A notice released by the UK’s National Center for Cyber Security (NCSC) details the activity of the Russian piracy group and explicitly calls for efforts to target US vaccine research and development organizations. USA, UK and Canada. “APT29’s campaign of malicious activity is ongoing, predominantly against government, diplomatic, think tank, …
Read More »Wesley Ira Purkey executed by lethal injection, this week’s second federal execution
The United States carried out its second federal execution this week by killing Wesley Ira Purkey on Thursday morning by lethal injection. Purkey, who was convicted in 1998 of the kidnapping and murder of Jennifer Long, 16, before dismembering, burning, and dumping her body in a septic tank, was executed …
Read More »Sacramento Kings’ De’Aaron Fox out at least a week after spraining his ankle
Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox suffered a sprained left ankle in practice on Wednesday and will be reevaluated in seven to 10 days, the team announced. An MRI confirmed the injury. Fox was the Kings’ leader in points (20.4), assists (6.8) and steals (1.4) before the suspension of NBA play …
Read More »Vivo’s gimbal-equipped X50 flagship phones are launching internationally
Vivo has announced the international launch of its new X50 series of iconic smartphones, including the X50, X50 Pro, and X50 Pro Plus. The main feature is the gimbal-style camera on the two high-end models, which Vivo says represents an innovative improvement on traditional optical image stabilization systems for photos …
Read More »1.3 million Americans filed unemployment claims for the first time last week
Other 1.3 million According to the Labor Department, people filed unemployment claims for the first time on a seasonally-adjusted basis for the week ending July 11. That’s 10,000 below the revised level of the previous week. On an unadjusted basis, over 1.5 Millions of people filed claims the first time, …
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