Google sued in US over ‘deceptive’ location tracking
Google is being sued in the US over accusations it deceived people about how to control location tracking. Read more
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University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees for Flynn and Giuliani
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had their honorary degrees revoked by the University of Rhode Island on Friday, the university announced. Read more
In Guangxi, a good exam score earns a fish
Some 420 pupils received live carp as a reward for outstanding academic performance in their recently concluded final exam on Friday in Sanjiang Dong autonomous county, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. Read more
Expanded Options for Some Foreign Students
The Biden administration has taken steps to make the U.S. more attractive to international talent, including expanding eligibility for some foreign STEM students to participate in a popular postgraduation work program. Read more
Catholic university instructs faculty to use ‘all’ genders instead of ‘both’ genders
The communications department at Viterbo University has told employees to use the phrase “all” genders in place of “both” genders. Read more
US conservatives linked to rich donors wage campaign to ban books from schools
Conservative groups across the US, often linked to deep-pocketed rightwing donors, are carrying out a campaign to ban books from school libraries, often focused on works that address race, LGBTQ issues or marginalized communities. Read more
Flying car wins airworthiness certification
A flying car capable of hitting speeds over 100mph (160kmh) and altitudes above 8,000ft (2,500m) has been issued with a certificate of airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority. Read more
Arizona State University announces effort to education 100 million students worldwide
It will offer an accredited online Global Management and Entrepreneurship Certificate that will help people in developing countries learn some basic business skills. Read more
UND scraps ‘Gender Inclusion’ policy proposal after Catholic org warns parents
University of North Dakota President Armacost announced the cancelation earlier today. Read more
Scotland’s first black professor accuses academics of racism in slavery row
Scotland’s first black professor has accused fellow academics of discrimination after an explosive row over Edinburgh’s links with slavery prompted calls for him to quit as chair of two groups re-examining the city’s history. Read more
