Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 now has its Account Lockout Policy activated by default in a bid to cut down on Remote Desktop Services attacks. A recent security update included with Windows 11 Insider Preview 22528.1000 and newer came with the feature, which automatically locks down Windows accounts after 10 consecutive failed login attempts,…
A shot in the UK that combines vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B, whooping cough, Hib, and polio. Gareth Fuller/PA Images via Getty Images New York State has recorded the first case of polio since 2013. The unvaccinated man was left paralyzed. The case could have been prevented with high rates of vaccination in the…
Hokyoung Kim for Insider None of them noticed the fall. One moment, Adam Rawski was with them on the mountain. The next, he was gone. It was May 24, 2021, around Day 15 of their trek up Denali, North America’s tallest peak. There was Grant Wilson and Sarah Maynard, Alaska natives and close friends since…
Getty Airbnb is changing its cancellation fee policy for hosts from August 22. Hosts who cancel reservations last-minute could face a fee of up to $1,000. The current maximum fee is $100. Airbnb is changing its cancellation policy so hosts who suddenly cancel guests’ reservations could pay a penalty ten times higher than what they…
From left to right: Nicolas Paredes, Bethany Wiseman, and Billy Binion. Courtesy of Billy Binion; Bethany Wiseman; Nicolas Paredes The era of COVID-19 rental deals is over, and city dwellers now need to make tough calls. One resident decided to move from LA to Texas for cheaper rent. Another decided paying $550 more a month…
Gridlocked cars at the Port of Dover. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Passengers say they’ve waited six hours at the Port of Dover to complete security checks, per BBC News. The port and the MP of Dover have blamed French authorities for not providing enough resources. “It’s total gridlock,” said one Twitter user. “Moved 50 metres per…
Sailors on USS Nimitz form a “100” to mark the centennial of US Navy aircraft carriers, March 12, 2022. US Navy/MCS3 Elliot Schaudt Proliferating threats to aircraft carriers have stoked debate about their future viability. Amid that debate, navies are still building and operating flattops. Despite the threats, carriers still have utility and are a…
Reuters; John Moore/Getty Images; Rachel Mendelson/Insider One night in 1985, US agents may have had a chance to stop the rise of Mexico’s most powerful drug lord — a chance they quickly gave up without knowing it. But the evidence gathered that night would prove valuable in a way no one could predict. If he’d…
Former White House advisors Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner don’t work on Donald Trump’s political movement anymore, Axios reported. They both served as senior White House advisors during his presidency. But both have stepped back from working with Trump, with Ivanka refusing to back his voter-fraud claims….
Russia’s Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Russia’s central bank slashed interest rates to 8% from 9.5% on Friday, setting them below pre-Ukraine war levels. Western sanctions have cratered Russia’s economy, but oil and gas sales have lessened the severity of its recession. The bank predicted that the Russian economy will contract between 4% and…