Monday/Lundi March/Mars 31st 2025

Russian Hackers Exploit CVE-2025-26633 via MSC EvilTwin to Deploy SilentPrism and DarkWisp [The Hacker News]

Barring Marine Le Pen is a political thunderbolt for France [The Economist]

The secret life of the first millennial saint [1843 Mag]

Bonus: an update — Thousands of people have been freed from Myanmar scam centres [The Economist Podcasts]

In 2024 the global average score fell again, reaching a new low since the Democracy Index began in 2006. Explore EIU’s latest Democracy Index rankings and key findings:

http://econgrp.co/TJ #Democracy #Economy #Geopolitics [The EIU]

When Another Senior Leader Is Threatening Your Reputation [Harvard Business Review]

Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war [BBC News]

The Big Take: Trump's Tariffs Set to Make History and Break a System MAGA Loathes — His plans have sparked fears of a US recession and a global slowdown, as well as the end of a post-war order. [Bloomberg]

Stocks drop, gold hits record as tariffs stoke recession worries [Reuters]

Palestinians flee Rafah as Israel renews assault on the southern Gaza city [AL-Jazeera News]

We Are Sleepwalking Into Autocracy — Senator Chris Murphy, of Connecticut, describes how free and fair elections might end in America as soon as 2026. [The New Yorker]

Nintendo has moved beyond specs — The company is as popular as it has ever been — and it owes it to leaving the technological arms race behind. [The Verge]

This little-known company is a major funder of right-wing politics. You’ve probably eaten their chicken. [Vox]

Hillary Clinton joins Bluesky [TechCrunch]

The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression [MIT Technology Review]

Gen Z is facing a career apocalypse [Business Insider]

What a week! As part of the learning expedition organized by Silicon-Valley.fr, I had the pleasure of accompanying a fantastic group of leaders from CJD Pays de la Loire/Liens on a deep dive into the heart of the Bay Area’s innovation ecosystem. -Sophie Rougerie [LinkedIn]

More than 1,900 scientists write letter in ‘SOS’ over Trump’s attacks on science [The Guardian]

No Toilet Paper, No Privacy: Returning to Offices, Federal Workers Find Chaos [The New York Times]

President Trump has framed his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure employees are working. He sees the potential for resignations as an added benefit. [The New Yorker Times]

Elon Musk Hands Out $1 Million Payments After Wisconsin Supreme Court Declines Request To Stop Him [Huffington Post]

An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison [The Atlantic]

US pledges $2 million for Myanmar quake, but China already filled the void [FiveThirtyEight]

Elon Musk visits the CIA to discuss DOGE cuts [The Washington Post]

Marine Le Pen's 2027 presidential bid in jeopardy after court bans far-right leader from running in elections [Le Monde]

Facebook is making it easier to connect with friends again [Mashable]

Why Do British Police Love Superdry So Much? [VICE]

In Trump’s America, You Can Be Disappeared for Writing an Op-Ed [The Intercept_]

We all hate corporate jargon—so why are we still using it? [National Geographic]

White House says it's 'case closed' on the Signal group chat review [NPR] Imagine if it was Democrats. It would be a field day. Ridiculous.

West Sacramento businesses prepare for A’s Opening Day [CapRadioNews]

Y a-t-il une menace russe ? [Le Monde diplomatique]

Congress Has a Choice on Sudan — Trump’s indifference and aid cuts are exacerbating the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. [Foreign Policy]

Europe’s Nuclear Trilemma — The Difficult and Dangerous Options for Post-American Deterrence [Foreign Affairs]

In Laos, USAID Freeze Hampers Vital Bomb Removal Efforts [The Diplomat]

Is the U.S. Military Ready for Tomorrow’s Wars? [The Cipher Brief]

L'Événement | Macron, maître-espion [Intelligence-Online FR]

Bercy, ou l'initiation à l'espionnage d'Emmanuel MacronThe High Cost of Quantum Randomness Is Dropping [Quanta Magazine]

[Press Update] CERN releases report on the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider — Find out more: [CERN_FR]

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 [NASA]

7 March : INTERPOL International Day of Remembrance for Fallen Officers [INTERPOL]

Inside a 1,000-Mile Open-Ocean Life-Saving Rescue [Air & Space Forces Magazine]

The Coolest JDM Cars That Can Be Imported to America in 2025 [Super Street on MOTORTREND]

What’s up, everybody! It’s Monday March 31st, 2025. It’s the last day of the month of March! I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break. I just spent the last 3 weeks in France. It was great. I need some time away to think, since I’m going through a rough patch (divorce) and my wife is the breadwinner. With no funds since early November 2024, I was pretty much with zero funds. Thankfully, Dad organized a quick trip to France to put my mind elsewhere temporarily. I got to visit #LaFrenchTechAnnecy & #LaFrenchTechGrenoble. Both cities were fun to visit and I even went to la FNAC. I’ll talk more about it in a VLOG video soon.