In Our Community
National Night Out
Join in with the Marseilles Police Department for a night of fun, food, and community connection! Meet your neighbors, thank our first responders, and have a blast!
- Free food, swimming, and waterslides
- Magic show & more
📅 Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
🕔 Time: 5pm – 8pm
📍 Location: Marseilles Swimming Pool
Football Signups
Co-Ed Youth Flag Football Sign ups.
(Tentative practice starts week of 8/11.)
Player sign ups here: https://forms.gle/dWbcEw3DYfUgURFj6
Coaching sign ups here: https://forms.gle/mEZV1UPkkAMv7khs7
Pancake Breakfast
The Marseilles American Legion is hosting a Pancake & Sausage Breakfast August 31st and September 28th from 8:00 a.m. to12:00 p.m. All you can eat. Adults $12.00 Veterans $8.00 and Children 12 and under $6.00.
First Day of School
Register Now for the 2025–2026 School Year at Marseilles Elementary School District #150
The first day of school for K-8 students is Thursday, August 14th.
To help prepare and ensure a smooth start, they’re asking all families to complete registration as soon as possible.
🔗 Register here: mes150.org/resources/registration
💬 Need help? Our Registration Secretary is available to assist you. Please call the main office at (815) 554-4338.
💼 Don’t forget! Join us for our Unpack the Backpack event on Wednesday, August 13th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Students can drop off supplies, meet their teachers, and get comfortable with their classrooms before the first day!
ENTERTAINMENT & TECHNOLOGY
Millions Hit in Quishing Attacks
Quishing refers to a cyberattack that combines QR codes and phishing. According to researchers at NordVPN, more than 26 million people have been directed to malicious websites through illegitimate QR codes. Learn more about types of quishing attacks and what to look for to stay safe at: https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/online-security/millions-hit-in-quishing-attacks-as-malicious-qr-codes-surge-how-to-stay-safe?
Amazon Scam
The FTC is warning about deceptive text messages that try to steal your payment or account information by dangling an Amazon refund.
The text appears to be from Amazon and states that the item you recently purchased is being recalled, failed an inspection, or is not up to Amazon’s standards. It then gives you a link for you to claim your refund. Following the link takes you to a phishing page where the scammers may prompt you to enter personal or account information.
Be sure to never click on links in unexpected texts and delete the text. If you want to look into it, reach out to the company directly via phone, email, or go to the company’s website. For Amazon, you can sign into your Amazon account to check for any mention of the topic of the text.
New Speaker Deals
Summer days and nights are perfect for music. Look at this article for savings on the best speaker deals for August: https://www.pcmag.com/deals/speaker-deals
New Supercomputer
A breakthrough in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing is on the way from Georgia Tech. Backed by a $20 million investment from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the university is building a supercomputer named Nexus with plans to go online in spring 2026.
Nexus will hit over 400 petaflops of performance, meaning it can run 400 quadrillion operations every second. To put that in perspective, it’s like giving every person on Earth the ability to solve 50 million math problems at the same time. The designers built Nexus specifically for AI workloads and research that needs serious compute muscle. With this much speed behind them, scientists can tackle complex problems in health, energy, robotics, climate, and more, faster than ever. (Source: Kurt Knutsson.)
Meta Superclusters
Computing power is now the most valuable resource in AI development. Meta is investing hundreds of billions of dollars into next-generation IA infrastructure. Its first supercluster, called Prometheus, is set to go live in 2026. Full article at: https://cyberguy.com/ai/meta-builds-worlds-largest-ai-superclusters-future/?utm_campaign=07-25-25%20Friday%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
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