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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Mastodon user apologizes for PHP RCE embargo breach; Rhode Island sues Meta
A user on Mastodon has apologized for unknowingly breaking an embargo on PHP RCE vulnerabilities, specifically CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619. This action has caused issues with the coordinated disclosure schedule.…
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Rhode Island sues Meta over scam ads, citing profit motive
Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging the social media giant fails to adequately prevent scam advertisements on its platforms. The state's Attorney General claims Meta knowingly profits from these frau…
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DeepSeek reportedly raises $15B amid US restrictions, fueling AI race
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek has reportedly secured approximately $15 billion in a funding round, just days after U.S. restrictions were placed on its technology. This significant investment, potentially including contributi…
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Newport Restaurant Group becomes 100% employee-owned, paying out $33M
Newport Restaurant Group, a hospitality company operating in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, has transitioned to 100% employee ownership through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) established in 1995. This model, w…
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US Senators Probe Meta's $6.6B Tax Credit Strategy
Seven Democratic senators have sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg questioning the company's use of federal research tax credits. The senators are specifically looking into $6.6 billion in tax credits Meta has cla…
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Winter heating bills to surge 50% for oil-heated homes amid global energy crisis
Americans are facing significantly higher heating bills this winter, with oil-heated homes potentially seeing a 50% increase in costs compared to last year. This surge is attributed to volatile global energy markets, ex…
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Human journalist questions AI's ability to report news in Rhode Island
A human journalist is questioning the ability of AI agents to produce genuine news reporting, specifically in Rhode Island. The journalist expresses skepticism about whether AI can replicate the nuanced and authentic re…
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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…