A leading neuroscientist suggests that forgetting is a natural process, not an early sign of dementia. Charan Ranganath, director of the Dynamic Memory Lab at the University of California at Davis, advises against Googling “signs of early dementia” when experiencing memory lapses. According to Ranganath, our brains are designed to forget most information to make … Read more
Cloud computing startup Vultr has secured a whopping $3.5 billion valuation, as investors rush to back AI cloud groups. The latest funding round has pushed Vultr’s valuation through the roof, solidifying its position as a major player in the emerging market. Source: https://www.ft.com/content/946069f6-e03b-44ff-816a-5e2c778c67db
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a new directive to federal civilian agencies, requiring them to secure their cloud environments. The directive, BOD 25-01, instructs agencies to identify all of its cloud instances, implement assessment tools, and align with the agency’s Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA) configuration baselines. CISA Director Jen Easterly … Read more
The US is investigating whether popular home internet routers sold by China’s TP-Link Technologies pose a national security threat and are considering banning them, according to the Wall Street Journal. The probes come after Microsoft linked the devices to a Chinese hacking group. TP-Link routers have been found to have security flaws and bugs, with … Read more
China has achieved a major milestone in its ambitious space program, with two astronauts completing a nine-hour spacewalk that beats the US record. The spacewalk was part of the Shenzhou-19 spaceflight and took place just before 10 p.m. Beijing time. The previous record held by US astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms in 2001 lasted … Read more
Jake Dickert, the head coach of Washington State University, is set to become the new leader of Wake Forest Demon Deacons after Dave Clawson’s sudden resignation on Monday. The 23-20 record under Dickert will be his third full season with the school. Dickert took over as head coach at Washington State in 2021, replacing Nick … Read more
Ana Orsini, a cherished member of the 13 News Family, has passed away after a battle with a brain aneurysm. Since joining the team in June 2023, she left an indelible mark on everyone she met. Friends and colleagues remember Ana for her boundless empathy and dedication to helping those in need. She was known … Read more
Svetlana Dali, a 57-year-old Russian national, is at it again. She was taken into custody in Paris after attempting to sneak onto a flight from New York’s JFK International Airport without a boarding pass. This is not her first time making headlines – she previously snuck onto a Delta Air Lines flight and flew all … Read more
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who were stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) aboard Boeing’s troubled Starliner, will not return to Earth until at least March 2025. The delay comes as NASA and SpaceX teams work to complete processing on a new Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-10 mission. Initially launched in June, Wilmore … Read more
Rescuers in Vanuatu are racing to find survivors trapped in buildings after a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck the capital of Port Vila, killing 14 people and injuring over 200. The earthquake, which occurred at 12:47 local time on Tuesday, also caused major structural damage to at least 10 buildings in Port Vila, including several embassies. The … Read more