Kiwi Farms ruling sets “dubious” copyright precedent, expert warns
Ruling shows how copyright law could become "Kiwi Farms killer," expert says. Enlarge (credit: Westend61 | Westend61) Kiwi Farms—a website credited with launching a range of targeted harassment campaigns, which Cloudfl.....»»
Single-crop farming has potential to harm bees, study finds
Mass-blooming, monoculture crop fields don't seem to reduce the microbial diversity in a bee's gut, University of Oregon researchers have found in a study of sunflower farms, but they do amplify the spread of infectious parasites......»»
Top Europe court chides Switzerland in landmark climate ruling
Europe's top rights court on Tuesday said Switzerland was not doing enough to tackle climate change in a historic decision that could force governments to adopt more ambitious climate policies......»»
Humans have converted at least 250,000 acres of estuaries to cities and farms in last 35 years, study finds
Worldwide over the past 35 years, dams and land reclamation activities have converted 250,000 acres of estuary—an area roughly 17 times the size of Manhattan—to urban land or agricultural fields, with most land conversion and estuary loss in rapi.....»»
2,000 senior women win “biggest victory possible” in landmark climate case
Landmark ruling could motivate more climate litigation globally. Enlarge / Members of Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human.....»»
Europe Rules That Insufficient Climate Change Action Is a Human Rights Violation
In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Human Rights found that Switzerland had not done enough to protect its citizens from climate change—blowing open the door for further cases against governments......»»
Greek valley that became a lake stirs drought debate
Gracefully rising above a din of croaking frogs as the sun sets, a pelican flies over Lake Karla, one the largest inland expanses of water in Greece......»»
Turning camels into cows: Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
The camel may be the next cow. An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge distances is increasingly being enclosed in vast Middle Eastern dairy farms, where thousands of camels are milked by machine. This is the model of sedentary farming that.....»»
South Africa is to shut down captive lion farms—experts warn the plan needs a deadline
The South African government has officially confirmed that captive lion farms will be shut down. A new ministerial task team report just released has cemented the government's intention, first made public in 2021, to put an end to African lions being.....»»
Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains
Ghana's meteorological agency and the state's health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of 2024 around the country. Ghana's experience is part of a global phenomenon: record temperatures w.....»»
Roku patent invents a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV
System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top. Enlarge / A promotional image for a Roku TV. (credit: Roku) Roku TV sets come with ads. Generally, these are restricted to Roku's home and menu.....»»
Roku has patented a way to show ads over anything you plug into your TV
System would detect paused content on external devices and show ads on top. Enlarge / A promotional image for a Roku TV. (credit: Roku) Roku TV sets come with ads. Generally, these are restricted to Roku's home and menu.....»»
Visa warns dangerous new malware is attacking financial firms
JSOutProx is a banking trojan that can grab screenshots, drop other malware, and control device peripherals......»»
Publisher: OpenAI’s GPT Store bots are illegally scraping our textbooks
OpenAI has taken down some bots from GPT Store, but copyright complaints continue. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto) For the past few months, Morten Blichfeldt Andersen has spent many hours scouring OpenAI’s GPT Store. Since.....»»
Ford"s Oakville delay will have "wide-reaching impacts," warns Unifor
Ford's two-year delay to the start of electric-vehicle production in Oakville, Ont. will at least triple the time on layoff for the plant’s 3,200 unionized workers......»»
Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains
How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo. Enlarge / A person made of many parts, similar to the attorney who handles both severe criminal law and copyright takedowns for an Arizona law firm......»»
Cable lobby vows “years of litigation” to avoid bans on blocking and throttling
FCC sets April 25 vote to restore net neutrality rules repealed under Ajit Pai. Enlarge / FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at a spectrum policy event at the National Press Club on Monday, September 19, 2022. (credit: Getty Imag.....»»
Research shows animals can live alongside humans by being experts at judging risk
New research suggests animals can thrive in human-dominated environments by being expert judges of risk. Alexis Breen from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, and Dominik Deffner from the Max Planck Institute for Human.....»»
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gas.....»»
The Anthropocene already exists in our heads, even if it"s now officially not a geological epoch
An international subcommittee of geologists recently voted to reject a proposal to make the Anthropocene an official new geological epoch, defined by humanity's enormous impact on the planet. Assuming some protests do not overturn the ruling, it will.....»»
The huge rise in AI and ML transactions are putting businesses at risk
Enterprises should be careful when using Generative AI, new report warns......»»