8 Interesting Facts About Cathay Williams, the Only Black Woman Enlisted as a Buffalo Soldier

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On November 15, 1866, Cathay Williams became the first African-American female to enlist and serve in the United States Army. She went by the name “William Cathay” as it shows on the application above.

Security Researcher Claims to Have Commandeered a Flight in Mid-Air

While United is busy offering free miles to researchers who can root out bugs in its website, there’s a much larger cybersecurity risk the airline still refuses to touch: The possibility of a hacker accessing critical avionics controls through an in-flight network.

Sneakerheads Will Be Thirsty Over These “Sprite” Nike LeBron 12s

LeBron James has plenty of endorsements, including his own flavor of Sprite, and now there’s a pair of Nike LeBron 12s to commemorate his time in the soft drink world. The “Sprite” theme has been strong in LeBron’s signature line with Nike, and the world of sneaker influencers received a special package today courtesy of Nike, Sprite, and Beats by Dre.

These 5 tech companies are sitting on $430 billion in cash

Just five U.S.-based tech firms — Apple, Microsoft, Google, Cisco Systems and Oracle — had cash reserves of $430.3 billion at the end of 2014, the vast majority of which were held overseas, according to a new report from Moody’s Investors Service.

9 Killed In Biker Gang Shootout In Texas

Several people were killed Sunday afternoon in a shootout between rival biker gangs outside the Twin Peaks Restaurant in Waco, Texas.

The internet risks hitting peak capacity soon, but it can be saved

The internet has more than one capacity problem to worry about, apparently. Researchersmet in London this week to tackle growing concerns that fiber optic cables, which represent the internet’s backbone, are hitting their physical limits.

August Alsina Speaks On Trying To Save His Eyesight Through Surgery

Over the last couple of years August Alsina has dealt with several health problems, but he’s keeping his spirits high.

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