region. Reuters has identified a Russian company that appears to be an American developer. So far, two government agencies have removed or modified apps using the Siberian provider’s code. The U.S. military and the Centers for Disease …
Read More »Two handy features disappear from the app
In October 2022, Microsoft announced that it would migrate the applications that provide Microsoft Office into a single application: that is, Microsoft 365. Although this migration will take effect in January 2023, we know that the applications will disappear, even if there are two functions. Credit: Microsoft Remember, in October 2022, we announced in our columns Rename Microsoft Office. Rather …
Read More »Changing Culture and Casino Film
As an art form, some elements of cinema will always stay the same. The basic film canvas is defined, but it’s the details within that canvas that are in a constant state of flux. Technology plays a big part in this evolution, but just as important are the changing tides of culture. Over time, what is popular in film begins to …
Read More »Google agrees to pay 40 US states 380 million euros
American company Google It has reached a settlement with 40 US states, agreeing to pay them 391.5 million dollars (about 380 million euros) to end an investigation into how the search engine collects user data. According to a press release from the New Jersey Attorney General, this is the largest multi-state agreement on personal information protection in the United States. …
Read More »The US military’s iOS app is among thousands that have unknowingly used Russian code
The US Army iOS app is one of thousands of iOS and Android apps The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has used the code in all seven of its applications. Both companies have now removed the code, but it remains in thousands of other apps… Background It is common for developers to include code written by third parties …
Read More »In British Columbia, a program to deter vagrants began with elevator music
It all started in 1985, when managers of 7-Eleven stores in the province had to deal with crowds of young people outside the doors of their businesses, which they felt was affecting their sales. The company believed that these youths deterred other consumers from frequenting them. The management of 7-Eleven in British Columbia initiated a brainstorming session with employees and …
Read More »A US military space drone has returned to Earth after 908 days in orbit
It has a wingspan of 4.5 meters and is powered by solar panels The US military’s X-37B space drone landed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida on Saturday after nearly two and a half years in orbit, aircraft manufacturer Boeing said. The unmanned spacecraft, whose first flight took place in 2010, has spent a total of more than …
Read More »A US military space drone has returned to Earth after 908 days in orbit
The US military’s X-37B space drone landed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in Florida on Saturday after nearly two and a half years in orbit, aircraft manufacturer Boeing said. The unmanned spacecraft, whose first flight took place in 2010, has spent a total of more than ten years in space during its six missions, the manufacturer says in a …
Read More »Colloquium Africa and International Humanitarian Law Faculty of Law and Political Science – Amphitheater IV Rens
Colloquium Africa and International Humanitarian Law Faculty of Law and Political Science – Amphitheater IV, December 1, 2022, Rennes. Colloquium Africa and International Humanitarian Law December 1 and 2 Faculty of Law and Political Science – Amphitheater IVStudents, teachers: free – others: 50 eurosThe aim of the project is, in essence, to understand the global – International Humanitarian Law (IHL) …
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