DOGE’s USDS Purge Included the Guy Who Keeps Veterans’ Data Safe Online
The cybersecurity lead for VA.gov was fired last week. He tells WIRED that the Veterans Affairs digital hub will be more vulnerable without someone in his role.
Source: Wired
Read MoreEnd of an era? Europe's shaky security strategy for Ukraine
Sidelined from talks on finding an end to the war in Ukraine, the European Union is scrambling to find a security strategy that is independent from an increasingly disengaged US.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MorePope Francis' condition 'improving slightly,' Vatican says
Hospitalized for double pneumonia, Pope Francis' condition was improving slightly. He has no fever, and his blood analyses are stable, the Vatican said.
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreLebanon to hold funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Nasrallah on Sunday
Tens of thousands of people expected to attend rites at huge sports stadium on the outskirts of capital, Beirut.
Source: Al Jazeera
Read MoreBeijing embraces DeepSeek to lead AI adoption as it looks for new growth drivers
DeepSeek's rise came as a timely confidence boost as the Chinese leadership faces a prolonged economic gloom and a brewing trade war with U.S.
Source: CNBC
Read MoreWhat Are Those Weird Devices Basketball Players Are Holding?
Palm-cooling devices—designed to help humans bounce back quickly from exertion and heat stress by chilling their palms—are showing up on sidelines, in training camps, and wherever the heat is on.
Source: Wired
Read MoreSinn Féin to boycott White House St Patrick's Day celebrations
The party made its decision based on the US President's stance on the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Source: BBC
Read More‘Make Germany Great Again’: How the Trump effect is spreading into Germany
Bolstered by support from Elon Musk and Vice President JD Vance, the AfD party is seeing a surge in support from Germany’s far-right. Amid a widening political divide in the …
Source: NBC News
Read MoreImmigration in Germany and the challenge of integration
As Germans head to the polls on Sunday to vote in pivotal legislative elections, immigration will be a key issue on their minds. It's nearly 10 years since Angela Merkel's …
Source: France 24
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Robot with 1,000 muscles twitches like human while dangling from ceiling
A new humanoid robot prototype uses fluid-filled muscles to kick its legs while hanging.
Source: Ars Technica
Read MoreMother Language Day: What it is, and why it's important
On February 21, the world observes International Mother Language Day. But what is the significance of the "mother tongue?" And why is it called that and not something else?
Source: Deutsche Welle
Read MoreGerman election: Parties into final stretch before voting
As Sunday’s snap general election fast approaches Germans face another multiparty coalition as a series of global and domestic issues loom large. DW has more.
Source: Deutsche Welle
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