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Social Security cost-of-living increase announcement delayed by government shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for Wednesday, the 2024 Social Security COLA announcement will now be Oct. 24. It is timed to the September Consumer Price Index, which also has not yet been released….

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The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy

The diagnosis is in: Mobile health apps are bad for your privacy

Sensitive data is moving through Android healthcare apps without adequate protection. Researchers found that many transmit information without encryption, store files without safeguards, or share it through third-party components. Study design showing data collection, static security analysis (MobSF, RiskInDroid, OWASP), and sentiment-based review analysis How the study worked The methodology followed three phases: data collection,…

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UK’s MI5 issues rare alert: Politicians targeted by Chinese, Russian, and Iranian spies in effort to undermine democracy

UK’s MI5 issues rare alert: Politicians targeted by Chinese, Russian, and Iranian spies in effort to undermine democracy

Britain’s domestic security service, MI5, publicly warned members of parliament on Monday that they are being targeted by spies from China, Russia, and Iran in a concerted attempt to undermine the UK’s democratic institutions. The rare public advisory highlights strategies used by foreign intelligence operatives to gather sensitive information, exert influence, and disrupt governance. MI5…

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Aussies issued $12,840 EV warning one year after purchase as 'prices drop faster than the rest of market'

Aussies issued $12,840 EV warning one year after purchase as ‘prices drop faster than the rest of market’

Those looking to re-sell their EV could be getting less than they expect with the current trend. (Source: Getty/TikTok/Paul Maric) Damning new figures have revealed how much value can be wiped off an electric vehicle (EV) once it hits the second-hand market, even after just 12 months. The EV industry is consistently producing cars that…

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