The New York Times

Court Blocks Firings of Intelligence Officers Who Worked on Diversity

The C.I.A. and Office of the Director of National Intelligence had tried to fire 19 officers at the beginning of the second Trump administration. By Julian E. Barnes and Seamus Hughes Reporting from ...
Belfast Telegraph

‘It worked so well because it took the p**s out of bands’: Star of The Commitments reflects on magic ingredients that made it a masterpiece

Robert Arkins is both gracious and grateful about the film that would change his life. He is also forever thankful to Alan Parker, the late director who handed the then 22-year-old jobbing musician ...
New York Post

Woman who emptied Knicks trashcan on street — then stole it — is fired from JPMorgan Chase, was DEI exec

A woman caught on video emptying a public trash can on the street, then stealing it during New York City’s Knicks championship parade, was a director at JPMorgan Chase — who was fired Tuesday over the ...
Slate

A.I.’s First Big Math Breakthrough Is Not What It Seems

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IEEE

Proof of Random Leader: A Fast and Manipulation-Resistant Proof-of-Authority Consensus Algorithm for Permissioned Blockchains Using Verifiable Random Function

Abstract: Proof of Authority (PoA) is a widely adopted consensus algorithm for permissioned blockchain networks, where a group of trusted entities governs the network. PoA is known for achieving rapid ...