Der Viener Schlinger, a hand-held launcher that fires Fairbury hot dogs into the stands at University of Nebraska football games, has now been used in its 200th appearance at Memorial Stadium, 30 years after it was created. The device was inspired by a 1996 Monday Night Football broadcast in which the Phillie Phanatic was seen firing food into the crowd, prompting Fairbury's Marc Roode to build his own version. A reporter was given a hands-on demonstration of the launcher by game-day operator Tim Eliker during a North Dakota matchup.
flatwaterfreepress.org
· 2026-10-19
Apple's iOS 27 update expands keyboard support to additional Native American languages such as Blackfoot, Comanche, and Northern East Cree, building on last year's iOS 26 additions like Haitian Creole and Nez Perce. Apple's iOS keyboard now supports more than 200 languages and variants, and Cherokee has been part of the system since 2010 through an ongoing partnership with the Cherokee Nation.
wired.com
· 2026-10-12
A virtual event titled Cybersecurity Outlook 2027 will bring together industry analysts, researchers and experts to discuss emerging cyber threats from criminals and nation-states as the new year approaches. The sessions will also cover how AI-driven tools and other technologies can help organizations protect multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
darkreading.com
· 2026-09-17
A year-end review of 2026's major hacks highlights an unresolved controversy over the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security Administration data. Ongoing federal lawsuits and a whistleblower's claims allege DOGE staff uploaded a live copy of the Social Security database to an unsecured third-party server, potentially exposing sensitive personal information tied to most living Americans. The broader roundup also notes a year marked by ransomware, nation-state attacks on infrastructure, and data weaponization by governments.
techcrunch.com
· 2026-09-15
President Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America,' prompting the Seneca Nation's president to argue the move breaches a treaty dating back 232 years. The dispute has spilled onto social media, where users are also criticizing mapping services like Google Maps for potentially adopting the new name.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-01
A collection of Rolodex-style business cards from Los Alamos National Laboratory has been compiled and shared publicly, offering a glimpse into the institution's personnel and administrative history. The cards represent a range of roles and eras at the storied nuclear research facility.
clui.org
· 2026-08-31
A report indicates that intervention tied to the Trump administration influenced the Justice Department's approach to its antitrust scrutiny of Live Nation, softening the pressure the company faced. The same roundup notes escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada, alongside a $400 million settlement TikTok reached over a lawsuit concerning children's privacy.
wsj.com
· 2026-08-24
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