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- Reuters
Europol body: Banks should prepare for quantum computer risk now
Europe's financial sector should start preparing now for quantum computers to be able to break some forms of encryption widely used to protect sensitive data, a Europol-led body set up to address the issue said on Friday. "For the financial industry, the advent of quantum computers poses a risk to customer confidentiality and peer communications, authentication processes, and trust in digital signatures," the group said in a call to action. "Quantum computers capable of posing such threats are expected to be available within the next 10 to 15 years, though this timeline could accelerate."
BuzzFeedPeople Are Laughing At Time's New Cover Because They're Certain It Will Enrage Donald Trump
DT meltdown in 3-2-1.
- CBC
Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada terminated by Governor General
Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada has been terminated, nearly three decades after she was appointed in 1997.The federal government's official publication posted the notice Friday evening, indicating that Governor General Mary Simon ordered the termination of Sainte-Marie's appointment on Jan. 3.The National Post first published the story.Sainte-Marie is only the ninth person to be expelled from the Order of Canada in its more than 50-year history, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor G
- The Daily Beast
Trudeau Caught on Hot Mic Revealing Trump’s Plans for Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders that U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in annexing Canada was a very real plan aimed at controlling the country’s vast mineral resources. Trudeau was caught on a hot mic giving his assessment of Trump’s threat to take control of America’s northern neighbor. “I suggest that not only does the Trump administration know how many critical minerals we have but that may be even why they keep talking about absorbing us and making us the 5
- HuffPost
Lawmaker Quits DOGE Caucus Live On TV With ‘Dynamite’ Slam Of Elon Musk
Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle condemned Donald Trump's billionaire buddy with an explosive metaphor.
- USA TODAY
Illinois governor trolls President Trump in video announcing Lake Michigan's new name
In a Friday video, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker seemingly throws shade at President Donald Trump, who renamed the Gulf of Mexico last month.
- BuzzFeed
Trump Supporters Shared How He Could Lose Their Support, And There's One Issue That's Verrrrry Important To Them
"We didn't vote for my husband to lose his government career and benefits."
- BuzzFeed
People Can't Believe Donald Trump's Straw Executive Order Is Actually Real
Another day, another completely random executive order.
- The Canadian Press
Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.
- Hello!
George Clooney delivers rare life update on twins with wife Amal: 'I was shocked'
George Clooney has made a rare comment about his seven-year-old twin children, Ella and Alexander, whom he and his wife Amal Clooney like to keep out of the spotlight…
- People
'Rising Star' Reporter, 27, Dies While Covering Super Bowl in New Orleans Just 1 Year After Wife Was Killed
Adan Manzano leaves behind a young daughter: "We will deeply miss Adan, his passion for sports and the contributions he made," his station said
- Hello!
Netflix's chilling new true crime series so gripping fans say they 'can't sleep' until they finish it
Netflix's new true crime drama has viewers hooked, with fans admitting they 'can't sleep' until they finish the series.
- The Daily Beast
Opinion: Kanye West Accidentally Exposes Elon Musk’s Hard-Right Grift in MAGA Meltdown
Kanye West’s overnight mega-meltdown has inadvertently exposed the hard-right grift at the heart of the current MAGA wave realigning U.S. culture. The rapper, who now goes by Ye, set out to shock the world in an all-caps rant on Elon Musk’s X that was at once unhinged and yet totally calculated. Like many of those seeking to glom onto Trump’s say-anything shtick, the cynical attention-seeking desperation could be seen leaking out between the verbal bomb throwing.
- BuzzFeed
37 Powerful Photos From Yesterday's Anti-Trump Protests That Will Haunt The United States Forever
50 protests in all 50 states on one day.
- HuffPost
Wall Street Journal Warns New Donald Trump Move Will ‘Destroy More Wealth Than It Creates’
It "deserves to die in Congress," said the newspaper’s conservative editorial boxard.
- CNN
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a United Nations spokesperson has said.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Reveals Melania’s Reaction to Musk’s ‘Straight Man’ Love Confession
Donald Trump suggested the First Lady was willing to share him after Elon Musk declared his “straight man” love for the president on Friday. While apparently taking a break from his bid to remake the federal government, the tech billionaire confessed on X, “I love @realDonaldTrump as much as a straight man can love another man.” The amorous outburst has been viewed more than 35 million times (and counting).
- The Daily Beast
Vance Calls for ‘Normalize Indian Hate’ DOGE Guy to Be Hired Back
JD Vance, whose wife is the daughter of Indian immigrants, advocated Friday for the rehiring of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) engineer who was accused of posting “normalize Indian hate” on X. Vance acknowledged he disagreed with “some” of what 25-year-old Marko Elez had reportedly posted on a burner X account but said he does not think “stupid social media activity should ruin a kid’s life.” “So I say bring him back,” Vance said on X. “If he’s a bad dude or a terrible member of th
- Yahoo Canada Style
Justin Trudeau, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau wish daughter Ella-Grace a happy 16th birthday: 'You've always been unstoppable'
The Canadian prime minister said his daughter is a "smart, young woman" who inspires him daily.
- The Canadian Press
MPs reject Trump's idea of clearing out Gaza as Israeli minister points to Canada
OTTAWA — Canadian politicians are pushing back on the idea of clearing Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip as an Israeli minister suggests some of them could be sent to Canada.