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Computational neuroscientist and singer/songwriter Kimaya (Kimy) Lecamwasam, who also plays electric bass and guitar, says music has been a core part of her life for as long as she can remember. She grew up in a musical family and played in bands all through high school.“For most of my life, writing and playing music was the clearest way I had to express myself,” says Lecamwasam. “I was a really shy and anxious kid, and I struggled with speaking up for myself. Over time, composing and performing music became central to both how I communicated and to how I managed my…

CISOs face increasing personal and criminal liability for improper or incomplete risk management and disclosure during cyber incidents. The SEC, DOJ and international regulators are targeting executives who knowingly omit or distort cyber risk information. Cyberattacks are increasingly driven by software vulnerabilities embedded in OT and IoT devices. The 2025 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report noted that 20% of breaches were vulnerability-based, which is a close second to credential abuse, accounting for 22% of breaches. Year over year, breaches resulting from software vulnerabilities increased by 34%. The dramatic rise in device vulnerability-based cyberattacks has precipitated growing regulatory compliance requirements and…

PBS(Credit: PBS)9. The American RevolutionNext year will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Declaration of Independence, and ahead of that landmark Ken Burns takes what promises to be a fresh, bracing look at the US fight for independence and the founding of the country. Beyond the conventional wisdom and familiar images of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and the other Founding Fathers, this history has a broader perspective as it also considers the roles of black and indigenous people, of women, and of the loyalists who resisted splitting from Britain. Resisting any simplistic glorified myths, Burns has…

Sydney Sweeney is gearing up for another major cinematic moment. Hot off the buzz surrounding her new film Christy at AFI Fest, the actress is set to headline That Man From Rio, a reimagining of the 1964 French adventure classic. The project is in development with Apple Original Films and will be directed by none other than Justin Lin, best known for his blockbuster work on the Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6 films. Sydney Sweeney’s new adventurer revival will attract some A-list power Getty Images The film will offer a fresh, modern spin on That Man From Rio,…

PHILIPPINE STOCKS closed higher on Tuesday as players picked up cheap stocks following the market’s two-day slide, but sentiment remained cautious before the US Federal Reserve’s policy decision. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) went up by 0.32% or 19.40 points to close at 5,953.16, while the broader all shares index rose by 0.21% or 7.78 points to 3,589.51. “The Philippine market ended higher, driven by bargain-hunting after two consecutive days of strong selling. Investors remained cautious, closely monitoring upcoming earnings reports and the anticipated next move by the US Federal Reserve, which could influence market direction,” Regina Capital…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says the network is on the cusp of a significant shift, reacting to news that an HTTP-402–based payments standard—known as “x402”—is being brought to Cardano and integrated with Masumi, an agent-to-agent protocol built atop the chain. “This is very big for Cardano,” Hoskinson wrote on X on October 27, in response to the demo announcement. The catalyst is a proof-of-concept published by Masumi cofounder Patrick Tobler showing a live x402 “pay-to-access” flow that ends in an on-chain action: a memecoin mint on Cardano.…

The Tdap vaccine protects against whooping cough (pertussis), which is particularly dangerous for infants. Because infants can’t get their first vaccination against pertussis until they are 2 months old, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that pregnant women get vaccinated in the third trimester, in order to pass immunity to their newborns. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP When there’s an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, state health officials typically take certain steps to alert residents and issue public updates about the growing threat. That’s standard practice, public health and infectious disease experts told NPR and…

Real-time search results power everything from SEO dashboards and product research tools to AI experiments. But collecting that data yourself is messy — scraping, captchas, rotating proxies, and constant HTML changes. That’s exactly the problem SerpApi, the web Search API set out to solve. It gives developers structured, real-time search data from Google and over 40 other platforms — with a single, consistent API call. Before diving into code, let’s take a quick look at what makes scraping search engines so frustrating and why it’s worth doing right. Why Scraping Search Engines Breaks So Easily Try scraping Google once, and…

An innovative technique for measuring the force acting on individual grains of sand could help scientists uncover how winds have shaped the surface of Mars.The method, developed by researchers at the State University of Campinas in Brazil, uses images of dune surfaces to estimate the force acting on each grain of sand. By combining laboratory experiments, computer simulations and artificial intelligence (AI), the team generated detailed force maps that reveal the physics of dune formation.Dunes, particularly crescent-shaped “barchan” dunes, form wherever wind or water flows over loose sand — from deserts and seabeds on Earth to the dusty plains of…

George Ford has been named at fly-half for England’s opening autumn Test against Australia on Saturday at Allianz Stadium.Northampton’s Fin Smith drops to the bench and there is no space in the 23-man squad for Harlequins playmaker Marcus Smith.Tommy Freeman moves in from the right wing, where he started all three Tests for the British and Irish Lions, to outside centre and is partnered by his Saints team-mate Fraser Dingwall.”He [Freeman] will be as good at 13 as he is on the wing and it’s going to be exciting to see him go there and see how he pushes on,”…