A Trump executive order will directly impact more than 500,000 Social Security beneficiaries. Since the first benefit check was mailed in January 1940, Social Security has been providing a financial foundation for the American public. Though it was initially conceived as a program that would financially support aging workers who could no longer provide for themselves, it’s expanded to include …
Read More »Google is officially debunking a series of reports that claimed Gmail has been hit with a “major” security issue in recent days. “We want to reassure our users that Gmail’s protections are strong and effective,” the company said in a somewhat unusual statement. “Several inaccurate claims surfaced recently that incorrectly stated that we issued a broad warning to all Gmail …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link The Trump administration has stepped up efforts to obtain personal information about tens of millions of voters across the country, including seeking sensitive data such as partial Social Security numbers. The push, overseen by the Department of Justice, comes as President Donald Trump asserts a larger federal role in elections ahead of next year’s midterms, which …
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Leaders to ‘discuss work on security guarantees’ and consider consequences of Russia’s ‘stubborn’ refusal to end war We are getting a bit more detail on this Thursday’s meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, as confirmed by the Élysée Palace earlier (14:22). The leaders will “discuss work on security guarantees for Ukraine carried out in recent weeks and take stock …
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In July, Social Security doled out traditional benefits to nearly 70 million (combined) retired workers, workers with disabilities, and survivors of deceased workers. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in March to modernize Social Security payments, which will permanently change the program. Trump has overseen a flurry of Social Security changes since his inauguration, including adjusting a key garnishment …
Read More »iPhone users warned to factory reset after app security breach NewsNation WhatsApp finds new hacking campaign targeting fewer than 200 people Reuters WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware TechCrunch WhatsApp discovers advanced cyberespionage hacking campaign The Jerusalem Post WhatsApp Patches Zero-Click Exploit Targeting iOS and macOS Devices The Hacker News Source link
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Lawmakers have known for decades that U.S. entitlement programs are on unsustainable paths as demographics inevitably skew the population older. Attempts to come up with a fix have gone nowhere, but the expected insolvency of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds by 2034 will serve as a catalyst, with the bond market forcing Congress to bite the bullet, according …
Read More »Jean Chatzky warns Americans on Social Security TheStreet Social Security and Medicare cuts are coming because the bond market will force Congress: economist Fortune Rockford-area seniors worry about future of Social Security benefits WIFR How should I prepare for retirement in my 20s in case Social Security goes away? Chicago Sun-Times How Gen X can prevent the Social Security disaster scenario Fast Company Source link
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that “we haven’t taken anything off the table” when asked about expanding immigration enforcement operations to cities throughout the U.S. “I think there’s a lot of cities that are dealing with crime and violence right now. And so, we haven’t taken anything off the table. We’ve been making sure that we have the …
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The Windows 11 SSD fiasco has apparently taken a new turn, as, according to Microsoft, its latest security update didn’t affect storage drives at all, but consumer reports say something otherwise. Microsoft Is Unable to Reproduce SSD Crashes With The New Security Updates, Ruling Out Their Involvement For those unaware, the recent Windows 11 ‘KB5063878’ security update caused SSDs to …
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