Finite State hires Thomas Bain as EVP of Marketing
Finite State announced it has hired Thomas Bain as Executive Vice President of Marketing. Bain will be responsible for building out Finite State’s strategic go-to-market framework to help strengthen the brand, drive pipeline, and increase awareness.....»»
In wildfire-prone Oregon, grassland blazes are sapping state resources
Bert Siddoway heard the fire before he saw it, no seconds at all between the flash of lightning and the boom of thunder. The strike "shook the whole flipping town," he said, and immediately ignited a wildfire in a hard-to-reach spot in the hills abov.....»»
California Is Flooding School Cafeterias With Vegan Meals—and Kids Like It
Credit environmentally conscious students—and a handful of state funding programs......»»
Judge slams Florida for censoring political ad: “It’s the First Amendment, stupid”
Florida threatened TV stations over ad that criticized state's abortion law. US District Judge Mark Walker had a blunt message for the Florida surgeon general in an order halting.....»»
North Carolina"s hurricane damage is not just destroyed homes, but contaminated water systems, experts say
Hurricane Helene brought death and destruction to North Carolina, with the western part of the state in particular seeing entire towns and homes washed away......»»
Lignin molecular property discovery could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals
Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth's land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing i.....»»
Security Bite: Hackers are now directing users to Terminal to bypass Gatekeeper in macOS Sequoia
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»
New study reveals a global consensus on what democracy means
Most people in most countries state that they wish to have a democratic government. But the definition of democracy has been constantly contested. Without understanding what people really mean by democracy, the concept is vulnerable to being exploite.....»»
The Electric State teaser: Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt battle robots in sci-fi adventure
Millie Bobby Brown teams up with Chris Pratt and robots to find her brother in The Electric State, an upcoming sci-fi adventure film from the Russo Brothers......»»
Democracy in danger? Election study in East German states shows mistrust in the state
Survey results from Trier and Jena University show that in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg democracy is in crisis. Most respondents do not want the AfD to participate in government......»»
Research collaboration launches civil rights in education initiative
A new civil rights in education initiative, called AdvancED Equity, that focuses on advancing research to inform policy related to civil rights protections in the field of education, was recently established with support from Penn State......»»
The role of compromised cyber-physical devices in modern cyberattacks
Cyber-physical devices are increasingly getting compromised and leveraged by criminal groups and state-sponsored threat actors. Fyodor Yarochkin, Senior Threat Solution Architect with Trend Micro, believes that getting a better understanding of attac.....»»
"Getting high" in Paleolithic hunting: Elevated positions enhance javelin accuracy but reduce atlatl efficiency
A recent experimental study led by Kent State University and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History suggests that hunting from elevated positions significantly increases the performance of thrown javelins while potentially decreasing the effectivene.....»»
Suspect arrested after ‘racial bias’ incident at Texas State University
Suspect arrested after ‘racial bias’ incident at Texas State University.....»»
Climate-Fueled Disasters Are Raising Insurance Rates
Increasingly intense hurricanes, wildfires and other climate disasters have forced these state-run backstop insurance groups into a role typically assumed by the private sector as the primary insurer within their borders.....»»
US Navy fighter jet with two on board crashes during training in Washington state
US Navy fighter jet with two on board crashes during training in Washington state.....»»
U.S. offers battery company $671 million for Georgia plant
The Biden administration is poised to loan nearly $671 million to Aspen Aerogels Inc. to make a key component of electric car batteries in the election battleground state of Georgia. Aspen Aerogel shares surged as much as 20 percent in New York. .....»»
Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows
If you work in digital marketing, you don't need to be told a picture's worth a thousand words. More than half of content marketers say images are crucial for achieving their social media goals, and a staggering 70% of users prefer image-based posts.....»»
Washington state"s older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other
They tower and drip, their curtains of moss damp in windblown fog: rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, unique in all the world......»»
State backs environmentalists after water shutoff kills thousands of fish in Kern River
California officials have joined a legal effort to restore water to the Kern River after an abrupt shutoff of water dried up the river and killed thousands of fish in Bakersfield......»»
Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence—experts want it to stop
The actual recommendations might surprise you—along with the state of modern dentistry. Has your dentist ever told you that it's recommended to get routine dental X-rays every y.....»»