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.....»»
New model effectively predicts consumers" retail shopping mobility during a pandemic
COVID-19 forced people to contend with travel bans, stay-at-home orders and closure of nonessential businesses. A new study in the Journal of Business Research reveals how this significant event affected consumer mobility and shopping habits. And the.....»»
New study suggests that when forecasting trends, reading a bar chart versus a line graph biases our judgement
A new study suggests that the format in which graphs are presented may be biasing people into being too optimistic or pessimistic about the trends the graphs display......»»
Inclusive gender signs connected to positive attitudes toward trans, nonbinary people
Something as simple as seeing all-gender signs in public places, like restrooms, was linked to adolescents' acceptance of transgender and nonbinary people, a new study has found......»»
Single-use plastic bans: Research shows three ways to make them effective
Governments around the world are introducing single-use plastic product bans to alleviate pollution......»»
Global Risks Report: Understand the risk landscape in 2023 and beyond
For the past 17 years the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report has warned about deeply interconnected global risks. Conflict and geo-economic tensions have triggered a series of deeply interconnected global threats, according to the latest re.....»»
Apple promises to detail why some apps are removed from the App Store
Apple’s App Store has very strict guidelines, and this results in many apps being banned there for breaking these rules. However, the company also bans apps from its store at the request of some governments – and this has concerned activists. Bu.....»»
Brazil riots trigger widespread content bans on Facebook, YouTube
Content moderators began working with Brazilian authorities before the election. Enlarge / A view of a broken window after the supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro participated in an anti-democratic riot at Plan.....»»
Why rental car giant Enterprise is striving for EV charging access for all
Rental car giant Enterprise Holdings is working to ensure the public charging network is accessible to all, co-developing a playbook with the National League of Cities and deeply studying three cities......»»
Ransomware gang apologizes for attack on children"s hospital
LockBit apologizes for affiliate's ransomware attack on SickKids.ca and bans the culprits from its affiliate program......»»
White Noise review: bold, strange, and disappointing
White Noise is yet another bold but deeply flawed Netflix production......»»
House of Representatives bans staff use of "high risk" TikTok
Staff and lawmakers in the House of Representatives have been ordered to uninstall TikTok from their iPhones, iPads, and Android devices.TikTok on a smartphoneThe US government has previously threatened to ban TikTok from the App Store entirely, thou.....»»
US House bans TikTok from official devices
TikTok has been banned from electronic devices managed by the US House of Representatives, according to an internal notice sent to House staff......»»
Twitter gets longer videos, cheap poll bots, delayed @ElonJet; TikTok spying and state bans
The ability to post longer videos on Twitter has been on a fair number of wish lists, and the company has good news and bad news on that front. TikTok also seems to be feeling left out by all the Twitter controversy, so decided to create some of its.....»»
Xinjiang supply chains subject of U.S. Senate panel inquiry
U.S. law now bans the import of forced-labor goods from Xinjiang, in a pushback against Beijing's treatment of China's Uyghur Muslim minority, which Washington has labeled genocide......»»
Twitter bans users from linking to other social media platforms like Instagram and Mastodon
Update: Elon Musk says the policy will be adjusted to only forbid accounts that are primarily advertising other platforms, and casual linking will once again be permitted. On Sunday, during the World Cup, Twitter officially banned its users from lin.....»»
France bans disposable packaging, utensils in fast-food restaurants
Fast-food eateries in France will soon no longer be able to use disposable containers, plates, cups and tableware for clients eating in, the latest measure from a 2020 law to combat waste and encourage recycling......»»
"There are red lines": Elon Musk faces international outcry after Twitter bans journalists
Elon Musk's decision to suddenly ban prominent tech journalists from Twitter is fanning a fierce backlash from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic......»»
"There are red lines": Europe warns of sanctions after Twitter bans journalists
Elon Musk's decision to suddenly ban prominent tech journalists from Twitter is fanning a fierce backlash in Europe......»»
Twitter bans some journalists who cover Elon Musk
Some reporters for the New York Times, CNN and Washington Post have had their accounts suspended......»»
Microsoft bans cryptomining in Azure
Microsoft Azure will only allow mining for crypto if written permission is granted by the company......»»