‘In a new realm’: China’s escalating cyberespionage leaving the U.S. ‘so vulnerable’

On Friday, the U.S. announced sanctions on China’s Integrity Technology Group, a cybersecurity firm linked to the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon, which has been accused of carrying out a litany of cyberattacks on Americans in recent weeks. China’s escalating cyberespionage campaign against the U.S. and its allies is one of the more overlooked stories, yet its stakes are intensifying. As cyber-attacks ramp up, top China cybersecurity expert Samm Sacks argues that the U.S. must decide whet

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Amanda Knox: Wrongful convictions aren't black and white

25% of wrongful convictions that were overturned by DNA evidence involve a false confession. Amanda Knox talks with Katie Phang about how she is using her experience of being jailed for nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didn't commit to advocate for others who are also wrongfully convicted through false confessions.

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The Accidental Invention of the Snow Globe

Sometimes the best inventions are the unintentional ones. Smithonsian shares how tinkerer Erwin Perzy I made the first snow globe when trying to make better lighting for operating rooms.

In the opening scene of the 1941 mystery Citizen Kane, the eponymous protagonist, played by Orson Welles, clenches a snow globe in his hand as he utters his last word: “rosebud.” The glass-encased spherical diorama of a snowy scene was a mere novelty at the time, but the film, in part, gave rise to its popularity.

Now, more than 80 years later, it’s hard to imagine the Christmas season without snow globes. A symbol of childhood nostalgia, the Austrian innovation has become beloved around the world.

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Want to make your own snow globe? Check out some of our projects in the Adafruit learn system!

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Jan. 6 defendants are asking to attend Trump's inauguration. Some judges are saying no.

Trump has repeatedly vowed to pardon those charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, calling them "patriots" and "hostages."

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Sarah McBride to become first openly trans member of Congress amid hostility from GOP colleagues

Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride is set to be sworn in Friday to the House, where she’ll be the first openly transgender member of Congress amid a climate of heightened anti-trans animosity among Republicans.

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New Orleans attack victims include a devoted mother and a recent high school graduate

The FBI initially said it did not believe the attacker acted alone, but later said investigators were "confident" he had no accomplices.

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Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas being investigated as possible terror attack

The Tesla Cybertruck that caught fire outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas is now being investigated as a possible terror attack. Sources say the vehicle was rented through the same service used by the suspect in the New Orleans incident. Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed the situation on X, writing, "The whole Tesla senior team is investigating this matter right now. We’ll post more information as soon as we learn anything. We’ve never seen anything like this."

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PyLeap ESP32-S3 TFT Boxing Glove Tracker w/ Adafruit IO

Track your punches with precision on Adafruit IO using this accelerometer-powered Boxing Glove tracker with an ESP32-S2 or ESP32-S3 TFT! In this guide we’ll just refer to the ESP32-S3 TFT.

This project allows you to build your custom Boxing Glove Tracker using a Feather ESP32-S3 TFT running CircuitPython with an ADXL345 accelerometer. The ESP32-S3 TFT reads accelerometer data to measure the force of punches you throw.

The data collected by the accelerometer will then be sent to Adafruit IO, where you can visualize and analyze your training performance over time.

Check out the guide!

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New Orleans Update: Sugar Bowl likely postponed after deadly attack

Amid the deadly attack on Bourbon Street, Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams says the Sugar Bowl is likely to be postponed until tomorrow. NBC News’ Ken Dilanian and Jesse Kirsch report the latest. Senior Vice President for Global Operations at the Soufan Group Christopher O’Leary and former FBI Assistant Director for Counterintelligence Frank Figliuzzi join Christina Ruffini to discuss the latest on the investigation.

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