Tree-killing Asian beetle that has wreaked havoc in U.S. detected in EU for first time

A tiny Asia-origin beetle that has devastated ash forests in North America has been detected in the European Union for the first time in Hungary and Slovakia, authorities said. Slovakia’s Agricultural Central Control and Testing Institute (UKSUP), based in Bratislava, said that 18 feared emerald ash borers were found this month in the Streda nad … Read more

A Canvas outage tied to a cyberattack has wreaked havoc on colleges’ final exam season

Schools and universities across the country are recovering from an outage that knocked down Canvas, an online platform that manages exams, course notes, lecture videos and grades. The disruption tied to a cyberattack hit in the middle of finals period for many colleges, a high-stress time when students and instructors rely heavily on the platform. … Read more