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A Two-Headed Coin That Always Comes Up ‘Trump’
Would a proposed coin featuring the president on both sides commemorate America’s founding, or undercut its founding principles?
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The MAHA-Fueled Rise of Natural Family Planning
A growing coalition of conservatives are speaking out against hormonal birth control, while promoting a more “natural” alternative.
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A Timeline of the Legal Saga Surrounding SNAP Payments
Weeks of uncertainty during the longest government shutdown in American history have left some states struggling to issue payments to food stamp recipients.
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Unlocking the Mysteries: How Quantum Physics Shapes Our Everyday World
As I sit here sipping my morning coffee, the aroma wafting through the room, I can’t help but marvel at the invisible dance of particles that makes this moment possible. It’s easy to overlook, but quantum physics, that enigmatic branch of science, weaves its intricate patterns into the very fabric of our daily lives. Years…
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Data Protection Assessments: A New Arsenal for Combating Cyberattacks
In a landscape where the average cost of a data breach reached an all-time high of $4.88 million in 2024 — a 10% increase over the previous year — data protection assessments (DPAs) serve as a preemptive tool to identify vulnerabilities in the data processing value chain, such as weak encryption or third-party sharing risks….By:…
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ESMA Prioritises Cyber Risk and Digital Resilience in 2026 Supervisory Strategy
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced that cyber risk and digital resilience will remain central to its Union Strategic Supervisory Priorities (USSPs) for 2026. This follows strong engagement from national competent authorities (NCAs) and aligns with the implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), enhancing ICT risk management and supervisory coordination…
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The EU Data Act Has Taken Effect: Focus on Automotive and Cloud Providers
The EU Data Act came into effect on September 12, 2025. The European Commission has announced that further tools are in progress to assist with implementation of the EU Data Act, such as setting up a “Data Act Legal Helpdesk,” providing guidance on the application of provisions in the EU Data Act intended to protect…
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House Bill Introduced to Shield the U.S. From Cybersecurity Risks Posed by Quantum Computing
Congress members have proposed legislation that would introduce new measures to enhance the United States’ cybersecurity resilience in the face of advancing quantum computing capabilities. On August 8, 2025, a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives introduced the “Quantum Encryption Readiness and Resilience Act.” This bill builds on the 2022 Quantum Computing…
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Falling Leaves, Rising Regulations, November 2025 – FCA Sets Out Plans To Support Tokenisation and Consults on Rules for Regulated Crypto Asset Activities
On 14 October 2025, the UK’s Financial Services Authority (“FCA”) published Consultation Paper 25/28 on “Progressing Fund Tokenisation” (the “CP”), which it claims will be a key component of future financial services. The CP is addressed to authorised funds, where the FCA regulates both the fund and manager, but elements will be of interest to…
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Russian Bombardment Causes Large Outages in Ukraine’s Big Cities
The attack by Russian missiles and drones targeted the capital, Kyiv, and the large cities of Dnipro and Kharkiv, as well as several smaller municipalities.