Faculty members are used to sharing power with presidents and trustees to run universities. But some presidents and lawmakers have made moves to reduce their say. Source link

Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems.  The operation had started two years earlier when that someone, a person nicknamed JiaT75, started contributing to the XZ …

Whether you’re looking for the perfect tech gift or you are in need of a new pair of wireless earbuds for yourself, the Samsung Galaxy Buds FE make a great option. They’re reasonably priced and give you plenty of features, like active noise cancellation. And right now, they’re even more …

After a lifetime of running, a writer reflects on why he’s coming back for one last race. Source link

Museums are adding scents as another tool for communicating information about science and other subjects in their exhibits. Source link

In just three days, Americans will head to the polls or mail in their ballots to determine which presidential candidate — current vice president and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, or former president and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump — will lead our great nation over the next four years. …

With fewer men willing to fight, Russia is focusing on cash incentives for those who sign up, seeking to avoid an unpopular draft while still increasing the ranks of soldiers. Source link

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Money attracts money, as the saying goes. This week seemed to confirm it, with a couple startups announcing new rounds of funding …

Apple has committed to investing about $1.5 billion in Globalstar, the company whose network of satellites provide communications services to owners of the latest iPhones. Apple wants more services and capabilities from Globalstar, which will extend its lead as one of only two providers of satellite services to phone users. …

In Wang Bing’s riveting new documentary about Chinese garment workers, a generation asks: What good is money when you have no rights? Source link