New Twitter CEO named, with likely moderation clashes ahead
As widely rumored, the new Twitter CEO has been named as former NBCUniversal advertising exec Linda Yaccarino. Platform owner Elon Musk was making good on a promise he made last year, to abide by the results of a poll telling him to resign as the co.....»»
Appeals judge baffled by X’s loss over Calif. moderation law, orders injunction
Elon Musk takes grandest stands yet in defense of free speech. Enlarge (credit: Marc Piasecki / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk's X has won its appeal on free speech grounds to block AB 587, a Califor.....»»
Few anti-immigration users dominate most UK-based Twitter anti-immigration content with rapid spread, high polarization
A study of more than 200,000 tweets from 2019 and 2020 finds that anti-immigration content spreads faster than pro-immigration tweets, and that a few users disproportionally generated most of the UK-based anti-immigration content. Andrea Nasuto and F.....»»
AirTags key to discovery of Houston"s plastic recycling deception
One Houston resident was suspicious of the city's "all plastic accepted" recycling program, and used AirTags to discover where the plastic waste actually ended up.Apple employs an advanced robot named Daisy to disassemble old iPhones.Brandy Deason, w.....»»
A celebrity "Russian spy" whale spotted with harness found dead in Norwegian waters
A white beluga whale named "Hvaldimir," first spotted in Norway not far from Russian waters with a harness that ignited rumors he may be a Moscow spy, has been found dead......»»
New species of Antarctic dragonfish highlights its threatened ecosystem
A new species of Antarctic dragonfish, Akarotaxis gouldae or Banded Dragonfish, has been discovered in waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). The species, named in ho.....»»
GM hires another ex-Apple executive to bolster software unit
GM has hired another ex-Apple executive to bolster its software unit, with Tim Twerdahl being named vice president of product management for the unit......»»
South Korea court to rule on embryo plaintiff climate case
A groundbreaking climate case brought against the South Korean government by young environmental activists who named an embryo as a lead plaintiff is set to be decided Thursday by the country's Constitutional Court......»»
Should misogyny be treated as a form of extremism?
The UK government has recently announced a review into their counter-terrorism strategy, focusing on responses to "extremist ideologies." This announcement named misogyny as one of its extremist ideological trends of interest......»»
Are Earth"s missing millions of undescribed insect species extinction-prone?
In new research, Griffith ecologists have highlighted the millions of insects that remain undiscovered and unnamed by scientists were likely to be more vulnerable to extinction than named species......»»
Shocker: French make surprise arrest of Telegram founder at Paris airport
Lack of moderation on Telegram claimed to be reason for arrest. Pavel Durov, Telegram founder and former CEO of Vkontakte, in happier (and younger) days. (credit: Pavel Durov/VK) Late this afternoon at a Parisian airport.....»»
How Twitter—now X—helps with understanding Canadian values and attitudes toward asylum seekers
The treatment of asylum seekers is an important issue for many countries as they grapple with polarized public views on the issue. Some policymakers focus on the need for border security to keep asylum-seekers out and "protect" their nations, while o.....»»
Chemists succeed in upscaling a common reagent for industrial level applications
The metallic element samarium, when bound with other elements, is an incredibly useful chemical reagent for synthesizing molecules that can lead to new pharmaceuticals. Discovered in a Russian mine in 1879, the element was named after the mineral it.....»»
POCO Confirms the Launch of a New Tablet Model
It looks like Xiaomi is looking to further expand its POCO tablet offerings. The post POCO Confirms the Launch of a New Tablet Model appeared first on Phandroid. A while back, POCO made its tablet debut with the aptly-named POCO Pad, a bud.....»»
Former GM exec Pamela Fletcher named CEO of EV battery startup
Fletcher brings years of EV and sustainability experience as she takes the helm......»»
Trees compete for space, light and resources, and those clashes can leave battle scars
When you walk through a forest, it may feel like a static setting where very little is happening. But trees are constantly interacting and reacting to each other as they grow. There's intense competition for light and space. Every shift affects the o.....»»
Dark Energy Camera probes the Coma Cluster, an inspiration for the theory of dark matter
The Dark Energy Camera has captured an image of the dazzling Coma Cluster, named after the hair of Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Not only significant in Greek mythology, this collection of galaxies was also fundamental to the discovery of the existence.....»»
Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk’s click-yes-or-resign ultimatum
Elon Musk’s 24-hour email ultimatum unfairly dismissed Twitter staff, court says. Enlarge (credit: Craig T Fruchtman / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk had no business sending Twitter employees an em.....»»
New species of extinct walrus-like mammal discovered in the North Atlantic
A new discovery by a team of paleontologists, led by Dr. Mathieu Boisville (University of Tsukuba, Japan), has uncovered a new species of the extinct genus Ontocetus from the Lower Pleistocene deposits in the North Atlantic. This species, named Ontoc.....»»
Social media: Disinformation expert offers three safety tips in a time of fake news and dodgy influencers
Social networks have revolutionized the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch with our friends and family, share our experiences, keep in.....»»
X (formerly Twitter) now lets you properly sort replies on iPhone
After allowing people to buy their way to the top of the replies section by purchasing an X Premium subscription, the social media platform has now launched a new menu to allow users to sort through replies with more traditional options. more….....»»