Judge restores protections for gray wolves across much of US
A judge restored federal protections for gray wolves across much of the U.S. on Thursday, after their removal in the waning days of the Trump administration exposed the predators to hunting that critics said would undermine their rebound from widespr.....»»
Group sues over federal protections for snow-loving bird, "harbinger" of climate change
As climate change warms Washington's mountain ranges, environmentalists are suing the federal government to protect one snow-loving bird of the Cascades......»»
Judge rejects Apple"s bid to throw out China sales comment class-action lawsuit
Apple has not succeeded in overturning a lawsuit that alleges CEO Tim Cook defrauded shareholders by withholding knowledge of falling demand in China.The lawsuit references Apple's November 2018 analyst call, in which Cook said that Apple was seeing.....»»
A scientist"s 4-decade quest to save the biggest monkey in the Americas
The emerald-green canopy shifts and rustles as a troop of willowy, golden-gray monkeys slides through a tropical ecosystem more threatened than the Amazon......»»
Researchers estimate that gray whales off Oregon Coast consume millions of microparticles per day
Oregon State University researchers estimate that gray whales feeding off the Oregon Coast consume up to 21 million microparticles per day, a finding informed in part by poop from the whales......»»
Team discovers ancient marine reptile fossil, leading to new evolutionary insight
University of North Florida faculty member Dr. Barry Albright is part of a research team led by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) who have unlocked new evolutionary information following the discovery of a 94-million-year-old mosasaur in the gray s.....»»
States are weakening child labor restrictions nearly 8 decades after the US government took kids out of the workforce
A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced sim.....»»
Apple will appeal court ruling that it illegally and coercively interrogated staff over unions
On Friday, Apple announced its plans to appeal against a judge’s ruling that the company violated labor rights by interrogating employees about pro-union sympathizers and restricting the circulation of union flyers. In response, Apple says it disa.....»»
Apple to appeal NLRB ruling it "coercively interrogated" staff about unions
Apple intends to appeal a National Labor Relations Board ruling over alleged violations of employee rights, by "coercively" interrogating workers and limiting the sharing of pro-union flyers.Apple World Trade CenterOn June 21, a judge at the NLRB rul.....»»
Lawyers have real bad day in court after citing fake cases made up by ChatGPT
Lawyers fined $5K and lose case after using AI chatbot "gibberish" in filings. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | style-photography) A federal judge tossed a lawsuit and issued a $5,000 fine to the plaintiff's lawyers after.....»»
Like dogs, wolves recognize familiar human voices
Here, wolfie, wolfie, wolfie! Like dogs, wolves recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than strangers, according to a study that has implications both for the story of canine domestication and our broader understanding of the nat.....»»
NY lawyers fined for using fake ChatGPT cases in legal brief
A Manhattan judge has ordered a law firm to pay a $5,000 fine after it submitted a legal brief containing cases made up by ChatGPT......»»
TikTok acknowledges some US creator data may be stored in China
TikTok has acknowledged to US lawmakers that some personal information belonging to creators on the platform may be stored in China, outside of the protections that the company applies to other types of US user data......»»
Apple Watch rarities: Unreleased gray ceramic Series 4 and first-gen model restored to tick
It appears that Apple may have once considered a second color option for the now-discontinued ceramic Apple Watch Edition. Meanwhile, someone has managed to turn an obsolete original Apple Watch into a fully functioning mechanical watch – and it a.....»»
Download the new CarPlay wallpapers for iOS 17
Fancy the new iOS 17 default wallpaper? CarPlay has its own version, and now there are color options. iOS 17 beta 2 adds blue, gray, and red options to the existing multicolor wallpaper version. Each color has a light and dark mode. more… The pos.....»»
Austrian regions allow controversial wolf hunting
Several regions of Austria have allowed the controversial killing of wolves after reporting an increase in livestock attacks, sparking debate in the Alpine EU member......»»
Another Apple union-busting tactic found to be illegal: Coercively interrogating staff
Yet another Apple union-busting tactic has been found to be illegal. Yesterday’s ruling by a judge was the third time that the company was found to have broken employment law in its efforts to stem the growing tide of Apple Store staff forming and.....»»
PFAS found in blood of dogs, horses living near Fayetteville, NC
In a new study, researchers from North Carolina State University detected elevated PFAS levels in the blood of pet dogs and horses from Gray's Creek, N.C.—including dogs that only drank bottled water. The work establishes horses as an important sen.....»»
New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves
Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier. With a GPS wildlife tracker powered by an animal's own movements, University of Copenhagen researchers have solved a problem faced by biologists and wildlife man.....»»
Twitter evicted from office amid lawsuits over unpaid rent and cleaning bills
Twitter evicted in Boulder, Colo., still faces unpaid-rent suit at HQ in California. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Peter Dazeley) A judge in Colorado recently authorized law enforcement to evict Twitter from an office.....»»
Florida law strengthens dealership protections but will allow Tesla model
The measure was supported by the Florida Automobile Dealers Association......»»