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Confused about federal student loan forgiveness? Here"s what you need to know.

With a cumulative federal student loan debt of $1.6 trillion held by more than 45 million borrowers — an almost unfathomable figure shared periodically by the federal government — the nation and its post-graduate borrowers are pining for.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableAug 26th, 2023

Carriers don’t want to unlock your iPhone, say it’s for your own good

Back in June, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a new rule, under which carriers will have to unlock your iPhone or Android smartphone within 60 days of activation. Two of the biggest US carriers, AT&T and T-Mobile, are no.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Risk of cardiovascular disease linked to long-term exposure to arsenic in community water supplies

Long term exposure to arsenic in water may increase cardiovascular disease and especially heart disease risk even at exposure levels below the federal regulatory limit (10µg/L) according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Hea.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Carroll Middle School teacher arrested for alleged sex with former student

Carroll Middle School teacher arrested for alleged sex with former student.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Russian officials buy four times more iPhones after ban

Despite an official ban on Russian government workers using the iPhone, an unreliable report says that sales have risen dramatically.Moscow at night — image credit: Evgenit/PixabayIt was in 2023 that Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) tried ba.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Internet fiber optic cables successfully detect shock waves from a rockslide

On the night of 16 June 2023, about 1.2 million cubic meters of rock rumbled down into the valley near Brienz (GR). A team from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and ETH Zurich tracked the event using an unusual.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Vehicle cost and high rates are holding back middle-income Americans, according to Santander

Thirty percent of those surveyed said they were likely to take out an auto loan if rates came down......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Right whale population grows 4% but extinction remains a threat

One of the rarest species of whale in the world has increased slightly in population, encouraging conservationists to call on the federal government and the shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the giant animals back from the brink of.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Scientists update eruption history of Oregon"s South Sister volcano

A hiker's pack usually gets lighter over time as they plow through trail mix and water, but Annika Dechert likes to joke that hers gets heavier. As an Earth sciences graduate student at the University of Oregon, she's picking up clues to the eruption.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

I wore the titanium and aluminum Apple Watch Series 10. This is the one I would buy

Confused over whether to buy the titanium or aluminum Apple Watch Series 10? I've got both, and can happily tell you I prefer one over the other......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Tesla FSD crashes in fog, sun glare—Feds open new safety investigation

Four crashes and one death could lead to a costly recall or FSD being banned. Today, federal safety investigators opened a new investigation aimed at Tesla's electric vehicles. Th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Arrested: USDoD, Anonymous Sudan, SEC X account hacker

Law enforcement agencies have arrested suspects involved in cyber attacks claimed by USDoD and Anonymous Sudan, as well as a person involved in the hacking of SEC’s X (Twitter) account. USDoD On Wednesday, the Brazilian federal police (Policia.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Drug kingpin Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami

Drug kingpin Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Masculinity worries linked to revenge, avoidance in workplace

To forgive is to move on and set a foundation for a brighter future. In the workplace, forgiveness makes for healthier and more effective workgroups, especially when co-worker transgressions are minor and the need for effective collaboration is essen.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Federal ‘click to cancel subscriptions’ rule is ratified (but weakened)

A “click to cancel” law was last month passed in California, and now the FTC has ratified a federal rule designed to achieve the same goal. The idea of both is to force companies to make it as easy to cancel an online or app subscription as it.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Flexible approach to office hours promotes academic support, peer connections, increased student participation

Students don't wine at Ana Benaduce's happy hours. They don't whine either......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Two accused of DDoSing some of the world’s biggest tech companies

Hospitals, government agencies, and a large roster of tech companies all targeted. Federal authorities have charged two Sudanese nationals with running an operation that performed.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Student debt: An individual and collective burden at English-language universities

Why do people feel it is legitimate to voluntarily take on debt in order to pursue higher education, and then challenge the debt burden later on, when it prevents them from enjoying the lifestyle that an education seemed to promise?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Men accused of DDoSing some of the world’s biggest tech companies

Hospitals, government agencies, and a large roster of tech companies all targeted. Federal authorities have charged two Sudanese nationals with running an operation that performed.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

Trump and Harris Have Vastly Different Plans for Public Education

The presidential candidates differ on classroom censorship, school choice, federal funding for schools, and more.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

FTC “click to cancel” rule seeks to end free trial traps, sneaky auto-enrollments

No more jumping through endless hoops to cancel subscriptions, FTC rule says. It will soon be easy to "click to cancel" subscriptions after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) .....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024