Almost 60% of secondary school students in public schools can identify fake news
More than half of Spain's Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO, in its Spanish acronym) students can distinguish between fake and real news. This is one of the conclusions of a study carried out by researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.....»»
Tesla Cybertruck is loaded with advanced technology, says teardown expert Sandy Munro
Teardown expert Sandy Munro bought two Cybertrucks, one to tear down piece by piece and examine, and the other to drive. Munro, 75, detailed for Automotive News much of what he's seen of the Cybertruck's underpinnings......»»
People doubt their own ability to spot AI-generated deepfakes
23% of Americans said they recently came across a political deepfake they later discovered to be fake, according to McAfee. The actual number of people exposed to political and other deepfakes is expected to be much higher given many Americans are no.....»»
iPhone 16: Great News If You Plan to Use a Case
If you plan to pair an iPhone 16 with a case, a new rumor about iPhone 15 cases should be music to your ears. According to leaker Kosutami, the same leaker who revealed Apple’s FineWoven accessories before launch, Apple has stopped production o.....»»
iPhone 16 Rumors Take Interesting Twist
An iPhone 16 design change that appeared to be dead in the water has resurfaced today in a report out of Asia. According to the Economic Daily News, Apple’s ordered a large number of capacitative button components from a supplier (Advanced Sem.....»»
Apple has bought a French firm to help get AI processing on the iPhone
Apple has quietly acquired another AI firm involved in reducing the size of Large Language Modules for the iPhone, this time Paris-based Datakaleb.Before moving to AI compression, Datakaleb worked extensively in AI-based image analysisFollowing news.....»»
The first steps of establishing your cloud security strategy
In this article, we’ll identify some first steps you can take to establish your cloud security strategy. We’ll do so by discussing the cloud security impact of individual, concrete actions featured within the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS C.....»»
Week in review: Palo Alto firewalls mitigation ineffective, PuTTY client vulnerable to key recovery attack
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Palo Alto firewalls: Public exploits, rising attacks, ineffective mitigation While it initially seemed that protecting Palo Alto Network firewalls f.....»»
This ancient snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton
A ancient giant snake in India might have been longer than a school bus and weighed a ton, researchers reported Thursday......»»
Why are groups of university students modifying Cadillac Lyriq EVs?
The competition provides a steady stream of experienced graduates to the auto industry. Enlarge / For the previous EcoCar 3 competition, student teams turned Camaro sportscars into hybrids. For the EcoCar EV challenge, their job.....»»
Actions needed beyond lawsuit to address social media"s influence on youth, say experts
While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address the influence popular o.....»»
Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child?
During COVID almost all Australian students and their families experienced online learning. But while schools have long since gone back to in-person teaching, online learning has not gone away......»»
AuditBoard expands executive team to support the next phase of growth
AuditBoard announced it has brought on public SaaS company veteran Jeff Harper as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to help scale the organization and infrastructure, continue to attract and retain exceptional talent, and steward AuditBoard’s aw.....»»
Tim Cook leaves Singapore after week-long Asia tour
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been posting an account of his last few meetings with officials, users, and students from his Singapore visit.Tim Cook in Singapore (Source: Apple)Tim Cook began the week in Vietnam, then spent Wednesday in Indonesia, and round.....»»
New iPad Air May Have Surprise Upgrade
In a bit of a surprise, the 2024 iPad Air may come with an upgraded display which is great news for those who want a better screen and potentially bad news for those on a budget. In May, Apple is expected to announce a new iPad Air, a sixth-generatio.....»»
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes
X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes." Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) X's chatbot Grok is supposed to be an AI engine crunching the platform's posts to.....»»
Mapping plant functional diversity from space: Ecosystem monitoring with novel field-satellite integration
An international team of researchers, led by Professor Jin Wu from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has made a promising advancement in mapping plant functional traits from space using time-series satellite data.....»»
"They don"t have enough"—schools in England are running food banks for families
The peak of the cost-of-living crisis may have passed, but millions of families are struggling to buy enough food to feed their children. Experiencing food insecurity can be deeply damaging for children and negatively affects their achievement at sch.....»»
Why the kookaburra"s iconic laugh is at risk of being silenced
Once, while teaching a class of environmental science students in China's Hebei University of Science and Technology, I asked who knew what a laughing kookaburra was. There were many blank faces. Then I tilted my head, much like a kookaburra does, an.....»»
Bird flu in cattle: What are the concerns surrounding the newly emerging bovine H5N1 influenza virus?
The confirmed presence of bird flu in American dairy cattle in a March 25 report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)—and a case in Texas where a human working with cattle was infected—has put Canadian public health experts on high aler.....»»
Asbestos in playground mulch—how to avoid a repeat of this circular economy scandal
Asbestos has been found in mulch used for playgrounds, schools, parks and gardens across Sydney and Melbourne. Local communities naturally fear for the health of their loved ones. Exposure to asbestos is a serious health risk—depending on its inten.....»»