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Create new pre-apprenticeship scheme to close youth unemployment gap, says Milburn
Alan Milburn’s youth employment review recommends a new pre-apprenticeship scheme to address declining youth apprenticeship starts and rising unemployment among young people in England.
Can the new federal voucher program help public schools? Democrats are torn
Democrats face pressure to decide whether to embrace a Republican federal voucher program by year-end that could direct billions to private schools while also funding public school services like tutoring.
Climate crisis is coming to crush many of world’s best surf breaks, study warns
A new study warns that over three-quarters of the world’s famous surf breaks face high risk from rising sea levels, coastal development, and changing tide patterns caused by climate change.
Interactive: Tracking negotiating texts at the COP17 biodiversity summit
Diplomats from 196 countries will convene in Yerevan next week to negotiate biodiversity agreements at the COP17 summit, with key discussions focused on climate finance and progress toward global conservation targets.
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Election denier Tina Peters to be hired as elections consultant in conservative California county
Shasta County’s election official plans to hire former Colorado election denier Tina Peters, recently released from prison, as an elections consultant, drawing criticism from state and federal officials.
White House launches personal attack on CNN reporter over question to Trump
The White House launched personal attacks against CNN reporter Kristen Holmes after she questioned Trump about comments made by a Democratic senator regarding the president’s conduct.
What to watch Tuesday: Redistricting scrambles Florida as Alaska pits Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan
Primary elections Tuesday in Florida, Alaska, Wyoming and California will shape the midterm contests this fall, with races featuring redistricting fallout, establishment-progressive battles and multiple candidates sharing identical surnames.
Top Democrats tussle in Florida primary but progressive liberalism not on menu
Democratic candidates in Florida’s primary elections are emphasizing moderate positions rather than progressive platforms, as analysts note that the brand of liberalism succeeding elsewhere may not resonate with conservative-leaning Florida voters.
Bernie Sanders calls on Silicon Valley to ‘pause AI development’ in interest of humanity
Senator Bernie Sanders urged Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic to halt AI development, warning the Senate will impose regulation if the companies continue at their current pace.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A researcher demonstrated an attack on Google Password Manager’s Windows implementation that extracts stored passkeys, revealing how passkey storage differs significantly across operating systems.
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Google’s Chrome browser has introduced device-bound session credentials (DBSCs), a new security feature that stores encryption keys in device hardware to prevent account takeovers by blocking session cookie theft.
DEF CON crowd suspected in fake-hotspot attack on Delta flight
Passengers on a Delta flight from Las Vegas to Atlanta allegedly created a fake Wi-Fi hotspot to harvest credentials, prompting an FBI investigation with no arrests made.
AI was supposed to destroy jobs. Where’s the carnage?
Predictions of mass job losses from artificial intelligence have not materialized a year after prominent tech executives forecast widespread displacement, though the nature of work is shifting as employers increasingly demand AI skills.
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
A supply-chain attack on LiteLLM exposed terabytes of credentials from over 2,500 organizations including Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco during a 40-minute compromise window.
Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI
Twitch faces criticism after revealing that user content is used by default to train Amazon’s AI models, with an opt-out option available through channel settings.
OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic have slashed prices for mid-tier AI models by up to 80 percent as they compete with cheaper Chinese alternatives amid rising corporate AI costs.