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May 12, 2026

‘Agreement’ with hackers resolves data breach on Canvas learning platform

Instructure, the education technology company behind the online learning platform Canvas, has reached an “agreement” with the hackers who took its systems offline last week, disrupting final exams and causing alarms about the exposure of students’ personal data across the country. In a statement, Instructure said the hacker group, which it referred to as “the […]

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May 12, 2026

For many Americans, ‘one more round’ no longer serves their lifestyle or budget

Americans consumed 5% less alcohol by volume last year than the year before, according to new data released Monday by IWSR, a beverage alcohol data and analytics firm. But this new abstinence may have less to do with people wanting to stay sober than with basic economics. Regardless, sales are on the rocks across the […]

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May 12, 2026

A prosecutor used AI in a legal brief. A murder conviction is in jeopardy

A murder conviction in Georgia is in jeopardy because a prosecutor filed court briefs that contained egregious errors created by AI.  The Georgia Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reconsider Hannah Payne’s bid for a new trial in the 2019 death of Kenneth Herring in Clayton County, Georgia, just south of Atlanta. When Herring […]

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May 11, 2026

Widow claims ChatGPT gave FSU shooter tips on who to target, guns to use

A widow filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI after learning ChatGPT allegedly instructed Phoenix Ikner on how to carry out a 2025 shooting in Florida. The lawsuit comes weeks after Florida’s attorney general opened a criminal inquiry into the program’s role in the shooting.  Vandana Joshi filed the federal lawsuit Sunday, accusing OpenAI of […]

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May 11, 2026

Sean Duffy’s new reality show draws questions over ethical concerns

The sun, the sweat, the sea — summertime often brings back memories of vacations and family fun, but this year it’s reminding Americans just how expensive things have gotten. Today, with surging fuel prices and stubborn inflation, the average vacation costs just about $7,250, up 10% from the year before, according to The Motley Fool.  […]

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May 11, 2026

Supreme Court extends temporary order letting mifepristone be accessed remotely

The Supreme Court has extended its order temporarily allowing for the abortion drug mifepristone to be accessed through telehealth visits and by mail until Thursday. Justice Samuel Alito, who is in charge of fielding emergency appeals from Louisiana and the author of the 2022 decision that reverted abortion law back to the states, made the […]

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May 11, 2026

Democrats consider forcing Virginia Supreme Court overhaul after map ruling: Report

Virginia Democrats are weighing how to respond after the state Supreme Court voided a congressional map approved by voters, with party leaders privately expressing anger and discussing steps that could allow them to redraw the lines — including changes to the court itself. According to the New York Times, lawmakers and national party leadership held […]