For metro governments, bigger may not be economically better
When big cities gobble up smaller ones nearby, residents often are told a consolidated government is more efficient, providing improved services and other economic benefits......»»
Women from privileged backgrounds pursue prestigious professions over lucrative ones, finds study
Women from elite backgrounds are much less likely than men to end up in the most economically rewarding jobs, but they are no less likely to hold prestigious jobs that are respected in society......»»
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is big enough to justify its price tag
We played a few hours of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and its way bigger than we expected......»»
Colonizing Mars could be dangerous and ridiculously expensive. Elon Musk wants to do it anyway
Elon Musk has spent nearly two decades rallying SpaceX fans around his goal of colonizing Mars, something world governments aren't currently attempting — in part because of the unfathomable price tag such a mission will entail......»»
Push notification data used to investigate Capitol rioters; Apple sets higher legal bar
When it was revealed that foreign governments were demanding push notification data from Apple and Google, it was suspected that the US government was doing the same. This has now been confirmed, one use of it being to investigate January 6th Capitol.....»»
The US military’s spaceplane is about to fly again—it needs a bigger rocket
SpaceX called off launch attempts Sunday and Monday. It's now set for Tuesday night. Enlarge / SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket stands on Launch Complex 39A in Florida, hours before its scheduled liftoff with the military's X-37B spa.....»»
The 2023 Game Awards delivered big game trailers and bigger double standards
The 2023 Game Awards delivered tons of blockbuster game trailers, but failed to celebrate the actual creators who make them possible......»»
Lego Fortnite is way more expansive than you’re probably expecting
Lego Fortnite is out now and the survival crafting mode is much bigger than we expected......»»
Apple grabs its chance to tell users about push notification privacy
A senator's open letter making it public that iPhone push notifications can be used to track users has let Apple publish a warning about the topic.You can control what push notifications you see, but you can't stop governments using them for survelil.....»»
Ransomware in 2024: Anticipated impact, targets, and landscape shift
As ransomware continues to be on the rise, we can expect groups to continue to evolve their attacks and operate at a larger scale for bigger profits. This will put organizations at higher risk if they don’t adopt a more aggressive security strategy.....»»
Senator"s paranoia opens door for Apple to speak out on government censorship
Senator Ron Wyden has made a crazy-sounding claim that governments are spying on people's iPhone push notifications — and Apple says thank you, we weren't allowed to tell anyone.The claim is that governments can glean information from how many push.....»»
Apple admits to secretly giving governments push notification data
Apple to update transparency report to break out push notification data requests. Enlarge (credit: Dilok Klaisataporn | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Governments have been secretly tracking the app activity of an unknown n.....»»
Apple reveals ‘push notification spying’ by foreign governments, after open letter
Apple has confirmed that foreign governments have been carrying out what has been described as “push notification spying,” stating that the company was not previously allowed to disclose the practice. Governments have been serving both Apple a.....»»
Senator"s paranoia opens door for Apple to speak out on government censorship.
Senator Ron Wyden has made a crazy-sounding claim that governments are spying on people's iPhone push notifications — and Apple says thank you, we weren't allowed to tell anyone.The claim is that governments can glean information from how many push.....»»
New Mac ransomware doesn"t pose much of a threat yet
A recently unearthed sample of macOS malware continues the trend of attacks against Apple's ecosystem, but in its current state it's not a major threat to Mac users.24-inch iMacMalware producers are seeing macOS as a bigger target than ever, and have.....»»
Clean energy innovation or illusion? JETP climate funds
They were billed as an ingenious new way of helping developing countries ditch planet-polluting coal, promising an injection of billions from wealthy governments looking for new ways to tackle carbon emissions......»»
Researchers: Australia has its first framework for AI use in schools, but it needs to proceed with caution
Federal and state governments have just released a national framework for generative AI in schools. This paves the way for generative AI—algorithms that can create new content—to be used routinely in classrooms around the country......»»
Economic crashes linked to rise in male suicides, vast review shows
Governments need to fund health services to support people during recessions and economic crises, say the authors of a vast review of research on the topic to-date......»»
Human rights are a low priority for many national climate change adaptation policies, research finds
The link between human rights and climate change adaptation policy has not been a major source of discussion in national policies, according to a new Concordia-led study. Moreover, the researchers say the topic should play a bigger role in the upcomi.....»»
Bloom times vary in Malus species due to floral development rate
The domesticated apple (Malus ×domestica) is an economically valuable crop and an important source of nutrients and calories throughout temperate regions of the world. Fruit production is directly influenced by bloom time, which is a highly heritabl.....»»
Why does puberty trigger us to stop growing?
All animals start out as a single-celled organism and then start growing. At some point, of course, they need to stop getting bigger, but the process by which this happens is poorly understood......»»