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The Guardian: Facebook’s rocky road to the metaverse

‘Every move scrutinized’: Facebook’s rocky road to the metaverse The CEO has changed the world – but he faces regulatory, technological and branding troubles in his push to do itRead More

Стивен Хокинг оставил прогнозы относительно сверхлюдей и пришельцев

Stephen Hawking Left Us Bold Predictions on AI, Superhumans, and Aliens The great physicist’s thoughts on the future of the human race and the fragility of planet Earth. Quartz MaxRead More

The Man Who Brought the Swastika to Germany, and How the Nazis Stole It

Heinrich Schliemann discovered the archaeological site of Troy, but his discovery also boosted the visibility of swastikas. Illustration from clu / Getty Images. When archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann traveled to Ithaca,Read More

FT: Избыточная смертность в России резко выросла с начала пандемии Covid

  Financial Times: Russia’s excess mortality soars since start of Covid pandemic   Russia’s excess mortality soars since start of Covid pandemic FT analysis shows an additional 753,000 people haveRead More

Astronomers spot first possible exoplanet outside our galaxy

The Guardian: Astronomers spot first possible exoplanet outside our galaxy Saturn-sized planet candidate has been identified in Whirlpool Galaxy 28m light years away Illustration depicting X-ray binary and possible planet.Read More

The Secrets of The World’s Greatest Freediver

The Secrets of The World’s Greatest Freediver With only a single breath, Alexey Molchanov, history’s most daring freediver, is reaching improbable depths—and discovering a new kind of enlightenment as heRead More

MINSK: Hackers Release Data Trove

Hackers Release Data Trove From Belarus in Bid to Overthrow Lukashenko Regime Pilfered data includes lists of alleged police informants and information on government spies. Ryan Gallagher  Opponents of the BelarusRead More

НЙ Таймс: Ковид19 Происходит из Китайской Лаборатории

  Caught in the Crossfire Over Covid’s Origins Alina Chan suggested last year that the coronavirus was “pre-adapted” to humans. Critical reaction was swift and harsh. In the early daysRead More

Эскизы, используемые советской полицией….

Эскизы, используемые советской полицией для опознания подозреваемых по национальности, 1960-е гг.

What is Pegasus spyware and how does it hack phones?

TheGuardian: What is Pegasus spyware and how does it hack phones? Pegasus can infect a phone through ‘zero-click’ attacks, which do not require any interaction from the phone’s owner toRead More

Y-хромосома исчезает – что же будет с мужчинами?

The Y Chromosome Is Disappearing – So What Will Happen to Men? Research shows that the Y chromosome may be able to protect itself from extinction in the short term.Read More

Russian hacking Group behind Kaseya cyber attack goes offline

MAGGIE MILLER – 07/13/21   Websites on the dark web used by a criminal hacking group believed to be behind the recent massive ransomware attack on software company Kaseya wentRead More

NY Times: U.S. Seizes Share of Ransom From Hackers in Colonial Pipeline Attack

Investigators traced 75 Bitcoins worth more than $4 million through nearly two dozen cryptocurrency accounts. The cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline last month shut down its computer systems, leading to soaringRead More

The 1997 Merger That Paved the Way For the Boeing 737 Max Crisis

Only now, with the plane indefinitely grounded, are we beginning to see the scale of its effects. Natasha Frost Nowhere to go. Photo by Reuters/Lindsey Wasson Late in the summer ofRead More

Coinbase soars in market debut, valued near $86 billion

Coinbase  Coinbase made a rousing debut on Wall Street Wednesday, with shares of the digital currency exchange rising as high as $429, briefly giving it a market value over $100Read More

WIRED: GRU Targeted the US Grid

Hackers Tied to Russia’s GRU Targeted the US Grid for Years A Sandworm-adjacent group has successfully breached US critical infrastructure a handful of times, according to new findings from theRead More

Nuclear Propaganda

  Nuclear Propaganda with the elements of history of long-range land-based radars in the USSR and today’s RF All about the history of the Russian nuclear preparedness. Warts and all!Read More

Director Kirill Serebrennikov fired from Gogol Center

Director writes that theatre is ‘more enduring than bureaucrats’ as Kremlin continues crackdown on dissent Serebrennikov was last year found guilty of fraud after prosecutors accused him and others ofRead More

The Down Side to Life in a Supertall Tower

The Down Side to Life in a Supertall Tower: Leaks, Creaks, Breaks 432 Park, one of the wealthiest addresses in the world, faces some significant design problems, and other luxuryRead More

New York in The Winter

Think Snowstorms Are Rough Now? Check Out These Vintage New York Blizzards Severe winter weather was bad for the people and worse for the horses. “Storm Played No Favorites withRead More

ATLANTIC: Trump Could Still Start a Last-Ditch War With Iran

A final grand distraction before the president is forced to relinquish his office is a real danger that deserves serious attention. Tom Nichols Author of Our Own Worst Enemy RoslynRead More

TRUMP Plans to Attack IRAN

American attack in Iran is imminent.  American President Donald J. Trump is discussing with his inner circle a number of steps to frustrate the incoming Biden administration and Iran’s regime

Первые Индо-Европейцы появились под Одессой! Эмес!

The English Word That Hasn’t Changed in Sound or Meaning in 8,000 Years

Лучшие американские колледжи 2021 года

Best Colleges 2021: Explore the Full College Ranking List Harvard University tops the WSJ/THE rankings for the fourth straight year. Kayana Szymczak for The Wall Street Journal Examine the fullRead More

WIRED: Взлом Россией был кибервойной?

Russia’s Hack Wasn’t Cyberwar. That Complicates US Strategy To evaluate whether cybersecurity tactics are working, you need to first establish what the SolarWinds hack really was. Illustration: La Tigre  TheRead More

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