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11/25/22
TechNews for the week: November 23; November 21;

Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Stealthy Kherson resistance fighters undermined Russian occupying forces; Ukraine confronts tougher fight in push to extend battlefield wins;
Western intelligence officials say Iran to secretly help Russia build self-detonating drones for Ukraine war;
Ukraine nuclear plant shelled, U.N. warns: 'You're playing with fire!' ; More than a dozen powerful explosions at a huge Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in south Ukraine;
Angry families say Russian conscripts thrown to front line unprepared; Putin goes relatively silent on war: ‘If he lost somewhere, first, it’s untrue — and, second, it wasn’t him’;
Ukraine shows how space is now central to warfare;
In Kherson city, sympathies for Russia complicate reintegration into Ukraine; Ukraine searches monastic complex, prompts anger in Moscow;
Russia threatens to restrict gas flows going to western Europe via Ukraine;
Humanitarian crisis looms in Ukraine as Russian bombings degrade country’s energy systems and winter sets in;
Russian bombs batter Kherson suburb in shadow of destroyed bridge;
Missiles for Poland Raise Questions on NATO Stance in Ukraine War; Senators urge Biden administration to give Ukraine advanced drones;
Russian Missile Barrage Cuts Power and Water Across Ukraine; Russia rains missiles on recaptured Ukrainian city;
Ukraine is attempting to retake a crucial spit of land that could disrupt Russia's missile barrages;
What Russia has gained and lost so far in Ukraine, visualized; Bordering Georgia's breakaway regions, villagers fear Russia's next steps;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Russia raised a record $13.6 billion in one day as the cost of Vladimir Putin's war with Ukraine keeps mounting;
Finland refutes nuclear weapons ‘siting’ and reinforces border;
Sweden says Nord Stream pipeline carrying Russian gas was blown up in an intentional 'gross sabotage';
How China, the world’s top polluter, avoids paying for climate damage;
Israeli airstrikes on Syria kill 4 soldiers, injure 1; Israelis said to attack Palestinians, soldier in West Bank;
The Disputed Border Where Every Shepherd Is Seen as a Potential Spy;
Naval version of Israel’s Iron Dome defense system completes testing; Israel's Netanyahu wins defamation suit against ex-PM;
Israeli far-right's demand for defence post hinders Netanyahu's coalition bid; Israeli far-right's Ben-Gvir to be police minister under coalition deal;
Rights group: Israel demolishes school in West Bank hamlet;
Gaza gas deal could make improbable partners out of Israel and Hamas;
Iran leader says 'enemies' may target workers as protests rage; Iran protests akin to revolt, regime not in danger yet;
Iran reacts to IAEA's slap on the wrist with uranium enrichment boost;
In Iraq’s Mountains, Iranian Opposition Fighters Feel the Squeeze;
Erdoğan signals possible ground offensive in northern Syria; Turkey attacks Syrian base used by U.S.-allied Kurds;
At U.N. summit, nations agree to historic fund to help vulnerable countries with climate disasters;
US approves arms sales to Switzerland, Lithuania and Belgium;
Buffeted by Economic Woes, U.K. Starts to Look at Brexit With ‘Bregret’; Ruling against Scottish independence vote throws ball back in political arena;
Trump aides Bannon, Miller advising Bolsonaro’s inner circle on next steps in Brazil;
Trudeau defends invoking emergency powers against trucker protests;
Report: Justice Samuel Alito Leaked Hobby Lobby Decision On Contraception In 2014; Supreme Court Justice Alito denies disclosing 2014 Hobby Lobby opinion in advance;
Senate panel reviewing alleged 2014 Supreme Court leak of Alito opinion;
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates six-week abortion ban, among strictest in the nation;
Congress Blocks COVID-19 Spending Packages, Effectively Ending Operation Warp Speed;
Republican House majority climbs to 220 with win in California;
Republican Rep. Valadao wins California Central Valley vote; Lauren Boebert's Democratic opponent concedes in tight Colorado race;
In Alaska, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) and Rep. Mary Peltola (D) are projected to win their races, defeating Trump-backed opponents;
Kevin McCarthy wants to block three Democrats from committees if he becomes House speaker; McCarthy’s planned expulsions of Intel Democrats prompts howls;
Progressive Activists Ready Campaign to Counter New House G.O.P. Majority;
McConnell fight with GOP opponent shifts to new battleground;
Arizona county board delays certifying election results; Arizona’s GOP governor congratulates Hobbs on victory as Lake refuses to concede;
Arizona County Lawyer Contacted Sheriff About Threat From Kari Lake Campaign; Kari Lake Claims Her Voters Were Disenfranchised. Her Voters Tell a Different Story;
Attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh contests election results, asks judge to weigh in on winner;
Officials: Georgia audit confirms secretary of state winner;
Judge allows Saturday voting in Ga. Senate runoff after Warnock lawsuit;
Herschel Walker, Running in Georgia, Receives Tax Break for Texas Residents; Kemp stumps for Walker in show of GOP unity for the Ga. Senate runoff;
A Crowd of Possible Trump Rivals Renews G.O.P. Fears of a Divided Field;
Democrats battle over 2024 nomination calendar as Biden weighs options;
Biden, Trump Investigations Risk Angering 2024 Voters;
House Republicans are going after Hunter Biden. Here's why the White House should be worried;
Dissecting GOP claims about Hunter Biden deals allegedly involving his father;
Barr warns Trump ‘will burn the whole house down,’ calls for new GOP leader;
There have been more than 600 mass shootings so far in 2022;
Alex Jones moved millions from his media company, potentially putting the funds out of reach of Sandy Hook plaintiffs;
Trump news and investigation
Garland names special counsel for Trump Mar-a-Lago, 2020 election probes; Trump explodes at special counsel appointment: ‘I am not going to partake in it’;
From Europe, Trump special counsel takes over Mar-a-Lago, Jan. 6 probes; Court Appears Ready to End Special Master Review in Trump Files Inquiry;
Donald Trump Scolds Jews, Praises Evangelicals In Geopolitical Swipe;
Writer E. Jean Carroll sues Trump under new N.Y. sexual assault law;
Supreme Court clears way to release former president Donald Trump’s tax records to congressional committee; Trump rips Supreme Court after ruling he hand over tax records;
In the court of Mar-a-Lago, ‘King’ Trump still reigns supreme;
Trump Spac’s shareholders give it more time to clinch a deal;
Trump Family’s Newest Partners: Middle Eastern Governments;
How the Trump family spends their billions, from a $11 million beachfront estate in St. Martin to a $15 million fleet of private aircraft;
Barr: It appears 'more likely' DOJ will indict Trump;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Trump Org. Exec Just Dropped A Major Bombshell About Donald Trump In Court: He ‘Authorized’ Rent In Tax Fraud Scheme;
Manhattan prosecutors rest their Trump Organization case without calling last witness;
Trump's company kicks off defense case in criminal tax fraud trial; Ivanka Trump Tried to Dodge Her Court-Appointed Financial Monitor;
Judge Blasts Trump Org Lawyers for Delay Tactics; Heated arguments mark Trump Organization hearings in 2 New York courts;
At Trump Org, a 'generous,' 'forgiving' Trump reigned over thankful executives, the defense theory claims;
Justice Dept. Seeking to Question Pence in Jan. 6 Investigation;
Jan. 6 committee staffers are angry at Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) for focusing too much on Trump in panel’s final report;
COVID-19 and other health issues
Vaccine Breakthrough Could Finally Bring COVID to Its Knees; Pfizer CEO Says COVID-19 Vaccine Will Remain “Free For All Americans”;
Coronavirus variants are dodging antibody treatments. New lab-made options may help;
MIT Scientists Say Maintaining Humidity Between 40-60% Helps Reduce COVID Spreaddescription;
A Lasting Legacy of Covid: Far-Right Platforms Spreading Health Myths;
‘No way we can open’: China’s zero-Covid exit plans unravel; With record covid cases, China scrambles to plug an immunity gap;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Microsoft Warns of Hackers Targeting Energy Sector via Outdated Software;
FBI Director Tells Lawmakers China Could Use TikTok for 'Influence Operations';
The US Has a Shortage of Bomb-Sniffing Dogs;
Apple’s Device Analytics Can Identify iCloud Users;
Breaking the Zeppelin Ransomware Encryption Scheme;
Math and science
NASA’s Orion spacecraft reaches the moon; Orion Soars Past The Moon;
Mars rover digs up intriguing clues in the hunt for life beyond Earth;
France, Germany, And Italy Agree On European Space Launcher Project;
UT Dallas Researchers Develop Technology To Pull Water From Air To Address Shortages;
Analysis Finds CRISPR Misses Cancer Targets In People Of African Descent;
In Mexico, Aztec dig sets new records as royal mystery deepens;
Long lost Roman emperor revealed as coins give up their secret;
Emperor Charles V's secret code cracked after five centuries;
Lawsuit Takes Aim at the Way A.I. Is Built;
Scientists Don’t Agree on What Causes Obesity, but They Know What Doesn’t;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Musk summons engineers to Twitter HQ as millions await platform’s collapse; Public Officials Worry About How They Will Reach Public If Twitter Collapses;
Elon Musk Reinstates Trump’s Twitter Account; Musk says he will revive banned Twitter accounts, to the alarm of activists, safety experts;
What Elon Musk Is Doing to Twitter Is What He Did at Tesla and SpaceX; Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ agenda is dismantling safety work at Twitter;
Chaos on Twitter Leads a Group of Journalists to Start an Alternative; Civil Rights Groups Urge Advertisers to Boycott Twitter Amid Hate Speech;
Major App Store Moderation Rules Pose Challenge To Musk’s Plans For Twitter;
FCC Releases Broadband Map FCC Releases Broadband Map Showing 98% Access at Residential Addresses;
China Leading US, Europe In 5G, 6G; European Telecoms Struggle To Profit Off Of Tech Investments;
SC News and Politics
Lindsey Graham testifies before Georgia grand jury in election probe;

Business and Economics
US stocks rise while oil prices steady; Markets close mixed, Chinese markets suffer under lockdown concerns;
Are the Federal Reserve’s Rate Increases Working? US Wages May Rise at Fastest Pace in 15 years in 2023;
Treasury yields are slightly lower as markets assess Fed rate policy outlook;
Threat of rail strike in two weeks triggered after union votes down White House-brokered deal;
The IRS says its 87,000 new hires could help collect as much as $1 trillion — by forcing tax cheats to pay up;
Crude oil plunges as Saudi Arabia said to seek production increase; G7 looking at Russian oil price cap of $65-70 per barrel;
Tech Industry Layoffs Alter Employee Perceptions Of “Good Place To Work”; Amazon Will Begin Locking Out Some Laid-Off Employees This Week;
TikTok Adding 3K Engineer Jobs Amid Layoffs From Amazon, Meta;
Advertisers are dropping Twitter. Musk can’t afford to lose any more; Apple, Google To Serve As Gatekeepers And Beneficiaries Of $8 Twitter Blue;
FTX Bankruptcy Filing Indicates It Owes Over $3 Billion To Creditors; FTX lawyer says ‘substantial amount’ of assets are either stolen or missing;
Oversight Gaps That Allowed For FTX Failure Prompt Calls For New Laws From Policymakers;
New York governor signs first-of-its-kind law cracking down on bitcoin mining; Three Democratic Senators Ask Fidelity to Halt Crypto Retirement Plans;
Boeing reshuffles defense unit after recent losses in key programs;
Credit Suisse warns of $1.6 billion loss as rich clients leave;
Sports
On Eve of World Cup, FIFA Chief Says, ‘Don’t Criticize Qatar; Criticize Me.’;
Stretching Is Not the Key to Moving Better. This Is;
Two runners had cardiac arrests. A cardiologist was racing behind them;
Other news
Democracy on the line: This is the Supreme Court case that frightens me the most;
Former surgeon general faces his wife’s cancer — and the ‘Trump Effect’;
The Four Desires Driving All Human Behavior;

Education:
Three More Law Schools Withdraw From US News Rankings; Is This the Beginning of the End of the ‘U.S. News’ Rankings’ Dominance?
Data Show How College Costs, Student Loan Borrowing, And Grant Aid Have Changed Over Time;
Defrauded Student Loan Borrowers Face Long Waits In Line For Relief; Colleges Accused Of Defrauding Students Keep Accessing Federal Student Debt Funds;
Biden administration again extends student loan freeze as legal fights put debt relief plan in limbo; More Student Loan Forgiveness Scams Reported This Year;
Young Adults With Degrees Say They Need More Real-World Training; “Enrollment Cliff” Impacts Small, Private Colleges, Regional Public Universities;
Colleges Increasingly Rely On Threat Assessment As Violence Breaks Out On Campuses Nationwide;
VMI’s first Black superintendent under attack by conservative White alumni;
Online mobs are now coming for student journalists;
Teacher Shortages Disproportionately Hurts Low-Income Schools; Gates Foundation Awards Over $900K Grant To Reason Foundation For Education;
More Colleges Sign Deals With Online Sports Betting Companies;
NY Yeshiva Groups Seek Injunction Against Education Regulations; UC Berkeley student groups' refusal to invite Zionist speakers draws civil rights complaint;


11/18/22
TechNews for the week: November 18; November 16; November 14;

Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Ukrainian Soldiers Sweeping Into Kherson Are Greeted With Jubilation; Liberated Kherson residents tell of torture, disappearances, deprivation under Russian occupation;
As Ukraine Makes Gains, Mykolaiv Bears Fierce Russian Attacks; Ukraine Signals It Will Stay on the Offensive, Despite Talk of a Lull;
Ukraine Latest: Yellen Warns Russia Risks ‘Shut In’ of Some Oil;
Russian missiles ‘cross into Poland, killing two people’; Explosion in Poland kills two, bringing attention of U.S., NATO;
NATO head says explosion in Poland probably was Ukrainian missile defending against Russian attack;
Russian strikes on Kyiv fired from the air, Pentagon says; As Russian Strikes Mount, Ukraine Works to Keep the Lights On;
US Defense Secretary Says Ukraine Has the Edge Against Russia as Winter Descends; In Poland, a Warm Welcome for Ukrainian Refugees Wobbles;
Russia pummels Ukraine with missiles and drone strikes, injuring civilians;
How Ukraine Blew Up a Key Russian Bridge;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
The extraordinary plot to overthrow the North Korean regime – from the inside;
North Korea Launches Another ICBM, One of Its Most Powerful Yet; US condemns latest North Korean missile launch;
Where's Putin? Leader leaves bad news on Ukraine to others; Putin calls for price controls as Russian car sales crash to record low;
A former economic advisor to the Russian government breaks down the telltale signs that a recent anti-America rally in Moscow was staged by Russian authorities;
Ex-Russian spy flees to the NATO country that captured him, delivering another embarrassing blow to Moscow;
Shocked by Ukraine war, Russian neighbour Kazakhstan looks west;
The $450bn screenshot that signals a thawing in China's relations with West;
Key UN committee seeks legal opinion on Israel's occupation; Palestinians: Israeli forces kill woman in West Bank raid; Israel deploys remote-controlled robotic guns in West Bank;
Netanyahu to form new government in Israel, create conservative coalition; Coalition Talks Continue as Netanyahu Struggles to Form Gov’t;
Israel’s Election Empowers a More Muscular Religious Zionism; Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history;
Erdogan tells Netanyahu relations should be maintained with mutual respect; Israel admonishes Ukrainian ambassador over U.N. vote;
Palestinian kills three Israelis outside settlement in escalating violence; Israeli arrested in South Africa with weapons, torture van;
Israel and Jordan agree to team up to save Jordan River; Awash in U.S. Aid, Jordan Escalates Repression;
Stymied by Protests, Iran Unleashes Its Wrath on Its Youth; Iran protests: Social media videos show flames at home of late leader Khomeini;
Blaming Kurds for unrest, Iran threatens Iraq with offensive;
Saudi crown prince immune from Khashoggi killing lawsuit, U.S. says;
Biden works to convince the world U.S. is back as Asia tour starts; Biden says there ‘need not be a new Cold War’ after his meeting with Chinese President Xi;
In G-20 talks, China objects to calling Russian invasion of Ukraine a ‘war’;
U.K. Doubles Down on a Tactic Disproportionately Targeting Black People;
COP27 Marked By Division Over Warming Targets And Disaster Relief; UN Secretary General Delivers Final Call For COP27 Nations To Deliver Crucial Climate Measures;
U.S. borders reopening for some migrants as federal judge restores access to asylum by striking down a policy used for expulsions;
Judge Invalidates Rule Allowing Migrant Expulsions on Border; Embattled Top Border Official Resigns Under Pressure;
Supreme Court again rejects challenge to ‘bump stock’ ban;
Democrats hold on to Senate majority as Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) is projected to win reelection;
Democrat defeats election denier for Nevada secretary of state; Democrats surged to flip state legislatures, defying past GOP gains;
Republicans recapture House majority, winning narrow control of a chamber they hoped to dominate;
Control of Congress is split. Can a divided government make progress; House Panel Weighs Whether to Seat a Cherokee Delegate in Congress;
McCarthy reelected House GOP leader but remains short of the 218 votes he would need in January to become speaker;
Pelosi won't seek leadership role, plans to stay in Congress; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries may be poised to become the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress;
Republicans Lay Out Biden Investigations, but Democrat-Aligned Groups Promise Counteroffensive; GOP turns focus to Hunter Biden business dealings after winning House;
McConnell reelected GOP Senate leader, turning back challenge from Rick Scott; GOP leadership fight threatens to spill into the Senate;
Trump is calling his political allies and encouraging them to blame Mitch McConnell for GOP's poor midterm results;
Hawley Declares GOP ‘Dead’ after Midterm Bust;
Republicans eye Manchin as top target in 2024;
Katie Hobbs wins Arizona’s governor’s race; Kari Lake taunts Maricopa County election officials after stoking fears on mail-in ballots;
Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor's race she lost; In Arizona, Kari Lake’s Next Move Splits Factions of G.O.P.;
McMullin loss in Utah raises independent candidacy questions;
Why Alaska’s House race still hasn’t been called for Mary Peltola; Rep. Lauren Boebert race too close to call, with margin inside recount threshold;
Republicans Pushing to Move Past Trump Face One Big Obstacle: His Voters ;
Judge blocks Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, saying parts of the law are unconstitutional;
U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect Leaders for Anti-Abortion Fight; American evangelicals open a new antiabortion front — in Israel;
How young voters delivered for Democrats;
Did Mike Pence miss his WH window again; DeSantis fires back at Trump's escalating criticism;
Same-sex marriage bill advances in Senate;
Officer in Charge of Uvalde Police on Day of School Shooting Steps Down ;
Trump news and investigation
Here’s where three criminal probes stand as Trump enters 2024 race;
Justice Dept. to name special counsel to finish Trump Mar-a-Lago investigation and ‘key aspects’ of Jan. 6 probe;
Donald Trump announces a 2024 presidential run; Trump’s 2024 candidacy won’t stop Justice Dept. criminal probes;
Ronna McDaniel says RNC 'cannot pay legal bills' for Donald Trump if he announces a 2024 bid;
Investigators see ego, not money, as Trump’s motive in holding onto classified documents recovered from Mar-a-Lago;
GOP operative found guilty of funneling Russian money to Donald Trump;
$750,000 spent at Trump hotel by foreign governments;
Trump Family Signs Deal With Saudi Real Estate Developer;
Top Aide Says Trump Wanted IRS Investigations of Foes;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Trump Org is battling prosecutors over 3 little words that could swing the New York tax-fraud trial; Trump Firm’s Fraud Trial Sees Drama as Witness Declared Hostile;
Trump’s Company Will Be Monitored by Ex-Judge During New York Suit;
Trump Org's new court-appointed 'watchdog,' retired judge Barbara Jones, can now inspect the company books;
Weisselberg testifies Trump Org. also saved money from illegal tax practices; Ex-CFO says Ex-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of scheme;
Trump Ordered His Companies to Fight Criminal Tax Fraud Case;
Trump Sues to Block Subpoena From Jan. 6 Committee;
Supreme Court clears way for Jan. 6 panel to access records of Arizona GOP chair;
Pence: Trump ‘decided to be part of the problem’ on Jan. 6;
COVID-19 and other health issues
CDC tracking new COVID-19 variant BN.1; Repeat COVID is riskier than first infection; Moderna's Omicron vaccines more effective than original shot;
What’s the difference between RSV, the flu and covid-19?;
RSV, covid and flu are keeping kids out of school — and parents out of work; U Of Minnesota Researchers To Study Long COVID’s Impact On Brain;
China zero Covid: Violent protests in Guangzhou put curbs under strain;
7 ‘hard rules’ for boosting memory and fighting off dementia;
App Identifies Parkinson's, COVID-19 Based on User's Voice;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
November Crypto-Gram Newsletter, Hacking, Spyware, Data Breaches and more;
Classified U.S. intelligence says UAE manipulated American political system, impugning a key Gulf ally;
Extremists in Uniform Put the Nation at Risk; Senate Report Charges US Security Agencies, Tech Not Properly Monitoring Extremists;
FBI Considered Deploying Pegasus Hacking Tools, Documents Reveal;
How North Korea became a mastermind of crypto cyber crime; US Advisory Panel Warns of “Serious Threat” From Chinese Cyber Capabilities;
Russian Software Company Pretending to Be American;
Australia May Consider Banning Ransomware Payments After Attacks;
Cryptocurrency Exchange Says It's Investigating Hacking After Bankruptcy Filing;
Successful Hack of Time-Triggered Ethernet; Another Event-Related Spyware App; Failures in Twitter’s Two-Factor Authentication System;
First Review of A Hacker’s Mind;
Math and science
Webb telescope spots earliest galaxies yet, and they are cosmic oddballs;
NASA’s massive SLS rocket finally flies, launching an Orion spacecraft on its way to orbit the moon;
An Alternative to Dark Matter Passes Critical Test;
Divers Discover Piece of Space Shuttle Challenger Off Florida Coast;
The World Has Reached 8 Billion People — But Soon We’ll Hit a Decline We’ll Never Reverse;
Vanderbilt Researchers Hope AI Can Alleviate Interstate Traffic Jams;
Mathematician Who Solved Prime-Number Riddle Claims New Breakthrough; Cantor's Paradise: An Intro to Topology;
More Americans are engaging with science news;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Hate Speech Surged on Twitter in Week After Musk's Takeover; Elon Musk’s Twitter Chaos Is Going to Be Even Worse Overseas;
Musk Pauses New Twitter Verification Program After Two Days;
Musk Says Twitter Acquisition Has Left Him With Too Much Work; Elon Musk Says He Expects To Find New Leader For Twitter;
Yellen Sees No Reason To Probe Musk’s Twitter Acquisition; Wyden Feels “Musk Situation Involves A Very Careful Review”;
#RIPTwitter Trends After Employees Resign; Inside Twitter as ‘mass exodus’ of staffers throws platform’s future into uncertainty;
The best Twitter alternatives;
Meta reportedly accused dozens of workers of improperly accessing users' accounts — in some cases in return for payments of thousands of dollars;
Internet providers play tricks to raise your bill. Here are the worst;
How to Find All Your Wi-Fi Passwords on Your Computer;
SC News and Politics
Lindsey Graham says critics of Georgia GOP Senate nominee Herschel Walker are 'trying to destroy' him to 'deter young men and women of color' from joining the party;
McConnell-Graham tensions boil over; Lindsey Graham Has Surprising Response About Whether He’d Endorse Donald Trump;
Clyburn seeks to remain in leadership;

Business and Economics
Inflation Expectations Increase Across All Horizons; Unemployment Expectations Deteriorated;
Consumer Debt Surges at Fastest Pace in 15 Years; Rents, a Key Component of CPI, Begin to Ease;
US stocks fall amid mixed messages on consumer and manufacturing data;
Dow drops 300 points as U.S. stocks open down after Bullard's remarks;
Dallas Fed Predicts Home Prices Could Sink 20%; Farmland Values Hit Record Highs, Pricing Out Farmers; Why Office Buildings Are Still in Trouble;
OPEC cuts oil demand growth forecast again as economic challenges mount; WTI crude oil slides below $80 for first time since September;
As Europe Quits Russian Gas, Half of France’s Nuclear Plants Are Off-Line;
Schumer, Cornyn Aim To Block Government Business With Chinese Chipmakers; Xi Tells Dutch PM Not To Follow US Restrictions On Chip Exports To China;
While the world fights inflation, China’s problem is deflation; The metaverse’s contribution to Asia economies could be up to $1.4 trillion per year by 2035;
Treasury targets electronics supply chains in new sanctions against Russia;
Japan’s Economy Shrinks Unexpectedly, Hit by a Weak Yen and Rising Inflation;
Deal allowing Ukrainian grain exports extended for 120 days; Ben & Jerry's board bemoans West Bank, east Jerusalem sales;
Amazon Is Said to Plan to Lay Off Thousands of Employees; Apple Being “Very Deliberate” On Hiring Amid Economic Uncertainty;
Big Tech Layoffs Signal End Of Decade-Long Growth Period; Foreign Workers Laid Off From Big Tech Companies Face Visa Sponsorship Deadlines;
Google Announces Settlement With 40 States Over Privacy, Tracking Allegations;
Electric Vehicles Start to Enter the Car-Buying Mainstream; GM Expects Its EV Line Will Be Profitable In 2025;
EV Makers Burning Cash Quickly, Hit By Sky-High Costs; Ford Chief Warns Electric Vehicles Require 40% Less Labour;
Robot Could Help Reduce Nursing Staff Burnout;
US Aviation Sector Seeks 5G Wireless Deadline Extension;
Crypto Exchange FTX Files For Bankruptcy, Bankman-Fried Resigns As CEO;
New Chief Calls FTX’s Corporate Control a ‘Complete Failure’; Congress took millions from FTX. Now lawmakers face a crypto reckoning;
Legal fight over Elon Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay deal begins; Musk testifies in Delaware, defending his massive Tesla pay; Tells a Court He Had Little Say in His Giant Tesla Pay;
Attorney Says Musk’s Remote Work Policy Removal is An Attempt To “Manufacture” A Reason To Fire Employees;
Musk issues ultimatum to Twitter employees: Commit to long hours of ‘hardcore’ work or leave Thursday;
Hundreds said to have opted to leave Twitter over Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum;
Twitter CEO Musk Closes Office Following Employee Exodus; Twitter CEO Musk Walks Back Remote-Work Mandate;
SpaceX Employees Say They Were Fired for Speaking Up About Elon Musk; Musk: Managers Making False Claims About Employee Performance Will Be Fired;
Democratic Senators Push FTC To Investigate Twitter;
Sports
She ran a 100-mile world record. A course error means it won’t count;
Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara Win M.L.B.’s Cy Young Awards;
Other news
George T. Conway: Trump is out for vengeance — and to protect himself from prosecution;
African scuba divers rewrite a ‘settlers’ narrative’ of the slave trade;

Education:
Yale and Harvard’s Law Schools Are Ditching the ‘U.S. News’ Rankings; UC Berkeley Becomes Third Top Law School To Boycott U.S. News Rankings;
2023 Rhodes Scholars Selected; International Student Enrollment Recovering From Pandemic Slump;
Judge grants final approval of $6 billion student loan settlement; Student Loan Debt Fell To $1.57T In Q3, Fed Says;
Education Department Stops Taking New Student Debt Forgiveness Applications Following Court Ruling;
Biden aides consider extending student loan freeze after court defeats; Administration Asks SCOTUS To Reinstate Student Debt Relief;
Administration Official Warns About Potential Surge In Student Loan Default Rates Should Forgiveness Plan Be Blocked;
Pennsylvania Colleges Facing Fiscal Challenges Partly Due To Larger-Than-Usual Number Of Schools;
UW-Madison Plans To Enroll 500 Fewer Freshman Students Next Fall;
About 48K Student Workers At University Of California System On Strike Over Pay, Benefits;
Arizona Voters Approve In-State Tuition To Some Non-Citizen Students;
SUNY Albany Hiring 27 Professors Specializing In AI;
Students Increasingly Turning To TikTok For Homework Help;
Judge Blasts Florida's 'Dystopian' Ban on 'Woke' Instruction;


11/11/22
TechNews for the week: November 11; November 9; November 7;

Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Russia's 'catastrophic' missing men problem; Russia Sends Ill-Trained Draftees Into Combat Amid Losses;
Ukrainian forces brace for bloody fight for Kherson; The Secret Mission to Snatch Crimea Back From Putin’s Clutches;
Putin’s nuclear threats may hint at an electromagnetic pulse strike; Kyiv Planning for Total Evacuation if It Loses Electricity;
Russia Looks to Private Militia to Secure a Victory in Eastern Ukraine; U.S. says ‘Well over’ 100,000 Russian troops killed or wounded in Ukraine;
Russia Says It’s Withdrawing From Kherson City, a Potential Blow to Moscow; Ukraine seizes control of five ‘strategic’ companies from oligarchs;
Ukraine Moves Forward in South, With Little Resistance From Russia; Ukraine says troops enter Kherson city after Russians retreat;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Putin ally boasts he ‘interfered’ in U.S. midterm elections;
N. Korea fires more missiles as US flies bombers over South; Train crosses North Korea border into Russia after arms report;
No nuclear weapons over Ukraine, Chinese President Xi Jinping says, in clear message to Russia; New details on Biden's 1st meeting with China's Xi;
Israel ultranationalist due for government role says: 'I've moderated'; Israeli settlers have high hopes after Netanyahu election win;
Israeli soldiers fatally shoot Palestinian rock thrower; Israel's president says far-right lawmaker Ben-Gvir causes worry about Netanyahu mandate ;
Iran’s doctors have joined the uprising — and are paying the price; Iran's army issues warning to 'rioters' as security forces struggle to suppress unrest;
Amid crisis, Hezbollah seeks ally in next Lebanese president;
New Italian government closes ports to NGO ships;
Biden’s ‘consequences’ for Saudi Arabia are reaping quiet results;
The US is quietly extracting concessions from Saudi Arabia after Mohammed bin Salman humiliated Biden ;
An Outburst Threatens the French Far Right’s Effort to Go Mainstream;
‘Cooperate or perish’: U.N. chief urges global climate pact as leaders gather for COP27 conference;
At COP27 summit, Biden says U.S. will ‘do our part to avert’ a ‘climate hell’;
SCOTUS Majority Appears Supportive Of Weakening The Regulatory Power Of Federal Agencies;
Jackson, in dissent, issues first Supreme Court opinion;
6 early takeaways from the 2022 election; Postcards from the permanent campaign: What the midterms look like in 6 states;
Path to 218: Tracking the Remaining House Races;
This year, GOP election deniers got a free pass from Twitter and Facebook; At small-town radio station, the right-wing misinformation effort goes local;
Minor poll problems twisted into false US election claims; Election deniers score big wins, but also suffer significant setbacks;
How Republicans Fed a Misinformation Loop About the Pelosi Attack;
Lawsuit seeks to block counting of military ballots in Wisconsin; Republicans sued to restrict this drop box. Meet the voters using it;
Republicans sue to disqualify thousands of mail ballots in swing states. Critics call the suits an attempt at voter suppression;
Election officials fear counting delays will help fuel claims of fraud; Fueled by Falsehoods, a Michigan Group Is Ready to Challenge the Vote;
Democratic wins in Md. would set up concentration of Black state-level power unprecedented in U.S.;
Kentucky voters reject antiabortion amendment as abortion rights advocates score a string of midterm wins;
Michigan voters are projected to approve constitutional right to abortion;
The first Gen Z member of Congress, the first openly lesbian governor and other candidates who made history in Tuesday’s midterms;
Hochul holds New York governor’s mansion for Democrats; Hassan holds on in New Hampshire Senate race;
J.D. Vance, Trump-backed tech investor projected to win Ohio U.S. Senate race, beating Rep. Tim Ryan;
Gov. Whitmer wins tough re-election race over Dixon in Michigan; Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Senate race;
Whitmer vaults into national spotlight with double-digit reelection win;
Race for Georgia U.S. Senate seat is headed to a Dec. 6 runoff between Walker and Warnock;
As Ariz. counts votes, Republicans seize on Election Day glitches;
Black voters in Florida express fear, confusion as DeSantis election laws kick in; DeSantis official says Justice Dept. can’t send monitors to 3 Fla. counties;
GOP rides Latino support in Florida as Miami-Dade turns red;
Gov. Ron DeSantis wins Florida re-election in a rout; Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) projected to win reelection;
Trump under fire from within GOP after midterms; GOP hopes stymied by infighting, Trump and flawed candidates: How a red wave became a ripple;
Trump-DeSantis Rift Grows, With Dueling Rallies in Florida;
Trump threatens to reveal dirt on DeSantis; Pranks, Parties and Politics: Ron DeSantis’s Year as a Schoolteacher;
Youngkin, like DeSantis, faces Trump's fury;
Kevin McCarthy's bid to be House speaker is in jeopardy;
Rubio, Hawley call for Senate GOP leadership vote to be postponed;
Congressional Gridlock May Complicate Efforts To Respond To Economic Problems;
Biden, turning 80, faces renewed age questions as he weighs reelection;
Musk Urges Voters To Elect A Republican Congress;
Studies find Racism led to lower benefits for Black veterans;
Trump news and investigation
Homeland Security Admits It Tried to Manufacture Fake Terrorists for Trump;
Trump May Pose a Test No Special Counsel Can Pass; Trump speeches use dozens of lies, exaggerations to draw contrast with Biden;
In filing, Trump lawyers again claim he had right to declassify documents;
Boris Epshteyn’s loyalty to Trump pays off as investigations deepen;
U.S. House panel, Justice Dept. ask Supreme Court to OK release of Trump taxes;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
Donald Trump appeals New York court order for watchdog at company; Trump Knew of Alleged Tax Dodge, Controller Testimony Suggests;
Longtime Trump executive details rampant tax fraud at NYC trial; Exec says a note on Trump's personal ledger was "deleted" ahead of grand jury;
Appellate judge won't block appointment of Trump Org monitor;
Gingrich resists testifying before Ga. grand jury in election probe; Judge orders Newt Gingrich to testify in Fulton County election probe;
Donald Trump Settles Assault Lawsuit After Lawyer Says He Was ‘Staring Down The Barrel Of A Bronx Jury’;
Oath Keepers’ leader Rhodes Oath Keepers’ leader Rhodes denies conspiracy to enter Capitol on Jan. 6; Oath Keepers Leader Points Finger at Colleagues in Sedition Trial;
COVID-19 and other health issues
New Covid Variants Are Circulating. Here’s What to Know;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
Greece to Ban Sale of Spyware After Government Is Accused of Surveillance; NSA Over-surveillance;
Justice Department Seizes 50,000 Bitcoin After Theft Obtained on Silk Road;
Defeating Phishing-Resistant Multifactor Authentication; An Untrustworthy TLS Certificate in Browsers;
Using Wi-FI to See through Walls;
Math and science
Report: The U.S. has warmed 68 percent faster than the planet as climate change threatens what ‘Americans value most’;
NASA Air Pollution Instrument Completes Satellite Integration;
New Mexico State University Researchers To Create Telescope For Space Weather Studies;
CU Boulder Study Shows Advances In Fiber-Based, Quantum-Enhanced Remote Sensing;
Geometry Reveals the Tricks Behind Gerrymandering;
Israel archaeologists find ancient comb with 'full sentence';
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Twitter layoffs gutted election information teams days before midterms; Twitter’s content moderation head quits as multiple departures alarm the FTC;
CISA Adopting “Hands-off Approach” To Twitter Election Disinformation;
Twitter pauses paid sign-ups as fake accounts spread online; Twitter bans comedian Kathy Griffin for impersonating Elon Musk;
How Twitter’s contentious new fact-checking project really works; Twitter pauses paid sign-ups as fake accounts spread online;
Maker of Oreo Cookies Stops Advertising on Twitter, Citing Hate Speech; Musk Seeks To Address Advertiser Concerns Over Twitter Hate Speech;
Biden says Elon Musk’s foreign connections are ‘worth being looked at’;
Twitter Files Paperwork With Treasury Department That Would Enable It To Process Payments;
Worries Rise TikTok Is New Home For Manipulated Video And Photos;
Trump once reconsidered sticking with Truth Social. Now he’s stuck;
Justice Department Seizes Domain Names Offering 11 Million Free Books;
YouTube Removes Archive of WWDC Videos After Apple Files Complaint;
Amazon Considers Adding Disclaimer to Antisemitic Documentary;
SC News and Politics
Nikki Haley Says Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Black American Pastor, Should Be 'Deported';

Business and Economics
Stocks plummet after midterms as Wall Street turns eyes toward inflation data;
U.S. Payrolls Surged A Better Than Expected 261,000 In October; Federal Reserve Officials Grapple With Uncertainty About Economy;
Prices were 7.7% higher in October compared with the year before, as inflation defies Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes;
Dollar plunges as U.S. inflation data spurs exodus from crowded trade; New Jobless Claims Up Last Week;
S&P 500 has best day since April 2020; After prices rise less than expected, markets soar on hopes of lower inflation;
Federal Reserve Expected To Slow Rate Hikes Pace As Inflation Eases; Fed’s Tightening Causing Liquidity Problems, High Volatility In Treasury Market;
US oil producers reap $200bn windfall from Ukraine war price surge; Oil Industry Rebuffed Biden Overtures Before He Threatened “Windfall” Tax;
Oil surges as China cuts COVID restrictions, raising hopes for demand boost;
Biden Administration Releases $185B In Infrastructure Funding For Broadband, Other Projects;
Biden Administration Announces New Net-Zero Initiative;
Advertisers fleeing, workers in fear: Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter; Musk’s celebrity lawyer now plays key role in Twitter overhaul;
Elon Musk reportedly said Twitter could file for bankruptcy next year;
Meta to lay off more than 11,000 employees as tech industry slashes jobs; Tech Companies Announce Large Scale Layoffs, Hiring Freezes;
Amazon Becomes First Public Company To Lose $1T In Market Cap;
Chipmakers Cut Costs, Workers As Demand Wanes;
US Transportation Sector Shifting From Biodiesel To Renewable Diesel; Automakers, Battery Makers, Foreign Governments Take Issue With EV Tax Rules;
Grand jury alleges Kentucky farmers lied on crop insurance policies to boost payouts;
Sports
Speedy scientific workouts you can do almost anywhere;
Other news
Inside the Political Fundraising Machine That Is Flooding Your Inbox;
Servants of the Damned — the lawyers who enabled Trump;

Education:
College Leaders Seek New Enrollment, Revenue Sources In Upcoming Year;
Most Higher Education Ballot Measures Pass While Arizona Proposition Remains Too Close To Call; California Voters Approve Large Funding Boost For Arts Education;
Supreme Court Debate Over Race-Based Admissions Stirs Fear Among Asian Americans; Affirmative Action Critics Suggest Asian Americans As “Model Minority”;
Federal judge in Texas strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan;
Women’s Colleges Go Co-Ed To Survive Amid Enrollment Declines;
Indiana University, Purdue University To Split Indianapolis Campus After 52 Years;
Advocates, Expert Provide Solutions To Plummeting NAEP Test Scores;
Elon Musk’s Takeover Of Twitter May Lead To Educator Exodus;
Study: Low-Effort Interventions Can Combat Student Cheating;
Florida Universities Push Back On New Proposed Rules For Faculty Tenure Under “Stop WOKE” Law;
Study Shows Masks Cut Covid Spread In Schools;


11/4/22
TechNews for the week: November 4; November 2; October 31;

Chronology Ukraine/Russia war
Amid the Slog of Mud Season, the Ukrainian Military Keeps Advancing; Where Russian Fire Pours Down, His Men Sneak Forward;
Mass shooting in Belgorod exposes Russia’s forced mobilization of migrants; Russians fleeing to Georgia face resentment, graffiti, loyalty tests at bars;
Kremlin halts deal to allow Ukrainian grain shipments after drone strikes on Russian ships; Ukraine ships grain despite collapse of Black Sea deal;
Russian strikes hit critical infrastructure in Kyiv, key cities across Ukraine;
Moscow wants to connect Ukrainian nuclear plant to Russian grid;
Russia to Biden: 'Understand who gives orders and how'; U.S. Officials Say Russian Military Leaders Discussed Use of Nuclear Weapons;
Why Putin will fight for Kherson: Fresh water and land bridge to Crimea; Russia Pushes Ukrainians to Relocate as Possible Battle for Kherson Looms ;
Battle to win back Russian-controlled Kherson imminent; Russian flag comes down in Kherson, but Ukraine sees a trap;
U.S. says North Korea covertly supplying Russia with artillery rounds;
Putin knows that undersea cables are the west’s Achilles heel;
War, Politics and Reports (Also, see Finance and Economics)
Desperate for allies, Russia cultivates ties with Iran and Saudi Arabia;
Moldova declares Russian embassy employee persona non grata; Russia looking to oust Moldova leader Sandu through paid protests, says Chisinau journalist;
China fishing fleet defied U.S. in standoff on the high seas;
Why is N. Korea constantly firing missiles into the sea;
As Israel votes (again), Arab union cracks and Jewish right unites; Arab Israelis Could Block Netanyahu’s Return. Here’s Why They Might Stay Home Instead;
Israel's Haredi voters drift hard right in leadership vacuum;
Israeli exit polls show Benjamin Netanyahu appears to have won enough seats to return to power; Lawbreaker to Israeli kingmaker? Far-right Ben-Gvir surges in vote;
Israel’s Election: 5 Takeaways; Lapid Concedes in Israel, Paving Way for Netanyahu’s Return to Power;
Netanyahu's return to power with a coalition of racists is appalling. But Israel's problem runs deeper;
Five ways Netanyahu’s return could shake up Israel and the world; Benjamin Netanyahu becomes Israel's most right-wing prime minister in country's history;
What Makes Israel’s Far Right Different; ‘Discriminatory’: Democrats urge Israel to end West Bank travel restrictions;
Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in West Bank, Jerusalem clashes;
Blinken warns Israeli PM, Palestinian president of West Bank escalation;
Lebanon president leaves with no replacement, crisis deepens;
Iran's Guards head warns protesters: 'Today is last day of riots'; Iran charges female journalists who helped break Amini’s story with being CIA spies;
Iran university students strike, piling pressure on rulers; As unrest grips Iran’s schools, the government is going after children;
Imran Khan, Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Is Shot at Rally;
Italy’s Hard Right Feels Vindicated by Giorgia Meloni’s Ascent; Thousands commemorate Mussolini's rise as far-right sentiments continue to sweep across Europe;
Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces sign truce after nearly 2 years of devastating civil war;
Brazil elects Lula in rebuke of Bolsonaro; Bolsonaro refuses to concede Brazilian presidential election; Roads blocked, flights canceled as Bolsonaro silent on election loss;
Brazilian President Bolsonaro doesn’t concede loss to Lula but will allow transition to begin;
Biden To Attend COP27 And Two Other Major International Summits Next Month;
White House: Biden democracy speech is a reaction to GOP election deniers; Biden warns GOP could set nation on ‘path to chaos’;
Biden Administration Announces Plans To Provide Over $13B To Help Americans Lower Energy Bills; Biden Highlights Oil Company Profits Ahead Of Midterms;
Republicans oppose Democrats’ plan to fund Ukraine with seized Russian assets;
Justices to take aim at race-conscious college admissions in affirmative action cases; Justice Jackson Recused Herself From a Supreme Court Case. Your Move, Clarence Thomas!;
Justice Thomas Unloads on Lawyer Defending Affirmative Action: ‘Diversity Seems to Mean Everything for Everyone’;
U.S. Supreme Court's Barrett again declines to block Biden student debt relief; Hundreds of Publishing Staffers Call for Cancellation of Amy Coney Barrett’s Book Deal;
Supreme Court leaves TSA mask requirement ruling in place;
Justice Dept. says ballot drop box monitoring in Ariz. is likely illegal; Federal Judge Allows Activists to Stake Out Ballot Boxes in Arizona;
Judge strips illegal immigrant of citizenship;
Cherokees Ask U.S. to Make Good on a 187-Year-Old Promise, for a Start;
Attack on Nancy Pelosi’s husband follows years of GOP demonizing her; Elon Musk, right-wing figures push misinformation about Pelosi attack;
Capitol Police cameras caught the violent break-in at Nancy Pelosi’s home, but no one was watching;
Prominent Republicans push conspiracy theories about attack on Nancy Pelosi's husband;
Legal Abortions Fell Around 6 Percent in Two Months After End of Roe;
A wide majority of Americans are concerned about politically motivated violence; The right is driving political violence Don’t blame 'both sides';
The truth about election fraud: It’s rare; Partisan showdown erupts in Texas county over election monitoring;
‘You Will Be Beaten’: Pro-Trump Extremists Are Posting Violent Threats Against Voters; Miami-Dade County Hires 3 Proud Boys As Poll Workers;
Governor’s Races Enter Final Sprint on a Scrambled, Surprising Map; As Stakes Rise, State Supreme Courts Become Crucial Election Battlegrounds;
Voters Have Expanded Medicaid in 6 States. Is South Dakota Next;
Republicans, Eyeing Majority, Float Changes to Social Security and Medicare; Democrats attack GOP over entitlements, with abortion leaving some unmoved;
Manchin calls for deal on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid in new Congress;
Jewish leaders call on GOP candidates to reject antisemitic comments; Pittsburgh Jews decry pro-Israel group’s support for Republican extremists;
Mehmet Oz’s medical research was rejected in 2003, resulting in 2-year ban;
Vance widens lead over Ryan in final stretch of Ohio Senate race;
Obama says democracy ‘may not survive’ if Arizona Republicans win; Arizona’s Libertarian Senate Candidate Quits and Endorses Masters;
How a pro-Trump youth group drove the Arizona GOP toward the extreme, testing democracy;
GOP targets Asian Americans, who turned out in 2020. But strategy comes with backlash;
The Heir: In Nevada, a G.O.P. Candidate Sheds His Political Inheritance;
New class of combative MAGA candidates poised to roil House GOP;
GOP congressional majorities would pivot to spending cuts, Biden probes; House Judiciary GOP charts course for FBI, DOJ probes in lengthy report;
Once a G.O.P. Stalwart, Liz Cheney Hits the Trail for Democrats;
Before DeSantis could say he kicked migrants out of Florida, he had to pay to fly them in;
Trump news and investigation
Trump asks Supreme Court to stop release of his tax returns; SCOTUS delays handover of Trump tax returns to House panel;
Jury selection — and Trump testimony — on tap in protesters' civil suit against the former president;
Trump Org Suddenly Settles With Protesters Beat Up by Its Security Guards;
Trump loyalist Kash Patel questioned before Mar-a-Lago grand jury;
Trump merger partner Digital World delays shareholder vote again;
Capital Riot, Jan. 6 Committee, Trump organization and Georgia investigation
U.S. Capitol Police officer convicted of obstructing Jan. 6 probe; White House rejects promoting general involved in Capitol riot response;
New emails show Trump lawyers saw Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as best route to stopping 2020 election certification;
Suit by Meadows Seeking to Block Jan. 6 Panel’s Subpoenas Is Dismissed; Witness says Oath Keeper Rhodes had violent message for Trump after Jan. 6;
Trump and his company have cases in 3 NYC courthouses this week — but only 1 could really hurt him;
'Vicious, biased': Trump assails judge in NY fraud lawsuit; Trump Accuses Judge In Fraud Lawsuit Of 'Communist Takeover' Of His Company;
Opening statements kick off in criminal case against Trump's company; Exec: Trump Organization changed pay practices post-election;
Jury shown Weisselberg lease signed by Trump himself; ‘He Was the Boss’: Trump’s Sign-Offs Come Up in Tax Fraud Trial;
Judge rules in favor of assigning monitor to oversee Trump Organization; Trump Sues New York AG in Florida Seeking to Protect Assets;
Supreme Court Rules That Lindsey Graham Must Testify in Georgia Inquiry;
Inquiry Scrutinizes Trump Allies’ False Claims About Election Worker ;
Second 'We Build The Wall' fraud trial ends in conviction;
COVID-19 and other health issues
Pfizer says new booster shot increases omicron-fighting antibodies; New Omicron subvariants make gains as BA.5 fades;
Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, given during pregnancy, protects infants from severe illness;
No evidence of a link between COVID-19 vaccines, cancer spike in people under 50;
Puzzling phenomenon can happen without Paxlovid;

Math, science and technology:
Security issues
U.S. Treasury Stopped Cyber Attacks by Pro-Russian Hacker Group; NSA on Supply Chain Security;
Iran’s Digital Surveillance Tools Leaked;
What’s new at TSA checkpoints, and what’s not going away;
Apple Only Commits to Patching Latest OS Version;
Math and science
NASA Adds Second Lunar Landing To Take Place On Artemis IV; SpaceX Looks To First Starship Launch;
Astronomers Detect “Planet Killer” Asteroids In Close Proximity To Earth But Do Not Pose Threat;
Scientists Continue To Mourn Loss Of Arecibo Telescope In Puerto Rico;
Global population about to hit 8 billion;
Study Finds Aging Infrastructure May Create Higher Flood Risk in L.A.;
DeepMind CEO Discusses Impact Of AI Program That Predicted 3-D Structure Of Almost Every Known Protein;
Google Research Unveils AI Projects As Concerns Are Raised About Regulation Of Data Security;
Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time;
Web, computing, technology and social media issues
Survey: Young adults trust information from social media almost as much as news;
Supreme Court’s Google Case Could Reshape Internet Economy;
What to replace Twitter with; Twitter wants to charge for verification;
Elon Musk deleted a tweet about Paul Pelosi. Here’s why that matters;
“Emboldened” Twitter “Trolls” Post Racist Slurs, Nazi Memes After Musk Takes Over Company;
Musk “Already Floating Major Changes For Twitter”; Musk’s Trump-style management rattles Twitter workers awaiting layoffs;
Musk says Twitter won’t reinstate banned accounts for weeks, a pledge that affects Trump, among others;
U.S. officials are exploring whether they have legal authority to review foreign investments in Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter;
Murphy (D-CT) Calls On CFIUS To Review Saudi Investment In Twitter;
FCC Commissioner Wants Council on Foreign Investment to Ban TikTok; Some TikTok Users Are Receiving Checks Over Data Privacy Violations Following Settlement;
MAGA porn, hate for Trump: China-based accounts stoke division;
How Facebook and TikTok are helping push Stop the Steal in Brazil;

Business and Economics
Dow clinches best October ever despite drop in stocks as investors await Fed meeting; Inflation and Wages Continue to Climb Rapidly, in Bad News for the Fed;
Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by 75 basis points for fourth time this year; How the Fed’s rate hikes slow the economy — and impact you;
Stocks tank after Fed hikes by 0.75%, Powell pushes back against pivot; U.S. workers have gotten way less productive. No one is sure why;
Stocks cap Friday higher, week lower on heels of monthly jobs report;
Many Americans “Gloomy” About Economy, Own Finances; Poll: Only 19% Of Americans Believe Economy Is On “Right Track”;
U.S. employers added 261,000 jobs in October, down from September's upwardly revised gain of 315,000, but above the 200,000 economists had expected;
Older, White and Wealthy Home Buyers Are Pushing Others Out of the Market;
The good and bad news about declining US poverty rates;
Food Prices Soar, and So Do Companies’ Profits; Biden to suggest new tax on oil companies amid windfall profits;
U.S. sells last batch of emergency reserve oil from historic release;
G7 selects fixed price cap for Russian oil; Crude oil moves higher on China rumor, potential Iran attack on Saudi;
Supply Chain Pressures Are Easing, But New Threats Loom;
Looming Economic Headwinds Distract From Automakers’ Strong Quarter; Study Shows Labor Shortage Hurting Aerospace And Defense Sectors;
Air Taxis Could Lessen Traffic Issues In Major Cities;
US judge blocks Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster $2.2bn book megamerger;
Apple Reportedly Implementing Hiring Freeze;
Credit Suisse unveils details of $4 bln capital raising plan; S&P cuts Credit Suisse Group rating to one step above junk status;
Elon Musk named sole director of Twitter, dissolves board ; Top Twitter executives set to get $120 million in golden parachutes, maybe;
Twitter is reportedly ready to cut about 3,700 employees or about half of its workforce; Elon Musk begins mass layoffs at Twitter in major reorganization of company;
Twitter Sued for Mass Layoffs by Musk Without Enough Notice;
Survey Shows Half Of Users Say They Won’t Pay For Twitter Subscription Plan;
Finance
The 50/30/20 Budget Rule Explained With Examples;
Other news
References to Palestine are ancient; term didn't originate with Yasser Arafat;
Where Will This Political Violence Lead? Look to the 1850s;
Five things to know about daylight saving time;

Education:
Report Shows College Enrollment Continues To Fall, Despite Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plans; Three Universities Profiled On How They Are Increasing Graduation Rates;
California State University Graduation Rates Increase For Some Students, Decline For Transfers; Educators Report College Underclassmen Struggling To Keep Up Academically;
Education Department overhauls federal student loan system, aiming to make it ‘simpler, fairer and more accountable’;
Biden Says 16 Million Will Have Student Debt Relief Approved, Despite Ongoing Court Battles; Refund Checks Arriving For Student Loan Borrowers Who Paid During Pandemic;
Survey Finds Financial Aid Necessary To Pay For College For Most Students; Student Loan Debt Burdens Limit Wealth Building, Career Choice For HBCU Graduates;
Michigan Scholarship Program Offers Up To $5.5K Per Year For College; Tennessee Officials Seek To Increase College Attendance Rates;
Supreme Court appears open to ending affirmative action in college admissions after today’s oral arguments;
Asian-Led Student Groups Defend Affirmative Action At Harvard, UNC;
Why Chinese students are falling out of love with US universities;
US schools have two years to use or lose once-in-a-lifetime relief funds;
Free, Open Source Instructional Resources May Help Lag In Elementary Science Materials;
Sen. Ben Sasse selected by University of Florida trustees as school president. He is expected to resign from the Senate in December;
West Coast Universities, Colleges Grapple With Overheating Of Buildings Amid Recent Heat Wave;