Observers invited by Venezuela condemn election
Observers invited by Venezuela condemn election.....»»
China denies Taiwan election interference, then interferes anyway
Chinese authorities say their tax and land use probe into iPhone maker Foxconn is unrelated to forthcoming elections, but then cautions firms over "social responsibilities."A Foxconn facilityFoxconn is being investigated by two different Chinese auth.....»»
China"s Foxconn tax probe is Taiwan election interference, claims candidate
Foxconn founder Terry Gou's rival in the Taiwanese elections says China should "cherish" the iPhone assembler, and not try to pressure the firm during an election.A Foxconn facilityGou stepped down from Foxconn in order to pursue his political career.....»»
Inside Savannah College of Art and Design’s never-ending quest to find creatives good jobs
Under the leadership of its founder, Paula Wallace, SCAD has grown into a global brand. But is what’s good for SCAD good for design? Paula Wallace has invited me to tea. The founder and president of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCA.....»»
Major moderation failures by X and Meta highlight election year risks
Major content moderation failures by both X and Meta are serving to underline the risks of both deliberate disinformation and inadvertent misinformation impacting on next year’s presidential elections … more….....»»
Promises to get tough on youth crime might win votes, but the evidence shows it hasn"t worked for NZ
The promise to "get tough on youth crime" is a New Zealand election perennial. This year, parties on both the left and right have pledged to crack down on young offenders—despite a lot of evidence that such approaches do not work in the long term......»»
“Yeah, they’re gone”: Musk confirms cuts to X’s election integrity team
"'Election Integrity' Team.. was undermining election integrity," Musk writes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) The Elon Musk-owned social network formerly named Twitter has reportedly cut half of its election.....»»
Negative "retweets" appear to add to voter fraud conspiracy theories
A team of behavioral scientists using big data and a simulation-based model to analyze social media "tweets" around the 2020 presidential election found that the spread of voter fraud conspiracy theories on Twitter (now called X) was boosted by a neg.....»»
The UK Is Burning Climate Pledges to Fuel a Culture War
Faced with an election he is likely to lose, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is taking the unusual step of scrapping key climate policies......»»
Probing rare hot plasma flows in the upper atmosphere
Near Earth's poles, observers of the night sky often behold aurorae, colorful light shows in the upper atmosphere caused by interactions between the solar wind and our planet's magnetosphere. A little closer to the equator, a different upper atmosphe.....»»
Developers can RSVP to attend a free, in-person workshop at the Apple Developer Center
Apple has invited developers to an all-day workshop on optimizing app performance at the Apple Developer Center on September 27.Apple Park in CupertinoThe Apple Developer Center opened in 2022 during WWDC. It's meant to act as a central location for.....»»
UK electoral body failed security test before hack
Whistleblower tells the BBC the election watchdog failed the government-backed Cyber Essentials test......»»
After Musk’s mass layoffs, X says it’s expanding safety and election teams
X, née Twitter, greenlights wider range of political advertising. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) X, the social network that most people still call Twitter, says it is adding staff to its safety and elections.....»»
Apple releases visionOS beta 3 to developers with a Vision Pro dev kit
Following the release of iOS 17 beta 8 and other software updates to developers, Apple is also releasing visionOS beta 3. Although Apple Vision Pro won’t hit stores until 2024, there are a few developers who have been invited to try out the new dev.....»»
X will allow political ads again and hire for safety and election teams ahead of 2024 elections
X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is hiring for its safety and elections teams ahead of the 2024 US presidential election and will again allow political ads for the first time since 2019......»»
How to fact-check the Republican primary debate in real time
It's that season again: Presidential primary debates, and their politics, are upon us. The first debate of the 2024 election cycle is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23, at 9 p.m. ET, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It will air live on the Fox News Channel an.....»»
Trump evidently didn"t sell Mar-a-Lago
Did Donald Trump quietly sell off his Mar-a-Lago estate for hundreds of millions of dollars just a few short weeks before being booked in Georgia for trying to steal the 2020 presidential election?While many media outlets ran with the story, the clai.....»»
Why do some politicians cling to power after electoral defeat?
What effect do election processes, protests, social media, electoral rules, integrity, and voter outcomes have on an incumbent's decision to respect an election result or fight to retain office? A paper published in the Journal of Conflict Resolution.....»»
Wi-Fi sniffers strapped to drones—Mike Lindell’s odd plan to stop election fraud
Lindell wants to fly drones near polling places to monitor voting machines. Enlarge / Mike Lindell pulls a wireless sniffing device off a drone. (credit: Right Side Broadcasting Network) Election conspiracy theorist Mike.....»»
Biden administration defends communications with social media companies in high-stakes court fight
The Biden administration on Thursday defended its communications with social media giants in court, arguing those channels must stay open so that the federal government can help protect the public from threats to election security, Covid-19 misinform.....»»
As water reuse expands, proponents battle the "yuck" factor
When Janet Cruz lost an April election for a Tampa City Council seat, she became a political casualty of an increasingly high-stakes debate over recycled water......»»