The White House and tech executives are working to boost open-source software security. White House Top executives from some of the world’s largest tech companies met with White House officials Thursday to discuss ways to boost the security of the open-source software behind everything from consumer gadgets to massive industrial systems.The White House said that…
A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/IllustrationThe White House will meet with executives from major tech companies, including Alphabet-owned Google (GOOGL.O), Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc, , to discuss software security after the United States have suffered…
Celebrities React to Bob Saget’s DeathEverywhere you look and everywhere you go, there’s someone honoring Bob Saget’s many gifts. As tributes continue to pour in for the comedian, who died on Jan. 9, Full House creator Jeff Franklin is sharing some of his fondest memories of the actor known to many as Danny Tanner. “I think Bob really wanted everybody…
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said the House Democrats are in “good shape” heading into the midterms and predicted the Democrats would remain in the House majority, despite the 26 congressmen who have announced plans to leave after the current term. Despite the 26 Democrats who have announced their plans to exit the House of Representatives after the current…
Home News Human Spaceflights The International Space Station as pictured from a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule during a November 2021 fly around. The White House has directed NASA to extend space station operations through 2030. (Image credit: NASA) The White House has given NASA a New Year’s Eve “go” to continue operations on board the…
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy made an infamous mistake in September 2015: The California Republican effectively admitted that the Republicans’ Benghazi investigation was a political scheme to undermine Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. It was a striking reminder that GOP leaders were comfortable using congressional probes for electoral purposes.Six years later, it’s hardly a secret that…
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are going to be neighbors. The former couple might be getting a divorce, but Kanye reportedly purchased the house across the street from his ex—for well over the asking price. According to the Daily Mail and Dirt, Kanye shelled out $4.5 million on a “relatively modest” estate in Hidden Hills,…
President Biden said today that Americans will soon be able to order free COVID tests from a government-run website, which is not yet available. “We’ll have websites where you can get them delivered to your home,” he said of the 500 million at-home tests the government is purchasing to combat the Omicron surge. Details on…
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Top infectious disease officials expect a surge of COVID-19 cases after the holidays and say Omicron will soon take over as the dominant strain in the United States. The best way to stay protected is by getting vaccinated and boosted, they…
Washington The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he ceased to cooperate with the Jan. 6 Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection – making it the first time the chamber has voted to hold a former member in contempt since the 1830s.The near-party-line 222-208…