Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary

The 12th edition of “Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary” comes 22 years after the book’s last hard-copy update and amid ...

How secure are passkeys, really? Here's what you need to know

Passwords are weak links—88% of breaches involve stolen creds. Learn more from Specops Software about how passkeys deliver ...
Grist on MSN

The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.

Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...
Center for American Progress

The Trump Administration Is Using Americans’ Sensitive Data To Build a Digital Watchtower

The Trump administration’s abusive efforts to repurpose millions of federal records and funnel them into a centralized government database represent a systemic shift toward a consolidation of ...
Engadget

The UK will no longer require Apple to create backdoor access to users' data

UK officials will no longer compel Apple to create backdoor access to its users' data, according to US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. She wrote on X that she, President Trump and ...
The Hill

Trump administration restores public spending data after legal fight

The Trump administration restored a public database that showed how funding is apportioned to federal agencies following a recent order by a federal appeals court. Public access to the data was ...
WTVD

WCPSS using new student data system this school year, how you can get access for your child

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- With the new school year starting, Wake County Public School System has transitioned from using PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Infinite Campus is a new online system for ...
MIT Technology Review

When tech gets religion: How churches use data and AI

Spiritual care and technology are converging across the country, reshaping the theology of trust. Editor’s note (September 4, 2025): We found that this story failed to adhere to our editorial ...
TechCrunch

HR giant Workday says hackers stole personal data in recent breach

Workday, one of the largest providers of human resources technology, has confirmed a data breach that allowed hackers to steal personal information from one of its third-party customer relationship ...
The New York Times

Appeals Court Allows DOGE Access to Sensitive Data at Several Agencies

The decision cited a Supreme Court order in June granting DOGE analysts sweeping access to other data stored at the Social Security Administration. By Zach Montague Reporting from Washington A federal ...
Reuters

Google agrees to curb power use for AI data centers to ease strain on US grid when demand surges

NEW YORK, August 4 (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab has signed agreements with two U.S. electric utilities to reduce its AI data center power consumption during times of surging demand on ...