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The fight for evidence-based election security
The fight for evidence-based election security
The work of J. Alex Halderman, a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Michigan, has made the U.S. election system more secure—largely by uncovering vulnerabilities in equipment like voting machines and ballot scanners, and by advocating for best practices and technologi
·news.umich.edu·
The fight for evidence-based election security
US to curb AI investment in China soon
US to curb AI investment in China soon
U.S. rules that will ban certain U.S. investments in artificial intelligence in China are under final review, according to a government posting, suggesting the restrictions are coming soon.
·reuters.com·
US to curb AI investment in China soon
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire officials warn
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire officials warn

Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire, officials warn

Haze and a chlorine odor are likely to descend upon Atlanta on Thursday as officials struggle to contain the fallout from a chemical lab fire that ignited Sunday.

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via Pocket https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/atlanta-likely-covered-haze-chlorine-odor-chemical-lab-fire-officials-rcna173672

October 03, 2024 at 09:34AM

·nbcnews.com·
Atlanta likely to be covered by haze and chlorine odor from chemical lab fire officials warn
Photos of devastation caused by Helenes floodwaters in North Carolina
Photos of devastation caused by Helenes floodwaters in North Carolina

Photos of devastation caused by Helene’s floodwaters in North Carolina

After battering Florida as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday, Helene dumped historic rainfall on Georgia, the Carolinas and other states, spurring flash flooding and leaving scores of people confirmed dead, with others still missing.

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via Pocket https://www.washingtonpost.com/photography/2024/09/30/helene-photos-nc-flood/

October 01, 2024 at 10:45AM

·washingtonpost.com·
Photos of devastation caused by Helenes floodwaters in North Carolina
Massive Verizon outage live updates and what to do with iPhone in SOS
Massive Verizon outage live updates and what to do with iPhone in SOS

Massive Verizon outage — live updates and what to do with iPhone in SOS

Some Verizon customers are waking up this morning to their phones in SOS mode due to an outage. Service tracker Downdetector is showing a huge spike starting at 10:00 a.m. ET, with many customers saying on X and Threads that they’re having issues placing phone calls.

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via Pocket https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/live/massive-verizon-outage-live-updates-and-what-to-do-with-iphone-in-sos

September 30, 2024 at 03:29PM

·tomsguide.com·
Massive Verizon outage live updates and what to do with iPhone in SOS
Please be aware that cellular and phone communication is currently extremely limited in the area | LIVE UPDATES: Buncombe County officials update on Helene aftermath
Please be aware that cellular and phone communication is currently extremely limited in the area | LIVE UPDATES: Buncombe County officials update on Helene aftermath
Buncombe County leaders gave an update Saturday on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina, and officials said there has been loss of life.
Please be aware that cellular and phone communication is currently extremely limited in the area
·wlos.com·
Please be aware that cellular and phone communication is currently extremely limited in the area | LIVE UPDATES: Buncombe County officials update on Helene aftermath
“45% of DTE customers faced an outage lasting at least eight hours.” | Audit takes issue with DTE, Consumers, for frequency and duration of power outages #Michigan #Detroit #DTE
“45% of DTE customers faced an outage lasting at least eight hours.” | Audit takes issue with DTE, Consumers, for frequency and duration of power outages #Michigan #Detroit #DTE
The audit gives a glimpse into the utility companies, which both have faced barbs from customers upset with power outages and frequent rate increases.
·freep.com·
“45% of DTE customers faced an outage lasting at least eight hours.” | Audit takes issue with DTE, Consumers, for frequency and duration of power outages #Michigan #Detroit #DTE
Fact-checking the 2024 Trump-Harris debate
Fact-checking the 2024 Trump-Harris debate

Fact-checking the 2024 Trump-Harris debate

In their first and perhaps only presidential debate in the 2024 election, a defensive former president Donald Trump relied on many of his favorite falsehoods to combat attacks from Vice President Kamala Harris.

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via Pocket https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/09/11/fact-check-presidential-debate-harris-trump/

September 11, 2024 at 11:11AM

·washingtonpost.com·
Fact-checking the 2024 Trump-Harris debate
It’s called prejudice and racism perpetrated by right wing extremists. Those very weird folks here in the US. | How DEI Can Survive This Era of Backlash
It’s called prejudice and racism perpetrated by right wing extremists. Those very weird folks here in the US. | How DEI Can Survive This Era of Backlash
Despite recent backlash against and cuts to organizational DEI initiatives, researchers from the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab argue that DEI isn’t dead in the U.S. Instead, they say it’s experiencing a period of what social movement scholars call “closed doors,” where the obvious route for change is no longer easily accessible. They recently convened a gathering of 14 chief diversity officers (CDOs) to unpack what’s happening in their world. The group represented six industries and companies ranging from a couple thousand to over 300,000 employees. The researchers noted striking similarities between current DEI strategies and the tactics used by feminist movement builders during times of closed doors — and uncovered four strategies for continuing the important work of DEI while it’s under attack.
·hbr.org·
It’s called prejudice and racism perpetrated by right wing extremists. Those very weird folks here in the US. | How DEI Can Survive This Era of Backlash