Author: Vidya Saras

Felipe Galindo Undocumented immigrants are targets of harassment, even though they play a key role in the U.S. economy and paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. The post Undocumented Immigrants, Documented Fears appeared first on The Nation.

Power distribution systems are often conceptualized as optimization models. While optimizing agents to perform tasks works well for systems with limited checkpoints, things begin to go out of hand when heuristics tackle multiple tasks and agents. Scaling dramatically increases the complexity of assignment problems, often NP-hard and nonlinear. Optimization methods become the white elephants in the room, providing suboptimality at high resource consumption. Another major issue with these methods is that their problem setup is dynamic, requiring an iterative, state-based assignment strategy. When one thinks of state in AI, reinforcement learning is the first thing that comes to mind. In…

Researchers have published a proof-of-concept exploit for a pair of Windows Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) flaws that could lead to server crashes or remote code execution (RCE) on Windows servers. “Active Directory Domain Controllers (DCs) are considered to be one of the crown jewels in organizational computer networks,” noted researchers at security firm SafeBreach, who investigated the flaws. “Vulnerabilities found in DCs are usually much more critical than those found in usual workstations. The ability to run code on a DC or crash Windows servers heavily affects network security posture.” The vulnerabilities, designated CVE-2024-49112 (severity 9.8 out of 10)…

Bijou Phillips and Jamie Mazur Getty Images (2) Bijou Phillips found a second chance at love with Jamie Mazur shortly after her split from ex-husband Danny Masterson. Us Weekly confirmed that Phillips filed for divorce from Masterson after 12 years of marriage in September 2023. The news broke less than a month after the That ‘70s Show alum was found guilty of two counts of forcible rape for incidents that occurred in the early 2000s. Masterson, who has vehemently denied the allegations, was sentenced to 30 years in prison. While Masterson was on trial, Phillips remained by his side. The…

Security Bank, one of the country’s leading financial institutions, has partnered with WeFund Lending Corp., the operator of JuanHand, a leading pure fintech cash lending app in the Philippines, to expand access to financial services for Filipinos. The landmark collaboration was formalized through a credit facility agreement to promote financial inclusion and empower individuals, families, and businesses by offering quick and accessible financial solutions. The signing event brought together key executives from both organizations, including Security Bank Executive Vice President John Cary L. Ong, Assistant Vice-President and Relationship Manager Earvin Lucido. Representing Finvolution Group and WeFund Lending Corp. were Chief…

It’s possible that Dogecoin (DOGE) will make a big comeback in 2025. Recent predictions say that DOGE could soon turn its luck around and win back the trust of investors after losing 40% in December 2024. But how likely are these predictions to come true, and what’s making people so hopeful? A Trend In History That Can’t Be Ignored In the past, Dogecoin has shown amazing endurance in its fourth market cycle year, regularly beating predictions. Alan Santana, a cryptocurrency analyst, says that trade in DOGE has recently become more active when the price is going up than when it…

A pseudonymous security researcher identified a critical vulnerability in Virtuals Protocol’s audited contract, prompting an urgent fix.

The Ethereum Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the Merge Data Challenge 🐼. The challenge ran for ~9 weeks surrounding the Merge, allowing for data analysts to gather and review information both before and after the big event. Participants submitted a treasure trove of data and analysis in 45(!) different blog posts. Enjoy combing through the many insights and, as everything is open source, feel free to open things up and extend/modify the analysis! Prizes Prizes are divided into three tiers, based on the overall quality, scope, extensibility, and usefulness to the community. Gold ($30k prize) 🥇 Silver…

Top NFT Collections (Last 24h) Here are the hottest NFT Collections of the day. Rank Name Volume Transactions Chains URL 1 Azuki 560.86 ETH 42 ethereum View 2 CryptoPunks 395.01 ETH 10 ethereum View 3 Pudgy Penguins 375.06 ETH 16 ethereum View 4 Azuki Elementals 287.96 ETH 144 ethereum View 5 Mad Lads 0.00 ETH 61 solana View 6 Lil Pudgys 259.01 ETH 105 ethereum View 7 Bored Ape Yacht Club 256.42 ETH 16 ethereum View 8 USDApe 173.50 ETH 452 polygon View 9 BEANZ Official 172.35 ETH 195 ethereum View 10 Airmoney DEGN Genesis Edition 0.00 ETH 506 solana…

Looking for CS2 skins? Good for you! Skins add personality to your game and sometimes even increase your street cred. But let’s face it, finding the best CS2 market for buying or selling skins, especially one that takes cryptocurrency, can feel like trying to clutch a 1v5. Real, but challenging. Not all marketplaces are equal. Some have few options. Others have crazy fees. And the worst? Scammers. If you’re looking to buy or sell skins safely and snag the best deals, you need to know where to go. This is especially true for trading bots. The good news is that…