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Far-Right Influence on Tech

Peter Thiel, a billionaire from Silicon Valley, once said that with enough capital and engineering, one could bypass the government. He made this statement at a 2010 conference where he reflected on the inspirations behind his creation of…

Philippine Defense Upgrades

The Philippines plans to use drones as a force multiplier to boost its asymmetric defense capabilities. The Department of National Defence has proposed a budget of 50 billion pesos (US$810 million) for military modernization in 2027, a 25%…

Texas Politics Shifts

Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight, is launching a new podcast called "Still Counting" with his former colleagues Galen Druke and Clare Malone. The podcast, produced by Crooked Media, will debut in September. In other news, James…

Pakistan Celebrates Eid Miladun Nabi

On the holiday of Eid Miladun Nabi, which commemorates the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the people of Pakistan to follow the teachings of the Holy Prophet. In separate…

Free Biohacking Health Tip

Dr. Eric Verdin, president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, says that despite the focus on supplements and high-tech devices, a key driver of longevity is actually something simple: human connection. According to Dr…

Deepfake Romance Scam Victim

Michael, a 70-year-old retired psychologist living in far north Queensland, lost $180k to a deepfake romance scam. He met Melanie, who claimed to be a 50-year-old nurse from South Africa, through a dating app and they had a 12-month…

Election Voter Fraud Case

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) announced that a software error in the state's Motor Vehicle Commission resulted in the registration of approximately 6,600 people to vote, despite their claims that they were not U.S. citizens…

North Korea Diplomacy

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key party meeting focused on economic development in Pyongyang, where he criticized the country's economic guidance organs for inefficiencies. The meeting was held on Tuesday and reviewed progress in…

Voter Fraud Fears Exaggerated

President Donald Trump has been pushing for passage of his SAVE Act, a bill that would require Americans to show a passport or birth certificate in person just to register to vote, effectively ending online and mail-in registration…

Washington Protest Unruly

A 35-year-old man from San Diego County, Philan-Tam-Duy Le, also known as Philan Tam Le, was arrested by U.S. Capitol Police near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday. The police said he was carrying a guillotine…

European Cheese Production Crisis

France's severe drought has led the government to relax some of its strict rules on cheese production. The country's famous hard cheeses, such as abondance, beaufort, and comte, are made from raw milk produced by cows grazing in the Alps…

Idaho's Faith Healing Law

Idaho's laws regarding child neglect and medical care have undergone significant changes over the years. Until at least the early 1970s, parents who chose prayer over lifesaving medical care for their children could be charged with child…