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BBCX says its return in Brazil after ban ‘inadvertent'
The social media platform formerly known as Twitter was banned in the country in August.
- TechCrunch
US government 'took control' of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
Last week, the FBI took control of a botnet made up of hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices, such as cameras, video recorders, storage devices, and routers, which was run by a Chinese government hacking group, FBI director Christopher Wray and U.S. government agencies revealed Wednesday. The hacking group, dubbed Flax Typhoon, was “targeting critical infrastructure across the U.S. and overseas, everyone from corporations and media organizations to universities and government agencies,” Wray said at the Aspen Cyber Summit cybersecurity conference on Wednesday.
- Bloomberg
Elon Musk’s X Bypasses Brazil Ban Through a Software Update
(Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk’s X skirted a ban of the social media network in Brazil though an automatic update of its software, an association of Brazilian internet providers said Wednesday.Most Read from BloombergAOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing AuthorityCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughNew York City’s Transit System Plans $65.4 Billion of Upgrades for Grand Central, SubwaysTo Build a Happier City, Design for DensityPipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents
- HuffPost
George Clooney Makes Donald Trump An Offer In Taunting Clapback: ‘I Will If He Does’
“That’s a trade-off I’d do,” the actor responded to the former president’s months-old demand.
- Yahoo News Australia
Warning to locals after giant animal climbs out of Aussie river
Kids, dogs and rubberneckers were spotted getting dangerously close to the visiting marine mammal. Find out more.
- The Independent
Trump asked New Yorkers ‘what have you got to lose’ by voting for him. The answers came thick and fast
‘With crime at record levels, with terrorists and criminals pouring in, and with inflation eating your hearts out, vote for Donald Trump,’ Republican nominee pleads
- Cosmo
We just had to double take at Ashley Graham’s optical illusion naked dress
Ashley Graham shared photos on Instagram wearing a Jean Paul Gaultier naked dress featuring a graphic print of a nude torso printed directly over her own.
- The Independent
Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history
‘The US faces two futures,’ according to editors at top science magazine
- Yahoo Lifestyle
Is this the end of The Block? Viewers all make the same complaint about reno TV show
Viewers of The Block are making the same complaint - and threatening to no longer tune into the renovation series.
- InStyle
Princess Diana Secretly Removed a Major Detail From Her 1996 Met Gala Dress, Leaving John Galliano "Stunned"
The designer approved, noting that "the dress was much more sensuous" because of Diana's change.
- NewsWire
State Aussies are fleeing from in droves
Residents of one Aussie state are leaving in droves as they flock to other parts of the country and overseas.
- CNN
Melania Trump says she stands ‘proudly behind my nude modeling work’
Former first lady Melania Trump posted a new video on social media Wednesday defending her previous nude modeling work as she promoted her new book.
- Yahoo Finance AU
Tiny detail on 20 cent coin means it can be worth $5,500: ‘Extremely rare’
If you find one of these 20 cent coins, it could make you hundreds or even thousands of dollars richer.
- BBC
'Please save me': The Indians duped into fighting for Russia
Dozens of Indian men have been discharged from the Russian army and are making their way home.
- Parade
Heidi Klum and Sofía Vergara Prove They Don't Age While Donning Plunging Dresses at 'AGT' Event
'Another day, another slay,' one comment read.
- The Hill
Trump quips he wishes Biden hadn’t called him: ‘He was so nice to me’
Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were “so nice” in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump over the weekend, hinting that it made it more difficult to attack them. “He was so nice to me yesterday. In one way I sort of wish the call…
- BuzzFeed
I Was On A Perfect Date Until His Comment About My Face Caused Everything To Unravel
"I had no sooner agreed to the date than my anxiety kicked in and I began obsessing over my appearance. Dating with body dysmorphic disorder had always been excruciating."
- Yahoo Sport Australia
NRL world sends outpouring of support after Mark Carroll reveals awful new symptom of CTE
NRL fans have noticed a change in Mark Carroll's voice. Read more here.
- The Independent
12-year-old son shoots and kills bear mauling his dad’s face
The pair were on a father-son hunting trip when the attack took place