Lauren Boebert May Suddenly Be in Trouble This Election
Lauren Boebert May Suddenly Be in Trouble This Election.....»»
Slack outage now fixed, but you may need to restart your apps
Widespread reports of a Slack outage this morning were acknowledged by the company, which escalated its investigation from an initial report of “trouble sending messages” to a full-scale “outage” … more….....»»
Did Facebook fuel political polarization during the 2020 election? It’s complicated.
There's strong ideological segregation, but proposed interventions didn't change attitudes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Over the last several years, there have been growing concerns about the influence.....»»
Data from Facebook, Instagram study on 2020 presidential election released
The Social Media Archive at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research has released data focusing on the impact of Facebook and Instagram on key political attitudes during the U.S. 2020 elections......»»
Borax is the new Tide Pods, and poison control experts are facepalming
Borax is used in laundry detergent and is not safe to ingest. Enlarge / A box of borax—not for eating. (credit: Getty | Lauren A. Little) In the latest health fad to alarm and exasperate medical experts, people on Tik.....»»
Borax is the new Tide Pods and poison control experts are facepalming
Borax is used in laundry detergent and is not safe to ingest. Enlarge / A box of borax—not for eating. (credit: Getty | Lauren A. Little) In the latest health fad to alarm and exasperate medical experts, people on Tik.....»»
Rip currents are dangerous for swimmers but also ecologically important—how scientists are working to understand them
If you've ever waded into the ocean for a swim and suddenly realized that the shore is getting farther away, not closer, you may have encountered a rip current. Common at beaches worldwide, these powerful currents flow from the shore toward the sea a.....»»
Fed’s new instant payment system could be trouble for PayPal, Venmo
The Fed's goal is to connect 9,000 financial institutions nationwide. Enlarge (credit: fatido | iStock Unreleased) Yesterday, the US Federal Reserve officially launched FedNow, a new system rolled out to 35 early-adopti.....»»
UAW seeks Washington backing to pressure Detroit 3 in labor talks
Part of the approach includes a decision by the UAW to hold off on endorsing U.S. President Joe Biden's re-election campaign, in a move to pressure the administration......»»
Having trouble syncing your iPod shuffle with your Mac in 2023? macOS 13.5 will fix that
It’s been a few years since Apple discontinued its iPod lineup. While the iPod touch was discontinued last year, sales of the iPod shuffle and iPod nano ended in 2017. But of course, even in the streaming era, some people still keep their iPods al.....»»
VanMoof ebike bankruptcy highlights a risk with all pricey smart hardware [U]
Anyone with a VanMoof ebike is likely concerned after the Dutch company confirmed that it is in financial trouble. Update: VanMoof has now officially been declared bankrupt. Even if the company is sold, that means that orders which have been paid fo.....»»
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool Down an iPhone Quickly
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool Down an iPhone Quickly is a post by Xavier Lanier from Gotta Be Mobile. There’s no reason to panic if your iPhone suddenly displays a temperature warning telling you that it needs to cool down before you can use.....»»
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool it Down an iPhone Quickly
iPhone Temperature: How to Cool it Down an iPhone Quickly is a post by Xavier Lanier from Gotta Be Mobile. There’s no reason to panic if your iPhone suddenly displays a temperature warning telling you that it needs to cool down before you can u.....»»
US officials worry about "chilling effect" on combating election disinformation after federal court order
A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle gets underway.....»»
Meta cut election teams months before Threads launch, raising concerns for 2024
Meta has made cuts to its teams that tackle disinformation and coordinated troll and harassment campaigns on its platforms, people with direct knowledge of the situation told CNN, raising concerns ahead of the pivotal 2024 elections in the US and aro.....»»
Canned, frozen corn industry struggling across US growing regions
For those whose primary experience with corn is the butter-drenched cob variety, it might come as a surprise that other forms of sweet corn are in trouble. A new University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analysis shows sweet corn production for frozen.....»»
State Dept. cancels election meetings with Facebook after “free speech” ruling
US aims to block injunction after judge ruled White House coerced social networks. Enlarge / US President Joe Biden exits the White House before boarding Marine One on Thursday, July 6, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg).....»»
Research team solves the riddle of the viscosity jump in the Earth"s lower mantle
An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Tomoo Katsura at the Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry and Geophysics, University of Bayreuth, has discovered why rocks in the Earth's interior suddenly become more viscous at dep.....»»
AirDrop Not Working: How to Turn it On and Fix Problems
AirDrop Not Working: How to Turn it On and Fix Problems is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. If AirDrop suddenly stops working on your iPhone or iPad, there are several steps you can take in order to try and fix it. AirDrop is an incredibly.....»»
Study shows that even confident educators have trouble recognizing AI-generated essays
Can you tell if what you're reading right now was written by a human or generated by artificial intelligence? Do you care? Those are essentially the questions that University of California San Diego researchers asked in an experiment with ChatGPT at.....»»
First on CNN: Senators press Google, Meta and Twitter on whether their layoffs could imperil 2024 election
Three US senators are pressing Facebook-parent Meta, Google-parent Alphabet and Twitter about whether their layoffs may have hindered the companies' ability to fight the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2024 elections......»»