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Brazil court rules for Indigenous land rights in key case

A lopsided majority of Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Thursday against an effort to restrict native peoples' rights to protected reservations on their ancestral lands, in a win for Indigenous activists and climate campaigners......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgSep 22nd, 2023

Today"s buildings hold the key to housing tomorrow"s population, says professor

Curbing new-build construction, renovating existing buildings at pace and rethinking how we use them: according to Philippe Thalmann, an urban and environmental economics professor at EPFL, these are the steps we'll need to take to both meet climate.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News2 hr. 55 min. ago

Tapbacks are better in iOS 18’s Messages app, but they need one key fix

One of the Messages app’s most-used features, Tapbacks, got a big upgrade in iOS 18. The standard tapbacks were redesigned, and you can now use any emoji as a tapback. But there’s one tapback fix that’s become more needed than ever, and I hope.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated News4 hr. 55 min. ago

tvOS 18 added a new Apple TV 4K setting that’s been a no-brainer upgrade

tvOS might be one of the hardest platforms for Apple to iterate upon. There’s only so much you can do to improve the TV experience, right? But tvOS 18 has proven that adage wrong by offering several great new features—including a key Enhance Dial.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated News7 hr. 28 min. ago

Russian government forces Apple to remove more independent news apps

Apple provides the App Store in every market possible, providing access to as much software as possible. However, part of that responsibility is abiding by local government rules. This means Apple regularly has to choose between delisting certain app.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated News7 hr. 28 min. ago

Apple pulls US-funded Radio Free Europe app from Russia

The Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty news app has been removed from the App Store in Russia, in another case of the state mandating what apps are allowed.The App Store is a powerful digital ecosystem.The move comes less than a month after the Russian.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News7 hr. 28 min. ago

Opinon: Shell"s legal victory is disappointing—but this is not the end for corporate climate litigation

In the first ruling of its kind, the Dutch Hague District Court in 2021 ordered a fossil fuel company, Shell, to slash its emissions. This decision would have required the oil and gas giant to cut its emissions by 45% by 2030 (compared with 2019 leve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News8 hr. 56 min. ago

One year after the end of Apple leather iPhone cases, what do you use? [Poll]

I’m fairly firmly convinced that people who don’t keep their iPhone in a case are from an entirely different species to me. While I don’t make a habit of dropping mine, I don’t think there has been a year in which I haven’t dropped or knock.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated News9 hr. 56 min. ago

OpenAI accused of trying to profit off AI model inspection in court

How do you get an AI model to confess what's inside? Since ChatGPT became an instant hit roughly two years ago, tech companies around the world have rushed to release AI products.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News9 hr. 56 min. ago

Kinetic Alfvén waves may be key to mystery of solar corona heating

Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a paper in Scientific Reports that builds on an earlier first-of-its-kind study that examined kinetic Alfvén waves (KAW) as a possible explanation for why the so.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Climate change: Women"s role in the economy is key to a just transition

The realities of climate change are hitting home for many people living in the Global South. Food security, water access and health have been jeopardized by increased temperatures, extreme weather events and sea level rise......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Discovery of 2,586 orphan genes in Rosa chinensis reveals stress adaptation and flower development

Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a foundation for understanding how roses thrive under environmental challenges......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Community protected by law on coast of Southeast Brazil is threatened by litter tourists leave on beach

A study conducted by researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) found high levels of contamination on Perequê Beach in Guarujá, a city on the coast of São Paulo state, Brazil, with plastic litter and cigarette butts predominatin.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

iOS 18.2’s Genmoji and Image Playground have three key guardrails you should know

The next wave of Apple Intelligence is almost here, bringing some of the most highly anticipated new capabilities. But two such features, Genmoji and Image Playground, come with some key guardrails in iOS 18.2 you should know about. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Bigfoot, apple core emoji may land on iMessage in late 2025

The Unicode Consortium has issued its latest collection of emoji you could be using on an iPhone in late 2025, including a distorted face, a "fight cloud," and an apple core.Inbound emoji - Image credit: EmojipediaThe Unicode Consortium's Emoji Stand.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Using genetic code expansion to study membrane proteins

Over the years, chemical biology methods have made an important contribution to the study of integral membrane proteins. A key modern approach is genetic code expansion (GCE), which makes it possible to modify proteins directly in living cells to giv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

The best places to land in Fortnite Chapter 2 Remix

Choosing the best places to land in Fortnite is key to your survival and winning. Here are the best landing spots in Fortnite for Chapter 2 Remix......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Consumer group sues Apple for $3.8b over iCloud monopoly

A consumer rights group in the U.K. has filed a lawsuit against Apple, claiming it locks its customers into the iCloud cloud storage service......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

UK consumer rights group sues Apple for maintaining an ‘unlawful’ iCloud monopoly

UK consumer rights group Which? is leading a lawsuit against Apple, targeting Apple’s dominance over cloud services on iPhone and iPad. Essentially, it argues that Apple forces iOS device users to buy iCloud storage as it does not allow other cloud.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Sign language plays key role in d/Deaf children"s education, study shows

Ensuring d/Deaf children become bilingual in sign language and English should be a key priority for policymakers and teachers because this plays an important role in their education, a new study says......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Google Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2025: AI, geopolitics, and cybercrime take centre stage

Google Cloud unveiled its Cybersecurity Forecast for 2025, offering a detailed analysis of the emerging threat landscape and key security trends that organizations worldwide should prepare for. The report delivers insights into the tactics of cyber a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024