October, 2024

• 21 October

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• 21 October

  Cheney, With Harris, Tells Anti-Abortion Women It’s OK to Back Her

  The Republican former congresswoman, long opposed to abortion rights, suggested as she campaigned with Vice President Kamala Harris that G.O.P. restrictions had gone overboard. Source link

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• 21 October

  ICE’s $2 Million Contract With a Spyware Vendor Is Under White House Review

  

  A $2 million contract that United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement signed with Israeli commercial spyware vendor Paragon Solutions has been paused and placed under compliance review, WIRED has learned. The White House’s scrutiny of the contract marks the first test of the Biden administration’s executive order restricting the government’s …

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• 21 October

  Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 8: BYU can no longer be ignored

  

  Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. It’s time to take notice of BYU. The Cougars are undefeated and have delivered Kansas State and SMU their only losses of the season. Yet BYU remains outside the top 10 in both the AP …

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• 21 October

  Samsung’s Redesigned GalaxyBuds3 Make a Great Earbud Even Better

  

  Samsung’s GalaxyBuds may not have needed fixing, but they’ve still been improved. CNET loved the Samsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro for their stellar sound and noise canceling features. Now, Samsung has released the new Buds3 Series with a total redesign that CNET reviewer David Carnoy says is better than ever and, …

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• 21 October

  What to Know About the Lawsuits Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

  The music mogul, who faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, has been accused in civil court of raping and drugging people. He has denied the allegations. Source link

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• 21 October

  Gold extends record, silver jumps to 12-year high as precious metals outperform stock market

  

  Gold and silver showed no sign of slowing their rise on Monday as investors continue to pour into precious metals. Gold futures (GC=F) touched fresh records, rising as much as 0.8% to hover near highs of $2,750 per ounce. Silver futures (SI=F) gained more than 3% before paring gains, briefly …

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• 21 October

  Texas House Postpones Testimony of Death Row Inmate in Shaken Baby Case

  Robert Roberson, whose execution was postponed last week, had been subpoenaed to appear before a committee of the State House, but there was no agreement on whether he could testify in person. Source link

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• 21 October

  In the Kentucky Mountains, a Bitcoin Mining Dream Turned Into a Nightmare

  

  In both cases, Biofuel claims, the firms shipped equipment from China to its hosting facility in Eastern Kentucky, then walked away with the bitcoin produced, leaving behind hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid energy bills and hosting fees. Biofuel reached a settlement with Touzi in early 2022 for $60,000, …

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• 21 October

  Knicks fans are starting to believe again in a team built by ‘smart dorks’

  

  The Charlotte Hornets’ first home preseason game felt more like it was being played 600-plus miles northeast, between Seventh and Eighth Avenues in Manhattan. Blue and orange garb overpowered teal and white inside the Queen City’s Spectrum Center. There were more Jalen Brunson and Patrick Ewing jerseys than LaMelo Ball …

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