CNV presses charges after ransomware attack
The CNV is requesting an investigation into the origin of the attack and who was responsible. The hackers threatened to release 1.5 terabytes of financial information to the public within a week, and demanded a ransom of US$500,000. The financial information the attackers threatened to leak is in fact public, and includes balance sheets and other documents companies upload on its communication system, the CNV told the Herald on Monday. The Medusa ransomware operation first emerged in June 2021 and quickly expanded to target corporate victims, often demanding ransoms of a million dollars. The hackers have created a blog where they publish the data of victims who refuse to pay the ransom.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 13, 2023 22:23 UTC
CFK assassination bid: judge sends Cotton Candy Gang to trial
Fernando Sabag Montiel, Brenda Uliarte, and Nicolás Carrizo are commonly referred to as the “Cotton Candy Gang” because they posed as street vendors of the sweet treat to allegedly spy on the vice president. On September 1 2022 Sabag Montiel attempted to shoot Kirchner at point-blank range outside her Recoleta home. Federal prosecutor Carlos Rivolo had requested that the three suspects be sent to oral trial on May 29. They also claim that sending parts of the complex case to oral trial separately further obfuscates the truth. The vice president has yet to comment on the latest update in the trial.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 13, 2023 00:12 UTC
Eldest of rescued Colombian children saved the youngest from plane wreck
The eldest of the four Indigenous children who were missing for more than five weeks in Colombia’s southern jungle after a plane crash pulled her youngest sibling from the wreckage, the children’s grandfather said on Monday. The children spent four days near the wreckage, he said, eating flour that had been onboard, before wandering from the site. “The children are well, they are stable and following their medical treatment,” said agency official Adriana Velasquez in a video posted on Twitter. The boy told them their mother was dead, the rescuers said. The father of the two youngest siblings has said the children will tell their own story about the ordeal.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 12, 2023 23:49 UTC
EU chief embarks on Latin America tour to boost 'neglected' ties
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen starts a four-nation trip to Latin American on Monday to bolster political and trade ties that the European Union admits it has sometimes neglected. Von der Leyen will meet the presidents of Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico on consecutive days. Von der Leyen will also seek to push forward an update to the EU-Mexico trade pact which the two sides agreed in 2018. It has a trade agreement with Chile that could give EU companies greater access to the country’s lithium and copper. A possible understanding with Argentina could also promote exploration of the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas reserves by EU investors.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 12, 2023 13:40 UTC
Analysis: Uruguay becomes FIFA U-20 world champion
Uruguay came out on top after a thrilling 1-0 match against Italy in the Estadio Único Diego Armando Maradona in La Plata and became U-20 world champions for the first time. Source: TélamFair finalistsBoth teams faced a challenging road to reach today’s game. As expected, both teams left their heart on the pitch, and the champion was decided by the team who took advantage of the few clear chances that were available. It would have been Italy’s first FIFA U-20 World Cup win, had things gone differently. Source: TélamFootball’s young prospectsThe success of both teams in the tournament is in great part due to the players.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 12, 2023 06:42 UTC
Tucumán, San Luis, Corrientes and Mendoza vote today
Tucumán and San Luis will elect new governors today on an electoral day that includes Corrientes, where only legislative roles will be voted, and Mendoza, which is holding its primaries (PASO in Spanish) to decide on provincial candidates. TucumánAll eyes are on Tucumán, which had its elections suspended five days before their original date by the Supreme Court. San Luis voters can choose between four lemas and 185 sublemas today. For its part the opposition, Cambia San Luis has two candidates for governor. The incumbent Encuentro por Corrientes (part of the JxC coalition) is facing three other political forces — FdT, Ganemos Corrientes and Libres del Sur.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 11, 2023 17:05 UTC
Pope Francis to spend another week in hospital
Briefing reporters at the Gemelli hospital yesterday, chief surgeon Sergio Alfieri said Pope Francis had agreed with doctors to stay there for at least all of next week. The 86-year-old is recovering well and was not permitted to give a Sunday blessing from a hospital balcony today. We asked the Holy Father to be prudent and avoid the strain [of standing at the balcony],” Alfieri said. Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said the pope would say Sunday’s traditional noon Angelus prayer in his hospital suite and the faithful could say it at the same time. Doctors had said after the operation that the pope should have no limitations on travels and other activities after recovery.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 11, 2023 14:06 UTC
Mexico arrests 16 soldiers involved in 'execution' of five men, ministry says
Mexico’s defense ministry said on Saturday that the 16 military personnel allegedly involved in an “execution” have been arrested, after soldiers were filmed beating and then shooting five men. A military court on Thursday issued 16 arrest warrants against the military personnel involved for “crimes contrary to military discipline,” the ministry said in a statement. The video shows the soldiers pulling five occupants from the vehicle with kicks and punches before pushing them against a wall. The troops then appear to take cover and shoot into the distance at unseen targets, before shooting the men. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said at a press conference earlier this week that the killings appeared to have been an “execution.”Legal representatives for the soldiers could not immediately be reached for comment.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 11, 2023 04:38 UTC
Google Meet Update – Google Meet Makes Multitasking Easy With New Picture-in-Picture Experience!
Now, Google is adding more comprehensive controls to Meet on the web’s picture-in-picture (PiP) mode, which should make multitasking a breeze during meetings. Google Meet, the company’s response to Zoom and Microsoft Teams, has received an upgrade that significantly improves the picture-in-picture (PiP) capability. Exploring the diverse applications of ChatGPT in natural language processingThe update is currently available for Google Meet on the Chrome web browser and will be rolled out to a wider audience over the next few weeks. The new functionality was published on Google’s Workspace Updates blog and is a significant improvement that will improve Google Meet in picture-and-picture (PiP) mode when using a browser. Previously, Google Meet online users only had a few choices when in PiP mode, such as camera and microphone controls or quitting the conference.
Source:The Bubble
June 10, 2023 21:15 UTC
Soup kitchen cooks demand state salaries
In Argentina, where roughly two in every five are below the poverty line, soup kitchens, or “comedores comunitarios”, feed people by the millions. Soup kitchens in slums and popular districts run by the people who live there grew in the years leading up to the 2001 crisis. Today, neighborhood groups, sports clubs, churches, and social movements finance 34,782 soup kitchens employing 134,449 people, some getting paid and others working pro-bono, according to official numbers. On Monday, national deputy Natalia Zaracho from Patria Grande – a left-wing party part of the ruling coalition Frente de Todos– presented a bill seeking to guarantee salaries for community cooks working in soup kitchens. The project was authored by community cooks of La Poderosa, who are now pushing for its approval and have invited other social movements to join efforts.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 10, 2023 19:29 UTC
Books we’re reading this week: from the filmotheque to cannibalism
A novel set to the pace of the narrator’s walks, it is an exploration on the effects of grief and the sometimes puzzling ways it manifests itself. Peña is not only a human film encyclopedia, but also a sharp and honest writer with a piercing knack for comedy. The greatness of this sci-fi novel by Tim Maughan lies in the fact it doesn’t give a definitive answer. It’s intelligent, dynamic, full of compelling characters and mysteries, and riddled with locations and ideas that hit too close to home. Caja Negra published a Spanish translation of the book titled Detalle Infinito that is easy to get in Argentina.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 10, 2023 16:37 UTC
Nothing Gives Some Stunning Details on Nothing OS 2.0 Set to Feature on the Phone!
Nothing Gives Some Stunning Details on Nothing OS 2.0 Set to Feature on the Phone! Minimalism and dot matrix fonts will play a significant role in the design of the Phone (2)’s Nothing OS 2.0, which is anticipated to ship with the device. He believes that Nothing OS 2.0 will achieve a harmonic synergy between the hardware and software design concepts that comprise the brand’s primary identity. Nothing OS 2.0 will use dot matrix typography in a simple UI to provide productivity and granular customization for the Phone (2). The Nothing Phone (2) is scheduled to launch next month and may come preloaded with the brand-new operating system.
Source:The Bubble
June 10, 2023 09:51 UTC
Say Goodbye to Sunburns With These 10 Best Sunscreens for Men!
10 of the Best Sunscreens for MenSunscreen is the one grooming procedure that you should never omit in the morning. We’ve compiled a list of the best sunscreens for men after reviewing data from our most recent round of sunscreen testing, which included more than 250 consumer testers, and researching sunscreen designed with the grooming routines of males in mind. Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen SPF 50$35.00This SPF was the winner of the most recent round of sunscreen testing by Good Housekeeping. Mineral Sunscreen Face Gel-Lotion SPF 30$15.37According to GH evaluators, this sunscreen performed well in recent tests for not making skin greasy and not causing new acne. Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50$18.50Babo Botanicals’ mineral SPF scored good ratings for application, rinse-off, and garment transfer in the most recent round of sunscreen testing at the GH Beauty Lab.
Source:The Bubble
June 09, 2023 22:08 UTC
Diversity, the outstanding corporate debt
In Argentina, women represent only 10.6% of corporate board members. According to the Spencer Stuart Board Index 2019, women had 8% of seats in local boards. The slight rise registered in our latest survey shows that boards have recently started to implement their gender diversity agenda. This is not a minor detail, since boards are nurtured by corporate leadership. The lag in the diversity agenda shouldn’t be an obstacle for candidates who aspire to enter corporate boards.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 09, 2023 20:03 UTC
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Five things we learned before the final
The FIFA U-20 World Cup final is nearly upon us, and the semis left plenty to discuss; from candidates to shocking results, this is what you need to keep in mind before the champion is decided. Uruguay hopes hard work and defense wins championshipsThe Uruguay National Teams suffered a big blow in Qatar 2022, as a historic generation of players bid farewell to the World Cup in the Group Stage. They completed a remarkable feat in FIFA U-20 World Cup history, coming back from behind twice to beat Brazil for a place in the semis in what will surely turn out to be the match of the tournament. When South Korea co-hosted the 2002 World Cup, however, they did it to kickstart a footballing project that is now soaring. The final will be a hard-fought affairYouth football has traditionally been a bit more free-flowing and goal-happy than the elite-level.
Source:Bueno Aires Herald
June 09, 2023 13:27 UTC