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Florida State fires professor

[ad_1] Florida State University has fired Eric Stewart, a professor of criminology, for “extreme negligence” in research, The Tallahassee Democrat reported. The charges against Stewart followed a full investigation into his research. A letter to Stewart from James Clark, the provost, said: “You demonstrated extreme negligence in basic data management, resulting in an unprecedented number …

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YouTube Premium quietly goes up in price to $14 per month | Engadget

[ad_1] Google has quietly increased the price of YouTube Premium by a significant $2 from $12 to $14, according to the updated signup page spotted by 9to5Google. The annual price jumped to $20, from $120 to $140 per month, a savings of about $28 over paying month-by-month. YouTube also increased the price of Music Premium …

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Eyeball Games raises $1.5M for blockchain pool game

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Eyeball Games has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to develop its upcoming mobile game, Eyeball Pool. Singapore-based Eyeball Games said the funding round was led by White Star Capital, which invested from its …

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WhatsApp makes it easier to send messages to unsaved numbers | Engadget

[ad_1] Every app has one flaw that is baffling in how unnecessarily complicated it is. For WhatsApp, that has always been the fact that you can only message people after first saving their contact. But the frustrating extra step is finally gone: A WhatsApp update is rolling out that lets you reach out to whoever …

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Kevin Mitnick, formerly the world’s ‘most-wanted’ hacker, has passed away | Engadget

[ad_1] Kevin Mitnick, who was once one of the world’s most wanted computer hackers, has passed away at 59 on July 16th. According to his obituary, Mitnick battled pancreatic cancer for more than a year and was undergoing treatment at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. “[M]uch of his life reads like a fiction story,” …

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The Harkin Institute

[ad_1] A few days ago I mentioned having had cause to be in Des Moines, Iowa. Now I can say why. I’m happy to report that I’ve accepted the position of executive director of the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement. It’s a think tank focused on disability access issues, labor protections, wellness, …

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Report: How states can track nondegree credential quality

[ad_1] The National Skills Coalition, a research and advocacy organization focused on workforce training, has issued a new report detailing best practices for states to assess the quality of nondegree credentials. The organization worked with almost a dozen states to help them develop assessment models for nondegree credential programs. The report, released today, notes that …

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Univ. of Vermont hockey coach fired for inappropriate texts

[ad_1] The University of Vermont’s men’s hockey coach, Todd Woodcroft, has been fired following an investigation into inappropriate texts between him and a student, The Athletic reported Tuesday. “The University of Vermont Athletic Department has high expectations for the conduct of our coaches and all involved with our department,” the university’s athletic director, Jeff Schulman, …

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Study says it found IP addresses for “anonymous” EJMR posts

[ad_1] Researchers looking into online toxicity found a way to connect supposedly anonymous posts on the site Economics Job Market Rumors (EJMR) to IP addresses over the past dozen years, according to a draft paper leaked early online. While EJMR is an academic jobs forum, it “also includes much content that is abusive, defamatory, racist, …

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