The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan could make terrorist attacks inside the U.S. and abroad more likely, according to an intelligence report distributed yesterday to government and law enforcement agencies. “We assess domestic and foreign violent extremists probably are attempting to exploit the US withdrawal from and deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan to inspire attacks and recruit like-minded extremists online,” reads the Department of Homeland Security report, dated Aug…. Source link
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What the Metaverse is and why it matters to you
Brazilian artist Felipe Yung poses using virtual reality (VR) glasses at the headquarters of “Aquario Urbano” or “Urban Aquarium,” a project that mixes 10.000 m2 of graffiti with VR experience, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Rahel Patrasso As the last days of summer achingly melt into … lord knows what comes next, I was thinking about how to characterize this fleeting season. Yes, there was the resurgence of COVID and ironically enough another accompanying run-up in the… Source link
Read More »Why You Suddenly Need To Delete Google Chrome
A shocking new tracking admission from Google, one that hasn’t yet made headlines, should be a serious warning to Chrome’s 2.6 billion users. If you’re one of them, this nasty new surprise should be a genuine reason to quit. Behind the slick marketing and feature updates, the reality is that Chrome is in a mess when it comes to privacy and security. It has fallen behind rivals in protecting users from tracking and data harvesting, its plan to ditch nasty third-party cookies has… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Mail comes to M1 Macs via new iPhone app update
Source: Daniel Bader / iMore Yahoo Mail users can now enjoy its iPhone and iPad app on their Macs — so long as those Macs have Apple silicon inside. Made available via an update to the existing iPhone and iPad app, the new Mac version will only be available to those running M1 Macs which means those of us still rocking Intel machines are out of luck. Yahoo lists the changes in this new update thus: The Yahoo Mail app is now available for M1-powered Macs! It’s the best way to experience… Source link
Read More »Yandex NV (YNDX) gains 2.86% to Close at $72.41 on August 27
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Read More »Insurrection committee demands records from Facebook, Google, Twitter
Facebook, Google and Twitter and other technology companies are being asked to hand over records on efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the deadly Capitol attack. Letters sent out Friday by the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 violence seek internal reviews, data and communications about social media posts. The House Select Committee is seeking records on policy changes social media companies made, or failed to make, to address the spread of misinformation, violent… Source link
Read More »2021 Fantasy Football Draft Prep: Best ADP values on CBS, ESPN and Yahoo
USATSI This year more than ever, ADP appears to be fractured depending on which site you draft on. Some of that has to do with the standard scoring system. CBS probably has more non-PPR drafts than anyone else, even if a majority of our leagues reward at least 0.5 PPR…. Source link
Read More »Fed Governor Christopher Waller speaks with Yahoo Finance [Transcript]
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller joined Yahoo Finance on the virtual sidelines of the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium to discuss the impact of the Delta variant on the U.S. economy and how the Federal Reserve is responding. Below is a transcript of his appearance on Yahoo Finance Live on August 27. – BRIAN CHEUNG: Thanks Seana. Well, obviously all eyes on the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium which is wrapping up today, but we’ve got a very special guest here in an exclusive… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin interest is spilling into Honduras. This entrepreneur plans to launch its first crypto exchange
Juan Mayén, a Honduran entrepreneur who’s trying to set up the country’s first crypto exchange. (Photo courtesy of Juan Mayén) Juan Mayén, a Honduran entrepreneur, just opened his country’s first crypto ATM, La Bitcoinera, earlier this week. Located in Honduras’ largest city, Tegucigalpa, inside the building where Mayén works, the ATM is one step forward in the entrepreneur’s goal of giving Hondurans access to cryptocurrency markets. Since El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele first… Source link
Read More »Strong August jobs report will be green light for taper
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday that if the August jobs report next week shows more than 850,000 payroll gains, he would advocate taking the first steps in pulling back the Fed’s easy money policies. “I would like to go early this fall,” Waller told Yahoo Finance in an exclusive interview on Friday. “I don’t see any reason that we would need to wait until next year. That’s my own view, unless something really bad comes out in the job market report next… Source link
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