#.2 billion only keeps the MTA on life support

#$4.2 billion only keeps the MTA on life support

“#$4.2 billion only keeps the MTA on life support” Congress finally reached a relief-bill deal that will send a much-needed $4.2 billion to the MTA. Kudos to Sen. Chuck Schumer for getting it done — and for warning that it’s not nearly enough. The aid should let the agency avoid — for now — major…

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#Russia’s SolarWinds attack calls for a new ‘reset’

#Russia’s SolarWinds attack calls for a new ‘reset’

“#Russia’s SolarWinds attack calls for a new ‘reset’” President-elect Joe Biden’s first big test is already clear, a month before he takes office: what to do about to a vast cyberattack almost surely waged by Russia. This was no run-of-the-mill hack. A key starting point seems to be “backdoor” malware that infected a flawed product…

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#Face masks disrupt facial recognition and daily life: study

#Face masks disrupt facial recognition and daily life: study

“#Face masks disrupt facial recognition and daily life: study” The pandemic is turning friends into strangers. Thanks to preventative measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission — including social distancing and wearing face masks — the possibility of meaningful public interaction is all but gone. “For those of you who don’t always recognize a friend or acquaintance…

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#Nuke deal won’t bring stability and other commentary

#Nuke deal won’t bring stability and other commentary

“#Nuke deal won’t bring stability and other commentary” Foreign desk: Nuke Deal Won’t Bring Stability Joe Biden claims the best way to achieve Mideast “stability” is by rejoining the nuclear deal with Iran — yet stable, counters Matthew Continetti at The Washington Free Beacon, “is not how most people would describe” the region after the…

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