The PLA is pivoting to confront changing challenges – and that means more combat personnel, according to one commentator.
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How a Russian invasion of Ukraine could spill over into Europe
A senior Western intel official warns war would have far-reaching consequences on the continent.
Amazon to launch an Instacart-like service in the US next year, report says
Amazon’s online grocery delivery efforts are reportedly set to ramp up in the US and Europe in 2022.
Massive attack against 1.6 million WordPress sites underway
Wordfence analysts report having detected a massive wave of attacks in the last couple of days, originating from 16,000 IPs and targeting over 1.6 million WordPress sites.
The threat actors target four WordPress plugins and fifteen Epsilon Framework themes, one of which has no available patch.
Some of the targeted plugins were patched all the way back in 2018, while others had their vulnerabilities addressed as recently as this week.
The new normal is already here. Get used to it
The era of predictable unpredictability is not going away.
Forget dogs: These rats could be the future of search and rescue
Researchers are training rodents with tiny backpacks to sniff out survivors.
Finally, NASA to launch $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Eve
A Christmas Eve present to the world.
In what can be considered as a Christmas present for the world, NASA is looking to launch its new space telescope on coming Friday, which also happens to be ‘Christmas Eve’.
On Friday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said that the agency will blast off the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope on December 24.
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In the endeavour, a European Ariane rocket will lift it from French Guiana.
India Shifts 50,000 Troops to China Border in Historic Move
With even more soldiers patrolling both sides of the disputed areas, any miscalculation could turn deadly.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa issues NFT from space
Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s online fashion retailer Zozotown, tweeted yesterday on turning the first photo he took into a non-fungible token (NFT).
Solder Party’s Tiny RP2040 Stamp Lands on Tindie — Alongside an Arduino Uno-Style Carrier Board
Clever board packs all the functionality of the RP2040 — plus LiPo battery support, a NeoPixel, and more — into a stamp-size footprint.