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CNNChinese hackers access US telecom firms, worrying national security officials
A highly skilled group of Chinese government-linked hackers has in the last several months infiltrated multiple US telecommunications firms in a likely search for sensitive information bearing on national security, multiple sources briefed on the matter told CNN.
- Reuters
Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports
Verizon Communications, AT&T and Lumen Technologies are among the telecoms companies whose networks were breached by the recently discovered intrusion, the newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter. The hackers might have held access for months to network infrastructure used by the companies to cooperate with court-authorized U.S. requests for communications data, the Journal said. China's foreign ministry responded on Sunday that it was not aware of the attack described in the report but said the United States had “concocted a false narrative” to “frame” China in the past.
- Robb Report
These New A.I.-Powered Glasses Can Translate Speech in Real Time. We Tested Them Out.
The visionary Even Realities G1 glasses help you navigate the world for $599.
- USA TODAY
Frustrated Helene survivors struggle to get cell service in destructive aftermath
Hurricane Helene's destruction included cell phone towers, severing communication for potentially millions of people.
- Bloomberg
IPhone Maker Hon Hai Sustains Revenue Rebound With Help From AI
(Bloomberg) -- Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.’s revenue growth accelerated last quarter, sustaining a bounce-back as demand for the servers that drive AI development offset weak smartphone sales.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsWhat Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against Tiny Cars?For a Master of Brutalist Provocations, a Modest Museum AppraisalCan Microtransit and Regular Buses Live i
- The Daily Beast
Lara Trump Fumes as CNN Host Calls Out Donald’s Hurricane Helene Lies
CNN’s Dana Bash and Lara Trump sparred over misinformation Donald Trump has spread about funding for disaster relief in North Carolina, with the anchor refusing to let the former president’s daughter-in-law get away with ducking her questions.Bash laid into the Republican National Committee co-chair as she tried to change the direction from her father-in-law's dubious claims that FEMA is only offering a few hundred dollars to Americans who have had their homes destroyed in Hurricane Helene. “I w
- The Canadian Press
Elon Musk makes his first appearance at a Trump rally and casts the election in dire terms
Billionaire tech executive Elon Musk cast the upcoming presidential election in dire terms during an appearance with Donald Trump, calling the Republican presidential nominee the only candidate “to preserve democracy in America.”
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
I respect you, George W. Bush — but you must speak the truth about Donald Trump | Opinion
The former president is letting down every Texan and every American by not showing the courage to do the right and principled thing. | Opinion
- People
TikTok Star Taylor Rousseau Grigg Dies at Age 25, Her Husband Announces
The social media star's death was "sudden and unexpected," her husband said in an Instagram post on Oct. 5
- The Daily Beast
How Trump’s Speeches Are a Red Flag for Mental Decline: Experts
An increasingly incoherent and profane former president Donald Trump, 78, is rambling at his rallies at previously unheard-of lengths and showing signs of confusion that could indicate mental decline, according to a New York Times analysis.An average rally speech by the elderly Republican nominee for president—who has promised to release his medical records and cognitive tests and then refused to do so—lasts 82 minutes this election cycle, nearly double the 45 minutes he averaged in 2016, a comp
- People
Plane Passenger Calls Out 'Seat Stealer' for Trying to Sit in 8D, Sends Them Back to Row 35: 'Small Victories’
The passenger wrote on Reddit that it "felt good to put [the] seat stealer in her place" after complaining about "all the things people try to pull on flights these days"
- BuzzFeed
"I Haven't Seen It On A Menu In Years": 22 "Trendy Dishes" From Back In The Day That Are Nearly Impossible To Find In Restaurants In 2024
"My grandpa loved this, but I have only seen that on a few contemporary menus. In the '70s–'80s, when I grew up, it was everywhere!"
- The Independent
Elon Musk’s mom ‘encouraged X followers to commit voter fraud’ as she is fact-checked on son’s platform
Maye Musk was called out by attorneys who warned that her post ‘constitutes the solicitation of a crime’
- The Independent
Revealed: The real reason why people are leaving Donald Trump’s rallies as he is still on stage
Over the past months the former president has seemingly become more and more obsessed with attendance – amid claims that his fans are leaving early ‘out of frustration and boredom’
- The Hill
Opinion - Trump’s obsession with Harris’s IQ is telling
Trump’s public statements have also become increasingly incoherent.
- People
Meet Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi's 2 Kids: All About Son Jaden and Daughter Jaz
Grand Slam champions Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi share two children
- Glamour
Taylor Swift Gets Points For Wearing a Whimsical Wedding Guest Dress With a ‘Normal' Price Tag
Swifties are obsessed with her foxy look—and how much it costs.
- People
Madonna’s Brother Christopher Ciccone Dies at 63, Less Than 2 Years After Brother Anthony’s Death at 66
Christopher's death comes less than a month after the death of his and Madonna's stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone
- CNN
Less than 10 days after Helene made landfall, Florida braces for another hurricane, potentially a Category 3
Less than 10 days after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida, the state is bracing for another potentially devastating blow from a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, this one a potential Category 3 storm.
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent