The Virginia NAACP has initiated a federal lawsuit against the Shenandoah County School Board for their decision to reinstate Confederate military names to two local schools, a move seen as an endorsement of segregationist values and a racially discriminatory educational environment. Reversal of 2020 decision amidst racial injustice protests In a controversial vote, the school...
In just 10 minutes, you can make a batch of quick pickled red onions to add to burgers, tacos, and more. They’re sweet, tangy, and a welcome pop of flavour for so many meals! Yes, quick pickled red onions are delicious, but before we get into that, can we talk about that pink? It’s stunning...
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Ransomware criminals have quickly weaponized an easy-to-exploit vulnerability in the PHP programming language that executes malicious code on web servers, security researchers said. As of Thursday, Internet scans performed by security firm Censys had detected 1,000 servers infected by a ransomware strain known as TellYouThePass, down from 1,800 detected on Monday....
Enlarge / Illustration of the Apollo lunar lander Eagle over the Moon. (credit: Getty Images) On Friday, a retired software engineer named Martin C. Martin announced that he recently discovered a bug in the original Lunar Lander computer game’s physics code while tinkering with the software. Created by a 17-year-old high school student named Jim...
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Last month, Wells Fargo terminated over a dozen bank employees following an investigation into claims of faking work activity on their computers, according to a Bloomberg report. A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) search conducted by Ars confirmed that the fired members of the firm’s wealth and investment management division were...
Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Apple / Benj Edwards) On Monday, Apple announced it would be integrating OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI assistant into upcoming versions of its iPhone, iPad, and Mac operating systems. It paves the way for future third-party AI model integrations, but given Google’s multi-billion-dollar deal with Apple for preferential web search, the OpenAI announcement...
Enlarge / A photo illustration of what a shirt-button camera could look like. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Saturday, Turkish police arrested and detained a prospective university student who is accused of developing an elaborate scheme to use AI and hidden devices to help him cheat on an important entrance exam, reports Reuters...
DALLAS – It wasn’t that long ago that Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving’s NBA career appeared to be spiraling with the Brooklyn Nets. So, in order to turn things around, he turned to an African American woman for guidance who just happened to be his stepmother. Irving’s decision to hire Shetellia Riley Irving as his...
The NFL announced Friday that it will further expand its efforts in Africa with a talent identification camp in Nigeria, the fourth country on the continent to host league programming. The three-day camp, to be held in Lagos this month, will host 21 prospects from 10 African countries to identify future participants in the NFL’s...