Biases behind transgender athlete bans are deeply rooted
In 2023, 24 states had laws or regulations in place prohibiting transgender students from participating on public school athletic teams consistent with their gender identity. These bans mean that a person whose sex assigned at birth was male but who.....»»
Apple to shut down its online services for devices running older software
Apple’s services are deeply tied to the company’s operating systems, such as iOS and macOS. But even with new software bringing new features, Apple still keeps its online services running on older software. But this may soon change, as the compa.....»»
Australia bans TikTok on federal government devices
Australia has joined other Western countries in banning the use of TikTok on government devices as the Chinese-owned video app comes under increasing pressure over claims it presents a security concern......»»
Today"s Wordle Answer #653 – April 3, 2023 Solution And Hints
You might not quickly guess today's Wordle answer if you don't have a deep-rooted knowledge of botany. Fortunately, we have hints and the solution. You might.....»»
NATO bans TikTok on devices
NATO has officially banned staffers from downloading the social media app TikTok onto their NATO-provided devices, citing security concerns, according to two NATO officials familiar with the matter......»»
US agency sues top crypto exchange Binance and CEO, seeks permanent trading bans
CFTC: Binance and execs operate an "illegal digital asset derivatives exchange." Enlarge / Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao at the Web Summit 2022 conference in Lisbon, Portugal. (credit: Getty Images | Ben McShane ).....»»
Bangladesh bans plastics in world"s largest mangrove forest
Conservationists in Bangladesh said Tuesday that tourists dropping rubbish in the world's largest mangrove forest had seriously damaged the ecosystem, forcing the imposition of a single-use plastic ban in the World Heritage site......»»
President Biden bans federal agencies from using some spyware
US government agencies are banned from using commercially-built spyware apps......»»
Opinion: Why bioplastics won"t solve our plastic problems
Last month, Victoria banned plastic straws, crockery and polystyrene containers, following similar bans in South Australia, Western Australia, New South Wales and the ACT. All states and territories in Australia have now banned lightweight single-use.....»»
What causes subsurface thermohaline biases in southern tropical Pacific in latest climate models?
Realistic ocean subsurface simulations of thermohaline structure and variation are critically important to success in climate prediction and projection. Currently, substantial systematic subsurface biases still exist in the latest climate models. How.....»»
AI platform allegedly bans journalist over fake Trump arrest images
Trump family names are also seemingly blocked on AI-imager Midjourney. Enlarge / AI-generated photo faking Donald Trump's possible arrest, created by Eliot Higgins using Midjourney v5. (credit: @EliotHiggins on Twitter).....»»
TikTok to be banned in the UK Parliament
The UK parlament is the next in the line of countries that are banning TikTok over security fears. TikTok has received more bad news as the UK joins other major countries enforcing app bans amid concerns over potential vulnerabilities of g.....»»
Evidence for the existence of a deeply bound dibaryon, built entirely from beauty quarks
Dibaryons are the subatomic particles made of two baryons. Their formations through baryon-baryon interactions play a fundamental role in big-bang nucleosynthesis, in nuclear reactions including those within stellar environments, and provide a connec.....»»
Study highlights challenges facing transgender and non-binary workers
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) highlights some of the challenges that transgender and non-binary staff can face at work......»»
UK bans TikTok on government devices
The United Kingdom banned TikTok from official government devices on Thursday, adding to similar restrictions imposed by allies in Canada, the European Union and the United States......»»
Study examines straight men and their sexual attraction to transgender women
Some straight men said they sexually desire transgender women because of the women's supposed hyper-feminine traits......»»
The Gadgets That Will Make Your Flying Dream A Reality
Hoverboards and jetpacks are no longer sci-fi dreams rooted in pop culture. Today, these gadgets will make your flying dreams a little closer to reality. Hoverboards.....»»
Surprisingly strong sales in Feb. means stay the course
February new-vehicle sales were up for most automakers as demand from both consumers and fleet customers remain strong. But at a reduced sales rate, automakers are facing a balancing act to keep their robust levels of profitability with deeply underu.....»»
WHO “deeply frustrated” by lack of US transparency on COVID origin data
Politicization makes the world less safe, WHO said, as it called on US to share data. Enlarge / WHO's COVID-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, looks on during a press conference at the World Health Organization's headquarters.....»»
China to mobize national resources and provide national treatment to foreign experts in semiconductor push
As Washington imposed a series of policies and bans to restrict China's semiconductor development, Beijing is also trying to counter the US and achieve self-reliance......»»
Ros Atkins on... The creeping TikTok bans
The app has been banned from employee phones by various governments amid security concerns......»»