(Bloomberg) Colonial Pipeline Co. paid nearly $5 million to Eastern European hackers on Friday, contradicting reports earlier this week that the company had no intention of paying an extortion fee to help restore the country’s largest fuel pipeline, according to two people familiar with the transaction. The company paid the hefty ransom in difficult-to-trace cryptocurrency … [Read more...] about Colonial Pipeline Paid Hackers Nearly $5 Million in Ransom
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CDC Mulls Advice for Pfizer Shots Age 12 and Up
By The Associated Press NEW YORK - Federal health advisers are meeting to issue recommendations on how to vaccinate kids as young as 12 with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This week, the Food and Drug Administration cleared the expanded use of Pfizer’s shots, citing evidence the shots worked as well in those 12 to 15 years old as those 16 and older. Kids in some places are … [Read more...] about CDC Mulls Advice for Pfizer Shots Age 12 and Up
Mask-Wearing Could Become Seasonal After COVID Pandemic, Fauci Says. Here’s Why
(Miami Herald) Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, said mask-wearing could be a seasonal habit to combat common illnesses, even after the coronavirus pandemic. Fauci, the White House’s chief medical advisor, said during a Sunday interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” it was “quite possible” that people will decide to wear masks seasonally to … [Read more...] about Mask-Wearing Could Become Seasonal After COVID Pandemic, Fauci Says. Here’s Why
Only 4 Percent of U.S. iPhone Users Have Agreed to App Tracking After IOS 14.5
(Engadget) Facebook's worries about iOS 14.5 might have been justified. Flurry Analytics (owned by Engadget's parent Verizon Media) has determined that just 4 percent of American iPhone users running the new software opted in to app tracking in the first 12 days after it arrived. That opt-in rate climbed to 12 percent worldwide, but it's still clear that most people are turning … [Read more...] about Only 4 Percent of U.S. iPhone Users Have Agreed to App Tracking After IOS 14.5
Josh Duggar Had Porn Detection Software on His Computer That Sent Reports to Wife Anna: Officials
(Fox News) Federal investigators said they discovered a software program on Josh Duggar's computer that monitored internet usage and reported it to his wife. The findings were detailed during the disgraced TLC's star hearing on Wednesday where Arkansas Judge Christy Comstock ruled Duggar was granted bail and will not have to sit in a jail cell until his trial … [Read more...] about Josh Duggar Had Porn Detection Software on His Computer That Sent Reports to Wife Anna: Officials