Author: Lily Evans

The 2024 NFL Draft is planned, but the Virginia Tech Hokies were not selected. This is evidence that Blacksburg's talent level has declined after a tough few seasons, but head coach Brent Pry has done a phenomenal job of retaining all of Virginia Tech's top draft-eligible players. It would be fair to point this out. None were drafted, but two former Hokies signed undrafted free agent contracts: defensive tackles Norrell Pollard and Ferdarius Payne. Pollard signed a contract with the Washington Commanders, and Payne signed with the Houston Texans. Pollard played in 61 career games over five seasons with the…

On the first day of Towson softball practice, senior Delaney Cole wondered how strong this year's Generals would be. The team lost most of its coach and pitching staff from the previous year. Then she saw pitcher Jelena Gardner come onto the field.”That's when I knew we were going to be OK,” Cole said.The 10th-ranked Generals followed where Gardner's pitching led them this year. In Friday's game at Eastern Tech, Eastern's No. 11 held no hits until six innings as Towson defeated the Mavericks 6-1.”She really stepped up for us this season,” Towson first-year coach Dan Sexton said of Gardner,…

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools confirmed it is investigating an incident that allegedly occurred between a staff member and a student at Arsenal Technical High School in April. In a statement sent to FOX59/CBS4 Friday night, IPS said it is working with the Indiana Department of Children Services and IPS Police to determine what incidents allegedly occurred between staff and students last month. He said he is cooperating with the investigation. According to IPS, the unidentified staff member has been suspended as the investigation progresses. According to an Indianapolis Public Schools Police report obtained by FOX59/CBS4, police were dispatched to…

Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunchThe tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether. By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see…

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Texas Tech University Huckabee School of Architecture students present their vision for how the Duranguit neighborhood in downtown El Paso could be redesigned Friday afternoon, May 3, 2024 . The students will expand on the original vision of the neighborhood and community, which was explored through the Duranguito Regeneration Plan several years ago. That original vision included new low-income housing, museums, and cultural spaces that could draw visitors to learn about the neighborhood's history. David Romo, a member of Project Regeneracion (Regeneration), said the new vision, which will be announced Friday, will allow for even…

Peregrine, a public safety technology company that touts itself as a “data integration platform,” has raised $30 million in funding to help it hire more engineers and other professionals as the company expands its technology market.Friends & Family Capital and Fifth Down Capital led the Series B funding round, with participation from existing investors Goldcrest Capital, Craft Ventures, Godfrey Capital and others. According to Crunchbase, the company's total funding has now reached $60 million.More than 40 state, regional, and local agencies use Peregrine software to provide data analytics, integrated emergency management, first responder alerts, and real-time dashboards.For example, the company…

The tech layoff wave is still going strong in 2024. Following significant workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, this year has already seen 60,000 job cuts across 254 companies, according to independent layoffs tracker Layoffs.fyi. Companies like Tesla, Amazon, Google, TikTok, Snap and Microsoft have conducted sizable layoffs in the first months of 2024. Smaller-sized startups have also seen a fair amount of cuts, and in some cases, have shut down operations altogether. By tracking these layoffs, we’re able to understand the impact on innovation across companies large and small. We’re also able to see the potential impact of businesses…

Clemson baseball team dominates Georgia Tech in series opener Updated: May 3, 2024 3:42 PM EDT In the first game of a doubleheader Friday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, No. 4 Clemson scored 10 runs in the first three innings, seven Tigers had multiple hits, and defeated Georgia Tech. won 11-4 in the first game of a doubleheader. The Tigers led the series 1-0 and improved to 35-9 overall and 16-6 in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets fell to 27-16 overall and 11-11 in ACC play. Alden Mathes hit his eighth home run of the year in the first inning,…

Network with industry insiders and experience the latest in AI, materials technology, biotechnology, and more. Attention defense technology experts! mark your calendar Wednesday, May 29th Held from 1-5 p.m. ET at the NRECA Conference Center in Arlington, Homeland Security Startup Studio (HSSS) '24: Converge event. Experience a pioneering blend of innovation and security as we spotlight the new wave of entrepreneurs in the HSSS 2024 cohort. This must-see event is Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate Cooperation with (S&T) fedtechintroduces innovative strategies for bringing technologies developed in federal and university labs to commercial success. Witness breakthrough advances in…

Post date: May 3, 2024 12:36 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News JAMIE TUCKER Consumer Technology Reporter As iPhone users, we are led to believe that all messages from Apple are important and actually come from Apple. What should you do if you receive what appears to be an emergency message asking you to change your Apple ID password? That's an attack. Multiple users have reported receiving the message “Please update your Apple ID from this iPhone.” Here are some things to keep in mind. Do not change your password in response to messages or notifications. Several iPhone users…