Researcher: Toxic Chemical in East Palestine Was Six Times Normal Level Weeks After Train Derailment
Researchers found a chemical toxin at levels six times higher than normal weeks after East Palestine residents returned home,
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Surveillance Devices Spark Privacy Battle at Carnegie Mellon U.
Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Software Research recently introduced a series of experimental super-sensing devices known as Mites, sparking a privacy battle between the university’s staff. One software engineering grad student said, “It’s not okay to install these by default. I don’t want to live in a world where one’s employer installing networked sensors in your office without asking you first is a model for other organizations to follow.”
Professors Come Out in Support of Carnegie Mellon Prof Who Wished Queen Elizabeth II an ‘Excruciating’ Death
Thousands of university professors have signed an open letter in support of Carnegie Mellon University professor Uju Anya, who called Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II a “wretched woman” and a “genocidal colonizer,” adding, “may her pain be excruciating” in reaction to the news of the Queen’s poor health shortly before her death last week.
Carnegie Mellon University Condemns Prof Uju Anya’s Tweets Wishing Queen Elizabeth II ‘Excruciating’ Death
Carnegie Mellon University condemned professor Uju Anya’s tweets wishing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II an “excruciating” death hours before she died on Thursday.
‘May Her Pain Be Excruciating:’ Carnegie Mellon Prof Uju Anya Wishes Death on ‘Wretched Woman’ Queen Elizabeth II
Carnegie Mellon University professor Uju Anya reacted to the news of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II suffering from poor health shortly before her death on Thursday by calling her a “wretched woman” and a “genocidal colonizer” who is “the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire,” adding, “May her pain be excruciating.”
Carnegie Mellon Students Target Ric Grenell with Death Threat
Former Trump administration official Ric Grenell reportedly received death threats from two students that want Grenell removed from his visiting scholar role at Carnegie Mellon University. Two female students reportedly discussed their plan to kill Grenell in a since-deleted conversion on social media.
Carnegie Mellon Student Organizations Attempt to Blacklist Ric Grenell from Faculty
30 student organizations at Carnegie Mellon University have signed a letter urging administrators to cut ties with former Trump administration official Ric Grenell, who joined the university this year as a fellow at its Institute for Politics and Strategy. Grenell served as the acting Director of National Intelligence in 2020 after serving as Ambassador to Germany. Among other charges, students accuse Grenell of “sinophobia,” or anti-Chinese sentiment.
Facebook Launches Interactive Chinese Virus ‘Symptom Map’
Facebook has launched an interactive map based on self-reported symptoms of the Chinese virus, showing the number of reported symptoms per U.S. county.
Carnegie Mellon Students Want Palantir Removed from Career Fairs over ICE Contract
Students at Carnegie Mellon University are threatening to “protest” and “kick recruiters out of career fairs” that do business with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The students are particularly outraged over the software company, Palantir, and its contracts with ICE, which provide the agency with critical tools for enforcing U.S. immigration law.
Study: Google Hogs Internet Traffic to Dominate Competitors
A recent study claims that Google makes its websites faster than rival services by using code to dominate networks, taking an “unfair” share of internet traffic.
Carnegie Mellon University Offers Courses on ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Game of Thrones’
The prestigious Carnegie Mellon University is offering courses this fall on a variety of pop culture mainstays including Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Star Trek.
Machine Learning Technology Used to Detect Suicidal Thoughts
A team of scientists at Carnegie Mellon University has created an algorithm that can detect suicidal thoughts or tendencies in people by analyzing their brain scans.
CNN’s Smerconish: It’s a ‘Fair Point’ — U.S. Doesn’t ‘Entirely Have Clean Hands’ on Influencing Elections
Monday on CNN’s “New Day,” network weekend host Michael Smerconish acknowledged that despite complaints from Americans decrying Russia alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election, the United States doesn’t “have clean hands” when it comes to the same sort of behavior.
New AI Technology Learns How to Read Minds
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have created a machine learning technology that utilizes brain activation patterns to identify complex thoughts and sentences, which is, in effect, an ability to “mind read.”
A.I. Takes $290,000 Prize In Poker Tournament
Over the course of a five-day competition, the “Lengpudashi” artificial intelligence managed to rake in more than a quarter-million dollars in poker chips from a crack team designed specifically to defeat it.
Uber Poaches Talent from Silicon Valley–and Wall St.
Uber’s poaching spree continues as the multibillion-dollar company has snatched away a second executive from Google Maps, Manik Gupta.
