Eclipse chasers head to southern Illinois for 2nd total solar eclipse in 7 years
In 1999, Michelle Nichols saw her first total solar eclipse on a cruise in the Black Sea. It would be many years before she witnessed another one during a visit to southern Illinois in 2017......»»
"The Bikeriders" trailer is full of big bikes, bigger accents
Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, and Tom Hardy star in Jeff Nichols' "The Bikeriders," about the rise of a Midwestern motorcycle club. If you're looking for a movie featuring revved-up motorcycles, slicked-back hair, and actors going full throttle i.....»»
The forgotten story of America’s first female architect
Minerva Parker Nichols ran her own firm beginning in the 1880s, but much of her story has been lost to history. The story of Minerva Parker Nichols is finally being told. A trailblazing architect, she was the first woman in the U.S. to practice arch.....»»
What to consider before watching videos of police brutality
When officials released the video of Tyre Nichols' death at the hands of five Memphis police officers in late January, a warning was attached advising of its graphic content......»»
How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols
Body camera and surveillance footage depicting the Jan. 7, 2023, fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was key in raising national awareness and prompting protests for police reform. It may now play a crucial part in any prosecution of those accused in his d.....»»
Study shows California counties overseen by a coroner who is also sheriff underreport officer-involved deaths
High-profile incidents of deaths by police officers, such as in the cases of George Floyd in Minneapolis and, more recently, Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee, have been lightning rods for social movements demanding systemic change in American polic.....»»
How Black communities cope with trauma triggered by police brutality
The release of footage showing the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police and protests in Atlanta have renewed public debate on the issues of police brutality and police reform......»»
Commonly used police diversity training unlikely to change officers" behavior, study finds
Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop earlier this month in Memphis, has become the latest face in a racial justice and police reform movement fueled by a string of similar cases in whi.....»»
Police traffic stops can alienate communities and lead to violent deaths like Tyre Nichols"—is it time to rethink them?
The killing of Tyre Nichols has raised questions about the use and risks of a routine part of U.S. policing: the traffic stop......»»
Tyre Nichols" death underscores the troubled history of specialized police units, say academics and former officers
The officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were not your everyday uniformed patrol officers......»»
Pain of police killings ripples outward to traumatize Black people and communities across US
As the video goes public of Black police officers in Memphis beating Tyre Nichols to death, it is a stark reminder of George Floyd's murder by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020. That set up the largest protests in U.S. history and a national recko.....»»
Viewpoint: How to prevent what happened to Tyre Nichols from happening in the future
In the wake of the beating death of Tyre Nichols earlier this month, some experts have questioned whether police officers are even needed in responding to routine traffic stops......»»
Tyre Nichols" killing by police: Why is this still happening?
Video footage was released today of the interaction between Memphis police officers and Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who died just days after being beaten by police during a Jan. 7 traffic stop......»»
Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols dead at 89
"Hers was a life well lived and as such a model for us all." Nichelle Nichols made TV history with her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: the Original Series. (credit: CBS) Actress Nichelle Nichols—who made history with.....»»
"I Love the Linux Desktop, But That Doesn"t Mean I Don"t See Its Problems All Too Well"
An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from an opinion piece via The Register, written by longtime technology reporter and Linux enthusiast Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Recently, The Register's Liam Proven wrote tongue in cheek about the most annoying d.....»»
The First IBM Mainframe For AI Arrives
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet, written by Steven Vaughan-Nichols: Mainframes and AI? Isn't that something like a Model-T Ford with a Tesla motor? Actually, no. Mainframes are as relevant in 2022 as they were in the 1960s. IBM's new I.....»»
No, Linus Torvalds is not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto
ZDNet reporter Steven Vaughan-Nichols has solved the mystery of whether Linus Torvalds is Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto: no. But what's interesting is why the reporter had to ask in the first place: In a GitHub Linux kernel repository, it appear.....»»
You Can"t Lure Employees Back To the Office
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ZDNet, written by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Months have gone by, and the great resignation keeps rolling along. Some people thought that people would come flocking back to the office once generous unemploymen.....»»
Linux Glibc Security Fix Created a Nastier Linux Bug
A fix that was made in early June to the GNU C Library (glibc) introduced a new and nastier problem. Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols writes via ZDNet: The first problem wasn't that bad. As Siddhesh Poyarekar, a Red Hat principal software engineer wrote, "I.....»»
Nasty Linux Systemd Security Bug Revealed
Qualys has discovered a new systemd security bug that enables any unprivileged user to cause a denial of service via a kernel panic. Slashdot reader inode_buddha shares the news via ZDNet's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: As Bharat Jogi, Qualys's senior m.....»»