Rhode Island
PulseAugur coverage of Rhode Island — every cluster mentioning Rhode Island across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Hackers breach Flock camera, extract millions of images and videos
Hackers have successfully extracted over 27,000 video clips and 1.6 million images from a stolen Flock camera, contradicting the company's claims of brief on-device storage. The group, stegan0gram, found an encryption k…
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Former CVS Exec Ousts RI Governor in Primary Upset
Helena Foulkes has defeated Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee in the Democratic primary, marking the first time a sitting governor has lost a party primary in the state in over 30 years. Foulkes, a former CVS executive, s…
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Rhode Island Governor McKee faces primary challenge over bridge repairs and CVS past
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee faces a tough primary challenge from Helena Foulkes, a former CVS Health executive. Foulkes has outraised McKee and is criticizing his handling of the Washington Bridge repair project, wh…
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US appeals court backs Nevada in Kalshi prediction market dispute
A US appeals court has ruled in favor of Nevada in its legal dispute with the prediction market platform Kalshi. The court rejected Kalshi's attempt to prevent Nevada from regulating its operations, which state official…
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Uber lets parents view driver's live selfie feed during teen trips
Uber is introducing a new safety feature that allows parents to view a live video feed from their teen's driver's selfie camera during a trip. This feature, currently in a pilot phase across nine US cities, aims to prov…
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Rhode Island truck spill creates 'Squidpocalypse of '26' with massive odor
A tractor-trailer carrying a significant quantity of squid overturned in Narragansett, Rhode Island, spilling its cargo onto a local roadway. The incident, which occurred on a warm summer day, resulted in a strong odor …
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Partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower to grace North American skies
Skywatchers in the U.S. and Canada can anticipate two significant celestial events within a 24-hour period in mid-August. A partial solar eclipse will be visible across North America on August 12th, with the deepest obs…
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US to see partial solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower peak Aug 12-13
On August 12th and into the early morning of August 13th, skywatchers in the U.S. can witness a partial solar eclipse followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. While the eclipse will be less dramatic than previ…
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DOJ's voter roll lawsuits hit consistent judicial roadblocks
Federal judges across the United States have consistently ruled against the Department of Justice's attempts to obtain sensitive voter information from states. The DOJ's legal strategy, aimed at supporting President Tru…
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American Oystercatcher population rebounds with $10M, 16-state conservation effort
A decade-long conservation initiative involving 35 organizations across 16 states has successfully boosted the American Oystercatcher population by 45% along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. This effort, which raised appro…
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American Oystercatcher population rebounds with $10M conservation effort · 1 source tracked
A collaborative conservation effort involving over 35 organizations and 16 states has successfully boosted the population of the American Oystercatcher. Over a decade, approximately $10 million was raised to protect nes…
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Trump administration shows partisan bias in disaster aid approvals
President Donald Trump's administration has shown a pattern of partisan decision-making regarding federal disaster aid, approving a significantly higher percentage of requests from Republican-led states compared to Demo…
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Brown University faces AI cheating scandal as students misuse AI tools
A crisis involving AI-assisted cheating has emerged at Brown University, with students allegedly using AI tools to complete assignments. A professor noted that the AI-generated work contained a "very basic strategic mis…
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CNNs and HMMs combine for precise GI tract localization in VCE studies
Researchers have developed a novel method for precisely localizing sections within the gastrointestinal tract using Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE) images. This approach combines a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) for i…
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Taylor Swift wedding rumors spark frenzy in Rhode Island town
Rumors of a wedding involving pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce have circulated in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, following the appearance of a large tent near Swift's estate. Local reside…
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New Transformer Models Enhance Traffic Forecasting Accuracy and Efficiency
Two research papers introduce novel transformer-based architectures for traffic forecasting. The first, a lightweight and interpretable transformer, uses a mixed graph algorithm unrolling approach with ADMM to capture s…
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Spain blocks Polymarket and Kalshi amid prediction market probe
Spain has temporarily blocked access to prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi as it investigates their legality. The Spanish government is examining whether these platforms are operating in violation of gamb…