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The sweetest Dolly Parton fan tributes around the globe
After Dolly Parton’s death from cancer at age 80 on August 25, fans all over the globe united in mourning the music superstar. Wake Forest University made this list of “The Sweetest Dolly Parton Fan Tributes,” noting that the Wait Chapel carillon rang out its bells to the tune of “I Will Always Love You.”
August 26, 2026
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AI agents are all the rage—but research shows they leak private data
Before you prompt AI to answer another question or perform another task, a Wake Forest computer scientist wants you to know it could expose your sensitive data. Ying Zhang, an assistant professor in the University’s Department of Computer Science, studies security in software engineering. Her latest research, “How Your Credentials Are Leaked by LLM Agent Skills,” explores how large language model agents make data vulnerable to attacks.
August 26, 2026
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