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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 BloombergCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughAOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing AuthorityNew 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.
- Evening Standard
Miley Cyrus 'worried she'll be forced to bring estranged ex-Liam Hemsworth into Flowers lawsuit'
The singer is being sued for allegedly ripping Mars hit for her biggest song, Flowers
- 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.
- WWD
Heidi Klum Shimmers in Tropical Sequin Dress for the ‘America’s Got Talent’ Final Performances Red Carpet
The dress comes courtesy of The New Arrivals by İlkyaz Özel.
- 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."
- HuffPost
JD Vance Is Spreading A New Racist Lie About Haitians
Vance’s original lie has been proven wrong time and time again — but now he’s back with a new one.
- NewsWire
Aussies react to massive interest rate cut
The world’s biggest economy has just cut interest rates by a “jumbo” 50 basis points. Here’s what that means for Australia.
- BuzzFeed
People Are Sharing The Non-Sexual Things Someone In Their Life Did That Made Them Catch Feelings, And I'm Sure We All Need This Little Pick-Me-Up
"I never had feelings for her before that, but afterward, I definitely thought of her differently."