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.....»»
iPhone versus Huawei battle back on; US National Security Advisor comments; China fights back [U]
Update: In seeming response to the White House comments, China has now accused the US of hacking Huawei servers and stealing data. The iPhone versus Huawei battle is back on in China, following the launch of the Mate 60 Pro (yeah, that’s not an.....»»
YouTube suspends Russell Brand from advert income
The comedian and actor is accused of historical rape and sexual assaults, which he denies......»»
Witchcraft accusations an "occupational hazard" for female workers in early modern England
While both men and women have historically been accused of the malicious use of magic, only around 10–30% of suspected witches were men by the 16th and 17th centuries......»»
TikTok hit with €345 million fine over privacy settings for children
TikTok accused of steering teenagers, children toward privacy-intrusive options. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) TikTok has been hit with a €345 million EU fine over the way it processes the perso.....»»
Titanic galaxy cluster collision in the early universe challenges standard cosmology
A collision of two massive clusters of galaxies when the universe was half its current age should not have happened according to the standard theory of cosmology, says a new study by an international group of astronomers, including a physicist at the.....»»
Judge in US v. Google trial didn’t know if Firefox is a browser or search engine
Google accused DOJ of aiming to force people to use “inferior” search products. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Today, US District Judge Amit Mehta heard opening statements in the Department of Ju.....»»
In the age of ChatGPT, what"s it like to be accused of cheating?
While the public release of the artificial intelligence-driven large-language chatbot, ChatGPT, has created a great deal of excitement around the promise of the technology and expanded use of AI, it has also seeded a good bit of anxiety around what a.....»»
Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink
Prolific hackers accused of being a front for Russian cyber-operation shares counter evidence with the BBC......»»
Apple security chief must face bribery charges over firearms permits
Apple's chief security officer Thomas Moyer is again facing criminal charges over allegedly bribing officials for gun licences, after an appeals court overturned an earlier ruling.Thomas Moyer (Source: LinkedIn)In 2020, Moyer was accused of offering.....»»
X took two days to suspend account of suspect in Pride flag killing
X has suspended an account that posted numerous anti-gay and antisemitic posts and was used by the man accused of killing store owner Lauri Carleton over her display of a Pride Flag......»»
Former North Carolina Ford dealership employee accused of embezzlement
The former employee posted bond and is scheduled back in court next month, according to authorities......»»
Scientists design novel nonlinear circuit to harvest clean power using graphene
Obtaining useful work from random fluctuations in a system at thermal equilibrium has long been considered impossible. In fact, in the 1960s eminent American physicist Richard Feynman effectively shut down further inquiry after he argued in a series.....»»
Bankrupt Lordstown Motors reaches $40 million settlement with Karma Automotive
The settlement, placed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for approval, involves $5 million to be paid as a royalty for the use of Karma's intellectual property, which Lordstown was accused of misappropriating. .....»»
Montana court rules for young people in landmark US climate trial
In a landmark climate trial, a Montana court on Monday ruled in favor of a group of youths who accused the western US state of violating their rights to a clean environment......»»
Twitter held in contempt, fined $350K over Trump data delay
Trump accused the DOJ of "secretly attacking" his Twitter account. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Today, an unsealed court document revealed that, earlier this year, a federal judge held Twitter (now.....»»
Demon hunting: Physicists confirm 67-year-old prediction of massless, neutral composite particle
In 1956, theoretical physicist David Pines predicted that electrons in a solid can do something strange. While they normally have a mass and an electric charge, Pines asserted that they can combine to form a composite particle that is massless, neutr.....»»
Facebook to unmask anonymous Dutch user accused of repeated defamatory posts
Court decides the posts can stay up, but the user's identity must be revealed. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Starting today, Facebook users may feel a little less safe posting anonymously. The.....»»
Twitter accused of bullying anti-hate campaigners
A social media monitoring group says legal threats sent by X Corp are an attempt to "silence criticism"......»»
Twitter restores Kanye West"s account after ban
The US rapper was accused of violating the rules on the social media platform now known as X......»»
Assault charges dropped for Ford exec
Franck Louis-Victor was arrested this month after a domestic dispute with his wife at his home in Michigan. He was accused of trying to burn two high-end handbags worth up to $20,000......»»