The Trump administration is proposing to make permanent a $103,265 fee on certain new H-1B visas, dramatically increasing costs for employers that rely on highly skilled foreign workers in tech, education, and research. "A federal judge in June ruled that the fee was illegal and blocked the Trump administration from collecting it," reports Reuters. "A Boston-based appeals court is reviewing that decision while a different court considers whether a judge properly rejected a challenge to the fee by a major business group." From the report: Trump's temporary fee increase expires in September, one year after it was issued. The proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, posted in the Federal Register on Monday, would make a fee of $103,265 permanent. It could be finalized by the end of the year. The H-1B program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers with training in specialty fields and offers 65,000 visas annually, with another 20,000 for workers with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years. Those visas typically came with fees between $2,000 and $5,000 before Trump's order. The fee would not apply to visas granted to foreign citizens already in the United States on student visas, who make up a large share of new H-1B recipients, or to renewals of current visas.

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Raspberry Pi has published an official guide for building a cyberdeck, leaning into a viral trend of homemade portable computers built from repurposed cases, purses, and other oddball hardware. The guide uses a Raspberry Pi 5, keyboard, battery, and Pelican-style case. The Verge reports: Raspberry Pi's head of social, Ashley Whittaker, acknowledged the cyberdeck trend today, saying "we haven't been able to get away from cyberdecks this year." Raspberry Pi has also increased its prices multiple times this year due to rising costs for RAM and other components, which could be another reason to support this growing market of active and would-be hobbyists. The 16GB version of the Raspberry Pi 5 included in the company's official cyberdeck guide got a $100 price hike in April, nearly as much as the board's original $120 price.

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Taiwan has indicted nine people -- reportedly including an Nvidia senior manager and two Supermicro employees based in the country -- who allegedly helped forge documents to cover up illegal exports of high-end AI servers to China in violation of US export controls. On Monday, Reuters reported that prosecutors in Keelung did not release any names but confirmed that the suspects were "charged with breach of trust and document forgery." One suspect linked to a related case remains at large, accused of the "siphoning of funds from a distributor company involved" in helping China get access to restricted Nvidia chips.

Since 2022, the US has required a license to export semiconductors to China, with the intent of protecting national security by staying ahead of China in the AI race. But after the US arrested Supermicro co-founder Wally Liaw in March for allegedly funneling $2.5 billion in restricted AI servers to China since 2024, Taiwan launched a separate probe to learn more about the scheme. Taiwan's investigation found that co-conspirators attempted to falsify documents to make it appear that 130 B300 servers were installed and in use at a Taiwan facility. But 74 of those servers "were ultimately exported and delivered to Chinese customers," Reuters reported, while the rest, 56, were intended to go to China but were blocked once Taiwanese customs officials "detected irregularities." According to Taiwan officials, Nvidia's manager and Supermicro employees "colluded with one another at various levels for enormous profit, illegally exporting high-end servers, increasing corporate compliance costs, and severely damaging our nation's international image."

Supermicro said in a statement to PCMag: "Supermicro is committed to protecting our advanced technologies and intellectual property. We are working closely with Taiwanese authorities on recent events, which underscore the importance of continued collaboration across industry and government to strengthen safeguards, enhance supply chain visibility, and facilitate the enforcement of export control laws."

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DEN HAAG (ANP) - Om het afsteken van vuurwerk in stadions effectiever tegen te gaan, moet onder meer de toegangscontrole in stadions verbeteren, adviseert het onafhankelijke Auditteam Voetbal en Veiligheid in een maandag verschenen rapport. Technologie kan daarbij helpen. Als voorbeelden noemt het team scanpoorten, handscanners en slimme camera's. Ook betere controle van personeel, leveranciers en stadionruimtes kan verbetering opleveren.

Betere regie is volgens het rapport in elk geval noodzakelijk. "Veel van wat nodig is om vuurwerk terug te dringen, is niet nieuw. Al in 2018 zijn afspraken gemaakt en is een plan van aanpak opgesteld. Terugkijkend moeten wij constateren dat van de uitvoering daarvan te weinig terecht is gekomen", schrijven de opstellers. Goede voornemens bleken onvoldoende en partijen "spraken elkaar onvoldoende aan".

Een hardnekkig probleem dat ook moet worden aangepakt, is anonimiteit van daders. "Gezichtsbedekkende kleding (waaronder bivakmutsen) en grote doeken spelen een cruciale rol bij het frustreren van identificatie", klinkt het.

AMSTELVEEN (ANP) - De Nederlandse hockeyers hebben voor de laatste groepswedstrijd niet gerekend en naar mogelijke scenario's gekeken waarop ze door konden gaan, zegt Jip Janssen. Volgens de strafcornerspecialist benaderden ze de wedstrijd tegen Engeland als een kwartfinale. Het enige verschil was dat na de 2-2-uitslag er nu geen shoot-outs nodig waren. "Dat is het format, maar voor ons was het een kwartfinale", zei Janssen, die zelf voor de 1-1 zorgde.

"Ik denk dat dat ook de enige manier was om de wedstrijd te benaderen", zei Janssen. "Als je in de val trapt dat je gaat rekenen, dan zit je niet volledig in de wedstrijd en ben je met andere dingen bezig."

In de rust zeiden de spelers tegen elkaar dat er nog iets extra's bij moest. "We realiseerden ons dat er nog iets bij moest, qua intensiteit, energie en beleving. Dat is goed gegaan. Op de een of andere manier weten we op welke knoppen we moeten drukken. Dat geeft vertrouwen."

'Belangrijk moment'

Zelf scoorde Janssen meteen uit de eerste strafcorner die hij kreeg. "Daar ben ik tevreden mee. Ik denk dat het een belangrijk moment was."

Hij hoorde later bij de NOS dat de bal voorafgaand aan zijn sleeppush niet volledig uit de cirkel was geweest, maar Engeland had zijn mogelijkheid om de videoscheidsrechter te laten kijken al opgebruikt. "Ik had dat zelf niet door. Soms moet je dat geluk hebben. Eigenlijk vind ik het ook hun eigen fout. Dat moment was 'fifty-fifty'. Als je dan het risico neemt om de videoscheidsrechter aan te vragen, bestaat er ook de kans dat je je mogelijkheid kwijtraakt. Dat laat zien hoe belangrijk de video is."

Oranje wacht vrijdag de halve finale tegen Spanje. "Dat is een hele lastige ploeg met een goede coach en veel talent", zei hij over de volgende tegenstander, die door een gelijkspel in Waver gastland België (1-1) uit de halve finales wist te houden. "We zijn zeker gewaarschuwd."

Justices’ ruling comes after lower courts had blocked president’s election order ahead of November midterms

Donald Trump’s administration can proceed with a nationwide crackdown on mail-in voting, the US supreme court has ruled, approving its emergency appeal.

It remains unclear, however, how his administration can implement the decision in time for the midterm elections in November, and the ruling leaves room for legal challenges.

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This was a crash course for Xabi Alonso in life at Chelsea. His new side thrilled in possession at Craven Cottage. The front three of João Pedro, Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers combined to devastating effect and there was even an assist for the new £52m centre-back, Maxence Lacroix.

At times the only issue was the two No 10s both laying claim to the ice cold celebration. Palmer had a point to prove after missing out on England’s World Cup squad and Rogers scored on his debut after his £117m move from Aston Villa. Yet victory in Alonso’s first competitive game as Chelsea’s manager was far from straightforward. He saw that he needs a better goalkeeper than Robert Sánchez and will worry about his side’s lack of smarts. Fulham, who will hope this bright start under Alvaro Arbeloa shows there is life after Marco Silva, were unfortunate not to rescue a point.

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Andy Atzert has added a photo to the pool:

Rita Flores, een voormalig lid van de Russische activistische punkband Pussy Riot, claimt gedwongen als informant te hebben gewerkt voor de Russische veiligheidsdienst FSB.