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A cyber incident can be costly, but basic protections cost nothing': TikTok's Head of Global Security on how SMBs can boost their cybersecurity for free
Nearly two-thirds of businesses use social media, and for many smaller firms it's where customers discover, get to know, and buy from them. This means that for a small or medium-sized business, a social media account is often its shopfront, sales…
USC Trojans vs. Indiana Hoosiers Final Prediction
November launches the biggest push for college football teams everywhere. Teams like the No. 18 USC Trojans are chasing after a Big Ten Conference title as well as a College Football Playoff berth. But so are the defending national champion and…
A remote employee refused 160 webcam photos a day. Her employer fired her
Across the workforce, employer surveillance is growing increasingly common, even though it is widely disliked by employees. According to the American Psychological Association, employee monitoring increases workers' stress and decreases their…
Darth Vader's Actual Lightsaber Just Sold for $4.875 Million, Breaking Star Wars Auction Records
A prop lightsaber wielded by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has just sold at auction for almost $5 million. This is the most amount of money a Star Wars prop has ever sold for, and it's easy to see why. The lightsaber was featured in…
See the first glimpses of the most ambitious map of the universe yet
The images are part of Euclid's first major data release Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American Inc. Privacy Policy. We leverage third party services to both verify…
GCOW: Global Defensives Have Turned Pricier As AI Loses Steam (Rating Downgrade)
I downgrade the Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF to Hold after its 36% return since May 2025 and valuation expansion. GCOW trades at 12.3x earnings, with long-term earnings growth below 7% and a near-2.0x PEG ratio, leaving shares close to fair…
Mayor Mamdani appoints ex-DSA chair as new NYC nightlife director
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his pick for the so-called nightlife mayor Friday: a freelance web developer who recently served as cochair of New York City's chapter of the Democratic Socialist of America. Eric Thor's appointment to lead the Office…
U.S. grounds flights days after Trump administration expands new AI air traffic system
National ground stops of this kind are exceedingly rare Join Our Community of Science Lovers! I agree my information will be processed in accordance with the Scientific American Inc. Privacy Policy. We leverage third party services to both verify…
James Webb telescope finds ice older than the star it orbits
Beta Pictoris is a young star, roughly 20 million years old, and located about 64 light-years away from Earth. It is surrounded by a vast disk of dust and rubble where planets are still forming—astronomers have already found three. In a new…
Math Puzzle: Slippery slopes
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Mercor's $20 Billion Valuation Lifts Each Founder's Estimated Wealth to $4.2 Billion
Gulf News reported that a $750 million funding round valued U.S.-based AI services startup Mercor at $20 billion, lifting Forbes' estimate of each founder's fortune to $4.2 billion as the firm expands its AI model services. Mercor initially matched…
I saw how brightly stars like Russell Brand could shine, but there is darkness in the shadows | Sophie Heawood
As I sat in Southwark crown court, listening to the final day of Russell Brand's trial, there was one subject that came up repeatedly, invoked as often by his defence as the prosecution. I don't mean sex or coercion, but fame. It ran through every…
I Want What Adorable New Moms Beanie Feldstein and Bonnie-Chance Roberts Have
Love is a many-splendored thing, especially when you're gawking at it from the outside. In this column, we'll be examining the celebrity couples who give us hope for our own romantic futures as we try to learn what we can from their well-documented…
How To Protect A Team's Capacity From Being Overwhelmed
When senior leaders consistently introduce new initiatives, managers face a challenging balancing act: They must support the organization's goals while protecting their teams from unsustainable workloads. While simply agreeing to every request can…
So Any Stories Around This Narrative Are False' - James Gunn Confirms Skydance Hasn't Seen Man of Tomorrow Yet After Rumors Suggest 'Sweeping Changes' to His Cut of the Film
James Gunn has shut down rumors that the new DC overseers at Skydance have meddled with his cut of Man of Tomorrow following his shocking DC Studios exit. The internet has filled with gossip in the wake of Gunn and Peter Safran's departure as…
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