10 h. ago US student journalists go dark fearing Trump crusade against pro

Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussionsFearing legal repercussions, online harassment and professional consequences, student journalists are retracting their names from published articles amid intensifying repression by the Trump administration targeting students perceived to be associated with the pro-Palestinian movement.Editors at university newspapers say that anxiety among writers has risen since the arrest of Tufts University graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk, who is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention fighting efforts to deport her. While the government has not pointed to evidence supporting its decision to revoke her visa, she wrote an op-ed last year in a student newspaper critical of Israel, spurring fears that simply expressing views in writing is now viewed as sufficient grounds for deportation. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Millions of users of DNA testing site urged to 'delete data now' amid fears it could end up on dark web

DNA testing company 23andMe announced its co-founder and chief executive Anne Wojcicki was resigning immediately after it struggled with heavy losses and a major data hack.

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3 w. ago Donald Trump health fears grow as mystery 'dark mark' on hand spotted again

Donald Trump was seen sitting down for a meeting with Irish premier Micheál Martin - but all focus was on a mark on the back of his hand during the Oval Office meeting

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4 w. ago Nasa announces shuttering of two departments and office of chief scientist

Office of technology, policy and strategy and one covering DEI initiatives were eliminated in line with ‘efficiency’ cutsNasa announced on Monday it had eliminated the office of its chief scientist and shuttered two other departments including one covering equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), as Donald Trump’s federal ‘efficiency’ crusade cut deep into the US space agency.The office of technology, policy and strategy that advises Nasa on important leadership decisions was also shuttered and an unspecified number of workers laid off, according to a memo to employees signed by Janet Petro, Nasa’s acting administrator. Continue reading...

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