Lauren Boebert’s Old District Is About to Be Recaptured by a Democrat
Lauren Boebert’s Old District Is About to Be Recaptured by a Democrat.....»»
China could "weaponize" TikTok, so another Senator calls for ban
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet has asked Apple and Google to immediately ban TikTok from the App Store over national security concerns.TikTok on a smartphoneBennet, a Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, wrote to Apple and Google on Thursd.....»»
10 states mull cross-border rules to tackle teacher shortage
Every Colorado school district, like many across the country, began 2023 understaffed. That's caused classes to be crammed together, school bus routes to shrink, Spanish language courses to get cut from curriculums, and field trips to be nixed......»»
Study reveals solutions to reduce whale entanglement in Scotland"s creel industry
Dr. Lauren McWhinnie from Heriot-Watt's Institute of Life and Earth Sciences contributed to a new study investigating the nature and extent of whale entanglements in Scottish fishing gear......»»
Apple sued again over App Store data collection allegations
Apple has become the target of another class action lawsuit over privacy, one claiming the iPhone maker has conducted "systemic violations" of wiretapping, privacy, and consumer fraud laws.Filed on January 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern.....»»
New York City public schools ban access to AI tool that could help students cheat
New York City public schools will ban students and teachers from using ChatGPT, a powerful new AI chatbot tool, on the district's networks and devices, an official confirmed to CNN on Thursday......»»
Waste not want not: Santiago"s poorest district plants recycling seed
Every morning, trucks collect potato and avocado skins, orange peels and other food scraps that residents of Santiago's poorest neighborhood leave hanging in bags on their front doors or in tree branches or place in special bins......»»
New political redistricting procedure may prevent gerrymandering by forcing parties to act fairly
Voting districts are redrawn following each census in the United States. In most states, new district maps are implemented by the state legislature. This makes the process prone to manipulation by the current majority party, or gerrymandering. Althou.....»»
A threat from a common enemy may no longer unite polarized Americans, study suggests
During World War II, Americans came together. They ate less meat and planted victory gardens. They lowered thermostats and rationed their gasoline. Republican, Democrat—it mattered little: Against a common enemy, American civilians were willing to.....»»
Court approves Apple"s $50M settlement to end Butterfly Keyboard lawsuit
A court has given its preliminary approval to a $50 million settlement ending the Butterfly keyboard class-action lawsuit against Apple.Apple's Butterfly keyboard mechanism and membraneOriginally agreed by Apple in July, the U.S. District Court for t.....»»
Overcoming unique cybersecurity challenges in schools
A school’s ecosystem is far different from that of the typical enterprise. Not only does a school district face the monumental task of educating our upcoming generations, but they must do it at the scale of a Fortune 500 enterprise with a fraction.....»»
Senators join calls for US TikTok ban as Biden administration considers deal
Senate Intelligence Committee chair Mark Warner warned of the dangers posed by TikTok, which has over 138 million active users in the US, calling it an "enormous threat." The Virginia Democrat backed Donald Trump's moves to prohibit the app in 2020......»»
Epic strikes back at Apple’s iOS “security” defense in appeals court
Is the iOS "walled garden" a security feature, or just an "excuse" to rake in profits? Enlarge / An exhibit from the district court case arguing that Apple's "walled garden" was an attempt to juice profits. (credit: Apple vs. Epi.....»»
This company wants to make air travel sustainable
In 2019, Air Company made a splash when it launched vodka derived from recaptured carbon, in an effort to reduce the amount of the harmful greenhouse gas in the atmosphere......»»
Apple and Amazon hit with price-fixing lawsuit alleging they ‘colluded to raise iPhone, iPad prices’
Apple is facing a new antitrust class-action lawsuit, and this time it’s being accused of colluding with Amazon to raise prices. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington, accuses Apple and Amazon of worki.....»»
Senate Democrat wants national security investigation of Saudi Arabia"s role in Elon Musk-Twitter deal
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy is calling on the federal government to investigate national security concerns raised by Saudi Arabia's role in Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter......»»
Derbyshire fossil study reveals insights into Peak District"s 12 million year-old climatic past
A decade-long study into unique rocks near a Derbyshire village has been uncovering the secrets of what the county and the Peak District might have looked like under a much warmer and wetter past......»»
How Vice Society got away with a global ransomware spree
Vice Society has a superpower that’s allowed it to quietly thrive: Mediocrity. Enlarge (credit: Suebsiri Srithanyarat / EyeEm / Getty Images) A ransomware attack on the Los Angeles Unified School District in the first week.....»»
There’s a hidden Costco underneath this huge Mexico City park
A half-million square feet of mega retail disappears into the landscape. Like any of the other 800 Costco big-box stores around the world, the new Costco in the Santa Fe district of Mexico City is gigantic. Its warehouse-like shopping area and three.....»»
Overwatch 2 Review
Overwatch 2’s switch to a 5v5 format breathes new life into what was once the sharpest shooter around. It just hasn’t quite recaptured all of that glory – yet.Is Overwatch 2 truly a sequel? It’s a question that has lingered around the second.....»»
RIAA Thwarts Yout’s Attempt to Declare YouTube-Ripping Legal
The RIAA has booked a landmark victory against YouTube-ripper Yout.com. The Connecticut District Court dismissed Yout's request to declare the service as non-infringing. In a detailed ruling, Judge Stefan Underhill concludes that the service failed t.....»»