Maryland will hand out 133,000 Chromebooks to the public

Gov. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a $27 million initiative to provide the public with devices, ensuring everyone has internet access.
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Marty Krofft Dies: ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’, ‘Brady Bunch Hour’ & ‘Land Of The Lost’ Producer Was 86

Marty Krofft, producer of shows like H.R. Pufnstuf, The Brady Bunch Hour, The Banana Splits and Land of the Lost, has died. He was 86. Krofft, who produced many classic shows for children alongside…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/11/marty-krofft-dead-producer-1235637673/?source=Snapzu

AI won’t kill crime writing, but crime writers will kill anyone

Crime writers have been out and about discussing the challenges of AI and the things they will and won’t do in their fiction
Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/ai-won-t-kill-crime-writing-but-crime-writers-will-kill-anyone-20231120-p5elc8.html?source=Snapzu

New York just installed its first offshore wind turbine

The first wind turbine installation at South Fork Wind, New York State's first offshore wind farm, is complete.
Read more: https://electrek.co/2023/11/21/new-york-just-installed-its-first-offshore-wind-turbine/?source=Snapzu

One of The Biggest Hunter-Gatherers Myths Is Finally Getting Debunked

The enduring idea that men evolved to hunt and women evolved to gather is a relatively baseless assumption that is facing greater academic resistance than ever before.
Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/one-of-the-biggest-hunter-gatherers-myths-is-finally-getting-debunked?source=Snapzu

We smashed the windows of a major bank. A jury acquitted us. This is why | Gully Bujak

I think people everywhere, even on juries, have had enough of our leaders’ failure to tackle the climate crisis, says activist Gully Bujak
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/20/windows-major-bank-jury-climate-crisis?source=Snapzu

T-Mobile sued after employee stole nude images from customer phone during trade-in

T-Mobile has been sued again for failing to protect consumer data after an employee at one of its Washington stores stole nude images off of a customer's phone.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/17/t-mobile-sued-after-employee-stole-nude-images-from-phone.html?source=Snapzu

Opioids don't relieve acute low back or neck pain – and can result in worse pain, new study finds

Opioids are the one of the most prescribed pain-relief for people with low back and neck pain. But new research shows they don’t effectively relieve low back or neck pain and can result in worse pain.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/opioids-dont-relieve-acute-low-back-or-neck-pain-and-can-result-in-worse-pain-new-study-finds-203244?source=Snapzu

More States Require Schools to Teach Cursive Writing. Why?

Technological advances notwithstanding, advocates give a long list of reasons for teaching students cursive.
Read more: https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/more-states-require-schools-to-teach-cursive-writing-why/2023/11?source=Snapzu

‘Shocking’ scale of UK government’s secret files on critics revealed

Dossiers were compiled by 15 departments after scouring social media activity to vet people invited to speak at official events
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/nov/18/shocking-scale-of-uk-governments-secret-files-on-critics-revealed?source=Snapzu

World's Leading Theory on Alzheimer's in Crisis After Major Drug Trials Fail

These drugs significantly reduce the amount of amyloid beta in the brain as intended, but this did not translate into improvements in cognitive function.
Read more: https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-leading-theory-on-alzheimers-in-crisis-after-major-drug-trials-fail?source=Snapzu

Texas Board of Education urged to reject climate-accurate textbooks

Republican state official pans scientific consensus as a “woke environmental agenda.”
Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/11/texas-board-education-climate-change-school-textbooks-vote/?source=Snapzu

Israel-Hamas War Sows Disruption at the National Book Awards

Two sponsors have withdrawn from the event, planned for Wednesday, after learning that some of the authors involved are planning to make a political statement about the conflict.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/books/israel-gaza-war-national-book-awards.html?source=Snapzu

Cable lobby and Ted Cruz are disappointed as FCC bans digital discrimination

FCC will investigate ISP practices that discriminate by income level or race.
Read more: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/11/cable-lobby-and-ted-cruz-are-disappointed-as-fcc-bans-digital-discrimination/?source=Snapzu

X Is The Biggest Source Of Fake News And Disinformation, EU Warns

The EU also called upon Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Meta to do more to tackle disinformation—much of it coming from Russia—ahead of upcoming elections on the continent.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2023/09/26/x-is-the-biggest-source-of-fake-news-and-disinformation-eu-warns/?source=Snapzu

The world is awash in plastic. Oil producers want a say in how it's cleaned up

Almost every piece of plastic is made from fossil fuels. Fossil fuel companies, plastic producers and some consumer goods companies could weaken the treaty.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2023/11/13/1211843512/plastic-pollution-waste-treaty-united-nations-fossil-fuel-oil-gas?source=Snapzu

Frank Borman, who commanded the first Apollo mission to the moon, dies at 95

Borman commanded the Apollo 8 Christmas 1968 flight, which circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year. He died Tuesday, NASA said.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/frank-borman-commanded-first-apollo-mission-moon-dies-95-rcna124538?source=Snapzu

This megacity is the latest to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia | CNN

Lahore has become the latest megacity to shut down as pollution chokes swathes of South Asia, where nearly 50 million people have been breathing toxic air for nearly a week.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/10/asia/pakistan-india-pollution-new-delhi-lahore-intl-hnk/index.html?source=Snapzu

Jury awards $1.2 million to Robert De Niro’s former assistant in gender discrimination lawsuit

A jury has awarded over $1.2 million to Robert De Niro's former personal assistant after finding his production company engaged in gender discrimination and retaliation.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/robert-de-niro-assistant-lawsuit-07b4d5c932667ea1867ba9352946148d?source=Snapzu

Mathematics in Movies: The Warmachine

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Is the Web-DRM Proposal Over?

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Lego fans told to change their passwords right now following serious cyberattack

Someone has been selling other people's Lego assets on BrickLink
Read more: https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/lego-fans-told-to-change-their-passwords-now-following-cyberattack?source=Snapzu

Apple admits third-party App Stores in Europe are inevitable

Apple's latest financial filings show that the company expects to be forced into allowing third-party App Store across Europe, starting in 2024.
Read more: https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/08/apple-admits-third-party-app-stores-in-europe-are-inevitable?source=Snapzu

TV Actors Getting Back To Work After SAG-AFTRA Strike As Series Start Setting Return To Production Dates

Film and TV cameras are finally set to roll again as SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP have reached a tentative agreement. The strike is officially over at 12:01 AM tonight, ending a six-month production pause d…
Read more: https://deadline.com/2023/11/tv-series-return-to-production-dates-sag-aftra-strike-1235594633/?source=Snapzu

Is The Gilded Age's Opera War Based on a True Story?

The new season of the hit series details a battle between two high-society music venues, but how much of it is real?
Read more: https://www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts-and-culture/a45668059/ithe-gilded-age-opera-war-true-story/?source=Snapzu

Is Ghostwriting Ruining Literature?

Ghostwriting is a tradition that has been around since the 5th century, and has carried into the present day. But does it delegitimize a work?
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People with permanent tattoos are more likely to be arrested, convicted, and incarcerated, study finds

New research finds tattooed people are more likely to face criminal charges, independent of behavior or demographics. This correlation persists despite controlling for various criminal and socio-economic factors ...
Read more: https://www.psypost.org/2023/11/people-with-permanent-tattoos-are-more-likely-to-be-arrested-convicted-and-incarcerated-study-finds-214368?source=Snapzu

CBS Launches Fact-Checking News Unit to Examine AI, Deepfakes, Misinformation

CBS' news-and-stations unit will launch a new effort to probe deepfakes and misinformation.
Read more: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/cbs-launches-fact-checking-news-a-i-deepfakes-misinformation-1235781289/?source=Snapzu

Evan Ellingson, former child star in 'CSI: Miami' and 'My Sister's Keeper,' dies at 35

Ellingson was found dead Sunday at a home in Fontana, California. His manner of death is pending.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/evan-ellingson-former-child-star-csi-miami-sisters-keeper-dies-35-rcna123862?source=Snapzu

HAARP experiments could cause artificial aurora over Alaska this weekend

Researchers from around the country are conducting four days of experiments at the Gakona facility that could put splotches of red and green light overhead at times.
Read more: https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/science/2023/11/04/haarp-experiments-could-cause-artificial-aurora-over-alaska-this-weekend/?source=Snapzu

Model says her face was edited with AI to look white: ‘It’s very dehumanizing’

Shereen Wu says leading designer uploaded altered picture, amid fears AI could ‘turn back the clock’ on progress in the industry
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2023/nov/04/fashion-model-ai-image-tiktok?source=Snapzu

Coaching legend Bob Knight, famous for both victories and outbursts, dies at 83

Bob Knight was an American original and a cultural touchstone with oversized impact — both good and sometimes less so.
Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/coaching-legend-bob-knight-famous-for-both-victories-and-outbursts-dies-at-83-223223902.html?source=Snapzu

After watching Russia's and Ukraine's electronic warriors battle it out, the US military wants to 'dial up' up its own 'jamming power'

Russia and Ukraine are jamming each other's radios and zapping each other's drones, and the US military is preparing for the same kind of combat.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/us-military-increasing-jamming-power-with-new-electronic-warfare-platforms-2023-10?source=Snapzu