Some schools are warning users not to log back into Canvas yet, after a ransomware group claimed credit for a data breach. Half of North America's higher education institutions use the platform.
Despite a lukewarm review and high price, the author is drawn to Valve's Steam Machine for its silent operation, compact size, and seamless integration with their Steam library and controller, finding it superior to consoles and even the Steam Deck for TV gaming.
Former Twitter, Meta, and OpenAI executive Kevin Weil has joined the board of Seattle-based rocket startup Stoke Space. The well-funded company aims to compete with SpaceX by building a fully reusable rocket, Nova.
President Trump suggested the U.S.-Iran ceasefire might be over, while the U.S. struck Iran overnight. The IOC provisionally lifted Russia's Olympic Committee suspension, allowing athletes for the 2028 Games. A study found fast walkers in their 80s are 50% less likely to develop cognitive decline.
Thousands displaced by earthquakes in Venezuela are facing a new health crisis due to damaged hospitals, lack of medication, and poor living conditions. Health workers are treating dehydration, respiratory infections, and skin diseases, with fears of outbreaks like measles.
The Trump administration abruptly canceled $66 million in Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants, affecting dozens of organizations nationwide. Grantees, who had adapted curricula to meet previous federal requirements, were stunned by the immediate termination, citing "misalignment with agency priority, specifically normalizing sexual activity for minors."
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would require autonomous vehicles to use cameras plus lidar and radar, potentially blocking Tesla's camera-only system. The proposal aims to enhance safety through redundant sensing technologies.
