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⚡️ Facebook says maintenance error caused 6-hour outage
Facebook's engineering team determined that "configuration changes on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between our data centers caused issues that interrupted this communication"
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The recent Pandora leaks have revealed reputational issues for the 🇺🇸US, Matti Kohonen, an executive director of the Financial Transparency Coalition told Sputnik.
"This is a reputational issue, and the US needs to tackle it, along with other global cooperation at the UN and FATF [Financial Action Task Force] to close down other tax havens across the world," Kohonen explained.
"This is a reputational issue, and the US needs to tackle it, along with other global cooperation at the UN and FATF [Financial Action Task Force] to close down other tax havens across the world," Kohonen explained.
🕵️♂️ CIA is urging its officers to not underestimate foreign spy agencies, as a large number of CIA informants reportedly have either been killed, arrested or otherwise compromised over the last several years.
According to sources, the cable accused CIA officers of placing “mission over security” by being too quick to trust new sources and moving too quickly to recruit them, while at the same time underestimating the spycraft of rival intelligence agencies.
Biometric scans, facial recognition technology, artificial intelligence and improved hacking tools were all mentioned as new challenges for the CIA to overcome, which had made it easier to track the movements of CIA officers and to uncover their sources’ identities.
According to sources, the cable accused CIA officers of placing “mission over security” by being too quick to trust new sources and moving too quickly to recruit them, while at the same time underestimating the spycraft of rival intelligence agencies.
Biometric scans, facial recognition technology, artificial intelligence and improved hacking tools were all mentioned as new challenges for the CIA to overcome, which had made it easier to track the movements of CIA officers and to uncover their sources’ identities.
Divers have identified the location of the California oil pipeline leak, confirming that a section of the underwater pipeline was split and displaced, but no longer leaking oil.
“The Unified Command contracted commercial divers to identify the source of the leak. The divers on Monday validated Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage showing no indications of oil release at the potential source of the leak,” the Unified Command said.
The leakage, first reported on Saturday, caused approximately 126,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California near Los Angeles.
“The Unified Command contracted commercial divers to identify the source of the leak. The divers on Monday validated Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage showing no indications of oil release at the potential source of the leak,” the Unified Command said.
The leakage, first reported on Saturday, caused approximately 126,000 gallons of oil to spill into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California near Los Angeles.
"F***k Joe Biden": A large amount of activists protested the US president, Joe Biden, during his rally in Howell, Michigan.
POTUS was greeted by multiple signs outside the venue that read “F***k Joe Biden” and "Trump won".
POTUS was greeted by multiple signs outside the venue that read “F***k Joe Biden” and "Trump won".
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⚡️🇺🇸🇨🇳US President Joe Biden said he spoke to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and they agreed to abide by the Taiwan agreement.
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The mystery of Donald Trump's perpetually orange complexion, which became even more orange around his 2017 trip to Saudi Arabia, might have just been solved. Trump's former press secretary, Stephanie Grisham, spilled in her recent book that the ex-leader would never showed up in public without special "make-up."
However, during the 2017 trip, his assistant John McEntee left the make-up bag behind. So, Trump had to borrow Grisham's own powder, which was apparently a poor fit for Trump's skin color.
Internet experts had speculated at the time that a solarium was possibly installed in the White House.
However, during the 2017 trip, his assistant John McEntee left the make-up bag behind. So, Trump had to borrow Grisham's own powder, which was apparently a poor fit for Trump's skin color.
Internet experts had speculated at the time that a solarium was possibly installed in the White House.
The N-word that cost millions: A jury orders Tesla to pay $137 million to a former employee for claims of racial abuse.
A federal jury in San Francisco agreed that Owen Diaz was subjected to a racially hostile work environment and the company turned a blind eye to "daily racist epithets," including the "N-word," and offensive graffiti the man allegedly endured at the electric carmaker’s auto plant in Fremont, California.
A federal jury in San Francisco agreed that Owen Diaz was subjected to a racially hostile work environment and the company turned a blind eye to "daily racist epithets," including the "N-word," and offensive graffiti the man allegedly endured at the electric carmaker’s auto plant in Fremont, California.
📚New York Public Library ends late fees for overdue books
Late fees were initially suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but will now be permanently eliminated in a move said to be intended to level the playing field for all library-goers.
🗣“This announcement is another major step towards making our public libraries, the heart of so many communities, accessible to all,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “Eliminating fines will let us serve even more New Yorkers, allowing them to enjoy all of the resources and programs that public libraries offer to grow and succeed.”
Late fees were initially suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but will now be permanently eliminated in a move said to be intended to level the playing field for all library-goers.
🗣“This announcement is another major step towards making our public libraries, the heart of so many communities, accessible to all,” New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “Eliminating fines will let us serve even more New Yorkers, allowing them to enjoy all of the resources and programs that public libraries offer to grow and succeed.”
🇨🇳 ‘Fight hurts both countries’: China’s envoy to the US stated that relations between the two countries requires "a lot of effort and work"
According to Qin Gang, Chinese President Xi Jinping “stressed that getting the relationship back on the right track is not optional, but something we must do and must do well", while the ambassador added that his job was to shorten the process of discovering "new ways to get along” as quickly as possible.
🗣 “However, at the same time, I also feel there is widespread prejudice and ignorance of China across the US. So I want to strengthen contacts in all sectors and convey China’s voice,” he asserted.
According to Qin Gang, Chinese President Xi Jinping “stressed that getting the relationship back on the right track is not optional, but something we must do and must do well", while the ambassador added that his job was to shorten the process of discovering "new ways to get along” as quickly as possible.
🗣 “However, at the same time, I also feel there is widespread prejudice and ignorance of China across the US. So I want to strengthen contacts in all sectors and convey China’s voice,” he asserted.
⚡️ Iran's foreign minister said that he ‘received signals’ about Joe Biden’s intention to implement the Iranian Nuclear Deal
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🇦🇫The Afghan resistance from the northern province of Baghlan vows to continue the struggle with the Taliban (banned in Russia).
"Our resistance in Andarab is underway. With God's help, our compatriots will hear good news soon. We fight so that other will live in wellbeing," the resistance fighter say on a video.
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"Our resistance in Andarab is underway. With God's help, our compatriots will hear good news soon. We fight so that other will live in wellbeing," the resistance fighter say on a video.
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⚡ Twitch has reportedly been hacked by an anonymous cybercriminal
Another online incident has happened just two days after the fall of Facebook and other social networks. According to reports, a huge amount of information has been posted online: source code, encrypted passwords, payout reports, etc. Just in case Twitch users around the world are changing their passwords.
Another online incident has happened just two days after the fall of Facebook and other social networks. According to reports, a huge amount of information has been posted online: source code, encrypted passwords, payout reports, etc. Just in case Twitch users around the world are changing their passwords.
#URGENT | US trying to set up presence near Afghanistan under pretext of fighting terror, Russia says
⚡ NATO to expel eight Russian diplomats over alleged malign activities, report claims
⚡️⚡️⚡️ Police say multiple victims in shooting at US high school in Texas
❗U.S. Justice Dept launches new initiatives on cryptocurrencies, contractor hacks