The NCAA men’s basketball selection committee is working diligently to assemble and seed the teams that will participate in March Madness and be announced on Selection Sunday, March 17.  However, the protocol that the committee is using is broken. The results for the 2023 men’s tournament provide some anecdotal evidence, with a disproportionate number of head-scratching upsets that may be indicative that seedings may not have accurately reflected team performance.

The vendor has filed a memorandum to dismiss some of the arguments The New York Times made in its copyright lawsuit. However, it now faces criticism from its own software engineer.

Efforts to keep Chinese electric vehicles out of the US will only hurt American consumers and manufacturers in the long run

The Defender’s COVID NewsWatch provides a roundup of the latest headlines related to the SARS CoV-2 virus, including its origins and COVID vaccines. The views expressed in the excerpts from other news sources do not necessarily reflect the views of The Defender.

Now may be the time to get a head start on spring cleaning, particularly as it pertains to purging your kitchen freezer. On March 2, CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corporation issued a nationwide recall of its steamed chicken soup dumpling products—which are exclusively sold at Trader Joe's—after several customers claimed to have found "foreign materials" in their frozen dumplings, per a notice posted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

The rise of generative artificial intelligence has sparked a heated debate about AI and copyright law. The New York Times’ lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft is not the first of its kind. But it is a pivotal one that could shape the future of AI development and intellectual property rights.

The hidden costs of facial recognition technology.

A bill nearing passage would ban offshore wind turbines in state waters.

At the Bethesda Ukrainian Pentecostal Church in West Springfield, pastor Peter Mosijchuk and his parishioners pack boxes with necessities for Ukrainians.

Deaths linked to excessive drinking surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

Google's new text-to-image generator displayed glaring biases after only three weeks online. After taking the tool offline last week, the company said it will never be 100% sure the same issues won't resurface.

Even after Google fixes its large language model (LLM) and gets Gemini back online, the generative AI (genAI) tool may not always be reliable — especially when generating images or text about current events, evolving news, or hot-button topics.

When Wake Forest University’s Demon Deacons defeated Duke University’s Blue Devils on Saturday, Wake Forest students stormed the court, celebrating their team’s victory over a much-maligned in-state rival. Duke player Kyle Filipowski got injured during the exuberant on-court celebration and chaos, which prompted calls to end court storming, with an eye on protecting the players.

On February 20, 2024, a group of leaders in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector met at North Carolina Center University. The meeting aimed to discuss future regulations and policy decisions about AI. The meeting was organized by Congresswoman Valerie Foushee and Congresswoman Deborah Ross, who represent North Carolina’s fourth and second districts respectively.

Learn how drones are transforming vaccine distribution, optimizing delivery networks, and overcoming logistical barriers. Find out how drone technology is shaping the future of global health.

Policy change comes weeks after death of 49-year-old Jolene Waldref

Access to health care services and the affordability of health insurance are crucial to overall health but vary widely across the United States. MoneyGeek analyzed a host of statistics, from health outcomes — such as preventable deaths and rates of certain diseases or risk factors — to health access and cost — such as how many people are uninsured and have low-cost health insurance options available — to find the best and worst states for health care in 2023.

Mayor Brandon Scott, former Mayor Sheila Dixon, Thiru Vignarajah and other candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Baltimore mayor will face off in two upcoming panels.

The Houthi conflict has provided some important data points for military analysts. It turns out that ballistic missiles can indeed hit vessels in motion, though not reliably. U.S. warships can block such missiles very well, with a dozen interceptions to their credit so far

How Congress should address artificial intelligence technology was the topic of a meeting at N.C. Central University between Triangle tech leaders and U.S. Reps. Deborah Ross and Valerie Foushee.