Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (July 20, 2023)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for July 20, 2023 :</p>
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Kevin Mitnick has died
Summary: Kevin David Mitnick, renowned hacker and cybersecurity expert, passed away at 59 on July 16, 2023, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Mitnick, once the FBI's Most Wanted hacker, became a White Hat hacker, security consultant, and author. He co-founded Mitnick Security Consulting and served as Chief Hacking Officer at KnowBe4.
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Stanford president resigns over manipulated research, will retract 3 papers
Summary: Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne will resign on Aug. 31 due to manipulated research data in at least three papers he authored. A Stanford-sponsored investigation found issues with his research, impacting his ability to lead the university. Former Dean of Humanities Richard Saller will serve as interim president. While Tessier-Lavigne didn't manipulate data himself, he failed to correct the scientific record when given multiple opportunities.