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    Dec. 16th: Software, Covid, Software And Extreme Weather</h1>
    <html><body><p><p><br/> 2. Cybersecurity<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Your device could be at risk of being one of the most grave' cyber security threats<br/></p><br/><p><br/> How your device could be at risk of 'one of the most grave' cyber security threats 02:18<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Hackers linked with the governments of China, Iran, North Korea and Turkey are exploiting a critical vulnerability in a program used by big tech firms across the globe, Microsoft has warned. So far, foreign hacking groups appear to have experimented with the vulnerability, which is found in Java-based software known as "Log4j" that companies around the world use to record data in their applications. A senior US cybersecurity official has said that they do not have evidence that federal networks were affected by the vulnerability. However the Log4j flaw could impact the majority of the internet. Apple's cloud computing service, security firm Cloudflare, and Minecraft one of the most played video games all use Log4j, according to researchers.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 3. Build Back Better<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Klobuchar: Manchin is'still at negotiating table about building Back Better -- full interview<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Klobuchar: Manchin 'still at the negotiation table' over Build Back Better -- full interview at 09:05<br/></p><br/><p><br/> The $1.75 trillion climate and economic package, known as the Build Back Better bill, is likely to be delayed until next year. Biden and Democrats had wanted to pass the bill before the end of the year. However, talks between Biden, Democratic Senator Joe Manchin as well as a crucial swing vote, have not produced any resolution. The child tax credit is among the most important issues that have held back progress. Biden has made it his top priority since it helps families and helps to reduce child poverty. Manchin wants it to be removed from the bill. Even even if Biden and Manchin were to agree to the bill, it must be approved and finalized before it can be considered for a vote.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 4. Condo collapse<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Video shows moment Florida condo collapses<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Video shows moment Florida condo collapses 01:18<br/></p><br/><p><br/> A Miami-Dade grand jury that was in charge of the Surfside condo collapse that killed 98 in June has released a report detailing ways to avoid a similar tragedy. The report calls for more funds, staff and inspectors to find unsafe buildings, and suggests raising the standards of qualification for inspectors. The panel also suggested that the certification process for a residential property should be initiated much earlier than 40 years after the property is built. The engineering firm selected to assist with the Surfside condo's 40-year recertification in 2018 had found "deep" decay of the concrete however, they were unable to make repairs due to structural stability concerns. While it wasn't their job to pinpoint the reason for the collapse, the grand jury stated that the investigators haven't found the exact cause nearly six months later.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 5.  <a href="https://minecraft-server-hosting.net/">minecraft-server-hosting.net</a> Extreme weather<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Super Typhoon Rai makes landfall in the Philippines<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Super Typhoon Rai hits the Philippines at 01:34<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Record December heat in the middle of the US has created an "unprecedented" extreme weather threat that has brought fires, hurricane-force winds, and more tornadoes in the Great Plains and the Midwest. Yesterday, there were at least 55 reports of wind gusts of 75 mph or more in the region, which set a single day record. A tornado that struck the southeastern portion of Minnesota was the first to be reported in the state in the month of December, according to NOAA data. All over the world, Super Typhoon Rai (known locally as Odette) has pounded into the Philippines, bringing torrential rain and the threat of widespread flooding for around 20 million people. Around 200,000 people were evacuated prior to the storm.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> BREAKFAST BROWSE<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 2021's top red carpet trends for 2021<br/></p><br/><p><br/> No matter how horrifying it was the first time, Y2K is back.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Urban Meyer, the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has been fired<br/></p><br/><p><br/> After just 13 games, the Urban Meyer experiment is finished.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Study shows that we did indeed purchase more alcohol during the pandemic.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Oh, if we only had known what was coming.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 2021's most bizarre TikTok beauty trends<br/></p><br/><p><br/> A proof that there is no limit to the bizarre things people put on their faces.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> "Shatner in Space" joins William Shatner on his trip to the final frontier<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Reminder: Shatner turns 90 years old. He even went to space.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> IN MEMORIAM<br/></p><br/><p><br/> bell hooks, a renowned feminist, writer and academic, passed away at the age of 69. Born Gloria Jean Watkins in Kentucky, hooks was a prominent feminist academic and writer who was committed to developing feminist theories that anyone could understand and use.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> TODAY'S NUMBER<br/></p><br/><p><br/> 45<br/></p><br/><p><br/> That's how many international visitors Bali received in 2021. In a normal year, that figure would be in the millions, but the strict border control measures and an airport closed because of the pandemic totally decimated the island's tourism this year.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> TODAY'S QOTE FOR TODAY<br/></p><br/><p><br/> "While we acknowledge that no amount of money can make these families whole," the school board hopes that this settlement will show our sincere dedication to the MSD families, students, staff, and faculty and the entire Broward County community.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Marylin Batista, the interim general counsel for Broward County Public Schools. The district has agreed to pay more than $26 million to the victims of the shooting and families of 17 people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> TODAY'S WEATHER<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Parts of the Midwest are devastated by tornadoes as well as high winds<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Parts of the Midwest devastated by high winds and tornadoes 01:51<br/></p><br/><p><br/> Here's an online link to your local forecast.<br/></p><br/><p><br/> FINALLY<br/></p><br/><p><br/> What should I have done?<br/></p><br/><p><br/> What, you think you can place cats in front of perfectly set up dominoes and they won't knock them over? (Click here to see)<br/></p></p></body></html>
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