David Head is CEO of Endorsed, a San Francisco identity verification startup that uses AI to screen candidates. That task includes detecting signs of potential imposters and fraudsters, which these days includes a torrent of North Korean operatives posing as IT workers, who over the past several years have snuck into hundreds of U.S. companies.
A security guard at the mosque, Amin Abdullah, exchanged gunfire with the attackers and initiated a lockdown, helping protect around 140 children who were inside the building. Abdullah and two worshippers – Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad, who drew the attentions of the shooters in a parking lot – were fatally shot. San Diego Police
The BFI London Film Festival has unveiled an impressive lineup of talent set to take part in screen talks at its upcoming 70th edition, including several stars who are already starting to appear on early awards contender lists. This year’s roster includes Andrew Scott (“All of Us Strangers,” “Ripley”), Ava DuVernay (“Selma,” “13th”); Brad Bird
MrBeast is the king of stunts. His next big challenge? Convincing his more than 500 million YouTube subscribers to log off and read a book. On Tuesday, the content creator released his first novel, “The Most Dangerous Games,” coauthored with bestselling writer James Patterson. As of Monday evening, the book was available for pre-sale and
A South Korean police officer has admitted to closing missing persons cases without investigating them in order to avoid additional work, according to authorities. The officer, surnamed Bu, was arrested earlier this month after he was accused of prematurely closing cases on the popular holiday island Jeju and lying to missing persons’ families. Amid mounting
State Assembly member John T. McDonald III (center), a Democrat, worked to secure $5 million in state funding to help keep the Burdett Birth Center open in Troy, New York. Katherine Bruno/Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood hide caption toggle caption Katherine Bruno/Upper Hudson Planned Parenthood TROY, N.Y. — Like many residents of this aging industrial city