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Carolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1
sportsCarolina Hurricanes beat Philadelphia Flyers, 4-1
Canes win 4-1; Andrei Svechnikov scored a power-play goal and Nikolaj Ehlers added another to seal the game.
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Hantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius kills three, WHO says not a pandemic
scienceHantavirus outbreak aboard MV Hondius kills three, WHO says not a pandemic
At least three deaths and several confirmed Andes hantavirus cases on cruise ship MV Hondius; WHO urges monitoring but says no pandemic.
Sir David Attenborough marks 100th birthday; wasp named in his honour
natureSir David Attenborough marks 100th birthday; wasp named in his honour
Centennial tributes pour in and scientists named a parasitic wasp after Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday.
New Star Fox game shocks fans, soundtrack added to Nintendo Music
gamingNew Star Fox game shocks fans, soundtrack added to Nintendo Music
Nintendo unveiled a new Star Fox entry; fans are split over redesigns as several soundtrack tracks hit Nintendo Music.
TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns
journalismTVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman resigns
Maiki Sherman left TVNZ after a Parliament suspension and controversy over an alleged slur and reporting complaints.
Resident Evil Requiem adds free 'Leon Must Die Forever' mode
gamingResident Evil Requiem adds free 'Leon Must Die Forever' mode
Capcom released a free update for Requiem introducing 'Leon Must Die Forever', a roguelike minigame with permadeath and randomized gear.
Canvas hack strands students during finals, universities postpone exams
techCanvas hack strands students during finals, universities postpone exams
Canvas users hit a ransom message; multiple universities have paused or delayed finals and access to course materials.
Charli XCX drops single 'Rock Music', leans into guitar‑driven sound
musicCharli XCX drops single 'Rock Music', leans into guitar‑driven sound
New one‑minute single 'Rock Music' and its video shift Charli toward crunchy guitars, splitting fans over its brevity and style.
Rick Ross and French Montana face off in a Verzuz event
musicRick Ross and French Montana face off in a Verzuz event
A live Verzuz showdown between Rick Ross and French Montana is airing now, drawing mixed reactions from viewers.
Russia scales down Victory Day parade, omits tanks as Moscow faces drone attacks
newsRussia scales down Victory Day parade, omits tanks as Moscow faces drone attacks
For the first time in years Russia will parade soldiers without tanks on Red Square; reports say Ukraine launched drones near Moscow ahead of May 9.
Rays beat Red Sox 8-4 at Fenway, Jake Bennett takes the loss
sportsRays beat Red Sox 8-4 at Fenway, Jake Bennett takes the loss
Tampa Bay rallied for an 8-4 win; Hunter Bigge earned the victory while Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett allowed 4 earned runs.
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Inmates punished for speaking about Ghislaine Maxwell, CNN reports
newsInmates punished for speaking about Ghislaine Maxwell, CNN reports
CNN reports some prisoners say they faced punishment after publicly discussing Maxwell and her reported treatment in custody.
CBS cancels The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Letterman blasts owners
tvCBS cancels The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Letterman blasts owners
CBS reportedly axed The Late Show; David Letterman called the network 'lying weasels' after the cancellation.
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Venice Biennale faces protests after including Russia
artVenice Biennale faces protests after including Russia
This year's Biennale includes Russia for the first time since the war and has prompted protests and statements defending Ukrainian culture.
Kyle Rittenhouse hospitalized after suspected brown recluse bite
newsKyle Rittenhouse hospitalized after suspected brown recluse bite
Acquitted shooter Kyle Rittenhouse was taken to hospital after a venomous spider bite reported as a brown recluse.
Dogs at polling stations, UK election photos
petsDogs at polling stations, UK election photos
BBC gallery highlights pictures of dogs waiting with voters as local elections take place across Britain.
New York bars ICE from wearing masks in immigration deal
newsNew York bars ICE from wearing masks in immigration deal
State agreement prohibits ICE and other law enforcement from wearing masks on duty and limits local cooperation with ICE.
Officials weigh closing Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
newsOfficials weigh closing Florida’s 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center
DHS and state officials say the Everglades immigrant detention site may close after costing about $1M a day and proving ineffective.
Stranger Than Heaven, RGG Studio’s Yakuza prequel, gets story and cast reveal
gamingStranger Than Heaven, RGG Studio’s Yakuza prequel, gets story and cast reveal
Presentation details a five‑era Tojo clan origin tale; trailer and cast revealed, includes unexpected cameos like Snoop Dogg.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says high gas prices 'we're in a good place'
newsTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy says high gas prices 'we're in a good place'
Duffy called $4.55/gal 'a good place' and urged Americans to take road trips; he also scolded a yawning child at the event.
Canvas hack strands students during finals, universities postpone exams
Hackers replaced student access to Canvas with a ransom message on Thursday, blocking grades, study materials, and quizzes during finals week. Universities including University of Illinois and Baylor paused or postponed finals and restricted course access while IT teams responded. The attack exfiltrated data from 44 Dutch universities and schools, exposing student records and academic information. The disruption threatens graduation timelines, forces make-up exams, and is accelerating emergency data-security reviews across higher education.
Idk if y’all are following the Canvas hack story, but apparently whoever hacked it is holding each uni’s access to canvas for ransom. Grades are due for graduation and no one can log on. 😬
Whorfin100Gee maybe letting for-profit tech firms take over every function in universities was a bad idea?
Jen Mercieca79Props to the hackers for kairos. 😬
Dan Lawson 53I can give an A to each of my students if that helps
We do not stan31Worst part is this isn't the first time Shiny Hunters has hacked the company. They never properly fixed the backdoor, allegedly.
Phil Garnock-Jones24I recommend getting a big *sheet* of paper, *spreading* it out on a table, and writing the names and grades on it with a pencil. Presumably the papers are graded, so the information is available.
There was a time before Canvas and Blackboard. Things worked pretty well I think I'm headed back to that world.
camerontalley.bsky.social10Remember when canvas was self hosted by each school so this couldn’t happen? I member.
Bruce Herbert10Ok, here is another one. bsky.app/profile/nick...
Bruce Herbert9Ok, there is more. bsky.app/profile/jord...
Ginger Snap and Cam 🖖8i am as concerned as hackers releasing Canvas messages, which could include sensitive/private communications about all manner of things.
Matthew Boedy6Schools starting to release statements this afternoon. Could be thousands
Bruce Herbert6Bluesky is on it. Some responses on Bluesky. bsky.app/profile/amos...
Talos_XLIV5Yes, I saw reports hitting here earlier today sometime around noon-ish. I had an opportunity at the start of 2026 to have/use Canvas on my laptop for distance learning and said, "No thanks. Pass." Our interconnectedness is truly a double-edged sword and I, for one, have grown quite wary of it.
Middle Manager Mom ☕️5Yup. My son is a senior in the middle of midterms. 🫠
Emanuel Brown3Not just the Unis. My middle schooler’s district is cooked. Or is that chopped? Can’t keep it straight. No one can get their work or grades. Total shitshow. Also, the Canvas UX is hostility.
Lacey (she/her)3It’s almost like having a backup externally is a good precaution
Cody Harrison3this afternoon I got the message from shinyhunters yeah, I wonder how many people saw that and not the schools "scheduled maintenance" page
If the end of the semester Canvas hack has taught us anything, it's that universities need to double down on giving everything to borderline monopoly tech run by megalomaniac private equity dbags.
Keith Ng10Goodbye 40% of budget going to Canvas! Hello 35% of budget going to Canvas and 25% of budget going to Canvas Premium Protection Support!
Jackalope Proxy5Whenever Canvas comes back online again IT leadership at schools, colleges and universities need to request Instructure return ALL of their data and hold Instructure in breech of SLA commitments. Instructure and their private equity handlers should be put out of business.
Nolan Zugernat3It’s a big problem. On the other hand though, running your own system these days carries security risks that a lot of schools just don’t have the resources to handle. I’m OK with returning to paper.
Between LLMs, WiFi outages, and Canvas hacks, we gotta start running colleges like Battlestar Galactica. Everything unnetworked; fuck the Cylons
Andy Famiglietti11If department chairs were issued hard-wired phones that looked like WWII radio sets and were required to answer them "English Department Actual" we would never have trouble recruiting chair candidates again
Permission2BFancy3All of this has happened before and all of this will happen again!
