Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2023: all confirmed performers
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns in 2023 for its 97th edition. Find out all the confirmed performers for the event, including Cher and Jon Batiste......»»
Teacher strikes are effective in increasing wages, working conditions, study finds
A detailed study of more than 770 teacher strikes in the United States between 2007 and 2023 found that the strikes benefit teachers and classrooms, and have no measurable impact on students......»»
Enhancing hurricane forecasts: Simulations reveal reducing estimates of atmospheric friction improves storm predictions
Hurricanes and other extreme weather events are expensive in lives and money. From 1980 to 2023, weather and climate disasters caused about $2.6 trillion in damages in the U.S., according to NOAA estimates. In 2022 alone, the U.S. experienced 18 disa.....»»
Team debunks research showing Facebook"s news-feed algorithm curbs election misinformation
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have published work in the journal Science calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported study—published in Science in 2023—finding the social pl.....»»
VW ID Buzz allocations depend on ID4 sales success, location
The VW ID Buzz is set for a U.S. launch around Thanksgiving. The long-awaited model is set to become VW's most expensive model in the U.S......»»
Peanuts ‘Charlie Brown’ holiday specials streaming on Apple TV+ now, with free viewing select dates
Apple TV+ is the streaming home for the classic Peanuts holiday specials. You can watch the ‘Charlie Brown’ Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas specials right now in Apple’s TV app. And on select dates, the specials will be available free wi.....»»
Rabbit R1 has just 5,000 active users, as we wait to see Jony Ive’s attempt at AI hardware
Former Apple design chief Jony Ive this week confirmed he’s working Sam Altman on an AI hardware product of some kind, despite the failure of existing products like the Humane AI Pin and Rabbit R1. Humane last month admitted that returns were ex.....»»
Toyota confirms it will end Olympics, Paralympics sponsorship
Toyota confirmed it will end Olympics and Paralympics sponsorship but will continue to financially support athletes......»»
How cyber compliance helps minimize the risk of ransomware infections
Over the past decade, ransomware has been cemented as one of the top cybersecurity threats. In 2023 alone, the FBI received 2,385 ransomware complaints, resulting in over $34 million in losses. To help businesses combat ransomware and other threats,.....»»
MFA bypass becomes a critical security issue as ransomware tactics advance
Ransomware is seen as the biggest cybersecurity threat across every industry, with 75% of organizations affected by ransomware more than once in the past 12 months – a jump from 61% in 2023, according to SpyCloud. Session hijacking surges as ma.....»»
Cruise resumes manual driving in California, with eye toward new milestone this fall
Mapping efforts mark the first California operations for GM's self-driving subsidiary since one of the company's cars ran over a pedestrian in October 2023......»»
‘An abundance of caution’: Here’s why an Idaho school just canceled homecoming parade
‘An abundance of caution’: Here’s why an Idaho school just canceled homecoming parade.....»»
Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn"t been confirmed can vote the full ballot
Court rules nearly 98,000 Arizonans whose citizenship hadn"t been confirmed can vote the full ballot.....»»
The MacBook Air M4 could launch sooner than we thought
Spotted by , display industry analyst Ross Young has posted a subscriber-only revealing that panel shipments for the MacBook Air M4 should be starting in October. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman then confirmed his own information points to the same con.....»»
How to detect and stop bot activity
Bad bot traffic continues to rise year-over-year, accounting for nearly a third of all internet traffic in 2023. Bad bots access sensitive data, perpetrate fraud, steal proprietary information, and degrade site performance. New technologies are enabl.....»»
Save 200$ When you Buy the Google Pixel 8!
Google's 2023 flagship is a lot cheaper now! The post Save 200$ When you Buy the Google Pixel 8! appeared first on Phandroid. While the Pixel 9 series is finally here, the Google Pixel 8 is still an undoubtedly capable Android phone. With.....»»
Life imitates xkcd comic as Florida gang beats crypto password from retiree
Group staged home invasions to steal cryptocurrency. Enlarge / Sometimes this is all you need. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Image) Remy Ra St. Felix spent April 11, 2023, on a quiet street in a rented BMW X5, staking o.....»»
YouTube ads are about to get even more annoying
YouTube has confirmed that users can soon expect to start seeing ads whenever they pause their YouTube videos. The post YouTube ads are about to get even more annoying appeared first on Phandroid. YouTube ads can be annoying and disruptive.....»»
Enrollment of undocumented students at California universities dropped from 2016 to 2023, finds study
Enrollment of low-income, undocumented students declined by half at University of California and California State University campuses from 2016 through the 2022–23 academic year, according to a new study by the University of California Civil Rights.....»»
Norway reports first cases of bluetongue disease in livestock since 2009
Norway reported Thursday dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of bluetongue, an insect-borne virus that is harmless to humans but can be fatal to sheep and other livestock, for the first time in the country since 2009......»»
FBI forced Flax Typhoon to abandon its botnet
A botnet operated by the Chinese state-sponsored threat actor known as Flax Typhoon has been disrupted by the law enforcement agency and abandoned by the group, FBI Director Chris Wray confirmed on Wednesday. “We executed court-authorized opera.....»»