Dole Food is one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of fresh fruits and vegetables. An alarming report reveals the company temporarily shuttered all operations across North America after a cyberattack earlier this month. “Dole Food Company is in the midst of a Cyber Attack and have subsequently shut down our systems throughout North… Continue reading Ransomware Attack On Food Giant Dole Temporarily Shuttered US Production
Was Rudolf Hess Murdered? (Nazi Hess Conspiracies)
Podcast: Download MYS250: After World War II, Nazi leader Rudolph Hess was imprisoned in Germany’s Spandau prison. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss whether the man in Spandau was Hess or an impostor and whether he died by suicide or was murdered and who would have done it. Get all new episodes automatically and for… Continue reading Was Rudolf Hess Murdered? (Nazi Hess Conspiracies)
What Does ChatGPT Know About Science?
Unless you’ve been completely off the grid lately, you’ve heard about or met ChatGPT, the popular chatbot that first went online in November 2022 and was updated in March. Type in a question, comment, or command, as I’ve done, and it quickly produces a human-seeming response in good English for any topic. The system comes… Continue reading What Does ChatGPT Know About Science?
Historic Research Conference Combats the Rise in Gun Violence
Gun violence occurs at higher rates in the United States than in other developed countries. And in the years since COVID-19 upended much of daily life, gun injuries and deaths have risen sharply. While mass shootings get the bulk of media attention, most fatalities are the results of suicide, homicide, and accidental shootings. In the… Continue reading Historic Research Conference Combats the Rise in Gun Violence
Blessed Conchita on Prayer – Kathleen Beckman
The Art of Prayer Conchita learned the art of prayer from a young age growing up in a pious family. As a child, she felt as though Jesus had stolen her heart. From my tenderest childhood, I felt in my soul a strong inclination toward prayer, penance, and, above all, purity. Penance was always a… Continue reading Blessed Conchita on Prayer – Kathleen Beckman
S&P Futures Rebound Above 4,000, Boosted By Surging Nvidia
US futures rebounded from yesterday’s post FOMC selloff, rising back over 4,000 as concern about aggressive monetary tightening eased and Nvidia soared 10% after giving a bullish revenue outlook. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 were up 1% as of 7:45 a.m. ET while S&P 500 futures rose 0.4%. The underlying stock gauges closed mixed on… Continue reading S&P Futures Rebound Above 4,000, Boosted By Surging Nvidia
The Hunt for the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmanian Wolves, Cryptids)
Podcast: Download MYS251: The Thylacine or Tasmanian tiger lived in Australia for thousands of years, but went extinct in 1936. Or so they thought. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli explore the reports that there are still thylacines in the wild as well as efforts to bring them back through DNA technology. Get all new episodes… Continue reading The Hunt for the Thylacine (Tasmanian Tigers, Tasmanian Wolves, Cryptids)
Humans Are Overzealous Whale Morticians
Explore When, at the dawn of the 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark traversed western North America, they encountered a wondrous bestiary: the “fleet and delicately formed” coyote, the “bear of enormous size” which we call the grizzly. Yet few creatures impressed them more than the “Buzzard or Vulture” their party captured near the… Continue reading Humans Are Overzealous Whale Morticians
How China Is Building Influence Through Arms Sales
China may be using arms sales to strengthen alliances around the South China Sea and counter the United States’ regional alliances. China combines its arms exports with the provision of security contractors to countries where it has infrastructure and security interests. Beijing’s security relationships around the South China Sea could be a harbinger of what… Continue reading How China Is Building Influence Through Arms Sales
Exorcist Diary: Satan – Bringer of Death
Sarah was fully possessed. As a young woman, she had given herself to Satan. In subsequent years, she had become sullen, hopeless, and suicidal. While she wanted to be freed, Satan frequently reminded her that she had given herself to him. They had a contract. He regularly tempted her to suicide. Eventually, she found her… Continue reading Exorcist Diary: Satan – Bringer of Death