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Prestige of US security services comes under threat due to classified data leak — report

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the report, the leak could weaken Ukraine by divulging what the US and NATO know about the Russian military, its plans and capabilities https://tass.com/world/1602767

Don’t Try This at Home: Why Barbie’s Arch Is the Scourge of Podiatrists

Wall Street Journal A new trailer for ‘Barbie’ has fans fixated on Margot Robbie’s articulated foot. Doctors and dancers don’t recommend trying it at home. https://www.wsj.com/articles/barbie-arch-foot-trailer-47b99ba4

Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Minister after conversation with US Secretary of State: US is confident in Ukraine’s victory

Pravda Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Source: Kuleba reported about the conversation on Twitter, writes European Pravda. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/04/11/7397429/

Pentagon’s $1.8 billion AI request keeps US in ‘race to achieve superiority’ over China

Fox News The Pentagon is asking Congress for nearly $2 billion for artificial intelligence in its budget proposal for the next fiscal year, which one expert said will help the U.S. keep pace with China in “the arms race of our generation.” The proposed FY2024 budget asked for $1.8 billion for AI as part of…

House Republicans Investigate Covid-19 Aid to Hospitals

Wall Street Journal A congressional committee is investigating the relief funds meant to help struggling hospitals, after The Wall Street Journal reported last year that much of the aid went to profitable facilities. https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-republicans-investigate-covid-19-aid-to-hospitals-29b6b3da

New Spyware Firm Said to Have Helped Hack iPhones Around the Globe

Wall Street Journal Hacking tools sold by Israeli vendor QuaDream have been used to break into the iPhones of journalists and political opposition figures by exploiting Apple’s iPhone software, cybersecurity researchers said. https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-spyware-firm-said-to-have-helped-hack-iphones-around-the-globe-ba3bb737

Female Belarusian cosmonaut to conduct experiments with SOVA platform during ISS mission

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to the researcher, the SOVA system will be used to survey the upper layers of the atmosphere, which is of practical importance for monitoring the condition and fire protection of Belarusian forests https://tass.com/science/1602763

Russian missile frigate holds artillery firings in Black Sea drills

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. As part of practicing elements of the special course task, the naval sailors “conducted shipborne air defense and electronic warfare drills, and also practiced the algorithm of operations in the course of training in ship damage control while on the move” https://tass.com/defense/1602765

Maryland lawmakers approve measures for gun control, abortion rights, cannabis as session comes to an end

Fox News Maryland lawmakers adjourned late Monday from their annual legislative session after approving measures for gun control, abortion rights, a licensing framework to open a recreational marijuana market and a push to expand offshore wind development. The Maryland General Assembly, which is controlled by Democrats, passed a bill that would prevent someone from carrying…

Massive leak of Pentagon documents to affect US’ relations with allies, expert says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Andrey Bystritsky, it is possible that the classified files were published as a “message from one part of the American establishment to the other” https://tass.com/politics/1602761