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Inside the Dark World of Doxing for Profit

Wired Magazine 

From tricking companies into handing over victims’ personal data to offering violence as a service, the online doxing ecosystem is not just still a problem—it’s getting more extreme.

Astronauts stuck on Space Station could be there until February

NBC News 

It was supposed to be a 10-day mission for the astronauts who rode to the International Space Station on Boeing's Starliner in early June. But as engineers try to dissect thruster engine problems on the Starliner, NASA is now saying they could be brought home on another spacecraft, and it could be next February before they return. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.

Harris and Walz start battleground blitz, while Vance targets Walz's claim he carried weapons 'in war

NBC News 

Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz began a blitz in battleground states, riding a wave of Democratic unity and a windfall in donations. Former President Trump said Walz is too far left to win, while JD Vance attacked Walz's claim he carried weapons "in war." Walz never served in combat while he was in the National Guard. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports

Understanding Asymmetric Information - What is it?

Stockopedia 

The motivation for this post came recently while I was waiting for one of my regular Morning ABC Radio crosses. I heard that I was to be followed by Joseph Stiglitz.  Now that name may not mean much to most readers. But to the academic paper readers out there, we were about to hear from one of the giants of the economic space. As background, Mr Stiglitz is an American economist. He is a Professor at the Columbia Business School in New York, and he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2001... Читать дальше...

Colombia’s M&A Market Slows in H1 2024 Amid Regional Downturn

«The Rio Times» 

In the first half of 2024, Colombia’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market experienced a slowdown, with the number of transactions decreasing by 8% to a total of 124 deals. The total value of these transactions also fell by 9.7%, amounting to $2.263 billion. Despite this decline, Colombia’s performance was relatively better compared to the broader […]

Three Americans dominate first round in Montreal

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) A trio of seeded Americans had their way with their respective opponents on Wednesday, as Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton completed sweeps in the first round of the National Bank Open in Montreal. The ninth-seeded Fritz beat Mariano Navone of Argentina 6-4, 6-1, Paul, the No. 10 seed, topped Italy's Luciano Darderi 6-4, 7-6 (2) and the 11th-seeded Shelton ousted Kaz

What the papers say – August 8

Express & Star 

Thursday’s front pages continue to be dominated by the fallout from trouble on Britain’s streets.

Unfortunate, it was a golden opportunity: Karnam Malleswari on Vinesh's disqualification

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

Paris [France], August 8 (ANI): Following Vinesh Phogat's disqualification in the 50 kg category final at the Paris Olympics, India's first woman to win an Olympic medal Karnam Malleswari said on Wednesday that it was unfortunate since it was a golden opportunity for the Indian wrestler. Phogat, who was set to compete against the United States' Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal, was disqualified on Wednesday for br