FCC plays whack-a-mole with telcos accused of profiting from robocalls
One Owl Telecom on verge of having all of its calls blocked by US carriers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thamrongpat Theerathammakorn) A suspicious phone company is on the verge of having all its calls blocked by US-b.....»»
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit
2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users' profiles. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google has indicated that it is ready to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 over its Chrome.....»»
Researchers reveal linkage between wildfire activity and abrupt climate events during the Holocene
As a major Earth system component, wildfire plays an important role in the Earth's terrestrial ecosystems and climate system, with significant impacts on the atmosphere, radiation effects, vegetation, surface properties, global biogeochemical cycles.....»»
Researchers discover crucial step in creating blood stem cells
A microbial sensor that helps identify and fight bacterial infections also plays a key role in the development of blood stem cells, providing a valuable new insight in the effort to create patient-derived blood stem cells that could eliminate the nee.....»»
"Molecular jackhammers" can rupture melanoma cells" membrane, study shows
The Beach Boys' iconic hit single "Good Vibrations" takes on a whole new layer of meaning thanks to a recent discovery by Rice University scientists and collaborators, who have uncovered a way to destroy cancer cells by using the ability of some mole.....»»
"CountShoots" unveils advanced UAV and AI techniques for precise slash pine shoot counting
In southern China, the genetically improved slash pine (Pinus elliottii) plays a crucial role in timber and resin production, with new shoot density being a key growth trait. Current manual counting methods are inefficient and inaccurate. Emerging te.....»»
Entropy could be key to a planet"s habitability
We all know that to have life on a world, you need three critical items: water, warmth, and food. Now add to that a factor called "entropy." It plays a role in determining if a given planet can sustain and grow complex life......»»
Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find
The train manufacturer accused the hackers of slander. Enlarge / Dragon Sector uploaded a video to social media after discovering an "undocumented ‘unlock code’ which you could enter from the train driver’s panel" fixed "my.....»»
Let’s attempt to decode Google’s confusing new location data settings
The new Google Maps Timeline plays a game of three-card monte with your location data. Enlarge Google announced big changes to its most legally fraught set of user settings: your location data. Google's misleading Locat.....»»
Google’s confusing new location settings hide data in two different places
The new Google Maps Timeline plays a game of three-card monte with your location data. Enlarge Google announced big changes to its most legally fraught set of user settings: your location data. Google's misleading Locat.....»»
Understanding the key to predicting heat events in Central Europe
The surface temperature of the North Atlantic plays an important role in the occurrence of heat waves in Europe. However, researchers at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel have shown that it is not high water temperatures but low.....»»
Woman falsely accused of fraud sues McGrath Kia, bank and police in Chicago suburb
Sade Crockett, an African-American woman, is suing McGrath Kia for allegedly violating her 14th Amendment rights and Illinois state law, and for negligence......»»
Ted Cruz wants to stop the FCC from updating data-breach notification rules
FCC accused of violating congressional resolution that nullified privacy rules. Enlarge / Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday, November 30, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bill Clark ).....»»
Tesla says California implicitly approved the "Autopilot" name
The EV company run by Elon Musk was accused by California's Department of Motor Vehicles of falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features as providing autonomous vehicle control......»»
Structure of a central component of the human immune system revealed
A central component of the human immune system, the NLRP3 inflammasome plays an important role in fighting off infections. However, its chronic activation is also implicated in a variety of common diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple.....»»
Astronomers calculate which exoplanets are most likely to have water
Astronomers know of about 60 rocky exoplanets orbiting in the habitable zones of their stars. When they try to determine how habitable these planets might be, detecting water in their atmospheres plays a huge role. But what if there was another way o.....»»
Former Coyle Chevrolet manager accused of embezzling more than $200,000
Former Coyle Automotive Group manager Jon Blakely was arrested Dec. 1 on suspicion of embezzling more than $200,000 in company funds from Clarksville, Ind., car dealership Coyle Chevrolet-Buick-GMC, the Indiana State Police said......»»
Bashful golden mole detected in South Africa after 87 years
A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers have said......»»
What a lovely day: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga trailer is so shiny and chrome
Chris Hemsworth rocking his Aussie accent as a demented biker-gang warlord? Yes, please! Anya Taylor-Joy plays a younger version of Fury Road's fierce Imperator in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Among the undisputed highlights of 2015's p.....»»
Meta sues FTC, hoping to block ban on monetizing kids’ Facebook data
Accused of violating kids' privacy, Facebook owner challenges FTC authority. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot) Meta sued the Federal Trade Commission yesterday in a lawsuit that challenges the FTC's authority to i.....»»
Researchers find evidence of golden mole species thought to be extinct
A team of zoologists and wildlife managers at the Endangered Wildlife Trust, in South Africa, working with a colleague from Stellenbosch University, another with South Africa's Department of Agriculture, and a third from the University of Pretoria, h.....»»