There are as many American public school educations as there are students. One shared factor that affects a vast number of them, however, is race. Its impact drives the four narrative features in this week’s Education Issue. But numbers can tell their own stories too. The statistics here suggest how much has changed — and not changed — in the ... Read More »
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Vine Users’ Phone Numbers, Email Addresses Were Briefly Exposed, Twitter Reveals
HIGHLIGHTS Twitter made its Vine Archive live earlier this year Twitter turned Vine into a pared-down camera app earlier this year Twitter has already informed affected users about the bug If you might remember, Twitter converted Vine into a dedicated camera app earlier this year. Shortly after, the company made Vine Archive live to help users see all Vines available ... Read More »
Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales
Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal Claim Massive Sales Numbers on Day 1 of Festive Sales E-commerce majors Snapdeal and Flipkart on Sunday claimed lakhs of transactions on their platforms on the first of the 5-day discount sales even as some consumers expressed woes on the social media about certain glitches. Amazon, which started its 5-days special sale on October 1, on Sunday ... Read More »
UIDAI Appeals for Citizens to Link Mobile Numbers to Aadhaar
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Monday appealed people to register or update their mobile numbers in Aadhaar for easy access of various government services online. “People can avail various government services online from the comfort of their home or from wherever they are in a hassle-free manner by using their Aadhaar – the unique and non-repudiable identifier,” UIDAI CEO ... Read More »