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July 19, 2023

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

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/las-vegas-nv/kevin-mitnick-11371668

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

https://stanforddaily.com/2023/07/19/stanford-president-resigns-over-manipulated-research-will-retract-at-least-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.

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