Heatwave triggers "false autumn" in UK
Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early......»»
GM agrees to $5.75 million settlement with Calif. over ignition switches
The settlement resolves allegations that the automaker made false statements to California's largest pension system and other investors over its deadly ignition switch scandal......»»
Past coronavirus infections don’t seem to help with SARS-CoV-2
Neither T nor B cells seem to use memory of one virus to attack the other. Enlarge / False color image of viruses attached to a cell's surface. (credit: NIAID) While the SARS-CoV-2 virus is new to humans, coronaviruses in general aren't. There.....»»
Fake Covid videos "will cost lives"
Sima Kotecha follows the origins of a "dangerous" viral video about a false Covid-19 treatment......»»
Facebook Says It Plans To Remove Posts With False Vaccine Claims.
Facebook said on Monday that it plans to remove posts with erroneous claims about vaccines from across its platform, including taking down assertions that vaccines cause autism or that it is safer for people to contract Covid-19 than to receive the v.....»»
"I Checked Apple"s New Privacy Nutrition Labels. Many Were False."
Long-time Slashdot reader Futurepower(R) shared this investigation from the Washington Post's technology writer: When I spot-checked what a couple dozen apps claim about privacy in the App Store, I found more than a dozen that were either misleading.....»»
Has Section 230 Created a "Vast Web of Vengeance"?
Slashdot reader GatorSnake shares "Another take of the implications of Section 230... One person poisoned the online personas of multiple people who had 'wronged' her, with it being nearly impossible to have the false accusations removed from the sit.....»»
Stunning Images of Starlings in Flight
For this Danish photographer, documenting the birds’ migration through the autumn dusk takes patience—and a fast shutter speed......»»
Pathogen Discovered That Kills Endangered Chimps: Is It a Threat to Humans?
An Ebola outbreak and a few false leads slowed a 15-year search for bacteria that attack the nerves and gut -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Pathogen Discovered that Kills Endangered Chimps: Is It a Threat to Humans?
An Ebola outbreak and a few false leads slowed a 15-year search for bacteria that attack the nerves and gut -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
TikTok to flag and downrank ‘unsubstantiated’ claims fact checkers can’t verify
TikTok this morning announced a new feature that aims to combat the spread of misinformation on its platform. In addition to removing videos that are identified to be spreading false information, as verified by fact checking partners, the company say.....»»
Pathogen Discovered That Kills Endangered Chimps; Is It a Threat to Humans?
An Ebola outbreak and a few false leads slowed a 15-year search for bacteria that attack the nerves and gut -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Experiments show the record of early life could be full of "false positives"
For most of Earth's history, life was limited to the microscopic realm, with bacteria occupying nearly every possible niche. Life is generally thought to have evolved in some of the most extreme environments, like hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean.....»»
False Reassurance
The Covid crisis has generated an extraordinary amount of what I like to call “false reassurance.” Consider how many times you heard something general like the following some time in 2020. Everything is going to be ok. We will get through.....»»
Ultra-absorptive nanofiber swabs could improve SARS-CoV-2 test sensitivity
Rapid, sensitive diagnosis of COVID-19 is essential for early treatment, contact tracing and reducing viral spread. However, some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 receive false-negative test results, which might put their and others' health at risk. N.....»»
Study shows people are influenced more by fact-checks after they read news headlines, not before
The battle to stop false news and online misinformation is not going to end any time soon, but a new finding from MIT scholars may help ease the problem......»»
Twitter pilot to let users flag "false" content
The company acknowledges its "Birdwatch" idea could be "messy", but says it is worth trying......»»
Significant number of Americans believe false narratives about validity of election, surveys find
Joseph R. Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, but a series of Indiana University surveys found that a significant number of Americans believe false narratives about the validity of the election that he won......»»
US approves copper mine land swap on Native American land
The U.S. government published a report Friday that triggers a land swap involving U.S. Native American land for an area that could become the largest copper mine in North America, pushing the project into the next phase in the permitting process......»»
Stay gold, ‘Plaid for X’ startups
A failed acquisition usually triggers the same series of questions: What does this mean for early-stage startups in the sector? Will a chilling effect occur and hurt valuations? Will VCs stop funding this category? How will the exit environment look.....»»
Cities can help migrating birds on their way by planting more trees and turning lights off at night
Millions of birds travel between their breeding and wintering grounds during spring and autumn migration, creating one of the greatest spectacles of the natural world. These journeys often span incredible distances. For example, the Blackpoll Warbler.....»»