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Month: February 2021

Más líderes estatales están aflojando las restricciones de covid-19; expertos advierten que puede ser demasiado pronto

(CNN) — Más líderes estatales han anunciado que están aflojando las restricciones de covid-19, incluso cuando los expertos advierten que EE.UU. aún no está a salvo, especialmente porque las variantes se extienden por todo el país. El gobernador de Montana, Greg Gianforte, firmó un proyecto de ley el miércoles que protege a las empresas y

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Lucasfilm despide a la estrella de ‘The Mandalorian’ Gina Carano después de publicaciones ofensivas en las redes sociales

(CNN) — Gina Carano, quien interpretó a la guerrera inexpugnable Cara Dune en «The Mandalorian», no aparecerá en ningún proyecto futuro de Star Wars después de compartir publicaciones ofensivas en las redes sociales, incluida una que comparó a la Alemania nazi con el panorama político actual. Lucasfilm despidió a Carano el miércoles y calificó de

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Bitcoin’s big moment: Mastercard jumps on the bandwagon

Mastercard is bringing bitcoin to the checkout counter. The company announced late Wednesday that it will support “select cryptocurrencies” directly on its network at some point later this year. “Our philosophy on cryptocurrencies is straightforward: It’s about choice,” Raj Dhamodharan, an executive vice president at Mastercard, wrote in a post late Wednesday. “Mastercard isn’t here

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Fiscalía de Ecuador pide vincular al alcalde de Quito Jorge Yunda por compra de pruebas para covid-19 con presunto sobreprecio

(CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de Ecuador informó este miércoles que «ha encontrado elementos de convicción suficientes sobre una presunta responsabilidad del alcalde Jorge Yunda», como parte de la investigación sobre un caso por peculado en la compra de pruebas para covid-19 por parte de la Secretaría de Salud del Municipio de Quito. La

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GOP senators signal they plan to acquit Trump despite visceral presentation by House Democrats

The House impeachment managers presented senators with videos of their colleagues fleeing a pro-Trump mob, which breached the US Capitol shouting “stop the steal.” They showed the rioters searching for then-Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and rummaging through the senators’ desks on the chamber floor. Some of the Trump supporters were

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Hacked Florida water plant reused passwords and had aging Windows installations

The Florida water treatment plant unsuccessfully targeted by hackers last week had used multiple computers running an aging version of Microsoft Windows to monitor the facility remotely, and all of the computers shared a single password to access an apparently disused version of the plant’s remote management software. The revelations highlight evidence of poor cybersecurity

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Lucasfilm fires ‘The Mandalorian’ star Gina Carano after offensive social media posts

Gina Carano, who starred as the unassailable warrior Cara Dune in “The Mandalorian,” won’t appear in any future Star Wars projects after she shared offensive social media posts, including one that compared Nazi Germany to the current political landscape. Lucasfilm fired Carano Wednesday, calling the social media posts she made that day “abhorrent.” “Gina Carano

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The impeachment trial’s virtual reality

Before former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, many Capitol Hill Republicans had argued it was futile to force them to relive the January 6 insurrection because they were already witnesses who knew the facts. But by weaving together riveting snippets of video, body camera footage and never-before seen surveillance tapes, Democratic impeachment managers proved Wednesday

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