You may know Liza Minnelli by her breakout role in Cabaret, or by her famous parents Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli, or maybe by her recurring role in the sitcom hit Arrested Development. However you recognize this superstar, there's always more to find out. Someone recently located her childhood home and shared their findings on YouTube. Sadly, the abandoned home is anything but pristine. Source

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. Forward Research has announced its acquisition of Odysee, a crypto-based censorship-resistant video platform. With this strategic acquisition, Forward Research aims to weave Odysee’s seven million-strong user base into the fabric of the Arweave network, a decentralized data storage solution heralded as the “permaweb.” Arweave is a decentralized storage network that leverages blockchain technology to create a permanent and immutable data storage solution. Designed to store data permanently, it enables users and developers to pay a one-time fee for perpetual data storage, making it a revolutionary alternative to traditional cloud storage services that require ongoing payments. This innovative approach is aimed at preserving valuable information indefinitely, fostering a sustainable and censorship-resistant web infrastructure. Sam Williams, the visionary behind the Arweave blockchain and the driving force at Forward Research, illuminated the urgency of their intervention. “We stepped in to save it from going offline,” Williams emphasized, underscoring the precarious state Odysee found itself in, teetering on the brink of extinction due to regulatory pressures that had claimed its predecessor, LBRY. The demise of LBRY, under the weight of overbearing US regulatory scrutiny, once cast a long shadow over Odysee. Yet, Williams sees this challenge not just as a rescue mission but as a long-term investment in the digital future. LBC support will soon be dropped, according to Odysee CEO Julian Chandra. “It’s official, we are building Odysee on a technical stack called Arweave. For laymen, what this means is we now have the tool to safely and successfully provide users with a system that ensures total censorship resistance,” Chandra posted on X. A Strategic Acquisition While the financial specifics of the acquisition remain under wraps, Williams was keen to highlight Odysee’s impressive scale. This acquisition is not just about numbers; it’s a strategic play to disrupt the existing monopolies in social media, with aspirations of positioning Odysee as a viable contender against giants. “The goal is to topple the monopolies that currently exist in social media. We haven’t won until it replaces Twitter,” Williams said. Odysee’s allure lies not in its crypto foundation but in its staunch commitment to free speech and user rights—a commitment that dovetails seamlessly with Arweave’s mission. Arweave, renowned for its capacity to store data entirely on-chain, presents a stark contrast to Ethereum, which can only manage metadata or links to large files. Williams described Arweave’s capabilities as the “permaweb,” a permanent, immutable web that aligns perfectly with Odysee’s ethos. If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties, subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The post Free Speech Video Platform Odysee Finds New Life with Arweave Integration appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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Four Israeli hostages who were held by Hamas following the October 7 attacks have been freed, according to the Daily Mail. The Israel Defense Forces said the hostages were found and returned home after a "complex" operation in two locations in Nuseirat, central Gaza.The four hostages rescued were Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir Jan, 21, Andri Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 40, according to the report.'We will not let up until we complete the mission and return home all the hostages - both those alive and dead.'The hostages were initially taken by Hamas after a surprise attack against Israeli civilians. Despite being held for around eight months, the IDF said the returned hostages are all in good medical condition.The four hostages were the first rescued since two others were freed during a raid in February. Despite successfully freeing the hostages, there are still 130 more that remain in Gaza, according to the New York Post. While hope continues for these hostages, it is possible that many of them have already died of deprivation from captivity.The successful rescue of hostages is rare, and this particular mission was carried out by the IDF, Israel Security Agency, and the Israel Police, according to the BBC. Daniel Hagari, IDF spokesman, said the mission was executed using "precise" intelligence and that Israeli forces came under attack during the mission. As a result, one special forces officer was wounded during the operation and later died in a hospital.Despite the casualty, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Israeli forces for "creatively and bravely" carrying out the mission, per reports."We will not let up until we complete the mission and return home all the hostages - both those alive and dead," the prime minister said.Referring to Argamani, one of the hostages abducted on October 7, the IDF posted to X, writing: "245 days. It has been 245 days since Noa hugged her father and her mother who is terminally ill. It has been 245 days since she was dancing with her friends at the Nova festival. For 245 days, Noa was held captive by Hamas terrorists who only seek to cause pain and suffering. Today, Hamas’ torment of Noa came to an end as she was reunited with her loved ones." — (@) The Daily Mail reported that the Hostages Families Forum Headquarters, a volunteer-based organization that focuses on helping bring hostages home, praised Israeli forces for its "miraculous triumph" in rescuing the four hostages.The group said the following in a statement: "The heroic operation by the IDF that freed and brought home Noa Argamani, Shlomi Ziv, Andrey Kozlov, and Almog Meir Jan is a miraculous triumph. Now, with the joy that is washing over Israel, the Israeli government must remember its commitment to bring back all 120 hostages still held by Hamas - the living for rehabilitation, the murdered for burial.""We continue to call upon the international community to apply the necessary pressure on Hamas to accept the proposed deal and release the other 120 hostages held in captivity; every day there is a day too far," it concluded.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Many major companies have been able to link their recent data breaches to Snowflake, a cloud-computing data company. And it is uncertain what the company is doing to stem such data breaches, according to Tech Crunch.The first company to come forward about its data breaches being connected to Snowflake was Ticketmaster. 'We take these matters seriously, and immediately after hearing from [Snowflake] launched an internal investigation.'Live Nation, the company that owns Ticketmaster, said at the time: "On May 20, 2024, Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (the 'Company' or 'we') identified unauthorized activity within a third-party cloud database environment containing Company data (primarily from its Ticketmaster L.L.C. subsidiary) and launched an investigation with industry-leading forensic investigators to understand what happened.""On May 27, 2024, a criminal threat actor offered what it alleged to be Company user data for sale via the dark web. We are working to mitigate risk to our users and the Company, and have notified and are cooperating with law enforcement."But now the loan comparison company LendingTree confirmed that its QuoteWizard subsidiary had its data stolen from Snowflake, according to the report. Megan Grueling, a spokesperson for LendingTree, said: "We can confirm that we use Snowflake for our business operations, and that we were notified by them that our subsidiary, QuoteWizard, may have had data impacted by this incident."“We take these matters seriously, and immediately after hearing from [Snowflake] launched an internal investigation,” Greuling added. “As of this time, it does not appear that consumer financial account information was impacted, nor information of the parent entity, LendingTree.”Wired reported that much of the Snowflake issues have manifested on the notorious cybercrime website called BreachForums. Although the FBI shut down the site in mid-May, another version of the forum has cropped up online. One hacker group, ShinyHunters, claimed to be selling 560 million records from Ticketmaster and 30 million from Santander, according to the report. Both companies have admitted to being the victims of data breaches.Recently, a BreachForums account that uses the handle "Sp1d3r" posted that it had 380 million customer details from Advance Auto Parts. It is unclear if this information has been purchased from the hacker site. “We are aware of reports that Advance may be involved in a security incident related to Snowflake,” Darryl Carr, a spokesperson from the company, said. “We are investigating the matter and do not have further information to share at this time. We have not experienced any impact to our operations or systems.”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Biden Reminds France There's Only 1 Existential Threat to Humanity, and It's Not Nukes

Biden Tells Yet Another Bizarre Origin Story While He's in France

President Joe Biden said France was America's "first friend" and is one of its closest allies more than two centuries later as he was honored with a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron aimed at showing off their partnership on global security issues.

North Korea resumed flying balloons on Saturday in a likely attempt to drop trash on South Korea again, South Korea's military said, two days after Seoul activists floated their own balloons to scatter propaganda leaflets in the North.

After being abducted during Hamas‘ October 7 terrorist attack, Israeli hostage Noa Argamani was rescued — along with three other hostages — by the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday morning and reunited…