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Swiatek’s Grand Slam bid falls as Philly reels from extreme cold, shootings, financial-aid fraud, and exhibit backlash—while geolocation/BGP geofeeds and Korea-linked cyber threats collide with Canada’s submarine defense pitch

Swiatek’s bid for a career Grand Slam ends with loss to Rybakina

Swiatek's career Grand Slam bid falls flat against Rybakina as Elena Rybakina defeated Iga Swiatek in the Australian Open quarter-finals, ending Swiatek’s attempt to win all four major titles.

AccuWeather: Cold conditions persist as a Cold Weather Advisory remains in effect

AccuWeather reports that the bitter cold will continue, with a Cold Weather Advisory in effect and temperatures expected to keep dropping through the work week.

Investigation: Fake students steal millions in college financial aid

An investigation reports that fraudulent “ghost student” applications are siphoning millions in college financial aid. In 2025, the Community College of Philadelphia identified more than 600 suspected fraudulent applications, about 5% of its total applicants.

Police Seek Suspect in North Philadelphia Shooting That Injured Two Teens During an Argument

Police say a suspect is wanted after two teens were shot during an argument in North Philadelphia. Investigators say video shows the suspect arguing with the victims before pulling out a gun and firing two shots.

Experts advise staying indoors as extreme cold hits the Philadelphia region

Experts recommend staying indoors as dangerous cold grips the Philadelphia region, warning that severely low temperatures can quickly lead to hypothermia and frostbite.

Philadelphia to Hold a Public Hearing After Slavery Exhibit Panels Were Removed

Philadelphia will hold a public hearing following the removal of slavery exhibit panels. Mayor Parker said the hearing will address a request for a preliminary injunction, after the city sued to compel the federal government to return the panels.

Man charged with homicide and abuse of a corpse in deaths of three relatives in Bucks County

A man faces charges including criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and other offenses in connection with the deaths of his parents and sister in Churchville, Bucks County.

Debate Over Geofeeds and Who Controls IP Geolocation Data

In a NANOG thread titled “Geofeeds are good,” Christopher Hawker pushes back on the idea that outside aggregators should define where his IP space is being used, arguing he knows his own network’s usage better than any third-party geolocation data provider.

Hanwha offers wide-ranging defense package to support bid for Canada’s submarine program

South Korea’s Hanwha Group is promoting an unusually broad industrial and technology package to strengthen its bid for Canada’s submarine procurement program, aiming to bolster its competitiveness with expanded defense-sector partnerships and capabilities.

Geofeeds can help, but BGP failovers can make location data misleading

In a NANOG discussion thread, Gary Sparkes argues that geofeeds are useful, but real-world BGP failover patterns can distort geolocation over long periods. When a network has multiple termination or announcement points and failovers happen only every six to twelve months, measurements may consistently associate an IP range with a location like Ashburn, Virginia even if the addresses are actually used by end users at a different office or site.

Geofeeds are useful for improving IP address location data

In “Geofeeds are good — was Re: Publishing BGP communities for your network (Re: What’s up with BGP communities?)”, Abdullah from IPinfo says the focus should be on the real-world locations of IP addresses and points to a VPN report as an example of how more accurate geolocation data can be demonstrated.

South Korea warns that last year’s hacks and data leaks could drive new cyberattacks

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT said the fallout from last year’s hacking incidents and leaked data could be leveraged to launch further cyberattacks this year.

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