Princeton
As Coronavirus Shuts Down College Campuses, Students Scramble for Stability
"My parents found out that I'm gay, and they kicked me out,” said one Harvard student. “I've been relying, really, on the university for housing."
Snowden’s Favorite Ad Blocker Can Now Automatically Detect New Tracking Scripts
Ghostery just escalated the ad blocking arms race.
Over 400 of the World's Most Popular Websites Record Your Every Keystroke, Princeton Researchers Find
“Session replay scripts” can be used to log (and then playback) everything you typed or clicked on a website.
I Took the LSAT with Zero Preparation
Some test-takers study for months, prepping so extensively it becomes a full-time job. I went in cold.
Princeton’s Ad-Blocking Superweapon May Put an End to the Ad-Blocking Arms Race
An ad blocker that uses computer vision appears to be the most powerful ever devised and can evade all known anti ad blockers.
Princeton Swimming and Diving Team Suspended Over "Misogynistic and Racist" Emails
All of Princeton's men's swimming and diving team's 38 members were suspended after an anonymous complaint was made this week.
No Tackling In Practice? Not a Problem in Ivy League Football
The Ivy League just finished its first season without full-contact tackling in practice. It's too soon to definitively state the new measure's effects, but other conferences are already curious.
An Expert Explains How You Should Read the Polls
On any given day, different polls will show Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton ahead by a lot or by a little. So what gives?
It’s Our Fault That AI Thinks White Names Are More 'Pleasant' Than Black Names
A new study reveals some unsettling trends in our mechanical friends.
News Sites Are Tracking Your Web Traffic Way More Than Porn Sites
Third-party trackers have also slowed the adoption of secure HTTPS sites, study finds.
We're Changing the Climate at an 'Unprecedented' Rate
The rate of change to Earth's climate is unlike any time in modern history, says the World Meteorological Organization, as US and UK researchers say carbon emissions are higher than in 66 million years.
Occupy Academia: Protests at Princeton
VICE News covered the protest at Princeton as students facing potential expulsion for their actions entered into tense negotiations with administrators over the college's controversial legacy.