3.5 million hit in US college data breach with full names, dates of birth, SSNs, bank info and more exposed — how to see if you’re affected

The University of Phoenix has suffered a data breach after the Clop ransomware gang stole data from the university’s network earlier this year.
U.S. News & World Report

Should You Use a Personal Loan to Pay Off Student Loans?

It may be possible to use personal loans to pay off student loans, though not all lenders allow this. Refinancing federal student loans to a personal loan eliminates access to income-driven repayment ...
Bleeping Computer

Princeton University discloses data breach affecting donors, alumni

A Princeton University database was compromised in a cyberattack on November 10, exposing the personal information of alumni, donors, faculty members, and students. According to a FAQ page issued on ...
New Scientist

AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

As the AI industry rapidly expands, questions about the environmental impact of data centres are coming to the forefront – and a new forecast warns the industry is unlikely to meet net zero targets by ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard College’s Grading System Is ‘Failing,’ Report on Grade Inflation Says

More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College’s evaluation system is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” according to a report ...
CNN

Student handcuffed after Doritos bag mistaken for a gun by school’s AI security system

Armed police handcuffed and searched a student at a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, this week after an AI-driven security system flagged the teen’s empty bag of chips as a possible firearm.
WBAL-TV

'Just holding a Doritos bag': Student handcuffed after AI system mistook bag of chips for weapon

KENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. TONIGHT. THAT STUDENT AND HIS FAMILY SAID THAT THEY’RE UPSET ABOUT THE INCIDENT. HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAD JUST FINISHED EATING A BAG OF CHIPS. HE CRUMPLED UP THE BAG, PUT IT IN HIS ...
The Hechinger Report

Cellphone bans can help kids learn — but Black students are suspended more as schools make the shift

The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up for our newsletters to have stories delivered to your inbox. Consider becoming a member to support our nonprofit journalism. Thirty states now ...
Futurism

University Using AI to Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating With AI

College students are being wrongly accused of using AI to cheat on their assignments by their university — based, in a headache-inducing twist, on the findings of another AI system. A student named ...
The Shreveport Times

Louisiana's 'rock star' community college system leader retiring

Monty Sullivan, president of Louisiana's Community and Technical College System, has announced his retirement for 2026. During his decade-long tenure, the system nearly doubled its graduates and ...
NPR

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

New survey data finds that nearly 1 in 5 high schoolers say they or someone they know has had a romantic relationship with artificial intelligence. And 42% of students surveyed say they or someone ...