European copyright directive ‘opens door to mass digitalisation’
Librarians welcome new European rules on copyright, which also secures right for researchers to mine text and data
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MIT to open AI college
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is quickly becoming commonplace in computers and consumer electronics.
Kansas lawmakers pass a bill that’s sure to trigger gun control advocates
A bill that would enable 18-year-old students to conceal carry just passed the Kansas House of Representatives.
Chad – where social media has been cut for a year
Activists in Chad are demanding that the government restore access to social media after it was cut off a year ago.
Are you ready for Round 3 of the plastic waste trade war?
The heady mix of plastic waste, global damage and national interest already has sparked two sparring matches, and another is set to begin.
Due process for alleged student hacker?
Tufts University recently expelled a student for allegedly hacking grades, but did the university make the right call?
UNG ‘safe zone training’: ‘Avoid saying mailman’
Students received a “gender unicorn” and “LGBTQ-Inclusive Language” at a University of North Georgia "safe zone training" on Tuesday.
More Than Hateful Words
Racist writing instructor's Listserv post prompts debate about the future of the field and how scholars communicate with one another.
Duke University pays $112M to settle faked-research lawsuit
Duke University will pay $112 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit after federal prosecutors said a research technician's fake data landed millions of dollars in federal grants
Climate change: Global impacts ‘accelerating’ – WMO
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says that the physical and financial impacts of global warming are accelerating.
