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No Drama Llama says No to ICE.

The protest in front of the ICE facility remained relatively calm and jolly Wednesday night. Around 7 p.m., about 40 protesters were gathered near the facility, many of whom congregated on the sidewalk across the street from the building. The protest turned into a dance party as someone put on 1970s hits and protesters, including a handful in inflatable outfits, swayed to the music. Larry McCool, who owns Mystic Llama Farm in Jefferson, showed up with Caesar the No Drama Llama, who walked through the crowd of dancers. Anywhere from seven to 10 federal agents observed the scene from the top of the ICE building during the early evening, but, as of 8 p.m., they didn’t use any force against protesters. Read more here: https://theoregonian.visitlink.me/wuikVg 📸 Allison Barr

MIT Technology Review asked prominent technology experts and advocates such as Vint Cerf, Bruce Schneier, Jennifer Doudna, Ron Wyden, and others, what we should be focusing on. Click their name in the graphic to see what they said. What do you think? Did they get this right?

What are the hardest problems in tech we should be more focused on as a society? We asked prominent people in their field to weigh in on the underserved issues at the intersection of technology and society. Here's what they said.

Fascinating research on bias in algorithms.

Joy Buolamwini Joy Buolamwini's research explores the intersection of social impact technology and inclusion.

Women’s History Month: Women in Energy — Energy Info As we kick off Women’s History Month, we like to look back at the important contributions women have made to the science and energy landscape.

During Women's History Month, let's also celebrate Women's Futures!

Smithsonian Launches New ‘Women’s Futures Month’ With National Mall Debut of 120 Statues Celebrating Women in STEM The Smithsonian will shake up Women’s History Month in March with a new Women’s Futures Month, a forward-looking celebration of the power of women and girls in STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) to shape a better world. To kick off the month, the Smithsonian will present “ ...

Would you like to hear a joke about SYN flood attacks?
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Would you like to hear a joke about SYN flood attacks?
Would you like to hear a joke about SYN flood attacks?
Would you like to hear a joke about SYN flood attacks?

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Team builds first living robots—that can reproduce AI-designed Xenobots reveal entirely new form of biological self-replication—promising for regenerative medicine

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Micro-Credentials - SOU Academic Programs A micro-credential is a recognition of an individual's competency in a specific area, with competency defined as critical knowledge, skills and dispositions required to understand and apply the learning.