The Daily Populous

Sunday November 24th, 2024 day edition

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Russia 'prepared to bash Britain with massive cyber attack', ministers to warn NATO conference.

Russia is prepared to launch a flurry of cyber attacks on Britain and other NATO members to weaken resolve in support for Ukraine, minister Pat McFadden is set to warn the alliance.

Mr McFadden will also warn that cyber interference enables Russia to "turn the lights off for millions of people" and represents the "hidden war" it is waging against Kyiv.

Read More: Kremlin warns 'a collision between the nuclear powers' is imminent as West fires missiles into Russia.

In a speech to the Nato Cyber Defence Conference at Lancaster House, the minister is expected to say: "Military hard-power is one thing.

"Given the scale of that hostility, my message to members today is clear: no-one should underestimate the Russian cyber threat to Nato. »

University of Texas System announces free tuition for students whose families earn $100K or less

Authored by nbcnews.com

The University of Texas System announced Wednesday it will expand its free tuition program for lower-income families to include all families making $100,000 or less a year.

The free tuition for undergraduate students will begin in the fall of 2025 and will cover tuition and fees.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology made a similar announcement Wednesday — eliminating tuition costs for undergraduate students whose families make less than $200,000. »

'Wish I had done better': Colorado school bus driver dismissed after leaving 40 kids at wrong stop in freezing temperatures

Authored by nbcnews.com

A Colorado school bus driver allegedly abandoned 40 elementary school-aged students at the wrong stop on Monday, leaving them frightened in the cold and dark, school officials and students say.

The Douglas County School District said the driver, Irving Johnson, was a substitute who failed to follow proper protocols.

At that time, the remaining 40 students on the bus all exited, with many getting off at the wrong bus stop.”. »

Venezuelan security forces surround the Argentine embassy

Authored by cnn.com

Armed and hooded members of the Venezuelan security forces have surrounded Argentina’s embassy in Caracas, according to leaders of the country’s opposition.

Omar Gonzalez, another opposition member living in the embassy, posted a video on X showing Venezuelan police outside the diplomatic building.

Similar scenes took place in September, when Venezuelan security forces surrounded the Argentine embassy. »

Steam has died its final death on Windows 7 and 8: Nearly a year after Valve ended support, new Steam updates will no longer function on the ancient OSes

Authored by pcgamer.com

"This version of the Steam client will no longer run on Windows 7 or Windows 8," reads the accompanying documentation of the November 5 Steam client update.

"Users on these OS versions will not automatically update to this new version of the Steam client.".

As of October's Steam hardware survey, only .28% of users were still on Windows 7, while there were no reported users at all on Windows 8. »