Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 洩露醫生社會安全號碼
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 在一次數據洩漏事件中,不慎洩露了數千名醫生的社會安全號碼。 • 該機構未能對系統中的敏感個人資訊採取足夠的保護措施,引發對聯邦數據保護實踐的擔憂。 • 此次洩漏已促使相關部門對 CMS 的安全協議及潛在的監管改革展開調查。
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• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 在一次數據洩漏事件中,不慎洩露了數千名醫生的社會安全號碼。 • 該機構未能對系統中的敏感個人資訊採取足夠的保護措施,引發對聯邦數據保護實踐的擔憂。 • 此次洩漏已促使相關部門對 CMS 的安全協議及潛在的監管改革展開調查。
politico.com人類壽命延長和生育率下降所帶來的社會與經濟影響正衝擊全球各國。適應是關鍵。在 Japan,現在有專門清理獨居老人公寓的公司,這些老人去世後數週或數月才被發現,而成人失禁護墊的銷量在過去十多年間已超過了嬰兒尿布。在 Italy,人口減少的村莊正以 €1 的價格出售房屋,以吸引新居民並維持服務運作。在 UK,學生人數下降已導致 London 部分地區的學校和教室關閉。這些並非孤立的奇聞,而是許多已開發國家正在發生的更廣泛轉變之跡象。Oxford Institute of Population Ageing 的主任 Sarah Harper 教授表示:「在 2024 年的 EU,27 個國家中有 21 個國家的死亡人數多於出生人數。」橫跨 Asia 和 Americas —— 從 Japan 和 South Korea,到 Cuba 和 Uruguay —— 許多國家也正呈現相同的趨勢。Continue reading...
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theguardian.com美國總統發出這項威脅,是在 Germany 的 Friedrich Merz 暗示 Trump 團隊在與 Iran 的談判中落於下風後。Donald Trump 宣布,美國可能會減少部署在 Germany 的駐軍人數,就在幾天前,該國總理才表示美國正受到 Iran 「羞辱」。在一篇 Truth Social 平台的貼文中,美國總統表示,他的政府正在「研究和審查可能減少在 Germany 駐軍的情況,並將在不久後做出決定」。繼續閱讀...
theguardian.com最新的 ONS 數據還表明,未來數十年的人口增長將低於此前預期。根據國家統計局 (ONS) 的數據,從 2026 年起,英國每年的死亡人數預計將超過出生人數,且未來數十年的人口增長速度將比先前報告的更慢。 • 預計 2024 年至 2034 年間將有約 170 萬人加入人口總數,使總人口從 6,930 萬增加 2.5% 至 7,100 萬,隨後將在 2050 年代中期開始下降。閱讀更多...
theguardian.comRegime used its isolation after closing borders to escalate killings when global scrutiny disappeared, NGO claimsNorth Korea dramatically increased its use of the death penalty after closing its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic, using its isolation to escalate killings when international scrutiny disappeared, according to a report mapping 13 years of executions under the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un.The number of documented cases of executions and death sentences increased by 117% in the nearly five years after North Korea sealed its borders in January 2020 compared with an equal period before the closure, according to a report by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), a human rights NGO in Seoul. Continue reading...
theguardian.comThere are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around worldThe number of billionaires in the world could reach nearly 4,000 by 2031, figures suggest, as the super-rich accumulate wealth at an accelerating rate.There are now 3,110 billionaires globally, according to analysis by the estate agent Knight Frank. This is forecast to rise by 25% over the next five years, taking the total to 3,915. Continue reading...
theguardian.comCSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...
theguardian.comIran war drives demand for solar panels, heat pumps and EVs, with energy bills expected to rise 18% from JulyBritish households are turning to green home energy upgrades in record numbers to try to keep bills down as the Iran crisis sends global oil and gas prices soaring, data from leading energy suppliers suggests.Figures show demand for solar panels, electric vehicles and heat pumps in Great Britain has leapt since the war began on 28 February, as households brace for a sharp increase in monthly payments when the next energy price cap takes effect in the summer. Continue reading...
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圖片:NBA.com• The Denver Nuggets secured the number one seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 118-104 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers, finishing the 2025-26 regular season at 58-24. • Nikola Jokic posted 32 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists, leading the Nuggets' fourth consecutive regular-season title. • Denver's first-round opponent will be the eighth-seeded Sacramento Kings in a matchup beginning Monday, April 14.
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theguardian.comEffort to curb grade inflation, by limiting top marks to 20% of students in a course, is opposed by most studentsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxHarvard’s faculty is set to vote next week on a faculty committee proposal to cap the number of A grades per course in an effort to curb grade inflation.The proposal, which was first reported earlier this year by the Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper, would cap A grades to 20% of students in a course, with an allowance for four additional As. It also would introduce a new internal “average percentile rank” system, which would rely on raw scores rather than grade point average (GPA) to determine honors and awards. Continue reading...
theguardian.comCharity believes Middle East crisis may lead to even busier spring and summer in 2026The number of people helped by RNLI lifeguards on the beaches of the UK and the Channel Islands doubled last year and the charity believes the Middle East crisis may lead to an even busier spring and summer in 2026.While RNLI lifeguards went to the aid of about 18,000 people in 2023 and 2024, this leapt to more than 35,000 in 2025, the spike put down to a combination of good weather and an increased interest in seaside pursuits. Continue reading...
theguardian.comExclusive: Research finds sharp rise in models evading safeguards and destroying emails without permissionAI models that lie and cheat appear to be growing in number with reports of deceptive scheming surging in the last six months, a study into the technology has found.AI chatbots and agents disregarded direct instructions, evaded safeguards and deceived humans and other AI, according to research funded by the UK government-funded AI Safety Institute (AISI). The study, shared with the Guardian, identified nearly 700 real-world cases of AI scheming and charted a five-fold rise in misbehaviour between October and March, with some AI models destroying emails and other files without permission. Continue reading...
theguardian.comChris Bowen says move aimed at accessing fuel imports from markets with lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and EuropeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s diesel standards have been temporarily lowered as the federal government rushes to shore up fuel supply, with hundreds of service stations running empty and warnings deliveries from key Asian suppliers could slow as soon as early April.The energy minister, Chris Bowen, said on Tuesday the government had lowered the technical threshold for diesel, known as the flashpoint, in order to access supply from imports from markets with marginally lower burning temperatures, including the US, Canada and Europe. Continue reading...
theguardian.comThree cases previously confirmed reclassified by UK Health Security Agency after further testingThe number of confirmed meningitis cases linked to the Kent outbreak has fallen from 23 to 20.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Sunday that three cases previously thought confirmed had been downgraded after further testing. Continue reading...
theguardian.comHundreds of students at University of Kent take up offer of meningitis B vaccination amid ‘very unusual outbreak’ The number of cases of meningitis linked to an outbreak in Kent has risen to 27, up from 20, the UK Health Security Agency has said.Prof Robin May, the chief scientific officer at the UKHSA, said it was a “very unusual outbreak”. Continue reading...
theguardian.comFigure up from 15, says UK Health Security Agency, as thousands of students to be offered vaccines in coming daysThe number of cases of meningitis being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in Kent has risen to 20, up from 15 previously, the body said on Wednesday.Thousands of students in Kent are to be offered vaccines in the coming days as health chiefs deal with an “unprecedented” and “explosive” outbreak of meningitis. Continue reading...
theguardian.comMusic’s most famous number is being repurposed to offer resources for patients and caregiversSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe telephone number immortalized in the enduring Tommy Tutone hit song 867-5309/Jenny has started connecting callers to a cancer support line – as one ad touting the news says it was time that music’s most famous digits “did some good”.Cancer Support Community (CSC)’s Instagram page announced the campaign with a series of posts on Monday alluding to the song about a guy who nervously ponders calling the phone number of a woman named Jenny, which is scrawled on a bathroom wall. Continue reading...
theguardian.comPrisons minister says more women should be diverted away from jail – and new board aims to bring about that changePat had been in trouble with the police before, when she was 16 and had been spat out of the care system with no qualifications, no housing and no support. Nearly 50 years later, she heard a knock on the door again.There had been a fire in the estate where she lived, and another resident said she had seen Pat start it. “I was in the police station for nearly two days before I got to the magistrates court,” she said, worrying one finger over the top of her hand. “The magistrate said he was sending it to the crown court, and sending me to prison, basically.” Continue reading...
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