Acquitting a physicist accused of "obscurantism"
American-born British theoretical physicist David Bohm made many significant contributions to physics. But he's most famous for challenging convention and interpreting quantum mechanics in terms of nonlocal or hidden variables. Several eminent contem.....»»
Civilizations could use gravitational lenses to transmit power from star to star
In 1916, famed theoretical physicist Albert Einstein put the finishing touches on his theory of general relativity, a geometric theory for how gravity alters the curvature of spacetime. The revolutionary theory remains foundational to our models of h.....»»
Interacting polarons: Physicists simulate interacting quasiparticles in ultracold quantum gas
An electron moving through a solid generates a polarization in its environment due to its electric charge. In his theoretical considerations, the Russian physicist Lev Landau extended the description of such particles by their interaction with the en.....»»
Wisconsin dealership group agrees to pay $1.1M to settle accusations of junk fees, discrimination
The FTC and the state of Wisconsin accused Rhinelander of charging for add-ons without customers' consent and of unfairly marking up the transactions of American Indian customers. Though it agreed to the settlement, Rhinelander denies wrongdoing......»»
Wisconsin dealer group agrees to pay $1.1M to settle accusations of junk fees, discrimination
The FTC and the state of Wisconsin accused Rhinelander of charging for add-ons without customers' consent and of unfairly marking up the transactions of American Indian customers. Though it agreed to the settlement, Rhinelander denies wrongdoing......»»
Will ChatGPT’s hallucinations be allowed to ruin your life?
Earliest lawsuits reveal how AI giants likely plan to dodge defamation claims. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Bribery. Embezzlement. Terrorism. What if an AI chatbot accused you of doing something terrible? When bots ma.....»»
Thai government pledges action as Bangkok pollution spikes
Thai officials on Friday promised action to address a spike in air pollution that came before the normal peak of seasonal haze, but environmental activists accused authorities of hot air......»»
Apple accused of avoiding paying UK $700 million in taxes
A new report from a tax watchdog claims that between Apple and other major IT firms, the UK may have lost almost $3 billion in tax revenue in 2021 alone.Apple's new UK headquarters is in London's iconic Battersea Power StationApple has long been in a.....»»
People are accusing Instagram of shadowbanning content about Palestine
Amid the Israel-Hamas war, social media platforms are being accused of both misinformation and shadowbanning. On Oct. 7, the militant group Hamas orchestrated a terrorist attack in Israel. In the days following, Israel retaliated; now, the regi.....»»
Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe
Musk accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of "harassment" in the two sides' latest battle......»»
Superconductivity at room temperature remains elusive a century after Nobel Prize for landmark discovery
On April 8, 1911, Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes scribbled in pencil an almost unintelligible note into a kitchen notebook: "near enough null.".....»»
As the strike expands, UAW and Detroit 3 insults intensify
Ford's CEO accused the union of holding the Detroit 3 hostage over unaffordable demands, as the UAW ordered 7,000 more workers onto picket lines......»»
Juries that don"t understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison. A short training video could help
Ledura Watkins was 19 years old when he was accused of murdering a public school teacher. At trial, a forensic expert testified that a single hair found at the scene was similar to Watkins' and stated his conclusion was based on "reasonable scientifi.....»»
Opinion: Changing age of consent is not the solution to protecting young people from unhealthy relationships with adults
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of abuse, including sexual assault and rape, by four women. The allegations—which Brand denies—include the sexual assault of a woman who says she was in a relationship with Brand when she was 16 a.....»»
Apple chip secrets case: Rivos countersues, says iPhone maker makes staff scared to leave
Rivos, a stealth startup, was accused of stealing Apple chip secrets by poaching staff who took with them “gigabytes of sensitive System-on-a-Chip specifications and design files.” The startup has now countersued the iPhone maker. The counters.....»»
Environmental physicist discusses marine heat waves
An extraordinary heat wave is assailing the world's oceans with an intensity that is surprising climate researchers. Environmental physicist Nicolas Gruber provides some context......»»
We should be looking for small, hot Dyson spheres, new paper argues
In 1960, legendary physicist Freeman Dyson published his seminal paper "Search for Artificial Stellar Sources of Infrared Radiation," wherein he proposed that there could be extraterrestrial civilizations so advanced that they could build megastructu.....»»
From forming embryo to cancer metastasis: The significance of collective cell movement
Against all expectations, the most common tissue in our bodies behaves differently at different length scales. That's what physicist Luca Giomi discovered in his research into the flow of cells. "Our findings are even more interesting than we hoped f.....»»
Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge
Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of two's death......»»
FCC plays whack-a-mole with telcos accused of profiting from robocalls
One Owl Telecom on verge of having all of its calls blocked by US carriers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thamrongpat Theerathammakorn) A suspicious phone company is on the verge of having all its calls blocked by US-b.....»»
Southern California has the worst smog in the nation. So how do major polluters avoid paying fines?
A coalition of environmental organizations has accused Southern California air regulators of allowing heavy emitters of smog-forming pollution to avoid hundreds of millions of dollars in federally mandated financial penalties......»»