Monday, March 4, 2024

Red Sea Chaos Exposes New Vulnerability: the Internet (Daily Rundown by Newser)

Newser Newsletter
March 4, 2024
 
The Big Rundown
Lots of people overseas on Monday are getting a reminder that our digital world is heavily dependent on the not-so-digital infrastructure of giant undersea cables. Keep reading
 
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More Big News
Donald Trump scored a massive victory in the 2024 election on Monday—and it came from the Supreme Court, not the voting booth. Keep reading
 
Also Making Headlines
 
Today's Jaw-Dropper
A longtime California inmate had to put in a month's worth of work just to earn enough to buy a couple of Starbucks drinks. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
It took 10 years and three rounds of in vitro fertilization for Rania Abu Anza to become pregnant, and only seconds for her to lose her five-month-old twins, a boy and a girl. Keep reading
 
On the Lighter Side
Taylor Swift has a rather interesting sixth cousin, three times removed. Keep reading
 
Science Buzz
Last week, a NASA satellite "almost got clobbered high above Earth." Keep reading
 
Wild Card
NASCAR on Saturday displayed a clearly altered glove that Joey Logano wore in qualifying rounds at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where aerodynamic-deflecting alterations were so obvious it looked as if he was wearing part of an amphibious costume. Keep reading
 
Comment of the Day
"Great outcome to a very bad start."
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Quote of the Day
"I could hit somebody, run around like a crazed lunatic and then get told, 'Good job.' I love football."
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