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☆ The Key to Making Cybersecurity More Accessible to Everyone
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Karen Renaud | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cybersecurity safeguards often aren’t designed with people who have impairments in mind, but websites and designers can be more inclusive. Anybody who is online is advised (and often admonished) to practice good cybersecurity hygiene as a way to protect their information from would-be thieves. What about the people who for physical or cognitive or financial reasons are unable to follow the basic rules of cybersecurity? In short, these people are often out of luck. And the result is that they face an impossible choice: They can either be excluded from essential private and public services or become easy prey to cybercriminals.

Gay men, who have arguably been the lifeblood of “The Real Housewives” fanbase, will finally get a drama-filled reality TV show they can call their own. On Thursday, MTV announced it is launching on Jan. 20 “The Real Friends of WeHo,” which will follow six gay friends living in Los Angeles' premiere gayborhood, West Hollywood. “If you like the wives, don't miss these new house guys,” a narrator says in the trailer, in what appeared to be a nod to Bravo's “Real Housewives” franchise. “Went ahead and preemptively muted 'the real friends of weho' from my timeline,” one Twitter user wrote. '” But, she later added, “I will also be honest and say that I will probably be watching the show.”“The Real Friends of WeHo” premieres Jan. 20 on MTV at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

Here are 12 of the weirdest and most fascinating animal behaviors scientists spotted in 2022. Here are 12 bizarre and amazing things animals were spotted doing, some of which had never been seen before. It turned out that at least 12 species of primates had been reported doing so, a review published in the Journal of Zoology in October found. A dolphin swallowed 8 venomous sea snakesA sea snake (indicated with pink arrow), moments before it is captured and eaten by a Navy dolphin. Though animals have often been spotted using tools, these usually are used to give the animal a clear survival advantage.

In sparse comments on workplace conditions, however, national health officials have urged that high-risk areas should be much more narrowly defined, while production or business operations continue elsewhere. As he stockpiles medicines against such an eventuality, he has told staff to follow new guidelines to stay home if they got infected, in which case he plans to pay them half their wages. To avoid disruption from any infections, Yang initially considered shutting the factory early ahead of the Lunar New Year, but ultimately set aside that option. In Beijing, some state firms and banks are grouping staff into teams to ensure work continues despite any outbreak, sources told Reuters. "I am confident it will be a mess for about 3 months," saidthe firm's executive vice president, Renaud Anjoran.

☆ Parents Who Share Info About Their Kids Online Are a Cybersecurity Risk. Here’s Why.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Chelsea Jarvie | Karen Renaud | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The milestones people post about are often the answers to the security “challenge” questions we use to get into online accounts when we forget our passwords. There are few things more heartwarming than seeing parents posting about their children on social media. What parents wouldn’t want the world to know how wonderful their child is? In recent years, however, such “sharenting” has gotten some pushback for violating children’s privacy, and depriving them of choices about their online identities. How, some people are asking, will my 21-year-old daughter feel one day about what I’m sharing now?

☆ Video shows lemur picking its nose so deep it touches the back of its throat, then eats it — behavior previously unknown to science
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A video shows a lemur picking its nose, a behavior never before observed by scientists. The animal shoves one of her long agile fingers all the way up her nose to her throat. The video shows Kali, an aye-aye living in the Duke Lemur Center in North Carolina, shoving her 3-inch long finger all the way up her nose, taking it out again, and licking it. A picture of a juvenile aye-aye shows its long slender fingers, which are used to hunt for bugs — and for nose picking. Renaud BoiselThe scan, above, showed the lemur's finger going all the way up its nose to the back of its throat.

☆ Fintech firm Upgrade offers top U.S. savings rate of 3.5% as competition for deposits heats up
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Credit-card startup Upgrade is releasing a new savings account with what it says is the country's top interest rate as competition for deposits heats up, CNBC has learned. The fintech firm's Premier Savings account is being launched Thursday with a 3.5% annual percentage yield, according to CEO Renaud Laplanche. That is higher than any account currently tracked by Bankrate.com, senior analyst Ted Rossman said in an e-mail. "At 3.5%, we're by far the best savings account in the country," Laplanche said during an interview. "This suggests that deposit-pricing pressure is becoming more widely dispersed across the banking industry as rates move sharply higher," Graseck said.

☆ Ukraine external financing needs could reach $5 bln a month, IMF's Georgieva says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine's external financing needs will be around $3 billion a month through 2023 in a best-case scenario, but could rise as high as $5 billion if Russian bombing becomes "even more dramatic," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. She said IMF staff had met with Ukrainian authorities in Vienna last week to discuss the country's financial needs and were working toward a fully-fledged IMF lending programme. Georgieva strongly endorsed Ukraine's calls for a mechanism to coordinate financial needs and support, a message echoed by Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and other speakers. We are going to be a part of the solution during this recovery phase," the IMF leader said. "And in a worst case scenario, if the bombing is even more dramatic ... it could go to $5 billion a month."

☆ EBRD will invest more in Ukraine by end of 2022, president says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEBRD will invest more in Ukraine by end of 2022, president saysOdile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, said there's a need for additional investment in Ukraine to restore destroyed electricity and rail infrastructure.

The new Upgrade Bitcoin Rewards Card earns 1.5% back in bitcoin and comes with Visa Signature benefits. There is no waitlist for the Upgrade Bitcoin Rewards Card — anyone can apply today. Upgrade launched a new version of the Upgrade Card today that allows cardholders to earn bitcoin rewards on every purchase they make. And when compared with the traditional credit card rewards landscape, it does feel like a strict limitation around using rewards. The company's other credit cards are designed differently from average credit cards.

László Diósi, Președintele Comitetului Executiv – CEO, a sumat „Ar fi sincer să recunoaștem că stabilitatea noastră financiară este atu-ul acestor timpuri. Fapt care ne-a permis să răspundem cu agilitate nevoilor clienților, să mizăm pe eficiență în gestionare și să fim prudenți în anticiparea riscurilor. Programul TFP al BERD promovează comerțul exterior către și din economiile în care BERD investește. Până în prezent programul TFP a sprijinit peste 27.000 de tranzacții comerciale, însumând peste 22 miliarde EUR. Beneficiați gratuit de consultarea cu privire la instrumentele de facilitare a comerțului internațional, oferită de experții Mobiasbanca - OTP Group, apelând la 022 812 400/022 812 490 sau la adresa e-mail: tradefinance@mobiasbanca.md.

Persons: Renaud, Elena, László Diósi Organizations: OTP Group, OTP, BERD Locations: OTP Group

☆ Studiu: Simţul mirosului după COVID-19 revine după opt luni
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Persoanele care şi-au pierdut temporar mirosul din cauza infectării cu SARS-CoV-2 se pot aştepta să şi-l recapete în câteva luni, susţine un nou studiu francez care cercetează efectele generate de COVID-19, potrivit DPA, citează digi24.ro. La 49 dintre cei 51 de subiecţi testaţi, simţul mirosului a revenit în termen de opt luni, însă la două persoane acesta era încă afectat după un an, transmite Agerpres. Echipa de cercetare a constatat că mirosul a revenit pe deplin la aproximativ 84% dintre participanţii la studiu după doar patru luni şi la 96% după 12 luni. Toţi participanţii au avut o pierdere iniţială a mirosului de peste şapte zile. Studiul a fost condus de cercetătoarea Marion Renaud de la Hopitaux Universitaires Strasbourg şi a apărut joi de Jama Open Network, un jurnal medical lunar publicat de Asociația Medicală Americană.

Persons: Marion Renaud Organizations: Agerpres, Hopitaux, Open Network, Asociația Medicală Americană Locations: Strasbourg

☆ Studiu francez: simţul mirosului după COVID-19 revine în general după opt luni
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaStudiu francez: simţul mirosului după COVID-19 revine în general după opt luniPersoanele care şi-au pierdut temporar mirosul din cauza infectării cu SARS-CoV-2 se pot aştepta să şi-l recapete în câteva luni, susţine un nou studiu francez care cercetează efectele generate de COVID-19. La 49 dintre cei 51 de subiecţi testaţi, simţul mirosului a revenit în termen de opt luni, însă la două persoane acesta era încă afectat după un an. Echipa de cercetare a constatat că mirosul a revenit pe deplin la aproximativ 84% dintre participanţii la studiu după doar patru luni şi la 96% după 12 luni. Toţi participanţii au avut o pierdere iniţială a mirosului de peste şapte zile. Echipa de cercetare a constatat că mirosul a revenit pe deplin la aproximativ 84% dintre participanţii la studiu după doar patru luni şi la 96% după 12 luni.

Persons: Marion Renaud Organizations: Hopitaux, Open Network, Asociația Medicală Americană Locations: Strasbourg

☆ Alegerile regionale din Franța testează forța extremei drepte înainte de finala Le Pen-Macron de anul viitor
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-20 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +6 min

Francezii merg la urne, duminică, în prima rundă a alegerilor regionale, într-un moment în care extrema dreaptă speră să obțină un rezultat cât mai bun, pentru a pregăti terenul în vederea scrutinului prezidențial din 2022. Pașii lui Le PenLe Pen și partidul ei ar putea beneficia de această polarizare. Sondajele preelectorale au sugerat că partidul intră cu un mic avantaj în prima rundă a alegerilor regionale în șase din cele 13 regiuni. Le Pen speră că alegerile de luna aceasta vor oferi noi victorii și vor reprezenta o trambulină în vederea scrutinului crucial de anul viitor. Pentru Macron, alegerile înseamnă în mare parte o tentativă de a limita eșecul așteptat.

Persons: Le, Emmanuel Macron, New York Times Bruno Cautrès, Le Pen, Frédéric Dabi, Francezii, LREM, Macron, Renaud, Thierry Mariani, dezirabili Organizations: New York Times, Adunarea Națională, Conservator, Adunării Naționale, Alianța Locations: Franța, Pen, New York, New, New York Times, Po, Paris, Le, Perpignan, republican, Republica, Hauts - de - France, Provence - Alpes - Côte

☆ Mai multe țări din Europa vor să achiziționeze vaccinul din Rusia, în ciuda recomandărilor UE
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +10 min

Sursa foto: today24.newsMai multe țări din Europa vor să achiziționeze vaccinul din Rusia, în ciuda recomandărilor UEPrincipalul vaccin împotriva Covid-19, Sputnik V, produs de Rusia, împarte Europa în marea criză sanitară provocată de pandemia de coronavirus. Însă acest lucru nu a împiedicat mai multe de guverne europene să se desprindă de abordarea comună a UE și de a lua atitudine. Sputnik a câștigat "cel mai mare premiu de până acum". Germania, care a respectat până acum abordarea comună a UE în ceea ce privește vaccinurile anti-Covid, a declarat că va începe discuțiile pentru a asigura aprovizionarea cu vaccinul rusesc. Un alt imbold primit de vaccinul Sputnik a fost dat de India, după ce Autoritatea de reglementare a medicamentelor de acolo a autorizat utilizarea vaccinului rusesc, respectiv producția la nivel local.

Persons: Johnson, Sebastian Kurz, Andrej Babiš, Alexei, Ea, Vladimir Putin, Kirill Dmitriev, Guvernul, Igor Matovič, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Premierul Markus Söder, Renaud Muselier, Vincenzo De Luca, Jens Spahn, ., Thierry Breton, Peter Liese Organizations: Sputnik, Europeană, UE, Agenția Europeană, Comisia Europeană, Uniunii Europene, Cehiei, Externe, Parlamentului, OMS, Sănătății, federal, Politici, Ministerului Sănătății, Europene, Partidului Popular Locations: Europa, Rusia, Moderna, UE, Germania, Germaniei, Ungaria, Slovacia, Austria, Moscova, lituanian, Ingrida, Sănătății, Moscovei, India, Cehia, Europa Centrală, SUA, Italia, Spania, Bavaria, Franța, Provence - Alpi - Coasta de Azur, Campania, Berlin

☆ Necrologuri ale unor personalităţi în viaţă, publicate accidental de un radiodifuzor francez
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-18 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

RFI a anunţat, că regina Elisabeta a Marii Britanii, fostul premier francez Laurent Fabius, actorii Alain Delon şi Line Renaud, precum şi omul de afaceri Bernard Tapie au murit, cu toate că aceştia sunt în viaţă. „O problemă tehnică a condus la publicarea eronată a mai multor necrologuri pe site-ul nostru", a precizat într-un comunicat RFI, care a cerut scuze celor vizaţi. Necrologurile needitate au apărut automat pe site-uri partenere, inclusiv Yahoo, MSN şi Twitter, a notat radiodifuzorul. RFI a şters rapid necrologurile publicate, însă răul fusese deja făcut. Unii s-au amuzat, spre exemplu Line Renaud, care a publicat pe Twitter o fotografie în care râde, alături de câinele ei.

Persons: regina Elisabeta a Marii, francez Laurent Fabius, Alain Delon, Renaud, Bernard Tapie, Necrologurile, Alţii Organizations: RFI, Yahoo, MSN Locations: regina Elisabeta a Marii Britanii, francez

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