Germ aversion found to have impacted 2020 election voting behavior
Voters opted to pick candidates in 2020 by mail-in ballots, avoiding poll sites due to COVID-19 concerns rather than because of political party efforts to promote specific voting methods, according to a new University of Michigan study......»»
Understanding the spread of behavior: How long-tie connections accelerate the speed of social contagion
Human beings are likely to adopt the thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors of those around them. Simple decisions like what local store is best to shop at to more complex ones like vaccinating a child are influenced by these behavior patterns and social d.....»»
How to disable VBS in Windows 11 to improve gaming
Windows 11's security features can cause a drop in gaming performance. If you want to make sure yours isn't impacted, here's how to turn off VBS in Windows 11......»»
Apple Arcade is about fun, not profit, says exec in charge
Apple executive Alex Rofman says Apple Arcade was not set up to make the company money, but also insists that game developers are getting an income.Apple ArcadeApple Arcade launched in 2019, and was then included in the Apple One bundle in 2020. Toda.....»»
The rising influence of AI on the 2024 US election
We stand at a crossroads for election misinformation: on one side our election apparatus has reached a higher level of security and is better defended from malicious attackers than ever before. On the other side, the rise of artificial intelligence (.....»»
Uncertainty is the most common driver of noncompliance
Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organizations to improve employee behavior, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a survey by Gartner. Three primary.....»»
Cloud Console Cartographer: Open-source tool helps security teams transcribe log activity
Cloud Console Cartographer is an open-source tool that maps noisy log activity into highly consolidated, succinct events to help security practitioners cut through the noise and understand console behavior in their environment. “Infrastructure.....»»
Here’s a Clever Way to Uncover America’s Voting Deserts
Mathematicians are using topological abstractions to find places poorly served by polling stations......»»
Study uncovers neural mechanisms underlying foraging behavior in freely moving animals
While foraging, animals including humans and monkeys are continuously making decisions about where to search for food and when to move among possible sources of sustenance......»»
Tesla"s U.S. registrations fell 25% in February, dragging the EV segment into the red
Ford, Hyundai, Kia, BMW and Rivian posted strong gains, partially offsetting Tesla's decline. The last time monthly EV registrations fell was in August 2020......»»
"Green muscle memory" and climate education promote behavior change: Report
This year, organizers of Earth Day are calling for widespread climate education as a critical step in the fight against climate change......»»
SpaceX and Northrop are working on a constellation of spy satellites
First launch of these operational vehicles may occur next month from California. Enlarge / A Falcon 9 rocket launches a Starlink mission in January 2020. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX is reportedly working with at least one ma.....»»
Life-threatening rat pee infections reach record levels in NYC
Between 2001 and 2020, there was an average of 3 cases per year. Last year's tally was 24. Enlarge / A rat looks for food while on a subway platform at the Columbus Circle - 59th Street station on May 8, 2023, in New York City......»»
Kremlin-backed actors spread disinformation ahead of US elections
To a lesser extent, China and Iran also peddle disinfo in hopes of influencing voters. Enlarge (credit: da-kuk/Getty) Kremlin-backed actors have stepped up efforts to interfere with the US presidential election by planti.....»»
Dual-beamline photoelectron momentum microscopy upgrade advances valence orbital analysis
The world's first dual-beamline photoelectron momentum microscope has been developed at the UVSOR Synchrotron Facility, Japan. This innovative experimental station brings breakthroughs in studying the behavior of electrons in materials governing mate.....»»
Unique field study shows how climate change affects fire-impacted forests
During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires. A research team led from Lund University in Sweden has investigated how climate change affects recently burned boreal forests and their ability to absorb carbon dioxide......»»
Surrogate otter mom at aquarium is rehabilitating pup "better than any human ever can"
Millie, a fatigued mother of an infant, was ready for a nap. So she grabbed her baby, flipped it around, threw it on her belly and started grooming its tail—a soothing behavior......»»
Generative AI model shows fake news has more impact when released at a steady pace without interruption
It's not at all clear that disinformation has, to date, swung an election that would otherwise have gone another way. But there is a strong sense that it has had a significant impact, nonetheless......»»
Fairy-wrens are more likely to help a mate in the harsh of winter, ornithologists find
Monash University ornithologists have shed light on the intricate relationship between social structure, environmental conditions, and cooperative behavior in superb fairy-wrens (Malurus cyaneus)......»»
Marine plankton behavior could predict future marine extinctions, study finds
Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth's warmest period in 66 million years long before a mass-extinction event......»»
Apple hits 18 gigawatts of clean energy in its environmental push
Apple is continuing to step up its environmental efforts, revealing new projects to increase the use of clean energy, as well as to replenish fresh water it uses by 2030 ahead of Earth Day.An Apple solar farmApple made a pledge in 2020 to become comp.....»»