Author: EconLearner

Haleon, maker of the cough medicine Robitussin, has announced a recall of some Robitussin cough … [+] syrups due to potential microbial contamination that could lead to fatal infections for at-risk customers. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Getty Images On the list of things you don’t want in cough syrup, potentially dangerous pathogens like fungus rank very high. Haleon is therefore voluntarily recalling eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult products, according to a statement from the US Food and Drug Administration. The announcement did not specify which germs may have gotten…

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Taylor Swift performs on stage during the “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Foro Sol on August 24. … [+] 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Hector Vivas/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)Getty Images for TAS Rights Management There have been countless high-profile political “deepfakes” making the rounds on social media, including one in September that involved Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis dropping out of the presidential race. There have also been repeated warnings that the technology would become harder to identify and even harder to stop. However, not much has been done to address the issue until this…

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Recent layoffs at Microsoft point to excessive game budgets as the likely culprit. (Photo by … [+] David Becker/Getty Images)Getty Images The recent and massive layoffs at Microsoft they are further proof that big gaming budgets have not been sustainable for too long. I’ve already covered this layoff situation in gaming, but it’s clear now that Microsoft’s recent layoffs show that this has far more to do with unsustainable gaming budgets than anything else. While I cited issues with inflation and Elon Musk’s Twitter layoffs as contributing factors in my previous article on the subject, the fact that this has…

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View of the main gate bearing the slogan Arbeit Macht Frei at the former Auschwitz I on January 27, … [+] 2022 in Oswiecim, Poland. The Soviet Army liberated the camp on January 27, 1945. (Photo by Omar Marques/Getty Images)Getty Images This year marks 80 years since the first liberation of a Nazi death camp during World War II. However, instead of reflecting on all the millions killed in the genocide of the Jewish people, as well as those that have happened since, this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day on Saturday, January 27, could be marred by anti-Semitism on social media…

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Cyber ​​securitygetty Benafi has launched its new “Stop Unauthorized Code Solution,” designed to address the growing complexities inherent in software development security, specifically targeting attacks on unauthorized code and the software supply chain. Benafi’s Stop Unauthorized Code Solution Venafi’s new Stop Unauthorized Code solution aims to shrink the attack surface for organizations, prevent potential malware and cyber attacks, and improve application control, thereby reducing security breaches. The solution integrates Venafi’s CodeSign Protect product with the CodeGuard Service to provide a comprehensive approach to minimizing security breaches. It ensures tight control over code execution by verifying the authenticity of code sources…

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Some news you expect, some not. I’ll be honest — I didn’t expect this and would have bet against the idea if someone had told me yesterday. HPE acquires Juniper Networks. I had a few days to process it, and during that time, I had an epiphany. Looking back at the beginning of 2023 at the Atmosphere conference in Aruba, it struck me why HPE is making this move, which is a very different approach from Aruba’s past. Aruba’s founders — Keerti Melkote and Pankaj Manglik — and CEO credited for their rise, Dominic Orr, grew the business by challenging…

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