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Biden blocks Trump’s attempt to keep Capitol assault documents secret

Biden blocks Trump's attempt to keep Capitol assault documents secret

Supporters of former President Donald Trump during the capture of the Capitol on January 6.AFP Image The documents relate to Trump’s crackdown on the day an angry mob of supporters of the former president stormed the United States House of Representatives in Washington. Trump tried to block the publication of the documents. According to him, as a former president, he …

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The remote control must silence the dancing grandmothers China

The remote control must silence the dancing grandmothers China

The state encourages the elderly because it would be good for their social life. But the young people so driven from their basketball court or the inhabitants of the neighborhood who love loud music, think differently. But: Talking to older people about their behavior often doesn’t work, as it can just happen: On Taobao, the Chinese variant of Amazon, someone …

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“House of Kurz” could mean the end of the Austrian Chancellor

"House of Kurz" could mean the end of the Austrian Chancellor

Government money has been embezzled, influencing the press, incriminating conversations on apps. After police raids on ministries, the ÖVP party office and the chancellery Wednesday Austria is surprised at an unprecedented political scandal. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s whirlwind career, 35, appears to be the result of bribes, political machinations and abuse of power. Austrians are already talking about Kurz House, the …

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Trump wants ex-employees to remain silent in congressional investigation into storm

Trump wants ex-employees to remain silent in congressional investigation into storm

Former US President Trump wants to prevent his former associates from testifying in a congressional inquiry into the takeover of the Capitol by his supporters. In a letter viewed by the AP news agency, Trump wrote to witnesses called that their conversations with the president were confidential. The Congressional committee investigating the Jan.6 attack has subpoenaed four of Trump’s direct …

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Microsoft: Russia is responsible for 58% of hacking attacks | Abroad

Microsoft: Russia is responsible for 58% of hacking attacks |  Abroad

According to Microsoft, the Russian attacks mainly targeted US government agencies and think tanks. A state sponsored hack aims to collect information relating to national security. The figures released by Microsoft are based on the period between July 2020 and July of this year. Ukraine, Great Britain and other unspecified European member states of NATO were most often subjected to …

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Singapore fears a “dystopia” with patrolling robots | Abroad

Singapore fears a "dystopia" with patrolling robots |  Abroad

The bots fit into an arsenal of surveillance techniques that pose major privacy concerns, writes The Guardian. The small state has seen “an explosion” in government surveillance of citizens. In a test in September, two robots roamed streets and a shopping mall looking for “socially undesirable behavior,” such as smoking, parking bikes improperly – and breaking distance rules. The text …

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