Author: Max Smith

A 40,000-square-foot aquatic and fitness center opened to north Minneapolis residents on Wednesday. MINNEAPOLIS — V3 Sports has opened its doors to north Minneapolis residents, a long-awaited community center aimed at bringing families together for health, wellness and education. “This will be a game changer. There's still a lot more that needs to be done, but this is a start,” V3 founder Erica Binger said. Binger first started the V3 athletic program in 2007 as a way to train students in athletics while promoting leadership and education, and now her former students can see her goals come to fruition in…

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Sophos, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has published its first-ever “MSP Outlook 2024” research report, revealing that the most significant day-to-day challenge facing managed service providers (MSPs) is staying up to date on the latest cybersecurity technologies and solutions. This concern was highlighted by 39% of respondents. Further discussion included the hiring of new cybersecurity analysts as the main challenge to serve a growing number of customers and address evolving cyber threats. The survey highlights a critical issue facing MSPs: a lack of in-house cybersecurity skills, which is perceived as the top risk to both their own operations and…

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The plan aims to transform Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities in Guangdong province into high-tech economic powerhouses by 2035.On the U.S. side, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the first U.S. governor to visit mainland China and Hong Kong since the COVID-19 pandemic, and environmental officials attended.”Given the many pressing issues facing us today, from climate change to geopolitical crises, it is more important than ever that we maintain open and candid communication,” Chang told the Bay to Bay Dialogue forum audience, following a brief welcoming remarks from Governor Newsom.”There is much for both our countries to work on together, especially…

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Brazil's first Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad (May 24, Sao Paulo, Brazil). Tommaso Protti (Le Monde) “The successor”: that's what many in Brazil call Fernando Haddad. The 61-year-old former mayor of São Paulo, left-wing candidate in the 2018 presidential election, and current finance minister is seen as the most likely successor to head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As chairman of the G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting, which will be held on 18-19 November,, He is a strong advocate of keeping taxes on the super-rich to a minimum at the international level. Do you believe a G20 agreement to…

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The entertainment industry seems to be continuing an impressive new era of video game adaptations. This time, Good reason The film is currently in production and has a pedigree of impressive talent behind the camera. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the video game adaptation will have Blue Beetle Film director Ángel Manuel Soto will helm the project. RELATED: BoxLunch x David Harbour: A New Harmonious Partnership for a Noble Cause, Perfect for the 2023 Holiday Season Additionally, Kelly McCormick and David Leitch John Wick and Scapegoat Leitch of Just Cause fame will be producing the film through their 87North production…

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State officials are reprimanding the Milwaukee Public Schools district and threatening to cut off funding to the district after district officials failed to submit important financial reports, some of which were due more than eight months ago, according to a recent letter to Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley made public Wednesday.After months of MPS administrators failing to submit required paperwork to the state education department, members of the Milwaukee School Board intervened.Giri Gokhalgandhi, vice chair of the commission, said committee members were working with “experts in the field” to chart a way forward, which could include hiring more staff,…

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Concerns over AI-based attacks are also driving increased security adoption among organizations: In one presentation, a senior vice president at Akamai said the company had seen a 48% increase in web attacks year-over-year, with nearly 30% of those targeting organizations' APIs. While organizations are increasingly using AI and machine learning to detect and prevent cyber threats in real time, cybercriminals are using combative AI tools to create deep fakes, copy user access passwords, and use other devious tactics to circumvent security measures. Several discussions have focused on the need for CISOs, CTOs, and CIOs to deploy AI-driven cybersecurity solutions or…

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Getting into college this year has been especially difficult, and financial aid experts are raising new concerns that students could face a tough timeline if they rely on federal aid to attend school this summer.While most college students enroll only in the fall and spring semesters, some students, such as non-traditional and low-income students, rely on summer school to complete their degree as quickly as possible and save money. Changes made by the U.S. Department of Education in 2017 allow these students to qualify for government aid year-round.But this year, a congressional mandate to streamline the process for applying for…

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