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Senior Education Department officials grilled at House hearing

[ad_1] Picking up where they left off at last week’s hearing with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Republicans on the House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee pressed senior department officials for firm answers and commitments on responding to requests for documents and details and on other issues. Wednesday’s hearing was the second in a series …

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George Washington U selects new moniker

[ad_1] The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C., has changed its moniker from the Colonials, long criticized for celebrating European imperialism, to the Revolutionaries, The Washington Post reported Wednesday. The Board of Trustees, which announced last year that the university was seeking a new moniker, said the name suggestion came from GWU president Mark S. …

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State higher ed funding rose in 2022, but a fall may follow

[ad_1] State funding for public higher education increased by nearly 5 percent in fiscal year 2022—without factoring in inflation, according to the latest State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).  The boost represents the largest state higher ed investment nationally since the 2008 recession, when massive budget …

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With ChatGPT in the world, students need to think.

[ad_1] Writing recently at the Chronicle of Higher Education, Columbia University undergraduate, Owen Kichizo Terry, declared that faculty “have no idea” how much students are using ChatGPT. Terry shows how he prompted ChatGPT through a series of steps to produce a 6-page close reading of the Iliad, starting by using it to generate a series of thesis statements …

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Best Multipoint Bluetooth Headphones and Earbuds for 2023

[ad_1] $348 at Amazon Sony WH-1000XM5 Top noise-canceling headphones with multipoint $125 at Walmart Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 Best new Soundcore by Anker buds $200 at Walmart Google Pixel Buds Pro Excellent wireless earbuds for Android users $100 at Amazon Jabra Elite 45h Best value on-ear multipoint headphones $350 at Walmart Sennheiser Momentum 4 …

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Samsung Unveils Rollable Display Concept for Laptops and PCs

[ad_1] Samsung Display has taken the wraps off its new rollable screen technology for larger screens, saying it could “revolutionize the portability of tablet PCs or laptops.” Unlike current slidable and foldable devices, which Samsung says only triples the size of a screen, Samsung says the Rollable Flex screen expands to five times the size …

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Snowflake acquires Neeva, days after the search startup pivots to enterprise

[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More The rumors of an acquisition turned out to be true. Snowflake announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to acquire Neeva, a search startup founded by former Google executives, for an …

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Ron DeSantis had trouble announcing his presidential bid because Twitter’s servers were ‘kind of melting’ | Engadget

[ad_1] Ron DeSantis was supposed to take to Twitter Spaces today to officially announce his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Unfortunately for the governor of Florida, it appears Twitter was not prepared for the influx of people who were waiting to listen to the announcement. Shortly after the Space went live, the broadcast …

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Robert J. Zimmer, Who Promoted Free Speech on Campus, Dies at 75

[ad_1] Robert J. Zimmer, a mathematician who as president of the University of Chicago championed diversity not only quantitatively, in the recruitment of students and faculty, but also by protecting free expression on campus with a protocol that was later embraced by dozens of colleges across the country, died on Tuesday at his home in …

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iOS 17 Could Make Your Locked iPhone Screen a Smart Home-Esque Display

[ad_1] Apple’s upcoming iOS 17 software update for iPhones could come with a feature that lets you view more items on your locked phone screen, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The smart display would reportedly show things such as calendar appointments, weather and notifications. The display would appear horizontally and resemble a smart home display like those …

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