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WordPress 7.0.2 went out today with two important security updates. One is a type of pre-authorization RCE we (fortunately!) have only seen a few times in WordPress’ 23-year history; the last, I believe, in the PHPMailer class five years ago. Major kudos to Adam Kues of Searchlight Cyber for finding the batch REST API RCE, … Continue reading Important Security Update →

Wall Street Journal: “More than half-a-century after Watergate, conservative youth are discovering the aesthetic, and adopting the attitude, of the late Richard Nixon. “ “It’s a vibe. Videos that feature archival footage of the famously square 37th president over rap music from artists such as Drake and Biggie Smalls are going viral on Instagram and YouTube. […]

The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.

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“As President Trump wrapped up a prime-time address in which he rattled off ominous and at times outlandish assertions about U.S. election vulnerabilities, he repeated his demand that Congress pass strict voting restrictions that have been stalled in the Senate,” the New York Times reports. “That plea, which Mr. Trump implied was the reason behind […]

City Councilor Erin Murphy said she is concerned about the safety record of the school's transportation contractor and that the school district has not disclosed the full extent of its transportation problems.

Mathematician Eugenia Cheng wants us to rethink our relationship to math -- and equality. We hear how different paths lead to identical outcomes in math, and how that can help us all in real life.

Quotes from transportation companies to first get the 42,000 pounds of food and personal supplies to Miami came in around $30,000, Beverly resident Juan Salcedo said. Volunteers couldn’t justify spending that much to move pallets around the U.S. That's when Amazon stepped in.

Beer sales have been struggling globally, and it’s unclear if soccer's world championship tournament can reverse the trend despite having three countries and 16 cities as co-hosts this year.

In Levi Holloway’s play, based on the film of the same name, a couple is terrorized by a paranormal entity in their home. "It is a terrifically wrought production — rightfully heading to Broadway soon," reviews theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair.

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is old-school filmmaking on a grand scale, shot entirely on IMAX cameras, with a star-studded cast.

Earlier this week, President Trump drastically downsized two national monuments in Utah: Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears.

People who were closest to him say that he’s a violent person with mental health issues who never should have been given a gun.

A new documentary explores the life and legacy of the playwright and screenwriter whose work highlighted the triumphs and struggles of the Mexican American experience in the U.S.

President Trump called last night for action to protect U.S. elections, and he continued to make unproven claims about the 2020 election, which he still denies he lost.

It's reporting, but it sounds like fun, too.

At least two people have died from flooding in Texas Hill Country, the same area where floods last summer killed more than 130 people.

While online backlash has been fierce, the gaming market has moved online just as movies and music did.