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DOJ confirms FBI operation that mass-deleted Chinese malware from thousands of US computers

U.S. authorities have confirmed that they disrupted the operations of a Chinese state-backed hacking group, which infiltrated millions of computers worldwide to steal data as part of a years-long espionage campaign. The Department of Justice and the FBI said on Tuesday that they had successfully deleted the malware planted by the China-backed hacking group, known as “Twill Typhoon” or “Mustang Panda,” from thousands of infected systems across the United States during a court-authorized operatio
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Yahoo Sports AM: Should a murderer make the Hall of Fame?

In today's edition: Jim Tyrer's complicated Hall of Fame candidacy, Rams crush Vikings, all aboard the Cooper Flagg hype train, the Ball brothers are on a heater, Liverpool in action against a surprise contender, and more.
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Can Ohio State get Jeremiah Smith more involved in CFP title game?

Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith leads Ohio State in receiving yards (1,227) and receiving touchdowns (14). Birm/DTE Dotting The Eyes is the home for Ohio State coverage on the Rivals network. In the days leading up to the national championship game, which will pit seventh-seeded Notre Dame (14-1) against eighth-seeded Ohio State (13-2) at Mercedes Benz-Stadium in Atlanta on Jan.
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Intel spins off its corporate venture arm, Intel Capital, into a standalone fund

Intel says that it plans to spin off its corporate venture arm, Intel Capital, into a standalone fund, with Intel as an "anchor investor." In a press release on Tuesday, Intel said that the move will "[enable] greater autonomy" and "the flexibility to attract external capital." Intel expects Intel Capital to begin operating independently in the second half of 2025, at which point it'll be rebranded.
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Breaking down the biggest impact transfer for each Big Ten program

Fernando Mendoza © Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images With the winter transfer window in the books, each college football fan can sit back and take stock of the new names dotting their team’s roster.Take a look at which new transfer will make the biggest impact for each team in the Big Ten next season.
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Game Preview | #17 Purdue at Washington | West Coast Swing

#17 Purdue carries a five game win streak to the west coast as Purdue takes its first trip to the west coast schools where it will hit Washington on Wednesday before heading to Eugene to take on Oregon on Saturday. Washington and first year coach Danny Sprinkle hasn't found the Big Ten all that hospitable in its first go round. After a 6-1 start to the season, Washington has dropped five of its six conference games to start its venture in the Big Ten including three straight losses to the top
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Google searches for deleting Facebook, Instagram on the rise after Meta ends fact-checking

Google searches for how to cancel and delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads accounts have seen rises in the U.S. since Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will end its third-party fact-checking system, loosen content moderation policies, and roll back previous limits to the amount of political content in user feeds. Critics see the move as an attempt to cater to the incoming Trump administration and avoid political retaliation, suggesting the consequences of Meta's new policie
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Puerto Rico asks Trump for help after Venezuela’s Maduro threatens invasion

Puerto Rico’s new Republican governor is drawing attention to Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro’s military threats against the U.S. island in the wake of President-elect Trump’s calls for U.S. territorial expansion. In a letter to Trump dated Monday, Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón said Maduro’s plea for Latin American troops to invade Puerto Rico “is an open threat to…
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Elon Musk Says His Boring Company Could Dig The $20 Trillion Tunnel Connecting America With Europe For '1000X Less Money'

Elon Musk is back with another bold claim. This time, he says The Boring Company could build the long-discussed trans-Atlantic tunnel for “1000X less money” than the staggering 20trillionpricetagbeingfloatedaround.ButbeforeyoustartdreamingofzoomingfromNewYorktoLondoninunderanhour,let′sunpackwhat′sreallygoingonhere.A20 trillion price tag being floated around. But before you start dreaming of zooming from New York to London in under an hour, let's unpack what's really going on here. A 20trillionpricetagbeingfloatedaround.ButbeforeyoustartdreamingofzoomingfromNewYorktoLondoninunderanhour,let′sunpackwhat′sreallygoingonhere.A20 Trillion Dream With No Plans in Sight The idea of a tunnel connecting America and Europe is not new – it's been around for decades. But it's always
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Texas has a powerful new House speaker in a blow to the GOP's hard right

A push by Texas' hard right to widen control in the state Capitol fell short Tuesday after House lawmakers rejected its choice for the powerful speakership amid a Republican feud accelerated by the historic impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Instead, new House Speaker Dustin Burrows won the job with the support of Democrats, who favored him over a challenger backed by the GOP's emboldened right. The outcome is a victory for Texas Republicans' establishment wing, and it’s possible that
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Nancy Mace Challenges Democratic Rival to a Fight on House Floor

A meeting of the House Oversight Committee erupted into chaos when Nancy Mace challenged a Democratic lawmaker to a fight. The Republican congresswoman, a lighting rod for controversy in recent months, was offended that Jasmine Crockett had called her “child” while criticizing her fixation on anti-trans messaging. “Somebody’s campaign coffers really are struggling right now,” Crockett said of Mace. “So she can’t keep saying trans, trans, trans, so that people will feel threatened. And child, lis
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