What’s blocking a ceasefire deal in Gaza?
Former Israeli adviser Daniel Levy argues that dehumanisation of Palestinians by Israel blocks peace efforts in Gaza.
Iran to lift ban on WhatsApp, Google Play, state media report
Authorities vote to allow Meta's instant messaging platform and Google Play as first step to scale back internet curbs.
Bethlehem marks melancholic Christmas for second year in shadow of Gaza war
The excitement and cheer that typically descends on town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas are nowhere to be found.
RootMaster is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W-based hydroponic automation system with STM32G4 MCU, CAN Bus, sensors
The RootMaster is a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W-based hydroponic automation system designed to precisely manage water and environmental conditions. The solution also integrates an STM32G4 microcontroller to handle real-time operations such as controlling pumps and peripherals, managing sensors, and processing
Biden signs defense bill despite misgivings about provision limiting transgender care
President Joe Biden signed the $895 billion National Defense Authorization bill into law even though it included a package that limited transgender care.
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger, 26, dies in avalanche
Swiss snowboarder Sophie Hediger, who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, died in an avalanche in Arosa, Switzerland, the Swiss Ski Federation announced Tuesday. She was 26.
AI model achieves human level performance on general intelligence test
An AI model has achieved human-level performance on general intelligence test --what does this mean for the future?
Technical implementation guide: Securing Salesforce under DORA requirements
As financial institutions prepare for the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) enforcement in January 2025, IT teams face a complex challenge: ensuring their Salesforce implementations meet new technical requirements while maintaining operational efficiency. The regulation's focus on ICT risk
Encrypted Client Hello didn’t solve censorship, but still may have a role to play
In November 2024, Russia began blocking Cloudflare’s implementation of Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), a privacy-focused extension of the TLS protocol.“This technology is a means of circumventing restrictions on access to information banned in Russia. Its use violates Russian law and
US Intelligence Agency Recommends Switching Multifactor Authentication Methods
Any kind of multifactor authentication is better than nothing, but one particular method is less secure than previously thought.
Canadian Woman Was Detained for Not Taking Tuberculosis Medication — But There’s More to It
A Manitoba woman who refused treatment was at the center of an online debate.
Jessica Claus? No One Quite Knows Mrs. Claus’ First Name
Some writers claimed Gertude was her original first name. However, they wrongly based that conclusion on a misreading of an 1849 book.
Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says
Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic
Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant
People worried they'll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig kidney instead
