Idaho wolf-killing proposals prompt petition for feds to ban "barbaric" aerial hunts
A group of environmental organizations has submitted a petition to the federal government to ban wolf killing by shooting from helicopters, calling the practice "barbaric.".....»»
Gurman: Apple smart glasses and AirPods with cameras possibly launching in 2027
Apple is preparing some additional vision based products, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. We’re expecting smart glasses, similar to Meta’s collaboration with Ray-Ban, as well as AirPods with cameras. These products won’t launch until at.....»»
Chinese software is a threat, but hardware will be the ban"s compliance challenge
Even as the federal government attempts to minimize threats from China, American manufacturers rely on a complex web of suppliers, including Chinese companies......»»
Why it"s so hard to kick fossil fuels out of the sports industry
Governments and public relations firms are under pressure to, in UN secretary-general António Guterres's words, stop "fueling the madness" and ban fossil fuel advertising or cut ties with the industry......»»
macOS Sequoia 15.1 will prompt you less often for screen recording permissions
With today’s release of macOS Sequoia 15.1 beta 6, Apple is making another change to screen recording permissions. The company says that this should mean users see fewer permission dialog popups on their Macs… more….....»»
SCOTUS denial ends saga of Shkreli’s infamous 5,000% drug price scheme
The Supreme Court offered no explanation for denying the petition. The legal saga over Martin Shkreli's infamous 5,000 percent price hike of a life-saving anti-parasitic drug has.....»»
Ray-Ban Meta glasses hit version 9.0, get new voice messaging
You can now set timers, send voice memos, and send Meta AI chats to others with the latest update to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses......»»
New AI tool can tell you how to get what you want — from other AIs
Pronto is a new AI tool that teaches you how to talk to other AI more effectively -- in other words, how to get better at prompt engineering......»»
The darker side of human rights for great apes
The Spanish government has announced plans to ban harmful experiments on great apes as part of a wider initiative to give them increased rights closer to the ones humans enjoy......»»
Mexico leader worried about drinking water after Hurricane John
Mexico's new President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday expressed concern about supplies of drinking water in the country's west after Hurricane John hit the Pacific coast, killing at least 16 people......»»
Facing backlash, EU moves to delay deforestation rules
The European Commission on Wednesday proposed to delay by a year a ban on imports of products driving deforestation that has faced pushback from countries around the world......»»
Crook made millions by breaking into execs’ Office365 inboxes, feds say
Email accounts inside 5 US companies unlawfully breached through password resets. Federal prosecutors have charged a man for an alleged “hack-to-trade” scheme that earned him.....»»
Crook made millions by breaking into execs’ Office365 inboxes, feds say
Email accounts inside 5 US companies unlawfully breached through password resets. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Federal prosecutors have charged a man for an alleged “hack-to-trade” scheme that earned him millions o.....»»
AI digests repetitive scatological document into profound “poop” podcast
What happens when you ask an AI model to summarize a bunch of crap? Enlarge / This AI prompt stinks... or does it? (credit: Aurich Lawson) Imagine you're a podcaster who regularly does quick 10- to 12-minute summary revi.....»»
AI model detects impervious surfaces in aerial images
In accordance with the German Sustainability Strategy, new impervious surfaces are to be limited to less than 30 hectares per day nationwide. In order to verify whether this target is met, it must be possible to monitor soil sealing at regular interv.....»»
Iran vows response to Guards deputy commander killing in Lebanon
Iran vows response to Guards deputy commander killing in Lebanon.....»»
Man hits wolf with snowmobile, tapes its mouth shut and takes it to bar – and none of it is illegal
Man hits wolf with snowmobile, tapes its mouth shut and takes it to bar – and none of it is illegal.....»»
Arab world split in reactions to killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah
Arab world split in reactions to killing of Hezbollah chief Nasrallah.....»»
Study uncovers first evidence of a volcanic spatter cone on Mars
While working under Erika Rader, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Spatial Sciences at University of Idaho, a postdoctoral researcher identified a volcanic vent on Mars as a potential spatter cone and compared it to a spatter cone.....»»
Sony, Ubisoft scandals prompt Calif. ban on deceptive sales of digital goods
New California law reminds us we don't own games and movies. Enlarge (credit: Carol Yepes | Moment) California recently became the first state to ban deceptive sales of so-called "disappearing media." On Tuesday, Governo.....»»
Most Amazon workers considering job hunting due to 5-day in-office policy: Poll
“My morale for this job is gone ..." Amazon corporate office building in Sunnyvale, California. (credit: Getty Images) An overwhelming majority of Amazon employees are “dissatisfied” with Amazon killing remote work.....»»