Chinese app RedNote could pose greater security risks than TikTok

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  5 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“As uncertainty hovers around the TikTok ban that could go into effect in the U.S. on Sunday, users are flocking to a Chinese app called RedNote.”

SpaceX says its Starship spacecraft broke up midflight as videos of debris emerge online

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“SpaceX said its Starship space vehicle broke up during a flight meant to test the megarocket's capabilities. Videos on social media appeared to...”

Electrical tower a focus as Eaton Fire's potential origin after video clues emerge

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“When the first flashes of fire and billows of smoke grabbed the attention of people living in the foothills of Eaton Canyon in Los Angeles County,...”

Queen Elizabeth II wasn't told Anthony Blunt was a Soviet spy for years, declassified MI5 files reveal

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for nearly a decade that Anthony Blunt was a Soviet spy, newly declassified documents reveal.”

Authorities warn of price gouging as displaced Los Angeles residents face spiking rents

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“The Los Angeles wildfires have set off a stampede to find housing, leading some property owners and managers to raise rents higher than the 10%...”

People are still refreshing their Covid wardrobes to return to the office

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  0 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Shoppers took advantage of holiday discounts to snag new clothes and shoes, with many heeding employers' ongoing calls to bring staffers back to...”

Jennifer Lopez settles divorce with Ben Affleck nearly 5 months after filing

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  3 months ago

“Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are officially divorced.”

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is sworn in despite credible evidence of election loss

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  3 months ago

“Maduro extends his increasingly repressive rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent won the election.”

L.A. fires are the worst-case scenario experts foresaw and feared

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  48 Comments  •  6 Likes  •  3 months ago

“The Los Angeles area fires represent a worst-case scenario. But fire experts, past reports and risk assessments had all anticipated a wildfire...”

New Orleans attacker tried to use high explosive that could have killed hundreds

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  3 months ago

“The bombs Shamsud-Din Jabbar built with the explosive known as RDX would have had devastating effects were it not for an amateurish blunder.”