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nbcnews.compolitics10 days ago
Artist Paints 9-by-17-Foot American Flag at D.C. State Fair
Scott LoBaido is creating the oil-on-canvas work at the Made in America Pavilion. He said the flag belongs to everyone and plans to finish it on Independence Day.
The Vergetechnology19 days ago
Figma Adds AI Motion Graphics and Shader Tools at Config Conference
Figma introduced new AI features and code integration tools at its annual Config conference. The updates include motion graphics generation, shader effects, and direct code editing within the design canvas.
dazeddigital.comworld28 days ago
DMV Artist Creates Belt-Based Works Examining Corporal Punishment in Black Families
Lex Marie, 33, creates large-scale works by stretching and striking belts on canvas. Her series has drawn viral attention on social media and sold pieces to filmmaker Spike Lee.
theblaze.compolitics36 days ago
Trump Alleges California Primary Vote Count Is 'Crooked' and Orders Probe as Standard Canvass Continues
President Trump said two Republican candidates are being cheated in California and announced an investigation into the slow tally. Mail ballots remain valid through June 9 and results must reach the Secretary of State by July 3.
ai41 days ago
Wordsmith, Legal Automation Software Startup, Raises $70M, Reaching $100M Total Funding
The Edinburgh-based startup reached $100 million in total funding after the round led by Index Ventures and Highland Europe. Its platform is used by more than 500 companies including Canva, Financial Times, Safelite, Trip.com, and BT.
finance47 days ago
Needlepoint Business Grows From Pandemic Hobby to $10 Million Revenue
Krista LeRay started Penny Linn Designs in 2020 after returning to needlepoint during the pandemic. The company reached roughly $10 million in revenue within five years. Early sales required hand-painting each canvas, which limited initial profit margins.
wwd.comworld47 days ago
Longchamp Unveils Limited-Edition Le Pliage Bag With Jeremy Scott
Longchamp held a party in Soho to mark the launch of a new limited-edition canvas travel bag designed by Jeremy Scott. The $385 bag features a New York skyline print and postcard-style text on the back.
techjuice.pkfinance55 days ago
Canva to Launch Connected App for Google Gemini
Canva will release an app that connects directly to Google Gemini. Gemini users will be able to generate and edit Canva designs inside the Gemini interface.
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abcnews.go.comai59 days ago
Twin Brothers Plead Guilty to Charges Involving 96 Federal Databases After Contractor Termination
Muneeb Akhter and Sohaib Akhter, 34-year-old twins employed at federal contractor Opexus, admitted to the sabotage after their termination was captured on a Microsoft Teams recording they failed to close. Instructure reached an agreement with ShinyHunters following a ransomware a…
espn.comworld59 days ago
Daniel Dubois Stops Fabio Wardley in Round 11 to Win WBO Heavyweight Title
Dubois climbed off the canvas twice to defeat Wardley last Saturday at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena, becoming a two-time world champion. Wardley, who suffered his first professional loss, immediately activated a rematch clause and vowed to reclaim the belt. The bout featured sig…
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rediff.comtechnology61 days ago
Instructure Reaches Agreement With Hackers Behind Canvas Data Breach
Instructure announced it reached an agreement with the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters following a data breach affecting 275 million records from its Canvas learning platform. The company faces scrutiny from the Department of Homeland Security and multiple lawsuits. Cybersecurit…
koreatimes.co.krtechnology61 days ago
Canvas Learning Platform Breach Affects Thousands of Schools, Including Mohawk College
A hacker group known as ShinyHunters gained unauthorized access to the Canvas learning platform on April 29 through a teacher account. Instructure, the company behind the system, reached an agreement with the group, received confirmation the data was destroyed and obtained assura…
smallbiztrends.comai61 days ago
Anthropic Launches Paid AI Tools for Small Businesses Integrated With QuickBooks, Canva and HubSpot
Anthropic announced Claude for Small Business on Wednesday, a suite of automated services and integrations aimed at the 36 million U.S. small businesses that account for 44% of GDP. The features become available via a toggle in Claude Cowork and include bookkeeping, business insi…
ibtimes.comtechnology61 days ago
House Committee Demands Instructure Testimony on Canvas Data Breaches
U.S. House Homeland Security Committee lawmakers are seeking testimony from Instructure after hackers breached the education technology company's systems twice and stole personal data from millions of students. The committee cited repeated use of the same vulnerability and questi…
rte.ieworld61 days ago
Bertie Ahern Secretly Recorded Discussing Immigration Concerns While Canvassing in Dublin
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern told a voter he had "no problem" with Ukrainians but expressed worry about Africans and future generations of Muslims. The five-minute recording, made nine or 10 days before 14 May 2026, prompted criticism from Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Ahern later c…
South China Morning Posttechnology62 days ago
Hackers Steal 5TB of Student Data from Canvas, Disrupt Exams
The parent company of the widely used education platform confirmed it struck a deal with the group Shiny Hunters, which had stolen 3.5 terabytes of data from an estimated 9,000 institutions. The breach, discovered on 29 April 2026, disrupted final exams at universities worldwide.…
therecord.mediatechnology62 days agoUpdated
Instructure Pays Hackers to Destroy Student Data Stolen in Second Canvas Breach
The company behind the education platform used by more than 30 million students reached an agreement with the hacking group that stole 3.5 terabytes of usernames, emails, enrollment records and messages. Canvas was restored within days but the incident disrupted exams at thousand…
CalMatterstechnology63 days ago
Canvas Hack Disrupts Online Learning at California Colleges
A hack of the Canvas education platform on May 7, 2026 affected more than 1 million California university students during midterm and final exam periods. The outage disrupted access to assignments, tests, course materials and instructor communications at UC, Cal State and communi…
Fox Newstechnology63 days ago
Canvas Platform Disrupted for Hours by Cybersecurity Breach During College Finals Week
Instructure detected unauthorized activity on April 29, 2026, and again on May 7, leading to temporary shutdown of the platform and its Free-For-Teacher accounts. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and threatened to leak data from nearly 9,000 schools and 275 m…
thehindu.comscience65 days ago
Survey Launched on Proposed White Stork Reintroduction Across Britain
Harper Adams University student Sophie Rabone is canvassing farmers, landowners and the public on plans to bring back white storks, which disappeared from Britain in the 1400s. Her PhD research examines the birds' adaptability to different habitats and stakeholder views on rewild…
kpbs.orgworld65 days ago
Canvas Platform Outage Briefly Disrupts Some College Finals During Cyber Incident
A cyberattack knocked the Canvas learning platform offline during finals week for many U.S. colleges. Instructure restored service to most users by late Thursday while some schools kept access blocked. The hacking group ShinyHunters, which had demanded ransom, later removed the c…
Nbc Newsworld66 days ago
Canvas Outage Disrupts Access at Universities Worldwide
A hacking group called ShinyHunters breached the Canvas learning management system on May 8 2026 disrupting final exams and coursework at thousands of schools and universities worldwide. The group claimed to have stolen 6.65 terabytes of data from about 9000 institutions and thre…
BBC Newsworld66 days ago
Canvas Platform Temporarily Disrupted by Cyber Incident Affecting Instructure Customers
A ransomware operation by the hacking group ShinyHunters took the widely used academic software Canvas offline this week, forcing universities in the US, Canada and Australia to postpone or cancel exams. Ransom notes demanding bitcoin payments appeared on student screens during f…
Nbc Newsbusiness66 days ago
Cyberattack Disrupts Canvas Platform Used by Schools Across U.S.
A cyberattack forced the shutdown of the Canvas online education platform on Thursday, affecting K-12 schools and universities nationwide. The platform, which supports course materials, assignments, grading and communication, began coming back online late Thursday but left many i…
Nprtechnology66 days ago
Canvas Online Platform Restored After Data Breach Affecting Schools
The online education platform Canvas was taken offline on Thursday following a data breach claimed by the ShinyHunters group. Instructure, the platform's parent company, confirmed the incident involved names, email addresses, student IDs and messages but no passwords or financial…
reviewjournal.comworld66 days ago
Canvas Learning Platform Hacked, Exposing Data of Millions of Students
A cyberattack on the Canvas online learning platform compromised personal data from more than 275 million students and educators across thousands of schools. The breach, claimed by a group linked to ShinyHunters, disrupted final exams and coursework at universities and K-12 distr…
Al Jazeeratechnology66 days ago
Canvas Platform Restored After Unauthorized Access
Instructure said Canvas is now available for most of its 30 million users after a cyberattack that targeted nearly 9,000 institutions in multiple countries. ShinyHunters claimed it stole 3.5 terabytes of data including names, email addresses, student ID numbers and private messag…
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ww2.kqed.orgworld66 days ago
Canvas Platform Disrupted by Cyber Incident at Multiple North American Universities
A hacking group called ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that took the widely used Canvas platform offline on Thursday, affecting institutions from New York to Vancouver. Instructure, which owns Canvas, said the service was available for most users by late Th…
nbcnews.comworld66 days ago
Canvas Education Platform Suspends Free Accounts After Detecting Unauthorized Activity
An alleged cyberattack forced the temporary shutdown of Canvas on Thursday after unauthorized activity exploited Free-For-Teacher accounts. Mississippi State University was among the affected institutions, with the incident occurring as students prepared for final exams. The comp…
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Semafortechnology67 days ago
Canvas Outage Disrupts Learning Platform Used by Thousands of Schools
A ransomware attack on Instructure, the company behind the widely used learning management system Canvas, took the platform offline Thursday, affecting thousands of schools and universities in the U.S. and worldwide. The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, demanding crypto…
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koreatimes.co.krworld67 days ago
Canvas Learning Platform Disabled After Data Breach Affecting 275 Million Users
A hacking group said it accessed data from more than 275 million people across 9,000 schools after breaching Canvas’s parent company. The online learning platform was disabled following the incident. The company has not released details on the scope of the breach or what specific…
hackread.comtechnology67 days ago
UBC and SFU Among Thousands of Universities Affected by Canvas Software Breach
The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University said a cyber breach involving Canvas learning software may have exposed students' personal information including names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages. The universities, British Columbia's two larges…
The Vergetechnology67 days agoUpdated
Instructure Puts Canvas in Maintenance Mode While Investigating Data Breach
Students at universities including the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University and the University of Oklahoma encountered ransom notes on Canvas on Thursday. The hacking group ShinyHunters demanded contact by end of day 12 May 2026 or it would leak data from 9,000 schoo…
geeky-gadgets.comworld67 days ago
Canvas Platform Experiences Outages at Some US Universities
A cybersecurity incident disrupted the Canvas online learning platform on Thursday, triggering widespread outages at universities nationwide. The platform is used by colleges across the country for core academic functions. No further details on the nature of the incident were imm…
TechCrunchtechnology67 days ago
Instructure Investigates Unauthorized Changes to Canvas Login Pages
Instructure took its learning platform offline on May 7 2026 after discovering unauthorized changes to login pages by an actor linked to ShinyHunters. The company restored service for most users while keeping Canvas Beta and Canvas Test in maintenance mode and investigating login…
The Sydney Morning Heraldtechnology67 days ago
Canva Halts Work for Five Days of AI Training and Hackathons
The design software company paused normal operations for its 5300 employees worldwide to focus on AI learning, workshops and product development. The optional program includes more than 60 sessions with speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google. It occurs as several other Austra…
The Independentworld82 days ago
Green Party Canvasses in Hackney Ahead of May Local Elections
Green Party campaigners braved relentless rain in Hackney to canvass voters ahead of next month's local elections. Polls indicate Labour could face its poorest performance in the capital since the early 1980s. The Greens, targeting the east London borough, report surging membersh…
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Canva Rolls Out AI 2.0 Research Preview to Initial One Million Users Starting April 2026
Canva introduced Canva AI 2.0 on April 16, 2026, as a research preview available initially to one million users. The update features a conversational design platform powered by its Frontier AI lab, integrating multiple tools and workflows to streamline creative projects.
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Guidelines for Cleaning Trainers Using a Washing Machine
Experts from appliance brands provide instructions on safely washing trainers made from canvas, mesh, or polyester in a washing machine. They recommend checking manufacturer care labels and avoiding machine washing for suede or leather styles. Preparation steps include removing l…
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AI Tool Einstein Automates School Assignments, Prompts Debate on Educational Integrity
A new AI tool named Einstein, created by tech entrepreneur Advait Paliwal, automates tasks such as completing quizzes, writing papers, and submitting homework on learning platforms like Canvas. The tool gained attention after going viral, leading to backlash from educators and ev…
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Black Forest Labs Raises Funds at $3.25 Billion Valuation and Expands into Physical AI Applications
Black Forest Labs, a German AI startup with 70 employees, secured funding in December at a $3.25 billion valuation after partnerships with Adobe, Canva, Microsoft, Meta, and xAI. The company declined a recent licensing proposal from xAI due to operational challenges.
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Canva Acquires Sim Theory and Ortto to Enhance AI and Marketing Capabilities
Canva announced acquisitions of Sim Theory and Ortto on Wednesday. The deals aim to integrate agentic AI, data infrastructure, marketing automation, and customer engagement features into Canva's platform. Canva serves over 170 million users worldwide with design tools.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Marks First 100 Days in Office
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has completed his first 100 days in office, prompting a review of his performance by residents. His administration faces scrutiny over a nominee for investigations amid questions about independence. The mayor's campaign featured a record number…