Could TikTok ban bill criminalize VPN use? The EFF says it’s not impossible
EFF: Bill "can be read as criminalizing common practices like using a VPN." Enlarge / TikTok ad at a Metro station in Washington, DC on March 30, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Banning TikTok has been a hot top.....»»
The guilty pleasure of North Sea TikTok and its dystopian oil influencers
North Sea TikTok all over your FYP? Videos of oil rigs and the people who work on them are dominating the platform. I’ve never been particularly into the sea (is anyone into the sea?). As hard as it might be to believe, unless I’m i.....»»
Macintosh 40th anniversary: Watch live as key members of the original team look back
Macintosh 40th anniversary celebrations continue tomorrow with a live event bringing together many key members of the original project team. Participants will include Bill Atkinson, Steve Capps, Andy Cunningham, Andy Hertzfeld, Bruce Horn, Su.....»»
GOP state senator, environmental groups find common ground on Indiana carbon storage bill
An Indiana Senate bill authored by state Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, would impose additional procedural requirements on a planned carbon dioxide sequestration project by petroleum giant BP. Niemeyer's bill has been lauded by environmental activists.....»»
Empty Atlanta lot with no water line gets nearly $30K bill, owner appeals and loses
Empty Atlanta lot with no water line gets nearly $30K bill, owner appeals and loses.....»»
Global collaboration of scientists needed to solve polycrisis, say researchers
Heightened global interconnectivity and human pressures on planetary boundaries generate increasingly harmful and extensive crisis interactions that make it impossible to solve any one problem alone, findings published in Global Sustainability reveal.....»»
Why South Korea is banning the sale of dog meat
The South Korean dog meat trade will officially end in 2027 after a bill was passed making the slaughter of dogs and the sale of dog meat for human consumption illegal in the country (though the consumption of dog meat will still be legal). People wh.....»»
TikTok says orange cats are "dumb" and tortoiseshell cats have "an attitude"—but how true is that?
If you've watched cat videos on social media lately, you may have encountered the idea a cat's coat color tells us something about their personality......»»
Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans
Bill O’Reilly Is Furious As His Own Titles Get Removed After Supporting Florida Book Bans.....»»
Sludge Videos Are Taking Over TikTok--And People"s Mind
“Sludge content” is a type of viral video that features multiple clips playing simultaneously on a screen. Experts unpack what it may be doing to the brain.....»»
How human activity facilitates invasive plants" colonization in Mediterranean ecosystems
Some invasive plants can form persistent banks of seeds that remain under the soil for years, and this makes their eradication practically impossible. Over time, this invisible population of large quantities of living, buried plants—in seed form—.....»»
The Apple Vision Pro could be almost impossible to buy at launch
A new report from a reliable analyst predicts Apple’s Vision Pro will sell out soon after release......»»
New York"s weak right to repair bill is now in effect, and changes almost nothing
New York was the first US state to pass a Right to Repair bill, which is now law, but it's so weak and watered down, it is effectively worthless for consumers.Apple Repair ProgramFollowing its passage through the New York State Senate in 2021, and pa.....»»
OpenAI says it’s “impossible” to create useful AI models without copyrighted material
"Copyright today covers virtually every sort of human expression" and cannot be avoided. Enlarge (credit: OpenAI) ChatGPT developer OpenAI recently acknowledged the necessity of using copyrighted material in the developm.....»»
Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to "chiral" fluids
Hold your hands out in front of you, and no matter how you rotate them, it's impossible to superimpose one over the other. Our hands are a perfect example of chirality—a geometric configuration by which an object cannot be superimposed onto its mir.....»»
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Is your overpriced phone bill eating into your holiday shopping budget? US Mobile is here to help with a special gift for 9to5Mac readers. With plans for everyone and world-class customer service, US Mobile offers top-tier features of the highest qua.....»»
Serra Automotive to buy Michigan Bill Marsh stores
Bill Marsh Auto Group has four northern Michigan new-car dealerships selling Buick, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Ford and Hyundai vehicles......»»
How Siri helped me out in an almost impossible situation
Siri, Apple's voice assistant, doesn't always get much attention. But I recently found its help invaluable in a really difficult situation......»»
Big Pharma to raise US list prices of 500 drugs in January: Report
The hikes come as drug makers face new federal rules to try to drag down prices. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Bill Diodato) January is usually a big month for hiking the list prices of drugs in the US—and it looks like 202.....»»
Face to face with sun-eclipsing Proba-3
Through exquisite, millimeter-scale, formation flying, the dual satellites making up ESA's Proba-3 will accomplish what was previously a space mission impossible: Cast a precisely held shadow from one platform to the other, in the process blocking ou.....»»
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (January 2024)
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video include Saltburn, Kill Bill Vol. 1, Jackie Brown, Stardust, Asteroid City, A Good Person, and more......»»