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How AI is supercharging fraud and making scams impossible to detect
Cybersecurity experts have warned that artificial intelligence is making fraud nearly impossible to detect and making it faster and more sophisticated. Chester Wisniewski, a cybersecurity specialist at Sophos, has 30 years of experience and warns that scammers are targeting their victims via social media platforms, text messages, emails, voice cloning, and phone calls. The ease with which criminals are stealing personal information is also being cited as alarming. Wisnievski recommends avoiding unsolicited solicitors and using password managers to generate complex and unique passkeys to protect your identity. He also recommends keeping your email password as a digital skeleton key to your accounts.
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Ark Mines Reports High Rare Earth Extraction Rates from Sandy Mitchell Concentrate Testwork - Sharecafe
Ark Mines Ltd, an Australian mineral exploration and development company focused on critical minerals, has reported high rare earth extraction rates from its Sandy Mitchell Rare Earth Elements and Heavy Minerals Project in North Queensland. Scoping-level tests conducted by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) have confirmed the high amenability of the monazite concentrate to conventional processing methods. The ANSTO testwork demonstrated impressive light rare earth (LRE) extraction rates, achieving between 98% and 99% from milled concentrate using acid bake and water leach methods. These results were specific to the monzite concentrate and do not include recovery of monazites from ore. The company is now moving towards producing a mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC) product.
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Gold holds near nine-week low as Hormuz tensions raise Fed hike bets
Gold prices have risen after falling to their lowest level since early August due to increased tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. This has led to increased inflation risks and increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again this year. The White House is considering military strikes against Iranian targets ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The People's Bank of China increased its gold reserves by 740,000 ounces in September, marking its 23rd consecutive accumulation. Higher Treasury yields and a stronger dollar have also contributed to investor demand for gold. However, central bank demand has provided an important cushion, with strong buying by central banks helping limit losses.
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Pernod Ricard India begins operational steps ahead of potential IPO
Pernod Ricard India, the French spirits maker, has begun the first operational step towards a potential IPO, asking vendors to reflect its proposed public limited status on invoices. The company has applied to change its legal status from Pernod India Private Limited to a public limited company, and has begun preparing vendors for the transition. The transition could have wider implications for Pernid's operations as liquor manufacturing and sales in India are governed by state-specific excise licences, registrations and approvals. The move follows confirmation by global CEO Alexandre Ricard that the company's board is discussing an India listing and has started legal preparations to keep the option open.
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Planet launches Suncatcher, Tanager-2, and 18 SuperDove Satellites - Cyprus Shipping News
Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, has successfully launched 20 satellites, including the first demo mission for Google’s Project Suncatcher, Tanager-2, and 18 SuperDoves. The spacecraft were launched on the Transporter-18 rideshare mission with SpaceX from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This launch marks Planet’�s 40th successful launch and a total of 718 satellites built and delivered on orbit. The Project SunCatcher satellite will run the first-ever test of Google‘s Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) in space. The remaining 16 SuperDove satellites are expected to deploy on the D-Orbit ION orbital transfer vehicle on schedule.
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Trump says he'll award fireballer Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump has announced that he will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to fireballer Roger Clemens. The award, along with the Congressional Medal of Honor, is the highest award bestowed upon anyone and is a big step up from the Hall of Fame. Clemens, a seven-time Cy Young winner, has yet to receive this honor due to suspicion of using performance-enhancing drugs during his 24-year career. The announcement came during a rally in San Antonio, where Clemens expressed his admiration for the award. This is not the first time Trump has made a case for a Hall of Hall of Famer; he previously pardoned Elvis Presley and Rush Limbaugh.
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US lawmakers flag China links of trading app
A bipartisan congressional investigation by the House Select Committee on China has raised national security concerns about the China-linked ownership, technology operations and data practices of online brokerage Webull. The committee alleges that the Florida-based trading platform has not been transparent about its connections to China and its ownership structure, technical workforce, technology infrastructure, cross-border data arrangements and financing were closely connected to China. It also alleged that the company's Chinese subsidiary had received government subsidies and financial incentives tied to political requirements. The congressional report identified six areas of concern, including risks to investor data, misleading disclosures about employees and supervision, China-controlled corporate control, weaknesses in regulatory compliance, and concerns involving clearing and custody arrangements. The report did not itself impose sanctions, trading restrictions or penalties on the company.
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Revealed: how this common gut microbe protects against heart disease - United Kingdom
A study by Wenjing Zhao, a microbiologist at Sun Yat-sen University in Shenzhen, China, has revealed that a common gut microbe, Bacteroides uniformis, manufactures a molecule that reduces cholesterol levels and reduces plaque in arteries. The compound, given to mice, reduced the animals’ arterial plaque by about half and used the same biological action as that of statins. The study suggests new ways in which people’s collection of gut microorganisms, known as their microbiome, might be used to protect the heart. The research also suggests that the gut microbiome can influence vascular health, suggesting a potential causal biological mechanism.
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October 7 hostage Eliya Cohen speaks at UN with Nova survivor wife - News Europe
Eliya Cohen, who survived 505 days in Hamas captivity during the worst massacre in Israel's history, spoke at the United Nations with his newlywed wife, Ziv Abud, a survivor of the Nova music festival massacre. Cohen was among the 251 people abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023, when about 1,200 people were killed in southern Israel. The event was part of a discussion moderated by Dr. Phil McGraw at Israel’s U.N. commemoration. Cohen described being chained with heavy iron chains and not allowed to change clothes or take a shower, or to eat or drink during captivity. Abud lost 48 people he knew during the attack. Cohen survived the attack and was eventually rescued, one of seven survivors from the shelter.
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CEC Protest Live Updates: Security beefed up near Election Commission office as Congress announces widespread protest
The protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar escalated after Delhi Police stopped Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and around 90 opposition MPs and workers from reaching Jantar Mantar. The leaders had planned a "flash protest" demanding Kumar's resignation over their allegations about the electoral process. However, police cited restrictions under Section 163 of the BNSS that prohibit marches and demonstrations in the New Delhi area without permission. The confrontation occurred after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge hosted opposition MPs for lunch at Connaught Place. Rahul said the opposition would continue protesting until Kumar resigned. The opposition has also announced plans for a larger protest, with Samajwadi Party also expected to join.
