Hackers don’t take breaks even when the government does. The shutdown has gutted staffing at CISA, the agency tasked with protecting America’s networks and critical infrastructure.
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Federal shutdown deals blow to already hobbled cybersecurity agency
The triple whammy of deep staff cuts, shutdown furloughs and the expiration of an information-sharing law leaves national cybersecurity in a perilo...
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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools, according to a professor who studies the history and future of education technology:
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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools
It can take years to collect evidence that shows effective uses of new technologies in schools. Unfortunately, early guesses sometimes go seriously...
Solar storms can cause power blackouts, interrupt communication, and even make satellites fall to Earth prematurely. Scientists study space weather to predict it: https://buff.ly/npSaKFa
Podcaster Pablo Torre’s investigation into NBA salary cap circumvention shows the impact citizen reporters can have. A journalism researcher explains why this is a clear example of the growing need for bottom-up, citizen #journalism – particularly given media industry trends: https://buff.ly/gURoO09
What right does a pharmacist have to make moral decisions for their patients? Recent lawsuits highlight tensions between religious freedom and patient access to medications for gender-affirming care, a sociologist of law and medicine explains: https://buff.ly/IeUJExm
Hamas has run out of options – its survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform in #Gaza https://buff.ly/TLsOSlM #Oct7
Bringing justice after genocide or other atrocities is never straightforward. A group of researchers who’ve worked in 15 countries offer a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges – and steps toward more responsible, inclusive and ethical field investigations. https://buff.ly/X3XdUct
Texas, Kentucky and Oklahoma have all announced plans to end in-state tuition for students living in the U.S. without legal status. 408,000 undocumented immigrants are enrolled in colleges and universities, about 2% of the entire college population. https://buff.ly/uYjggbL
This year’s Nobel Prize in medicine honors scientists who revealed how the immune system maintains balance between defending against pathogens and sparing healthy cells, opening new doors for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. https://buff.ly/PayRUAu
“New education technologies are only as powerful as the communities that guide their use. Opening a new browser tab is easy; creating the conditions for good learning is hard.” - Professor Justin Reich, MIT, who has some lessons from recent history
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What past education technology failures can teach us about the future of AI in schools
It can take years to collect evidence that shows effective uses of new technologies in schools. Unfortunately, early guesses sometimes go seriously...