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Website certificates that expire every six weeks? What IT should know – Computerworld

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Website certificates that expire every six weeks? What IT should know – Computerworld



Even worse, most domain name registrars have no mechanism to surrender an already-paid-for name. The registrar just tells the company, “Make sure it’s not auto-renewed, and then don’t renew it later.”

When bad guys find those abandoned sites, they can grab them and try and use them for illegal purposes. Therefore, the argument goes, the shorter the timeframe when those site certificates are valid, the less of a security threat it poses. That is one of those arguments that seems entirely reasonable on a whiteboard, but it doesn’t reflect reality in the field.

Shortening the timeframe might lessen those attacks, but only if the timeframe is so short it denies the attackers sufficient time to do their evil. And, some security specialists argue, 47 days is still plenty of time. Therefore, those attacks are unlikely to be materially reduced.



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This year could bring the iPhone Air and an entry-level iPad with Apple Intelligence

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This year could bring the iPhone Air and an entry-level iPad with Apple Intelligence


It’s looking more and more like we’ve been hearing about for the last few months will get Apple’s “Air” branding. In the newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says the iPhone 17 lineup will feature a new model that could be called the iPhone 17 Air, and it’ll be roughly 2 millimeters thinner than any other model we’ve seen yet. “It will have a base-level A19 chip and a single-lens camera system,” Gurman notes, and will serve “as a testing ground for future technologies, including ones that could allow for foldable devices.” That and the upcoming new iPhone SE will use Apple’s first in-house modem, according to Gurman.

We’re also likely to see upgrades to the entry-level iPad that will make it compatible with Apple Intelligence. Gurman reports that the next generation of iPad will get the A17 Pro chip and 8 GB of memory. That news should come in the spring along with the iPhone SE and new iPad Air models, according to Gurman.



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The Media Tries To Turn The LA Wildfires Into A Criticism Of Biden

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The Media Tries To Turn The LA Wildfires Into A Criticism Of Biden


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Joe Biden will be leaving office in eight days, but he has faced a hostile corporate that has demonstrated their ability to take any issue and find a way to blame this president and his administration while not treating Republicans with the same scrutiny.

The latest example of this behavior happened on ABC’s This Week when Jon Karl asked FEMA Director Deanne Criswell, “ And then we’ve seen the images of the C 130 aircraft, military aircraft that drops that fire retardant on the fires. Two of those are in action as far as I understand, but there were more, several more aircraft that had been positioned out of the state because fire season was considered over, obviously not over. How much has that hindered the efforts, having those aircraft out of state?”

Director Criswell responded:

Well, I think, you know, what you said is that the fire season is not over. I mean, we now have a year-round fire season. We do have a peak of fire season. And again, the folks at the NFC, they work all year long to make sure that we have resources that are pre-positioned, and they’re also making sure they’re ready for the next big fire.

Again, remember the biggest challenge in the first few days from what I was briefed was the fact that the winds were so intense that they couldn’t bring them in. When I was there on Thursday and Friday, I saw numerous aircraft that were flying around. But we’re also talking about a very small space from the air, and we got to make sure that those aircraft are safe.

They can only put so much in the in the air at that one time. And so again, those incident commanders, they’re making the right choices based on what they think is needed at that moment to protect the people but protect their first responders as well.

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Biden has mobilized federal resources and delivered a comprehensive effort to support local officials in their battle against the fires.

Wildfires are not predictable as to where they will ignite or, in some cases, where an arsonist may strike. Karl’s question is basically asking why the Biden administration didn’t have psychic powers to know where the fires would ignite in advance.

The one thing that won’t be missed when President Biden leaves office is the mentality in much of the media to blame the current president for everything.

The American people should expect the corporate press to hold Donald Trump to the same standard, but as Trump’s first term demonstrated, that is not likely to happen because it is difficult to hold power to account with knees bent in subservience.

What do you think about Karl’s question? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Senator Ed Markey Fear Mongers Over ‘Climate Emergency’ as California Burns From Failed Democrat Leadership | The Gateway Pundit

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MA Senator Ed Markey

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) is focusing his energy on fear-mongering while Californias deal with the devastating consequences of failed Democrat leadership.

Markey took to X to say that, under President Trump, Americans should prepare for more “climate disasters” claiming the catastrophe is “what a climate emergency looks like.”

Markey stated, “Trump has been bought for $1 billion by Big Oil. Just a payoff to kill the IRA and the Green New Deal. We know what will happen. More fires, more climate disasters, more death. The LA fires are preview of coming atrocities.”

Markey’s fear-mongering completely ignores the abject failure of California’s Democrat leadership to protect the state from wildfires.

It was not “climate change” that left fire hydrants empty.

It was not “climate change” that cut $101 million from seven “wildfire and forest resilience” programs.

It was not “climate change” that put the interests of a fish over filling a basin with water to help protect people, homes, businesses, and thousands of wild animals caught up in the devastation.

It was not “climate change” that stopped forests from being cleaned and underbrush removed.

It is the failed policies of Democrats in the state that have led to the devastation.

But Markey would rather focus on lies about President Trump than on the truth and find ways to protect Americans going forward.

Three months ago, during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Podcast, President Trump addressed the failed Democrat policies that could and ultimately did, impact the state. He discussed the ongoing issue of water dispersal in California and how the state could stop wildfires by clearing dead trees from forests.

He also suggested that the state actually has more than enough water to deal with these and other issues, such as farming, but progressive environmental policies are standing in the way.




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Explosion at fuel station in Yemen kills 15 and triggers massive fire | World News

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Explosion at fuel station in Yemen kills 15 and triggers massive fire | World News

An explosion at a fuel station in Yemen has killed 15 people and left dozens injured.

The blast took place on Saturday in the Zaher district in the province of Bayda, the country’s health ministry said.

It triggered a large fire and at least 67 people were injured, including 40 who were said to be in critical condition.

Rescue teams were searching for those reported missing, the ministry added.

Footage circulating online showed a massive fire that sent plumes of black smoke into the sky and left some vehicles charred and burning.

Bayda is controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who have been at war with Yemen’s internationally recognised government for more than a decade.

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Yemen’s civil war began over a decade ago in 2014, when rebels seized control of the capital Sanaa and much of the north.

This forced the government to flee south, and then to Saudi Arabia.

A Saudi-led coalition entered the war in March 2015, backed at the time by the US, in an effort to restore the government.

The war has killed more than 150,000 people, including civilians and fighters.

In recent years it has largely deteriorated into a stalemate and caused one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.



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L.A. is bracing for the return of more powerful winds as fires continue to burn : NPR

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L.A. is bracing for the return of more powerful winds as fires continue to burn : NPR


An emergency vehicle drives through a neighborhood devastated by the Eaton Fire, in Altadena, Calif. on Thursday.

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This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts.

Firefighters are bracing for more Santa Ana winds as they continue to battle multiple fires in Los Angeles that have left several people dead and burned thousands of structures.

Smoke from the Palisades Fire is seen from Point Dume while it burns homes along the Pacific Coast Highway amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in Malibu, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has burned through thousands of acres while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena.

The gusty winds that helped propel the fires are forecast to continue through Tuesday and likely Wednesday across Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, with low humidity creating critical fire conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

“#SantaAnaWind combined with dry air and very dry vegetation will maintain high WILDFIRE RISK through Wednesday,” the NWS Los Angeles office wrote in a post Saturday on X.

People walk through wildfire smoke in in Altadena, Calif., on Wednesday, as wildfires in Los Angeles County sharply worsened poor air quality.

Red flag warnings have been issued through Wednesday, with 30 to 50 mph wind gusts expected and 50 to 75 mph wind gusts in wind-prone mountains and foothills through at least Tuesday, according to the NWS.

A red flag warning means there are conditions for an increased risk of fire: a combination of very low humidity, warm temperatures and strong winds.

A firefighting helicopter flies above the Hollywood sign on Wednesday, Jan. 8. as the sky is engulfed in dark smoke from the many fires burning around the city, as seen from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area in Los Angeles.

At least 153,000 people have been forced to evacuate and another 166,000 people were under evacuation warnings as of Saturday, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. On Saturday, Los Angeles County officials said they changed the county’s alert and notification system to partner with the state’s alert center while they investigate the cause behind the false evacuation alerts sent to more than 10 million Angelenos last week.

What to know

Kenneth Snowden, left, surveys the damage to his fire-ravaged property with his brother Kim, center, and Ronnie in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in Altadena, Calif.

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  • Authorities are investigating at least 16 deaths from the fires — 11 from the Eaton Fire and five from the Palisades Fire. Search and rescue efforts for missing persons related to the fires began Saturday morning.
  • Roughly 40,000 acres have been burned in the Eaton, Palisades, Kenneth and Hurst fires, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Homes and businesses are among the more than 12,000 structures that have been destroyed and officials expect more in the coming days. As are many houses of worship.
  • According to the latest figures from Cal Fire, the Eaton Fire has spread to more than 14,000 acres and is 27% contained. The Palisades Fire is at more than 23,000 acres and 11% contained. The Kenneth Fire was fully contained after burning more than 1,000 acres, while the nearly 800 acre Hurst Fire was 89% contained.
Saturday, January 11: A firefighter sets up a hose while fighting the Palisades Fire in Mandeville Canyon.

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell told Weekend Edition Sunday that over 24,000 people have already applied for disaster assistance. That number is expected to rise, Criswell said. Criswell also corrected a statement President-elect Donald Trump made last week on his Truth Social platform that FEMA had run out of money. “That is absolutely false,” Criswell said.
  • A curfew is in place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. inside the Palisades and Eaton fire evacuation zones until further notice in response to concerns of burglaries and looting in evacuated areas.
Inmate firefighters walk along Highway 120 during the Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park, Calif. in 2013. California currently has about 400 inmate firefighters battling the LA county wildfires.

  • Several drinking water advisories have been issued. A “do not drink” order was issued for most of northern Pasadena after the Eaton Fire damaged pump stations and reservoirs. A “do not drink” notice was also issued for areas in the Pacific Palisades and communities north of San Vicente Blvd under evacuation orders. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power said it issued the notice because of “the potential of fire-related contaminants that may have entered the water system.” Parts of northern Pasadena have also been warned to not use tap water for drinking, cooking, hand washing or bathing until they’ve gotten a release from the water district, the city said on Saturday.

The California Newsroom is following the extreme weather from across the region. Click through to LAist’s coverage for the latest.

NPR’s Alana Wise, Juliana Kim, Emma Bowman and Ayesha Rascoe contributed to this report.



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Burglary suspects dressed as firefighters arrested in L.A. fire zone

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Burglary suspects dressed as firefighters arrested in L.A. fire zone

Los Angeles authorities said they arrested 29 more people overnight in the fire zones, including one burglary suspect who was allegedly dressed as a firefighter.

Of the arrests, 25 people were apprehended in the Eaton fire zone, four in the Palisades fire zone, authorities said.

“We have people who will go to all ends to do what they do,” Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said of a man dressed in a fire jacket and helmet burglarizing homes.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and LAPD said they arrested suspects dressed as firefighters, including one man driving a truck in the Palisades area. The other suspects were found inside the vehicle. The men pretended to be associated with a fire station but a quick check with the fire department proved that not to be the case, officials said.

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said those arrested were not from the area and that some had firearms and drugs.

About 20 similar arrests were made earlier last week.

Curfews remained in place in the fire zones, and the National Guard and police continue to conduct patrols in these areas.



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Apple faces UK trial over contested developer fees

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Apple faces UK trial over contested developer fees


The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal will hear the case.

A four-year-old class action lawsuit filed in the UK again Apple’s App Store fees will finally go to trial on Monday, January 13 — seeking up to 1.5 billion pounds ($1.83 billion) in potential damages.

Claimants in the case, led by digital economy specialist and lecturer at King’s College Dr. Rachael Kent, are fighting the up to 30 percent commission Apple collections for in-app purchases (IAP). The lawsuit charges Apple is running its App Store as an illegal monopoly.

The suit says Apple forces developers to pass on the commission costs to consumers in the form of higher app prices. Apple has called the lawsuit “meritless” in court filings.

Kent said in a statement that Apple has “no right” to charge such a significant commission fee — “particularly when Apple itself is blocking our access to platforms and developers that are able to offer us much better deals.”

“Apple achieves this by slapping unjustified charges on its users,” she said in her filing, pointing out that global App Store revenues topped $15 billion in 2021. “It would not be able to impose these exorbitant charges if competitor platforms and payment systems were allowed to compete on its devices,” the brief noted.

“Apple guards access to the world of apps jealously,” Kent said. “This is the behavior of a monopolist, and is unacceptable.” The case is believed to bethe first of its kind for a Big Tech firm in the UK.

Apple’s rebuttal

In its response, the company said in a statement that “the commission charged by the App Store is very much in the mainstream of those charged by all other digital marketplaces. In fact, 84 percent of apps on the App Store are free, and developers pay Apple nothing.”

It went on to note that “for the vast majority of developers who do pay Apple a commission because they are selling a digital good or service, they are eligible for a commission rate of 15 percent.” The company introduced that lower rate for developers with annual revenue of less than $1 million in 2021, the same year the court case was originally filed.

The company has further pointed out in its filing that it considers the fees fair. It notes that the commissions cover the cost of the store and services provided to developers such as security, promotion, and the development of digital tools for access.

The crux of the case is that Dr. Kent charges Apple with acting illegally within its App Store, making the case similar to the seemingly never-ending Apple vs Epic saga. That earlier legal battle is currently in limbo, pending a ruling on Apple’s appeal to throw out the entire case, based on recent precedents in similar cases.

The UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal will hear the new case, which is expected to last about seven weeks. Officials, including Apple CFO Kevan Parekh, are expected to testify.



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Dern wants time before UFC title shot: ‘I want to be a dominant champion’

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Dern wants time before UFC title shot: ‘I want to be a dominant champion’


With her impressive submission win over Amanda Ribas at UFC Vegas 101, Mackenzie Dern is now on a two-fight win streak. That’s nothing special compared to other active streaks in the UFC. But when you’re a needle mover like Dern, you’re never too far away from a title shot if you want it.

Interestingly enough, it’s Dern herself telling the world to pump the brakes on title talks. During the post-fight press conference, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion said she was still building a strong foundation in the hopes of being a dominant champion one day.

“I think I’m very hard on myself and I always try to get better,” Dern said. “Even when I have a great performance I think I did so many things wrong. So I think it’s a lot of play messing in your head, so it can take your journey and maybe makes it a little longer. But I think in the end it really helps you want to be the best fighter possible, if you can really look back and have constructive criticism on yourself, you know?”

“My idea isn’t to go fight for the belt and then lose it fast,” she continued. “My idea is to get the belt, and I want to be a dominant champion. So I’m not in a rush to get there. I want to have good fights, and I want to make a statement.”

So what is next for Mackenzie Dern, who currently sits at No. 6 in the women’s strawweight rankings and can expect a bump with the next update?

“My next fights are all going to be like ‘Dern 2,’ all these rematches,” she said. “Any of the girls. I think I’m going to train the best I can no matter who comes. Maybe Virna again.”

Dern beat Virna Jandiroba via decision back in 2020, and since then Jandiroba has gone 5-1 at strawweight to earn the No. 3 spot in the rankings. Most recently Jandiroba was set to fight Tatiana Suarez at UFC 310 but Suarez got injured (again) … then slotted into a title fight against Weili Zhang at UFC 312.

“I know Tatiana [withdrew] and then they kind of threw out that maybe I would step in [against Virna], but I don’t think that fight was really good for her at that time. But now that Tatiana is going for the belt, maybe that’s something that [Virna] would want to do.”



This story originally appeared on MMA Mania

How Many Homes Have Burned & Are Lost So Far? – Hollywood Life

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How Many Homes Have Burned & Are Lost So Far? – Hollywood Life


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Los Angeles County is experiencing one of its worst wildfire disasters in history, Governor Gavin Newsom said. Residents have fled their neighborhoods even if they weren’t issued evacuation orders; many lost power, and others are displaced. After seeing the swift and extensive damage that the Palisades fire caused in several towns, others are bracing for another difficult few days as wind gusts increase again. Even several celebrities lost their homes in exclusive areas such as Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena, Pasadena and more. As viewers around the U.S. watch the devastation unfold, many are wondering how many structures — specifically homes — have burned in the City of Angels.

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How Many Fires Are in L.A. Now?

As of Sunday, January 12, 2025, there are currently three major fires still burning, according to Cal Fire: The Palisades fire, the Eaton fire and the Hurst fire. The Palisades fire, which broke out nearly one week prior, is the most dangerous fire still wreaking havoc across L.A. County. Moreover, further evacuations were issued as winds pick up again. The Eaton fire, which demolished parts of Altadena and Pasadena, is still an active blaze.

Southern California Fires Containment Status

The following is the containment status for each major fire that erupted in L.A. County, according to Cal Fire.

  • Palisades fire: 11 percent contained
  • Eaton fire: 15 percent contained
  • Hurst fire: 89 percent contained
  • Lidia fire: 100 percent contained
  • Sunset fire: 100 percent contained
  • Kenneth fire: 80 percent contained

How Many Homes Have Burned in the L.A. Fires So Far?

It’s still too soon for local officials to determine the amount of houses that have burned. As of January 9, 2025, at least 2,000 structures across L.A. County went down, PBS reported.

Celebrity Homes That Burned Down in L.A.

A large handful of celebrities lost their homes in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena and more neighborhoods across L.A. Among the stars who opened up about the losses were Mandy Moore (Altadena) and Paris Hilton (Malibu).

Paris revealed in an Instagram post that her Malibu home was completely demolished. While she grieved the loss of her house, the reality TV star and heiress acknowledged how fortunate she was that her family was safe and thanked the firefighters for their brave efforts. What was most traumatic, however, was that Paris and her family watched the home burn down on live television.

As for Mandy, the actress wrote in an Instagram post that her Altadena home was “still standing” though “not livable” at the moment, while grieving alongside her friends, neighbors and family who “lost everything” in the fires.

“Feeling weird survivors guilt,” Mandy wrote, adding, “We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support. Thanks for everyone for checking on us and offering us help. Altadena strong.”




This story originally appeared on Hollywoodlife

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