Georgia election board not moving forward with GOP plan to fix election system flaw

Two Republicans on Georgia’s state election board Thursday criticized a proposal by their own party to address a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they have been cast. The software vulnerability does not allow votes to be changed or cast doubt on election results, but it could let someone see how others voted. That’s important because ballot secrecy is a fundamental right under the state constitution and violations could create an opening for legal challenges. A lack of ballot secrecy also can increase the danger of coercion to vote a…

Nike issues bleak forecast, plans to slash more jobs after sales disappoint

Nike deepened its restructuring under CEO Elliott Hill on Thursday, announcing a plan to cut more jobs and shake up its global business divisions after the struggling sportswear giant projected a surprisingly steep drop in full-year revenue. The company has been working to revive growth during the first two years…

I feel good? How hotel designers are engineering our emotions

My Dad likes to remind me that wherever you go, you’re packing yourself. But increasingly hotels are looking to unpack you — and send you home calmer, happier or more connected to yourself.  In the quaint colonial city of Marinilla, Colombia, Brian Schon designed tranquility into the heart of his…

Exclusive | Biden admin approved 99% of applications for migrant kids in one year — exposing them to rapists, murders, new report shows

The Biden administration rubber-stamped more than 99% of sponsor applications for unaccompanied migrant children in fiscal year 2024 — leaving kids vulnerable to rapists, gang members and murderers because of the “less stringent” vetting process, according to a memo obtained by The Post. The Department of Health and Human Services…

Treasury Dept. automatically enrolls more than 60 million kids in Trump Accounts

More than 60 million American children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts as the Treasury Department moves to dramatically expand participation in the new investment program, officials said Thursday. Parents and guardians still have to claim the accounts and, after that, opt in to receive seed contributions of $1,000…

OpenAI ousts 3 employees who allegedly shared confidential info with AI safety group

Sam Altman’s OpenAI has reportedly “parted ways” with three researchers after they allegedly shared confidential information with a third-party AI safety group. OpenAI informed some employees that the three fired workers had been on the company’s internal AI safety team, the Wall Street Journal firs reported Thursday, citing a person…

10 things in your home that are dirtier than your toilet seat

Bathrooms have a crappy reputation. Many Americans spend hours scrubbing the loo, with 1 in 5 saying they’d give up half their annual salary for a bathroom that stayed clean and sanitized forever. But despite its grimy notoriety, the toilet isn’t the germiest thing under your roof. A study found…

Relief fragment with vanquished enemies: A 3,400-year-old depiction of an Egyptian pharaoh crushing western Asian soldiers under his royal chariot

QUICK FACTSName: Relief fragment with vanquished enemiesWhat it is: Painted sandstoneWhere it is from: Luxor, EgyptWhen it was made: Circa 1427 to 1400 B.C.The ancient Egyptians sometimes reused crafted materials. This block, which features a battle scene, was likely created during the reign of Amenhotep II between 1427 and 1400…

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