The Miami Heat bolstered their back court with the addition of veteran guard Terry Rozier Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) The NBA trade deadline is a little over two weeks away, and there’s been a shake up between two Eastern Conference teams. On Tuesday morning, ESPNs Adrian...
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NFL teams continue firing coaches and execs. Here’s the list [Updated]
It’s one of the toughest times of the NFL calendar. The end of the regular season has been unofficially dubbed “Black Monday” for the head coaches, general managers, and coordinators who will ultimately lose their jobs. In some cases, a relationship has simply run its course, and a business-driven league demands… Read more…
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Lil Nas X and the limits of trolling your way to the top
Although he’s proven himself to be a shrewd pop star, Lil Nas X is beginning to learn the downside of his constant pursuit of internet virality. In a video recently posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, the 24-year-old rapper said that while he intended to “not necessarily apologize” for the ruckus caused by the...
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Mass exploitation of Ivanti VPNs is infecting networks around the globe
Enlarge / Cybercriminals or anonymous hackers use malware on mobile phones to hack personal and business passwords online. (credit: Getty Images) Hackers suspected of working for the Chinese government are mass exploiting a pair of critical vulnerabilities that give them complete control of virtual private network appliances sold by Ivanti, researchers said. As of Tuesday...
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A “robot” should be chemical, not steel, argues man who coined the word
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) In 1921, Czech playwright Karel Čapek and his brother Josef invented the word “robot” in a sci-fi play called R.U.R. (short for Rossum’s Universal Robots). As Even Ackerman in IEEE Spectrum points out, Čapek wasn’t happy about how the term’s meaning evolved to denote mechanical entities, straying from his original concept...
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OpenWrt, now 20 years old, is crafting its own future-proof reference hardware
Enlarge / Failing an image of the proposed reference hardware by the OpenWrt group, let us gaze upon where this all started: inside a device that tried to quietly use open source software without crediting or releasing it. (credit: Jim Salter) OpenWrt, the open source firmware that sprang from Linksys’ use of open source code...
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Ambient light sensors can reveal your device activity. How big a threat is it?
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) An overwhelming majority of handheld devices these days have ambient light sensors built into them. A large percentage of TVs and monitors do, too, and that proportion is growing. The sensors allow devices to automatically adjust the screen brightness based on how light or dark the surroundings are. That, in turn,...
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LSU-South Carolina showdown is a must watch on Jan. 25
No. 9 LSU Tigers will host the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks on Thursday, Jan. 25 Written by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok The basketball world is gearing up for a much-anticipated SEC showdown between LSU and South Carolina. Although LSU has dropped to the No. 9 seed, a sellout crowd is expected for...