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Chinese hackers target NASA and key US agencies, DOJ alleges
US authorities allege that a China-linked hacking group attempted to breach NASA and several major US government bodies, including the Federal Reserve, Justice Department and Senate, using networks of compromised internet-connected devices to hide its activity. The case matters because it highlights alleged long-running attempts to access sensitive government, health, energy and financial systems, as…
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Here’s what we know about the “space academy” Trump just announced
President Trump has signed an executive order launching work on a proposed US Space Academy, a NASA-led institution intended to train future technical and civilian leaders for the American space programme. The plan gives presidential backing to an initiative championed by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman as commercial companies assume more responsibilities once handled by NASA,…
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DAVID MARCUS: Woke 1.0 is why entertainers needed our secret conservative club
Opinion writer David Marcus argues that political conformity in Hollywood and the arts during the Obama era led conservatives and independents to create Friends of Abe, a private networking group. He presents the group as evidence that people with conservative views feared professional and social consequences for expressing them, and says its existence illustrates what…
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Trump signs order creating new Space Academy akin to West Point, location to be determined
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order establishing a U.S. Space Academy, intended to train people seeking to join the U.S. Space Force and support NASA and the civilian spaceflight sector. The proposal would create a specialist military academy comparable in status to West Point and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, potentially expanding the…
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All new weapons in Vampire Survivors: Legacy of Bloodmoon and how to unlock them
Vampire Survivors: Legacy of Bloodmoon has launched with more than 15 DLC-exclusive weapons, most of which are closely linked to the expansion’s new characters. The article explains that obtaining the weapons generally requires unlocking those characters, making character progression central to accessing the new equipment. Players must first buy and enable the paid Legacy of…
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Michelle MacLaren To Direct & EP James Marsden-Led Apple TV Series ‘Disavowed’
Michelle MacLaren will direct the first two episodes of Apple TV’s forthcoming thriller Disavowed and serve as an executive producer. The appointment brings an experienced television director to a series led by James Marsden, whose character is a dismissed CIA officer pursuing an assassin accused of killing a colleague. Created by Art Marcum and Matt…
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A66 Memorial Disorder as Trump Skips Ground Zero Commemoration
Police reinforce County Durham after violence at a crash victim’s memorial; Trump is expected at the Pentagon for 9/11. Cuban-born Grammy winner Degnis Nelson Bofill Miranda reportedly faces possible deportation after ICE detention.
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Peter Gabriel – “Looking For The Happy”
Peter Gabriel has released “Looking For The Happy”, the latest instalment from his forthcoming album oi, which he has been issuing track by track on each full moon. The eight-and-a-half-minute song is a synth-funk piece about pursuing joy amid modern technology and online life, contrasting with the more sombre writing Gabriel says he usually finds…
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Andy Burnham says he will sit out new vote on legalising assisted dying to avoid influencing MPs
Andy Burnham says he will not take part in the forthcoming Commons vote on legalising assisted dying, arguing that, as Prime Minister, he should not influence MPs’ personal decisions. The move preserves the Bill as a free vote and matters because it returns Parliament to a divisive issue involving end-of-life choice, safeguards and care provision.…