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Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it

Here’s how much your personal information is worth to cybercriminals – and what they do with it

Data breaches have become common, and billions of records are stolen worldwide every year. Most of the media coverage of data breaches tends to focus on how the breach happened, how many records were stolen…

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Money for telescopes and vaccines is great, but the budget’s lack of basic science funding risks leaving Australia behind

Money for telescopes and vaccines is great, but the budget’s lack of basic science funding risks leaving Australia behind

The story of the past year has been the pandemic: from the first outbreaks in early 2020, the identification of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and methods to detect it, through to lockdown and quarantine measures, vaccine…

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Oil Down as Ever-Rising COVID-19 Numbers in India Fans Fuel Demand Worries By Investing.com

Oil Down as Ever-Rising COVID-19 Numbers in India Fans Fuel Demand Worries By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was down Thursday morning in Asia over concerns about the ever-surging numbers of COVID-19 cases in India and after the U.S. released a draw of crude inventory.…

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Judge rejects NRA’s bankruptcy bid, allowing New York’s lawsuit against the gun group to proceed: 5 questions answered

Judge rejects NRA’s bankruptcy bid, allowing New York’s lawsuit against the gun group to proceed: 5 questions answered

A federal judge in Dallas said on May 11, 2021 that he was dismissing the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy case after finding that the gun group did not file it “in good faith.” The NRA…

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6 ways our cells can die and help fight infectious disease

6 ways our cells can die and help fight infectious disease

We have all heard of COVID-19, the flu and bacterial infections. But what is actually happening to our cells when we contract these diseases? Many of our body’s cells don’t live to tell the tale.…

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U.S. fuel shortages worsen on Day Six of pipeline outage By Reuters

U.S. fuel shortages worsen on Day Six of pipeline outage By Reuters

3/3 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Linden Junction Tank Farm in Woodbridge, New Jersey, U.S. in an undated photograph. Colonial Pipeline/Handout via REUTERS./File Photo 2/3 By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters)…

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What American farmers could gain by rejoining the Asia-Pacific trade deal that Trump spurned

What American farmers could gain by rejoining the Asia-Pacific trade deal that Trump spurned

The Biden administration has an opportunity to recalibrate American global trade by rejoining the influential Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Signing on to this partnership has the potential to deliver powerful diplomatic and economic gains yet…

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Did someone drop a zero? Australia’s digital economy budget spend should be 10 times bigger

Did someone drop a zero? Australia’s digital economy budget spend should be 10 times bigger

The federal budget for 2021-22 promises A$1.2 billion over the next six years to support the Digital Economy Strategy, a plan to make Australia “a leading digital economy and society by 2030”. The Digital Economy…

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Oil Up Over Draw in U.S. Crude Inventories, Bright OPEC Fuel Demand Outlook By Investing.com

Oil Up Over Draw in U.S. Crude Inventories, Bright OPEC Fuel Demand Outlook By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Oil was up Wednesday morning in Asia after data showed a larger-than-expected draw in U.S. crude supplies and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) remained to…

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US approves its first big offshore wind farm, near Martha’s Vineyard – it’s a breakthrough for the industry

US approves its first big offshore wind farm, near Martha’s Vineyard – it’s a breakthrough for the industry

The United States’ offshore wind industry is tiny, with just seven wind turbines operating off Rhode Island and Virginia. The few attempts to build large-scale wind farms like Europe’s have run into long delays, but…

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