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- Brooklyn Collapse Raises Questions About Nearby Excavation
Mapletechie Editorial · November 12, 2026 · World NewsA fatal Flatbush collapse has left rescuers searching unstable wreckage. Nearby excavation is under investigation, but its presence does not establish the cause…
- Outlook’s Exploited Flaw Needs an Office Update Check
Mapletechie Editorial · November 12, 2026 · Software & AppsCVE-2026-124194 is being exploited, Microsoft says. The patch belongs to Office, and deployment evidence matters more than a reassuring Windows Update result.
- Congo’s Ebola Toll Is Rising. The Dates Behind It Matter
Mapletechie Editorial · November 12, 2026 · World NewsWHO now lists 11,114 confirmed DRC cases and 5,433 deaths. The changing totals show why reporting dates and vaccine claims need careful reading.
- SAAQ Data-Theft Charges Put Employee Access Under Scrutiny
Mapletechie Editorial · November 12, 2026 · Canada TechCharges against a former SAAQ employee raise questions about database access and public notification. The accusations are not findings of guilt.
- PayPal’s No-Surcharge Rule Faces a German Competition Test
Matthew Leo · November 11, 2026 · Business & PolicyGermany’s competition regulator has challenged PayPal’s ban on merchant surcharges. The preliminary finding asks who really pays when checkout fees stay hidden.
- The Hegseth Vote Was a Referral, Not an Acquittal
Matthew Leo · November 11, 2026 · World NewsThe House voted 211–204 to send Pete Hegseth’s impeachment resolution to committee. That halted an immediate vote without deciding whether the allegations were …
- Maersk Confirms Data Extraction. Shipments Continue
Matthew Leo · November 11, 2026 · Business & PolicyMaersk says an intrusion affected a local legacy application from an acquisition. It does not expect customer disruption, but its investigation is still ongoing…
- Canada’s Arctic Drilling Funding Is Not Permission to Drill
Matthew Leo · November 11, 2026 · World NewsCarney says no decision has been made to lift the Arctic drilling moratorium. Budget funding for governance is different from project approval or new drilling r…
- Hims & Hers’ Privacy Case Now Includes Five More States
Matthew Leo · November 11, 2026 · Business & PolicyFive states have joined the FTC’s Hims & Hers lawsuit. The case connects health-data advertising claims with when consumers are billed and how they cancel.
- U.S. Soldier Arrested in Britain Over Russia Spying Allegations
Matthew Leo · November 11, 2026 · World NewsBritish police arrested a U.S. soldier on suspicion of Russia-linked espionage. The NATO connection matters, but the public evidence still has clear limits.
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