What we know about the Canvas hack that has impacted thousands of schools

Students attempting to access grades, study materials and quizzes were met instead with a message from a hacking group on ...
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Master statistics with Python and R

From STAT 350 coursework to Python’s built-in statistics module, there’s a world of tools to help you understand data, probability, and inference. Whether you’re tackling descriptive stats, hypothesis ...

I'm the senior director of a $5 billion data company — here's how a mix of programming and leadership courses skyrocketed my career since college

I've taken 25 online courses in everything from machine learning to management. Focusing on different strengths helped me ...
Wired

The US Government Will Ask Data Centers How Much Power They Use

The US federal government’s central energy information agency is planning to implement a mandatory nationwide survey of data centers focused on their energy use, according to a letter seen by WIRED.
CBS News

Data centers could spur a utility spending spree, report finds. Here's the impact.

U.S. utility companies are planning to invest $1.4 trillion over the next five years to update the nation's ailing power grid as the data center boom intensifies the need for electricity. That's ...
TechSpot

GitHub Copilot will use your data for AI training by default, but you can opt out

A hot potato: GitHub has announced that starting April 24, the company will begin using interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users to train and improve its AI models unless they opt out.
Reuters

Google expands utility deals to curb data‑center power use during peak demand

NEW YORK, March 19 (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab has signed agreements with five U.S. electric utilities in states from Arkansas to Minnesota to curtail its electricity use during ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26.4 to finally let Family Sharing members use their own payment methods

With the iOS 26.4 RC released earlier today, Apple solved one of the longest-standing limitations of Family Sharing. Here’s what’s new. Family Sharing gets a long-needed billing fix in iOS 26.4 One of ...
Wall Street Journal

Teenagers Have Easy Access to Cannabis. Science Says It’s Bad for Them.

Legalization of recreational marijuana by many states has made it easier for teens to get access to highly potent and convenient forms of the drug, creating new hazards for teen health. New research ...
Science Daily

Monty Python Got It Wrong About Medieval Disease

In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But when researchers examined hundreds of skeletons, they discovered something ...
Purdue University

DATA SCIENCE

Purdue’s innovative Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) is an accessible, skills-focused master’s designed to meet the needs of professionals who have some background in data science and want to ...