In discovering malicious code that endangered global networks in open-source software, Andres Freund exposed our reliance on insecure, volunteer-maintained techOn Good Friday, a Microsoft engineer named Andres Freund noticed something peculiar. He was using a software tool called SSH for securely logging into remote computers on the internet, but the interactions with the distant machines were significantly slower than usual. So he did some digging and found malicious code embedded in a software...
Over the next week, six major banks will be reporting their earnings. Higher interest rates could affect both sides of their balance sheets.
Social conservatives used to criticise wrestling for its bad language and violence, now liberals say it’s too sexist. That cultural shift may be reflected in voting patterns too, if Donald Trump can persuade enough people that the Democrats are today’s prudes, says Will Cooling It is nearly a decade since Donald Trump descended the golden []
Political power is not a toy. It is not a trophy awarded to the winner of the debate club. Power is a game, but it is the game of kings. It is chess, not checkers. If you intend to play the game, you had better come with a serious strategy and the will to win, because you can bet the other side is playing for keeps.For too long, conservatives have engaged in politics as if it were professional football, something to watch for entertainment while sitting on the couch so you can complain about...
Algorithms were supposed to make our lives easier and fairer: help us find the best job applicants, help judges impartially assess the risks of bail and bond decisions, and ensure that health care is delivered to the patients with the greatest need. By now, though, we know that algorithms can be just as biased as the human decision-makers they inform and replace.
This spring, while you’re dusting off high shelves and ceiling fans, take a moment to freshen up the items in your wallet, too.
This spring, while you’re dusting off high shelves and ceiling fans, take a moment to freshen up the items in your wallet, too.
Is free speech dead in Europe? Just this week in Belgium, police stormed a gathering of conservatives, attempting to overtake the event on the grounds of “public safety” and stopping “a public disturbance.” The National Conservatism Conference, or “NatCon,” planned to host a conference for European conservative thought leaders such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor […]
34th Ward Alderman Bill Conway joins the Steve Cochran Show to delve into the efficacy of using community grants to tackle the affordable housing crisis, prioritizing fiscal recovery for the city, and explore the next steps in addressing the migrant crisis. https://omny.fm/shows/steve-cochran-on
HBO’s The Sympathizer enters the television lineup with two strikes against it. In the first place, the limited series’s 2015 source novel, by Viet Thanh Nguyen, was among the worst Pulitzer Prize winners in recent memory, a geopolitical navel-gazer that “thrilled” flattering book critics’ voguish anti-Westernism. In the second, the show’s conceit has already been […]
"The Sign" is a highly anticipated episode of 'Bluey' and we have the synopsis, themes, and what it's about, as well as some exciting returning characters.
Can The US And Iraq Move Beyond Military Ties? Authored by James Durso via ResponsibleStatecraft.org, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani is in Washington next week with both sides hoping to expand their economic relationship Twenty-one years ago, the U.S. and its allies invaded Iraq in the erroneous belief that the country possessed weapons of mass destruction and was allied with al-Qaida, the terror group responsible for the 9/11 attacks. The U.S. created an occupation...