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iClicker site hack targeted students with malware via fake CAPTCHA
The website of iClicker, a popular student engagement platform, was compromised in a ClickFix attack that used a fake CAPTCHA prompt to trick students and instructors into installing malware on their devices. iClicker is a subsidiary of Macmillan and is a digital classroom tool that allows instructors to take attendance, ask live questions or surveys, and track student engagement. It…
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Texas school district notifies 47K students and staff of data breach that leaked SSNs, credit cards, and more
Alvin Independent School District over the weekend confirmed it notified 47,606 people about a June 2024 data breach that compromised the following personal info: Names Social Security numbers Credit and debit card numbers Financial account numbers Medical info Health insurance info State-issued ID numbers such as driver’s licenses and passports The Texas attorney general reported the breach on its website…
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Google One AI Premium with Gemini Advanced Now Free for Students
AI tools are a boon to not just regular users but also for students as they massively help in research. Gemini has recently gained lots of new goodies, including the recent Veo 2 Video Generation tool, which makes it easier to generate videos. However, the Google One AI plan which includes these tools could be expensive for students at $20.…
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College Students Can Get a Two-Month Free Trial of ChatGPT Plus
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve used ChatGPT. But have you paid for ChatGPT? OpenAI offers a number of ways to do so, but the cheapest plan is $20 per month. It’s pretty steep, especially since the company continues to offer premium features for free users. However, there are still plenty of features and perks exclusive to paying customers.…
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OpenAI’s $20 ChatGPT Plus is now free for students until the end of May
ChatGPT Plus subscription is now free, but only if you’re a student based out of the United States of America and Canada. ChatGPT Plus is a premium subscription that costs $20 a month and allows you to access the paid models, including GPT o1, which is the company’s best reasoning model. Additionally, it gives you access to o3-mini and o3-high…
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OpenAI and Anthropic are fighting over college students with free AI
Two leading AI labs, OpenAI and Anthropic, just announced major initiatives in higher education. It’s the constant one-upping we’ve all become familiar with: this week, Anthropic dropped their announcement at 8 AM Wednesday, while OpenAI followed with nearly identical news at 8 AM Thursday. For Anthropic, this week’s announcement was its first major academic push. It launched Claude for Education,…
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