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Removal of Pulitzer Prize winner “Roots” from Knox County Schools causes backlash

UPDATE: Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk announced Tuesday that the book will return to KCS school libraries immediately. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Knox County Schools has banned ...
WATE 6 On Your Side

Alex Haley’s “Roots” to be removed from Knox County Schools libraries

UPDATE: Knox County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jon Rysewyk announced Tuesday that the book will return to KCS school libraries immediately. KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Alex Haley’s book “Roots” is ...
Bleeping Computer

New Fragnesia Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges

Linux distros are rolling out patches for a new high-severity kernel privilege escalation vulnerability that allows attackers to run malicious code as root. Known as Fragnasia and tracked as ...
The New York Times

N.Y.U. Students Object to Speaker Who Calls Their Generation Coddled

Jonathan Haidt, a professor, says that colleges shield students from challenging ideas. But student leaders said he does not represent their values. By Jeremy W. Peters and Matthew Haag Jonathan Haidt ...
ZDNet

I used Photoshop's new AI tool to rotate objects in 3D, and it's pure magic

Photoshop can generate details that the camera never captured. Rotate Object pairs impressively well with Harmonize. Great results still require Photoshop skill ...
Ars Technica

The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed

Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe ...
The Indianapolis Star

Root and Bone in Meridian-Kessler restaurant to close after 6 years

After six years in SoBro, Root and Bone will soon fry its final piece of fried chicken. The upscale Southern-inspired restaurant announced on social media on April 27 that its last day of service will ...
The Denver Post

Colorado whiskey named world’s best at international competition

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado is known for making some of the world’s best beer, but according to judges at the recent London Spirits Competition, the state is also home to the ...
Bleeping Computer

New ‘Pack2TheRoot’ flaw gives hackers root Linux access

A new vulnerability dubbed Pack2TheRoot could be exploited in the PackageKit daemon to allow local Linux users to install or remove system packages and gain root permissions. The flaw is identified as ...
USA Today

Would you drink a protein root beer float? Mug unveils new 'Brotein'

In case "bros" can't get enough protein, Mug Root Beer has entered the chat. On April 21, Mug Root Beer introduced its own new take on trending "proteinmaxx" culture: Brotein. Made with Mug Zero Sugar ...
The Union

Nevada City's Java Johns set to welcome new owner with local roots

There’s a new “John” in town, but don’t be surprised to learn his name is Andrew McVicker and he is the freshly minted owner of Java Johns. While still formulating the last few details, McVicker is ...