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USA Today
16 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU priority target, 3-star RB Jamal Rule to announce commitment 'soon'
MSU priority target, 3-star RB Jamal Rule to announce commitment 'soon' Michigan State football's top priority at running back announced on Thursday that he will be making his college decision "soon." Jamal Rule of Charlotte is nearing a decision with a commitment apparently coming very soon for him. Rule posted on social media X on Thursday that his decision will be coming soon but did not reveal an exact date or time for his planned commitment. Rule also revealed in the social media post that he will be deciding between Michigan State, Nebraska, Virginia Tech and Syracuse. Rule is a three-star running back in the 2026 class. He holds a recruiting rating of 87.26 and ranks as the No. 47 running back in 247Sports' composite rankings. Rule is set to take an official visit to Michigan State this upcoming weekend. It is the last of his scheduled official visits, with Rule already making stops at Nebraska, Virginia Tech and Syracuse over the last few weeks. Michigan State only recently entered the mix on Rule, offering him a scholarship last week. The Spartans, though, have quickly shot up his recruiting board and are firmly in the mix to land his commitment. He is the primary running back target for Michigan State at this point. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
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Travel + Leisure
3 days ago
- Travel + Leisure
This Is One of the Biggest Cybersecurity Mistakes You Can Make at an Airport, Experts Warn
While cruising an airport's public internet network may feel like a convenience, criminals can easily exploit those networks to steal sensitive data from unsuspecting travelers, experts warn. 'It's definitely among the worst things you can do at an airport,' Matthew Hicks, a cybersecurity expert and associate professor of computer science at Virginia Tech, told Travel + Leisure . Public Wi-Fi is a shared internet connection, often over an unsecured network. Users are therefore vulnerable to hackers, who can intercept data like credit card details or account passwords, and install malware onto consumers' devices, according to experts. About 40 percent of Americans have had their data compromised while using a public Wi-Fi network, according to a recent Forbes Advisor survey of 2,000 workers who regularly use public internet. Yet, 23 percent of users said they think public Wi-Fi is completely safe, and another 43 percent said it's somewhat safe, the Forbes survey found. Anything you do on airport Wi-Fi should be something you'd be comfortable with the rest of the world knowing about. — John Breyault Because travelers often have ample downtime before flights—and may be in an area without cellular connection—airports are a common access point for public Wi-Fi, Hicks said. Consumers reported losing more than $16 billion to internet crime overall in 2024, a record high and a 33 percent increase from 2023, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Personal data breaches were among the top three most common complaints received by the FBI, it said. 'As nearly all aspects of our lives have become digitally connected, the attack surface for cyber actors has grown exponentially,' B. Chad Yarbrough, operations director for the FBI's criminal and cyber unit, wrote in the Bureau's annual internet crime report. 'Scammers are increasingly using the Internet to steal Americans' hard-earned savings.' Scammers also often try to trick travelers into logging onto fake Wi-Fi networks, John Breyault, vice president of public policy, telecommunications and fraud at the National Consumers League, a consumer advocacy group, told T+L. Someone trying to connect to the O'Hare Guest Wi-Fi network may unknowingly access another—perhaps 'O'Hare Guest 2' or 'Chicago Airport Wi-Fi'—controlled by a criminal. "Make sure [the network] is the one run by the airport, and not someone setting up a honeypot," Breyault said. In 2024, the Australian Federal Police charged a man for allegedly establishing one of these so-called 'evil twin' networks to steal people's personal data. He did this at airports in Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide, among other places, AFP reported. Accessing the correct network will 'eliminate most of the real attackers,' Hicks said, adding that travelers can ask airport personnel if they're unsure. Using your cell phone to establish a personal internet hotspot is among the safest ways to access the web in an airport. This simple step will reduce the number of attackers to 'near zero,' according to Hicks. That's because it's a private cellular connection instead of an open Wi-Fi network. 'You're not sharing that connection with everyone else in the airport,' Breyault said. 'Your data will be much safer in transit.' If that's not available, experts recommend using a device with a 'virtual private network' or VPN, which is an encrypted connection that offers an additional layer of security. Hicks' best advice is to buy one from a reputable, U.S.-based company. Travelers should ultimately avoid logging into financial, email, social media, or other sensitive accounts over airport Wi-Fi, Breyault noted. 'If you're just checking the weather, that's one thing,' Breyault said. 'If you're checking your bank account balance, that's something different.' "Anything you do on airport Wi-Fi should be something you'd be comfortable with the rest of the world knowing about,' he said.
USA Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nebraska getting visit from key running back target this weekend
Nebraska getting visit from key running back target this weekend Nebraska football is set to host class of 2026 running back target Jamal Rule. He is coming to Lincoln from June 13- 15th. Rule is the 41st overall running back in the 2026 class and the 31st overall player in his class from the state of North Carolina, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He has visited Nebraska once before Friday's visit. He took a trip to Lincoln on November 23, 2024. The running back has had a busy summer. He took a visit to Syracuse on May 30, Virginia Tech on June 6, and has a visit set up for Michigan State on June 20. All of these visits will be official. Rule ran for 1,236 yards and 15 touchdowns last year. He had seven games of 100 yards or more, and averaged 176.6 yards per contest, per statistics from The Huskers are trying to add one more running back for the 2026 class. Rule would be a key get, with other targets beginning to come off the board. Contact/Follow us @CornhuskersWire on X (formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Nebraska news, notes, and opinions.
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Florida women's basketball ACC/SEC Challenge matchup announced
Florida women's basketball ACC/SEC Challenge matchup announced The Florida men's basketball team drew Duke in the ACC-SEC Challenge on Thursday, but the Gators' women's basketball team will be playing Virginia Tech. ESPN announced the matchups for the women's side of the challenge, and Florida is hoping to improve to 3-0 after taking down Georgia Tech, 68-58, in 2023 and Clemson, 77-64, last season. The Gators will be on the road in Blacksburg on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. The game will be broadcast on one of the ESPN, ACC, or SEC platforms, with details to be announced later. Florida's women's basketball team is 3-1 all-time against Virginia Tech, but the two programs haven't met since 2014. The Gators won that game by nearly 30 points, but the programs are in very different places a decade later. Here's a look at all the ACC-SEC Challenge matchups ACC-SEC Challenge Schedule Wednesday, Dec. 3 Kentucky at Miami Tennessee at Stanford NC State at Oklahoma Georgia at Florida State Auburn at Syracuse Georgia Tech at Texas A&M Virginia at Vanderbilt Thursday, Dec. 4 LSU at Duke South Carolina at Louisville Florida at Virginia Tech Notre Dame at Ole Miss UNC at Texas Clemson at Alabama Arkansas at SMU Pittsburgh at Mississippi State Cal at Missouri Follow us @GatorsWire on X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as Bluesky, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Florida Gators news, notes and opinions.
New York Times
12-06-2025
- Science
- New York Times
Early Humans Settled in Cities. Bedbugs Followed Them.
When it comes to successful relationships, there's nothing quite like the long, long marriage between bedbugs and humans, even if the affection goes in one direction. The species of bedbug that feeds on us while we slumber is monogamous with humans; it does not shack up with any other species. Despite the ick factor, the insect does not transmit disease, nor does it cause harm beyond the mild irritation where its needlelike mouth pierces the skin. That relationship, it turns out, has been going on for much longer than previously known. According to a new study published in the journal Biology Letters, the bedbug's long affair with humans began about 245,000 years ago. The insect strayed from the cave-dwelling bats that had been its sole source of sustenance and discovered the blood of a Neanderthal, or some other early human, that had bedded down in the same cave. From that point on, scientists say, bedbugs diverged into two distinct species: one that lived off bat blood, and one that fed on humans. 'You're not going to find a bedbug in your garden,' said Warren Booth, a professor of urban entomology at Virginia Tech and a lead author of the study. 'They are completely reliant on us to spread.' After a decline that accompanied early man's nomadic existence, the human-dependent bedbug population began to explode about 13,000 years ago, the study found. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
