Month: October 2021
Democrats, Divided
House Democrats delayed a vote on a major infrastructure bill, a sign of divisions within the party.
Read MoreSupreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid, days before new term begins – CNBC
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Read MoreAristocrats flock to Russia for first royal wedding in century
Russia on Friday held its first royal wedding since the 1917 Bolshevik revolution toppled the Romanov monarchy, with aristocrats travelling from across Europe for the lavish ceremony. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich Romanov, 40, and his Italian fiance Rebecca Virginia Bettarini,
Read MoreProtections against SIM-swap and port-out attacks should be improved, says FCC
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is calling on carriers to implement better security protections against SIM-swap and port-out attacks. These attacks are a common way for criminals to carry out identity theft, and take over anything from an Apple ID
Read MoreApple employee activism is shifting the balance of power, suggests report
Apple employee activism is shifting the balance of power within the company, suggests a report today. It says that more employees are willing to speak out about issues which concern them – such as pay disparity – and feel more
Read MoreWatch live: La Palma volcano eruption
Footage via TV Canarias.
Read MoreAustralia plans to open its borders for its own vaccinated citizens to travel
Travel restrictions that have trapped most Australians and permanent residents at home over the past 18 months would be removed when 80% of the population aged 16 and older were fully vaccinated. (Image credit: Rick Rycroft/AP)
Read MoreMerck’s COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization by 50%: study
Merck’s experimental oral drug for COVID-19, molnupiravir, reduced by around 50% the chance of hospitalization or death for patients at risk of severe disease, according to interim clinical trial results announced on Friday. Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics plan to
Read MoreMerck says experimental antiviral pill halves COVID-19 death, hospitalization
Pharma giant says will soon seek authorization for the medication’s use; if cleared, would be 1st pill shown to treat those infected with virus, a potentially major advance
Read MoreHere Are the 8 New Books You Should Read in October
The best new books arriving this month dive deep into a range of topics, from a wrenching portrait of homelessness and poverty in America to the dissection of a marriage and its eventual unraveling. October welcomes the return of best-selling
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