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QA staff at Blizzard ratify union contract that gives “lasting protections in the workplace” Times Square

QA staff at Blizzard ratify union contract that gives “lasting protections in the workplace”

"It's great to ratify a fair contract that makes it easier to see a long-term career in this work" Quality assurance workers at Blizzard in Albany, New York, and Austin, Texas, have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a union contract at parent company, Microsoft. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) said…
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February 2, 2026
Syrian security forces arrest members of Hezbollah ‘terror cell’ following rocket attacks on Damascus Syria

Syrian security forces arrest members of Hezbollah ‘terror cell’ following rocket attacks on Damascus

Syrian security forces show drones that were confiscated during a raid on a Hezbollah terror cell (Photo: Syrian Interior Ministry) Security forces arrested members of a terror cell responsible for rocket attacks targeting the Mezzeh district of Damascus last month, the Syrian Interior Ministry announced on Sunday, claiming that the…
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February 2, 2026
HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants Palantir

HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants

Since last March, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using AI tools from Palantir to screen and audit grants, grant applications, and job descriptions for noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting “gender ideology” and anything related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), according to a…
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February 2, 2026
Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China China's Social Credit System

Notepad++ updates got hijacked for months and could have spied for China

Users of the text and code editor Notepad++ may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update for the app after its shared hosting servers were hijacked last year. On Monday, the app’s developer, Don Ho, posted an update on the attack with more details, including that the hackers were “likely a…
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February 2, 2026
Epstein Flies Show Kaaba Cloth Pieces from Mecca Shipped to him via UAE-Linked Contacts Mecca

Epstein Flies Show Kaaba Cloth Pieces from Mecca Shipped to him via UAE-Linked Contacts

Recently released documents linked to the Epstein files have revealed emails describing the shipment of pieces of the sacred Kaaba cloth from Mecca to the United States. These items were reportedly delivered to Jeffrey Epstein in 2017. The cloth pieces are believed to be part of the Kiswa, the black…
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February 2, 2026
Joint Venture Named for Second Phase of $809M Kansas Jayhawks Stadium Overhaul NSA

Joint Venture Named for Second Phase of $809M Kansas Jayhawks Stadium Overhaul

Photo courtesy of University of Kansas Phase II of an $809-million stadium expansion plan at Kansas University encompasses a 162-room hotel, 450-bed student housing, 43,000 sq ft of retail, office and restaurant space, an underground parking garage, and an events plaza. The University of Kansas has tapped a joint venture…
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February 2, 2026