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The Newfound Risks of Government Data Privacy

February 12, 2025

The Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, is considering new steps which could greatly impact data breaches in the US. A prominent data privacy group has taken action on these steps. The group is suing the government and DOGE, alleging that the agency has led to

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Big News? New Owens over an old name.

February 12, 2025

Remember the places you learned as a kid? Imagine if you were told to call your backyard by a different name. You would think it was odd. Well, that is what happened at the highest office of the land. The President changed the name of Gulf of Mexico. Not long after, an announcement shook the news ro

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Websites and Data Uncovered: The Battle for Public Health Information

February 12, 2025

Imagine this: essential health information vanishes from government websites. This isn’t a dystopian movie plot, but a real-life issue that came to a head recently. A federal judge stepped in, ordering agencies to bring back health-related webpages and datasets that had been taken down. This move ca

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Slimming Down the Government: A New Plan for Efficiency

February 12, 2025

Let's talk about a big change happening in the government. The President has just signed an order to make the government more efficient. This initiative, known as the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE), aims to cut down on waste and make the government run smoother. The order star

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USAid's Shake-Up: What Happened to the Overseas Aid Agency?

February 12, 2025

Last week, Paul Martin, the federal watchdog overseeing the US Agency for International Development (USAid), was suddenly fired. This happened after he released a report saying that the agency's work had been disrupted. The report highlighted some serious issues. It said that a big reduction in sta

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WebPage Restoration Order: Doctors Battle for Crucial Health Info

February 12, 2025

The battle for accessible health information has reached a new height. Federal judges have stepped in and ordered several health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to reinstate web pages that were suddenly removed. Some health experts and public interest g

opinion

Gaza at a Crossroads: Trump's Radical Plan Sparks Global Backlash

February 12, 2025

There's a proposal on the table floating around the White House. The idea: get rid of every single Gaza civilian and relocate them elsewhere. Imagine if someone suggested moving a couple of million people suddenly and without warning. That is the gist of it. It might sound like something out of a Ho

technology

AI Talks a Big Deal but Fails to Meet the Challenge

February 11, 2025

Dario Amodei, a notable voice in the AI world, recently called out the AI Action Summit in a public statement. Though he appreciated the effort of the Paris event, which gathered AI companies, researchers, and policymakers from across the globe, he thought it fell short. The big focus, he felt,

health

Flags over Flavours: What the Media Has Got Wrong About Vaping

February 11, 2025

In 2023, Australia tightened vaping device sales to tackle youth use. The news media has been keeping an eye on vaping since 2018. Australian newspapers showed a lot of interest in it but were often more exciting than accurate. Every publication is different though. News Corp put out 242 articl

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Shielding Sensitive Data

February 11, 2025

In a bold move, a bunch of labor unions are taking legal action to stop billionaire Elon Musk from getting a peek at private data in key U. S. government agencies. The draft lawsuit is in a Maryland court and accusing the former administration of breaking federal privacy rules. The drama started wh