Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less vulnerable to hacking (www.pressherald.com)
First US nuclear sub docks in South Korea since 1981 (www.bbc.co.uk)
Scott Morton, an American economist, withdraws from running for a key EU post after controversy (www.euronews.com)
Tesla directors agree to return $735 million following claims they were massively overpaid (www.engadget.com)
People evacuated, 5 sent to hospital after possible carbon monoxide exposure in Florida prison (apnews.com)
Laid-off Twitter Africa team 'ghosted' without severance pay or benefits, former employees say | CNN Business (www.cnn.com)
Former employees of Twitter Africa who were laid off as part of a global cost-cutting measure after Elon Musk’s acquisition have not received any severance pay more than seven months since leaving the company, several sources told CNN.
White Supremacist Nick Fuentes Calls for “Holy War” Against Jews (newrepublic.com)
The far-right influencer, who once sat down for dinner with Donald Trump, made the comments at an “America First” rally.
A sexy outfit can get you arrested in Phoenix — especially if you’re Black or trans (www.phoenixnewtimes.com)
In January, a 23-year-old woman sat in Phoenix Municipal Court listening to a prosecutor lay out the evidence against her. On the night of her arrest, she was scantily dressed, the prosecutor told the judge. She also had condoms in her purse and got into a car with a man....
AT&T stock fell to 29-year low on Friday after reports that telcoms will need to cleanup the lead pollution they made (arstechnica.com)
Poor Ma Bell. /s
Eli Lilly drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s progression (arstechnica.com)
A fight erupts in U.S. housing market as deteriorated affordability clashes with the 'lock-in effect' (fortune.com)
Pay Raises Are Finally Beating Inflation After Two Years of Falling Behind (www.wsj.com)
Wages rise more than 4% while consumer prices increase 3%...
Investigation finds no fraud by Texas prison contractor that was paid despite cutting inmate therapy services (www.texastribune.org)
Months after one of the country’s largest private prison companies was accused of defrauding Texas by collecting millions of dollars for in-person therapy it didn’t provide to prisoners, a state investigation found there was no fraud because prison officials sanctioned the practice....
'This is just the beginning': Extreme heat around the world as fires rage in southern Europe (www.cnn.com)
Blisteringly high temperatures are expected to continue across parts of southern Europe this week, as the continent braces for its second extreme heat wave, putting people’s health at risk and setting the stage for wildfires.
Handheld Gaming Consoles Will Soon Require Replaceable Batteries (www.cnet.com)
A new EU law will require portable consoles like the Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch to have batteries you can replace yourself.
Phoenix Breaks Heat Record Set in 1974 (www.nytimes.com)
As much of the South bakes, Phoenix is poised to break a record set half a century ago of consecutive days with 110-degree or higher temperatures....
Trump's classified documents case set for first pretrial conference hearing before Judge Cannon (apnews.com)
A Florida judge who issued a court ruling last year that critics said was unduly favorable to Donald Trump is set to preside Tuesday over the first pretrial conference in his landmark criminal case concerning the mishandling of classified documents.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Concern over French plan for AI surveillance (www.bbc.co.uk)
No winner in Monday's Powerball drawing has the next jackpot approaching $1 billion (www.npr.org)
Isro: India space chief says no mystery over rocket debris on Australian beach (www.bbc.co.uk)
The Biden Administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label (www.theverge.com)
The US Cyber Trust Mark would require smart products to meet certain thresholds, including ongoing software security support, to qualify for the program.
Watch: Fiery crash as passenger train ploughs into truck in Indonesia (www.bbc.co.uk)
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