https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/new-highly-virulent-hiv-variant-discovered/ss-AATP9FJ?ocid=msedgntp
A new HIV variant
Science, the official publication of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, published an alarming study on February 3, 2022: “A highly virulent variant of HIV-1 circulating in the Netherlands.”
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/russian-who-claims-hillary-clinton-dnc-email-hack-gets-14-year-sentence/ar-AATPYNK?ocid=msedgntp
Konstantin Kozlovsky, the leader of the hacking group Lurk,?
ARussian who claimed in 2017 that he was ordered to hack the U.S. Democratic National Committee (DNC) and steal emails linked to Hillary Clinton has been sentenced to 14 years for cyber fraud.
Konstantin Kozlovsky, the leader of the hacking group Lurk, was ordered by a court in Yekaterinburg to spend 14 years at a "maximum security prison colony" after the group used Trojan malware to steal more than 1.2 billion rubles ($15.6 million) between December 2015 and April 2016.
He was arrested in 2016 and charged with illegally accessing computer information, organizing a criminal association, and with cyber fraud. Others members of the group were handed sentences of between five and a half years and 13 years, RBC reported.
The youngest member of the group had her sentencing postponed until she reaches the age of 14.
During a hearing about his arrest in August 2017, Kozlovsky said he had been recruited by Russia's Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, to hack the DNC and steal emails linked to former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, according to Russian news site The Bell.
An audio recording and minutes from the hearing were posted on Kozlovsky's Facebook page at the time, according to the news outlet.
According to Interfax, Kozlovsky's statements that he allegedly stole data from U.S. government servers using malicious software weren't confirmed during the trial.
"During examinations, there were no facts presented that the U.S. government's network infrastructure was infected. The gang members themselves have never discussed this issue in the network correspondence available in the case file. Except for Kozlovsky, none of the members of the group confirm any computer attacks on U.S. networks or influence on the U.S. presidential election in 2016," a source told the news agency.
The source added that Kozlovsky's case didn't establish a connection between Kozlovsky and FSB cybersecurity agent Dmitry Dokuchaev—who Kozlovsky claimed was his supervisor—or any other employees of the department. Dokuchaev, was convicted of treason following Kozlovsky's allegations.
U.S. intelligence services have determined that the Kremlin interfered in the 2016 presidential election and stole emails from the DNC. In 2016, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike found that hackers associated with the FSB and Russian military intelligence infiltrated the DNC's emails.
"CrowdStrike stands fully by its analysis and findings identifying two separate Russian intelligence-affiliated adversaries present in the DNC network in May 2016," the company said in a statement at the time.
President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly denied that Russia has interfered in U.S. presidential elections.
Newsweek has contacted the White House and the Democratic National Committee for comment.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/genetically-engineered-glowing-fish-have-escaped-fish-farms-and-are-multiplying/ar-AATQnDe?ocid=msedgntp
THE GLOW FISH HAVE ESCAPED
GLOWIES
Fish genetically modified to glow different colors have escaped farms in Brazil and could disrupt biodiversity in the country's Atlantic Forest region.
A new study published in Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment examined the presence of so-called "transgenic" zebrafish in south-eastern Brazil and found the animals reproducing in waters close to nearby fish farms.
Transgenic zebrafish are bred with tailored genes that can give them various characteristics—in this case, a glowing effect under certain light conditions. The genetically engineered animals are popular in aquariums and on the commercial fish market, with glowing zebrafish even trademarked as a commercial product called Glofish.
Yet while the fish are bred in captivity, including in south-eastern Brazil, some have managed to escape into the surrounding countryside and take their genetically engineered genes with them.
"They are in the first stages of invasion with potential to keep going," study author André Magalhães from the Federal University of São João said in a statement.
Magalhães and his colleagues who worked on the paper studied the biology of the animals at the headwater creeks near an ornamental aquaculture center in Muriaé, north of Rio. The fish are farmed there and researchers suspect the animals escaped their commercial confinement.
They reported that the animals were thriving in the area. Their diet included aquatic insects, while the animals were found to be breeding too. "Breeding females and males were found at small body sizes, indicating early maturation," one line from the paper said.
Zebrafish are native to southeast Asia and have been popular with geneticists since the 1990s, with various attributes—including an externally developing embryo—making them popular choices for scientists studying gene analysis and manipulation.
Zebrafish made to glow different colors shot to prominence as a commercial success recently, with breeders including the Glofish company marketing them as an attractive addition to aquariums. Typical zebrafish are modified by scientists who added genes from glowing animals like jellyfish or coral to make the fish luminescent in the same way.
Their presence on the edge of one of Brazil's most biodiverse regions in the Atlantic Forest is now of concern because if glowing zebrafish succeed in spreading further they could disrupt finely balanced ecosystems nearby.
"[U]tilization of best management practices (e.g. screens on outlets), not using unapproved genetically modified organisms in aquaculture, and awareness with fish farmers about transgenic animals, are suggested to avoid new introductions," the paper said.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/billionaire-george-soros-shed-positions-in-amazon-and-alphabet-before-january-s-tech-sell-off-and-took-stakes-in-rivian-and-peloton/ar-AATPxsN?ocid=msedgntp
It also cut its holdings in the Invesco QQQ Trust Series I, the largest ETF that tracks the Nasdaq
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Soros Fund Management cut its positions in Amazon and Alphabet before January's brutal tech sell-off.
The investment firm disclosed new stakes in EV-maker Rivian and digital-fitness brand Peloton.
It slashed its position in the largest ETF tracking the Nasdaq to a stake worth $9.4 million, down from $356.2 million in Q3.
Billionaire investor George Soros slashed positions in Big Tech stocks at the end of last quarter, and disclosed a whopping $2 billion stake in automaker Rivian.
His investment firm, Soros Fund Management, slashed its position in Amazon by 19% to 74,401 shares worth about $23 million at the end of December 2021, a 13F filing from Friday shows.
It also cut positions in Google parent Alphabet by 38%, Activision Blizzard by 27%, T-Mobile US by 46%, Walt Disney by 57%, and Airbnb and Booking Holdings by 45% each.
These moves were made before January's Fed-driven equity market sell-off, in which investor concerns around a more hawkish Fed and what that would mean for valuations in 2022 led to sharp drops especially in rate-sensitive tech stocks. The Nasdaq is already down 17% so far this year.
Soros' firm, a family office that manages public and private equity, shed half its put options in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust to 130,000 shares.
It also cut its holdings in the Invesco QQQ Trust Series I, the largest ETF that tracks the Nasdaq, to a stake worth $9.4 million at the end of December. That's sharply down from $356.2 million at the end of the third quarter.
Soros' biggest holding now is a $2 billion stake in Amazon-backed electric truck maker Rivian, the Tesla rival of which Elon Musk has said high production and breakeven cash flow is its "true test."
Shares in Rivian, which went public in November, are down 43% so far this month, falling along with the broader tech sector that is vulnerable to the prospects of higher interest rates.
He also disclosed a new stake worth $13.3 million in exercise brand Peloton, whose stock recently saw high volatility after its CEO stepped down.
The value of Soros' US equity portfolio rose by $1.2 billion to $6.5 billion last quarter, down largely to its stake in healthcare IT firm Cerner Corporation. Cerner's stock rose more than 31% in the fourth quarter after Oracle agreed to acquire the firm.
Soros, whose net worth stands at $8.6 billion, is well known for pouring money into philanthropic efforts. Most of his firm's assets belong to Open Society Foundations, which supports civil society groups globally, rather than to his family.