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Russia may resort to an old World War II tactic that had a key role in the D-Day landings to repel Ukrainian drone attacks
07 Jul

Russia may resort to an old World War II tactic that had a key role in the D-Day landings to repel Ukrainian drone attacks

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Russia is developing a network of barrage balloons to repel Ukrainian drone strikes, inspired by a tactic used in World War I and II.Speaking at a conference in St. Petersburg this week, Polina Albek, the general director of the Russian aerospace firm First Airship, which is developing the network, said: "Our main activity is building cargo airships, but today, based on the experience of our ancestors, we have created the 'barrier' defense system," the Russian state-run outlet RIA Novosti reported.The balloons are designed to rise in a row up to 300 meters (984 feet) before dropping a 250-meter (820 feet)…
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Card skimmers are hard to spot and on the rise. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself.
07 Jul

Card skimmers are hard to spot and on the rise. Here’s what you can do to protect yourself.

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Credit card skimmers are on the rise nationwide and they're targeting the country's most financially vulnerable people.The FBI estimates that card skimming costs consumers and banks around $1 billion each year. Last year, Fair, Isaac and Company, a financial data analytics firm, found that debit card skimming grew by a whopping 96% compared to the previous year.Last month, the federal agents from the Secret Service swept through 472 business in Florida after reports of increased EBT scam fraud, WJXT reported. Police found 13 devices statewide. The Secret Service estimated that police prevented around $1.3 million of losses through the operations,…
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Some boomers aren’t waiting to die to pass on their wealth — their millennial kids need it now
07 Jul

Some boomers aren’t waiting to die to pass on their wealth — their millennial kids need it now

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Sophia Bera Daigle, the founder and principal financial planner at Gen Y Planning, said one of her clients, a doctor, has been gifted $10,000 a year from his parents for the past few years.Recently, the client's parents told him they were going to up that amount — to $60,000 a year for the next 10 years — but that would be it."'We would rather give it to you and your two siblings while you have kids at home and need to pay for college and all of these things, but then don't expect any inheritance,'" Daigle said the parents basically…
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Protesters spray water guns at tourists in Barcelona as thousands rally against overtourism
07 Jul

Protesters spray water guns at tourists in Barcelona as thousands rally against overtourism

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Protesters swarmed the streets of Barcelona to condemn mass tourism, which they blame for skyrocketing rent prices and the city becoming "unliveable."Multiple outlets reported that thousands of protesters, including more than 150 organizations, marched through Barcelona on Saturday.Photos showed protesters carrying signs that read, "Barcelona is not for sale" and "Tourists go home." Protesters in Barcelona used water guns on tourists. Europa Press News/Getty Images Footage obtained by BBC showed protesters using water guns against people visiting popular tourist areas while chanting, "Go home!"Protesters also taped off certain restaurants and hotels as if to symbolically close the establishments.Barcelona is a…
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Russian forces appear to be making crude artillery guns by pulling the main armaments off of old BMP armored fighting vehicles
07 Jul

Russian forces appear to be making crude artillery guns by pulling the main armaments off of old BMP armored fighting vehicles

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Russian forces appear to be fashioning improvised artillery guns from the main armaments of old BMP-1 armored fighting vehicles.One video circulating on social media shows a soldier firing what appears to be a BMP-1's 73 mm 2A28 Grom gun fixed to a makeshift wheelbase. Another video shows a group of soldiers towing the improvised gun into position.The crude device may reflect the heavy equipment losses Russia has suffered in its invasion of Ukraine.The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces said on Sunday that Russia had lost 14,937 artillery systems and 15,645 armored fighting vehicles since it launched the full-scale invasion…
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I left Texas and moved to Spain. Living here has shown me a different way to exist — and I can’t imagine going back.
07 Jul

I left Texas and moved to Spain. Living here has shown me a different way to exist — and I can’t imagine going back.

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeronimo Noriega, a 27-year-old student who lives in Spain. It's been edited for length and clarity.I moved to Oviedo, Asturias in Northwest Spain after growing up in San Antonio and I don't think I'll ever move back to the United States.If that shocks you, it surprised me too. I never thought I'd live in Europe — I'd never even been there before my siblings and I agreed to move to Spain with my parents. Although I was born in Mexico, I spent most of my life living in the US so…
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Wes Moore says Biden’s age isn’t the focus of voters he’s spoken to on the campaign trail: ‘It’s the issues and it’s the stakes’
07 Jul

Wes Moore says Biden’s age isn’t the focus of voters he’s spoken to on the campaign trail: ‘It’s the issues and it’s the stakes’

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During a recent swing through Wisconsin, Wes Moore pointed to President Joe Biden's efforts on health care and infrastructure as he spoke to voters about backing the Democratic ticket this fall.For the first-term Maryland governor, Moore's praise of the Biden administration and his engagement with voters — especially Black voters — across the Badger State couldn't have come at a more critical time for the president.Biden's widely panned June debate performance sent Democrats reeling, with some in the party pressing Biden to reconsider his reelection bid while others are still assessing the situation as the party inches closer to its…
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Waymo’s robotaxis are better than some San Francisco drivers
07 Jul

Waymo’s robotaxis are better than some San Francisco drivers

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Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous taxi cab company, is now available to the public in San Francisco — a culmination of more than a decade of testing and wading through regulatory hoops.About 300 cars are operating in the city. The company has about 700 robotaxis in total — most in SF and Phoenix — but Waymo's spokesperson told Business Insider there are plans to expand access to the public in Los Angeles and Austin.I took two rides on June 27 to and from the Financial District of SF during peak morning commute hours.My verdict? Waymo's autonomous driver is pretty damn smart, and…
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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says his faith in Biden hasn’t wavered. Here’s why.
07 Jul

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says his faith in Biden hasn’t wavered. Here’s why.

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Last week, the nation's Democratic governors met with President Joe Biden as he sought to reassure them that his candidacy remained viable after a debate that has imperiled his reelection bid.It was one of the most critical moments in Biden's decades-long political career, as he rallied support for a campaign that several Democratic lawmakers and a sizable bloc of voters believe he should forgo in favor of another candidate.But for Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, who was at the White House meeting, his decision is clear. He told Business Insider that he's standing with Biden.However, Moore was also blunt in assessing…
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