How Jamaica failed to handle its JamCOVID scandal
Amber Group claimed it faced "cyberattacks, hacking and mischievous players." In reality, the app was just not that secure. As governments scrambled to lock down their populations after the COVID-19 pandemic was declared last March, some co.....»»
"Forever chemicals" blood tests in Belgium over polluted water
Belgium's southern Wallonia region pledged Tuesday to offer free blood tests for residents to measure their possible exposure to PFAS "forever chemicals" amid a scandal over polluted drinking water......»»
How teachers would handle student violence against educators
For the first time, teachers in a nationwide study have told researchers what strategies they think work best to deal with student violence against educators......»»
SanDisk SSDs may have been failing due to a fundamental design flaw
SanDisk's parent company has been facing lawsuits over several failed SSDs. Now, researchers have discovered that is issue is not in the firmware......»»
Selecting a Family Lawyer: Important Aspects to Look Into
A family lawyer is one of the best kinds of lawyers you can have by your side. Such a lawyer can handle all your family matters, be it divorce, child custody, spousal support, etc. With so many family lawyers in the market, it can be pretty confusing.....»»
How unionization is empowering Jamaican domestic workers to demand decent work
In thousands of households across Jamaica, domestic workers do the work of cooking, cleaning, gardening and caring for children, the elderly and people with disabilities......»»
Apple updates HomePod with fix for Siri
As part of a wave of software updates today, Apple has shipped a new version of the HomePod software. All HomePod hardware can update to version 17.1.1 to resolve an issue with failed Siri requests. more….....»»
Italy to seize $835m from Airbnb in tax evasion inquiry
Prosecutors say the firm failed to collect a 21% tax from landlords on rental income......»»
Intel’s failed 64-bit Itanium CPUs die another death as Linux support ends
Intel stopped selling the last Itanium processors in 2021. Enlarge (credit: Intel) Officially, Intel's Itanium chips and their IA-64 architecture died back in 2021, when the company shipped its last processors. But faile.....»»
Apple could still face $2 billion penalty over iPhone throttling from years ago
One of the final remnants of iPhone Batterygate from the previous decade lives to see another day. Apple has failed to block a $2 billion lawsuit out of the UK that seeks damages over the long since resolved iPhone performance throttling issue. m.....»»
Firefox lost users during “failed” Yahoo search deal, says Mozilla CEO
Mozilla could be “biggest loser” if DOJ wins Google trial, ex-Google exec says. Enlarge / Mitchell Baker, Mozilla CEO, at a conference in 2019. (credit: Horacio Villalobos / Contributor | Corbis News) This week, Moz.....»»
I tried 3 popular gaming headsets, and they all failed me
Are gaming headsets usually this bad, or am I just unlucky? In any case, I found a better solution......»»
Media failed to highlight the negative impact of single-use facemasks on the environment, says review
A multidisciplinary team from Bangor has shown how media messaging could have determined people's mask-wearing choices during the pandemic. This was based on a qualitative and quantitative review of British and Irish press coverage mentioning masks a.....»»
Physics has long failed to explain life—but researchers are testing a groundbreaking new theory in the lab
Modern physics can explain everything from the spin of the tiniest particle to the behavior of entire galaxy clusters. But it can't explain life. There's simply no formula to explain the difference between a living lump of matter and a dead one. Life.....»»
FCC robocall enforcement does little to stop illegal calls, Senate hears
"Fines go uncollected, and the company dissolves and moves assets elsewhere." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | d3sign) The Federal Communications Commission's attempts to stop robocalls have failed to make a big dent in t.....»»
The role of supply chain in knowledge transfer: A case study of South African automotive industry
Unemployment among the youth is a serious problem in many developing countries, especially in Africa. This issue stems in great part from a stagnant manufacturing sector. Firms in African countries have failed to grow significantly over the past deca.....»»
Pet Odors Be Gone: This top-rated Shark air purifier is 38% off
The Shark HP102PET is an air purifier that has all of the parts to handle big pet issues. It is on sale now......»»
Apple rolls out iPad eSIM support in China
Apple has made an incredibly minor update to the iPad, with the tenth-generation model now gaining eSIM support in China.iPad on a tableRumors circulated on Tuesday that Apple would make an iPad announcement, which failed to materialize. After introd.....»»
Researchers: Slow solutions to fast-moving ecological crises won"t work—changing basic human behaviors must come first
As the world grapples with multiple ecological crises, it's clear the various responses over the past half century have largely failed. Our new research argues the priority now should be addressing the real driver of these crises—our own maladaptiv.....»»
3 PBS shows you should watch in October
The 3 PBS shows you should watch in October include a new World War II miniseries, a Canadian drama, and a look back at the Astros cheating scandal......»»
Hydro dams are struggling to handle the world’s intensifying weather
Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others. Enlarge / The Hemenway Harbor Marina at Lake Mead, the country's largest man-made water reservoir, formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the S.....»»