Author: Ethan Johnson

In a significant move that signals an effort to reduce dependence on Western technology companies, the China Information Security Assessment Center has removed processors from companies such as Intel and AMD from its list of approved chips.The changes were confirmed in a document dated December 26, 2023, underscoring the country's commitment to self-reliance amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.by financial timesThe country's tech shops have already begun phasing out some Western technology as part of the country's broader move towards technological independence. China blacklists major Western technology companiesThe approved list includes 18 CPUs, with only CPUs with x86 architecture represented by Shanghai…

Open government advocates are alarmed by a Minnesota bill that would block people from suing for damages when the government unfairly denies public records.The bill (SF4949/HF4647) was scheduled to be considered by the Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee on Friday, but was withdrawn late Thursday, March 21, after opposition from government watchdogs and the Minnesota Judiciary Coalition. Despite the bill's committee deadline on Friday, the provision could slip into another bill later in Congress.Government transparency advocates say the bill, authored by Hennepin County officials and touted as a modernization of data storage practices, would do much more than update…

Dartmouth, New South Wales, March 25, 2024 /CNW/ -Government Canada is committed to addressing problematic vessels that impact the marine environment and coastal communities. Earlier this month, the Canadian Coast Guard removed the tugboat and worked to safely dismantle it. Craig Torrance near Marie Joseph, Nova Scotia It was completed successfully.Tug Craig Torrance is located in Marie Joseph, Nova Scotia. (CNW Group/Canadian Coast Guard)RJ MacIsaac Marine Recycling and Construction Antigonish, New South Wales has entered into a contract to dismantle and remove the vessel and its contents. November 2023.at the end of February 2024, the container was dismantled and removed…

The Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority will hold a meeting on the revisited transportation plan Thursday at 12:30 p.m. (Port City Daily Photo/Alexandria Sands) Southeastern North Carolina — Every Monday, Port City Daily highlights upcoming government meetings in the tri-county region. If there are any items of public interest, include them under the listed meetings as well. Monday, March 25th Brunswick County Health and Human Services Advisory Committee There will be a meeting in Odell Williamson Auditorium on the Brunswick Community College campus at 7 p.m. The general public is welcome to participate. The agenda was not published by the…

The 11 Chilean salmon farmers are working with the Chilean government's Agriculture and Livestock Administration (SAG) and the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Agency, with support from the Salmon Council, Chile's Salmon Technical Institute (Intesar), and Aquabench. (Cernapesca). Working together to increase vaccines to prevent bacterial diseases and reduce antibiotic use.Both parties hailed the so-called “Yelcho Project” as the first public-private partnership of its kind between the salmon company, SAG and Cernapesca. Participating salmon farmers include Aquachile, Australis Mar, Blumar, Camanchaca, Cermaq, Cultivos Yadran, Marine Farm, Mowi, Multi It accounts for almost 90% of the total.Reducing the use of antibiotics has…

Renderings give a sense of the design for the Cedar Rapids Public Library, which is planned for the west side near the intersection of Edgewood Road and SW 20th Street in Cedar Rapids. This image was shared at a press event hosted by the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation on January 25th. (OPN Architects) OPN Architects and Cedar Rapids Public Library invite the public to the final open house of the new Westside Library. This informational event will be held Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Ladd Library, 3750 Williams Blvd. SW. Attendees will see visual renderings of…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told his Likud party that he has no intention of going against the ultra-Orthodox bill and that his government will not survive without it, Kan Reshet B reported Monday morning. .Prime Minister Netanyahu's announcement comes after Benny Gantz, the cabinet minister without portfolio and the chairman of National Unity, had threatened to leave the war cabinet if the bill was passed, and several Likud ministers opposed the bill. It was received and carried out.If passed, the bill would extend the exemption for Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Jews from conscription in the Israel Defense Forces. The topic…

FYears after the first coronavirus lockdown, life feels almost back to normal, although the legacy of the pandemic still lingers. It seems like mass amnesia is setting in. Politicians seem eager to move forward rather than reliving the decisions, delays, and deaths that have become the hallmark of public policy and press conferences. But it is hard to imagine such a brutal event, with coronavirus killing nearly 16 million people worldwide in 2020 and 2021, and estimated to have caused a decline in life expectancy in 84% of countries, including the UK. we cannot forget. The pandemic is not a…

Our increased dependence on government means that we now rely more than ever on elected officials to solve all kinds of problems, big, small, or even non-existent. It means that. While Republican ideals once called for less government, populists have overtaken the party, which means it now leans more toward activism. We saw this during the recently concluded West Virginia General Assembly session, and an example of this is now becoming law. On Friday, Gov. Jim Justice signed SB 280, which reads: “Public school boards, superintendents, and principals cannot prohibit public school classrooms from responding to student inquiries or answering…

The caption is economistLast Saturday's cover was “Israel Alone.”Below the caption is a lone Israeli flag covered in dust, believed to be somewhere in the Gaza Strip, fluttering in what looks like a sandstorm, with blurred buildings in the background. photos are posted, but it is difficult to confirm whether the building was destroyed, or exactly when and where the photos were taken.While there is no doubt that this picture is very powerful, it is unclear whether it accurately reflects Israel's current increasingly isolated diplomatic situation. There is no doubt that, in the weeks since October 7th, after a…