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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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 11th, 2022

Film studios lose bid to unmask Reddit users who wrote comments on piracy

Judge voids subpoena, says film studios sought info that isn't relevant to case. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Reddit doesn't have to identify eight anonymous users who wrote comments in piracy-related threa.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 1st, 2023

Tesla lawyers try to quash evidence by claiming Elon Musk’s statements were deepfakes

Thankfully, the judge didn’t buy it. In a surreal twist stolen from a sci-fi B movie, Elon Musk’s lawyers have used an implausible high-tech explanation as a way of trying to shield their boss in a lawsuit over a fatal crash, which was.....»»

Category: topSource:  fastcodesignRelated NewsApr 30th, 2023

Judge slams Tesla for claiming Musk quotes captured on video may be deepfakes

Court will likely require Musk deposition in Tesla Autopilot wrongful death case. Enlarge / Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. (credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

Tesla Lawers" Autopilot Deepfake Strategy Not A Real Hit With Judge

A Santa Clara County judge is not convinced by Elon Musk's defendants stating that comments made by the Tesla owner where the result of a deepfake. A Santa Clara.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearRelated NewsApr 27th, 2023

A healthy but depleted herd: Predators decrease prey disease levels but also population size, study finds

Nature documentaries will tell you that lions, cheetahs, wolves and other top predators target the weakest or slowest animals and that this culling benefits prey herds, whether it's antelope in Africa or elk in Wyoming......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 26th, 2023

Tesla broke U.S. labor law by silencing workers, official rules

The judge ordered Tesla to cease and desist from violating workers' rights and to post notice of the violations in the service center and email it to employees......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2023

White power movements in US history have often relied on veterans—and not on lone wolves, says expert

For decades, the white power movement has gained steady momentum in the U.S. Kathleen Belew is an expert on the history of the white power movement and its current impact on American society and politics. Her book "Bring the War Home: The White Power.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2023

Judge Says iOS Developers Can Promote Outside Payments But Won"t Open Up Apple"s App Store

Apple has proven victorious over Epic Games in the drawn-out battle over its App Store and rules about payments ... for the most part, that is. Apple has proven vict.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearRelated NewsApr 24th, 2023

Biden Marks Earth Day with New Environmental Justice Orders

The president is creating an Office of Environmental Justice and expanding federal protections for communities that have been historically overburdened by pollution.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsApr 24th, 2023

The key to curing gray hair may have just been discovered

A cure for gray hair could be on the horizon. Don’t get me wrong; it will probably still be years before we see any movement … The post The key to curing gray hair may have just been discovered appeared first on BGR. A cure for gra.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2023

A Bad Medication Abortion Decision Threatens the Future Availability of Drugs in the U.S.

With an April 7 court decision, one judge has harmed women’s health and undermined trust in science-based drug approvals in the U.S......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsApr 21st, 2023

Mifepristone Is Safe. A Court Ruling Reducing Access to It Is Dangerous

A judge’s bad decision about the abortion pill rests on stigma about abortion that harms health care.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsApr 21st, 2023

How the Mifepristone Ruling Could Affect Abortion Access

A federal judge in Texas ruled to withdraw the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, potentially making medication abortion less accessible nationwide.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsApr 21st, 2023

Restoring Asia"s roar: Researcher outlines plan to see tigers flourish again

Dr. Thomas Gray is a conservation biologist and Tiger Recovery Lead at the WWF Tigers Alive Initiative. His current research focuses on the active recovery of threatened Asian species and sustainable financing for landscape-scale conservation. In thi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 20th, 2023

Twitter quietly edited its hateful conduct policy to drop transgender protections

Musk says his own tweets might be labeled under new hateful conduct policy. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Stable Diffusion) Earlier this month, Twitter quietly removed transgender-specific protections from its hateful.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 20th, 2023

Twitter removes transgender protections from hateful conduct policy

Twitter appears to have quietly rolled back a portion of its hateful conduct policy that included specific protections for transgender people......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsApr 19th, 2023

Security beyond software: The open source hardware security evolution

Mention IT security, and most people immediately think of software-based protections against software-based threats: ransomware, viruses, and other forms of malware. But recognition of the importance of hardware security—upon which all software sec.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 19th, 2023

The US Supreme Court Restores Access to Abortion Pills—for Now

The nation’s highest court temporarily stayed restrictions on the drug mifepristone while it continues weighing a decision......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 17th, 2023

Apple"s latest MacBook Pro 14-inch just dipped to $1,799, matching lowest price on record

Apple's 2023 MacBook Pro 14-inch in Space Gray is on sale for $1,799 this weekend, with free expedited shipping within the contiguous U.S. This is the lowest price on record for the M2 Pro-equipped laptop.Save $200 on the 2023 MacBook Pro 14-inch.The.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 16th, 2023

Bethesda adds Denuvo to Ghostwire: Tokyo one year after the game was cracked

The horse is long gone, but the barn door is finally closed. Enlarge / Artist's conception of Bethesda slamming Denuvo protections on a game that has been widely pirated for over a year. (credit: Bethesda Softworks) Denu.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 14th, 2023