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New "cold war" grows ever warmer as the prospect of a nuclear arms race hots up

Champagne corks popped on December 3, 1989 as Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and US president George H.W. Bush met on the cruise ship, Maxim Gorky, off the coast of Malta to declare the end of the cold war......»»

Source:  PhysorgCategory: TopApr 25th, 2024Related News

FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote

Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality." Enlarge / Federal Communication Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel, then a commissioner, rallies against repeal of net neutrality rules in December 20.....»»

Source:  ArstechnicaCategory: TopApr 25th, 2024Related News

FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections in the United States

In an entirely expected move, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections in the United States.FCC sealThe vote on Thursday was on the final form of net neutrality rules, following a previous vote on bringi.....»»

Source:  AppleinsiderCategory: AppleApr 25th, 2024Related News

Spotify not adopting new App Store terms in the EU, submits app update with pricing info instead

Apple was hit with a $2 billion fine in the European Union last month for “abusive” App Store rules for music streaming services. In addition to the fine, the European Commission also said Apple must relax its anti-steering rules. As reported.....»»

Source:  TheglobeandmailCategory: TopApr 24th, 2024Related News

Chamber of Commerce sues FTC in Texas, asks court to block ban on noncompetes

Noncompete clauses "benefit employers and workers alike," Chamber tells court. (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74) The US Chamber of Commerce and other business groups sued the Federal Trade Commission and FTC Chair Lina K.....»»

Source:  ArstechnicaCategory: TopApr 24th, 2024Related News

A NASA rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilized life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, NASA's Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to "search for potential evid.....»»

Source:  PhysorgCategory: TopApr 24th, 2024Related News

FTC bans noncompete clauses, declares vast majority unenforceable

Chamber of Commerce vows to sue FTC, will try to block ban on noncompetes. Enlarge / Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan talks with guests during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 03, 2024 (credit.....»»

Source:  ArstechnicaCategory: TopApr 24th, 2024Related News

Novel method could explore gluon saturation at the future electron-ion collider

The U.S. nuclear physics community is preparing to build the electron–ion collider (EIC), a flagship facility for probing the properties of matter and the strong nuclear force that holds matter together. The EIC will allow scientists to study how n.....»»

Source:  PhysorgCategory: TopApr 23rd, 2024Related News

Researchers report on mechanisms of gene regulatory divergence between species

Closely related animal species can look physically different, but you might be surprised to learn that those differences can result not only from DNA sequence changes that alter proteins' structure or function, but also because changes in the DNA aff.....»»

Source:  PhysorgCategory: TopApr 23rd, 2024Related News

Europe"s main financial entity believes Apple"s proposed iPhone NFC changes aren"t enough

The European Central Bank is opposed to Apple's proposed changes to the iPhone's near-field communication at the core of Apple Pay, and has complained about it to the European Commission.Apple could have to make additional changes to its NFC APIsPiet.....»»

Source:  AppleinsiderCategory: AppleApr 22nd, 2024Related News

Mojave desert tortoise officially joins California"s endangered list

The California Fish and Game Commission has formally recognized the Mojave desert tortoise as endangered......»»

Source:  TheglobeandmailCategory: TopApr 22nd, 2024Related News

Beta-decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force

The Standard Model of Particle Physics is scientists' best understanding of the forces that describe how subatomic particles interact. The Standard Model encompasses four forces: the strong nuclear force, the weak nuclear force, the electromagnetic f.....»»

Source:  PhysorgCategory: TopApr 22nd, 2024Related News

Gregg Orr Auto to pay $325,000 to settle allegations it fired employee with cancer

Gregg Orr Auto Collection agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged an older employee with cancer was fired because of his high medical bills......»»

Source:  AutonewsCategory: TopApr 19th, 2024Related News

EU to approve Apple’s iPhone NFC chip policy changes, will allow competitors to Apple Pay

The EU commission is set to approve Apple’s previously-announced policy changes regarding access to the NFC chip on the iPhone, with the view of increasing competition in the contactless payments market. The commission’s decision will be official.....»»

Source:  MarketingvoxCategory: TopApr 19th, 2024Related News

Apple Pay NFC tech in iPhone will likely get opened up soon in the EU

The European Commission is set to approve Apple's opening up of Apple's NFC platform to third-party mobile wallets as soon as May, which could help save the iPhone maker from a $40 billion fine.NFC in the iPhone is chiefly used for Apple PayIn Januar.....»»

Source:  AppleinsiderCategory: AppleApr 19th, 2024Related News

Merging nuclear physics experiments and astronomical observations to advance equation-of-state research

For most stars, neutron stars and black holes are their final resting places. When a supergiant star runs out of fuel, it expands and then rapidly collapses on itself. This act creates a neutron star—an object denser than our sun crammed into a spa.....»»

Source:  PhysorgCategory: TopApr 19th, 2024Related News

Ghost particle on the scales: Research offers more precise determination of neutrino mass

What is the mass of a neutrino at rest? This is one of the big unanswered questions in physics. Neutrinos play a central role in nature. A team led by Klaus Blaum, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg, has now made a.....»»

Source:  TheglobeandmailCategory: TopApr 19th, 2024Related News

Why trust is job #1 for new financial regulatory compliance

Why trust is job #1 for new financial regulatory compliance.....»»

Source:  PcmagCategory: TopApr 19th, 2024Related News

Key protein regulates immune response to viruses in mammal cells

Researchers have revealed the regulatory mechanism of a specific protein that plays a key role in balancing the immune response triggered by viral infections in mammal cells. These findings could help drive the development of antiviral therapies and.....»»

Source:  MarketingvoxCategory: TopApr 19th, 2024Related News

To help win an iPhone antitrust suit, Apple is again demanding commission data from Valve

Apple says it needs business records from Valve in order to contest an ongoing consumer antitrust case about the App Store, and has turned to the courts to get it.App Store iconGame developer Valve is not involved in the antitrust case that consumers.....»»

Source:  AppleinsiderCategory: AppleApr 18th, 2024Related News