Ohio"s Largest Public Pension Sues Facebook, Saying the Media Giant Misled Investors
Ohio's largest public pension system filed a class-action lawsuit against Facebook, alleging that the social media giant misled investors and breached the public's trust. From a report: Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, which manages $125 bill.....»»
US Copyright Office “frees the McFlurry,” allowing repair of ice cream machines
Soft-serve machines get a not-quite-parfait exemption to DMCA circumvention rule. Consumer advocacy group Public Knowledge today hailed a decision by the US Copyright Office to "g.....»»
Smog in Pakistan megacity ends outdoor play for schoolkids
Schoolchildren in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore have been banned from outdoor exercise until January because of hazardous smog levels, officials said Friday......»»
Researchers warn against weakening Clean Air Act regulations
A new commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health has found that power plants' use of air pollution control devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial healt.....»»
Saturn"s moon Titan has insulating methane-rich crust up to six miles thick
Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is the only place other than Earth known to have an atmosphere and liquids in the form of rivers, lakes and seas on its surface. Because of its extremely cold temperature, the liquids on Titan are made of hydrocarbons li.....»»
Peter Schiff Warns Investors Against Keeping $20K In Cash: "One Of The Riskiest Bets You Can Make"
Peter Schiff Warns Investors Against Keeping $20K In Cash: "One Of The Riskiest Bets You Can Make".....»»
Factbox-North Korea"s military is one of world"s largest: how powerful is it?
Factbox-North Korea"s military is one of world"s largest: how powerful is it?.....»»
SEC fines tech companies for misleading SolarWinds disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged four current and former public companies – Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, and Mimecast Limited – with making materially misleading disclosures regarding cy.....»»
Scientists Photograph Giant Python Swallowing a Full-Sized Whitetail Whole in First-of-Its-Kind Discovery
Scientists Photograph Giant Python Swallowing a Full-Sized Whitetail Whole in First-of-Its-Kind Discovery.....»»
iOS 18.2 lets you ask Siri about what’s on your screen
Even before releasing iOS 18.1 to the public, Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 18.2, which includes many new Apple Intelligence features. One of the new features is the long-awaited integration with ChatGPT, and thanks to this, you.....»»
macOS Sequoia 15.1 RC version now available, launching next week [U]
Apple has released the macOS Sequoia 15.1 RC to both developers and public beta users. This marks the final expected beta before next week’s public launch. Here’s what to expect. Update 10/24/24: Apple has released a second RC version of macOS.....»»
TestFlight update brings design refresh, new tester criteria feature, more
Ahead of the release of iOS 18.1 to the public next week, Apple today released a major update to TestFlight. The new version comes with a new design and new features that were teased at WWDC 2024 in June. Read on as we detail everything that’s new.....»»
Apple seeds second release candidate for macOS Sequoia 15.1
Apple has issued its second release candidate for macOS Sequoia 15.1, as the public release of the operating system update with Apple Intelligence grows nearer.macOS Sequoia on a Macbook ProThe first release candidate for macOS Sequoia 15.1 was seede.....»»
Yooka-Replaylee devs are definitely teasing a Switch 2 release
Playtonic released a new Yooka-Replaylee trailer, and are heavily teasing a future Nintendo platform launch on social media......»»
Apple confirms ‘exciting week of announcements’ for Mac starting on Monday
While it’s not an event, Apple has officially confirmed that next week will be an “exciting week of announcements” starting on Monday morning. The teaser was posted to social media by Apple’s marketing VP Greg Joswiak. This announcements.....»»
Why Woolworths workers can"t sleep at night: Inside the supermarket giant"s controversial "Framework"
In early 2024, Woolworths introduced a new worker performance management program across warehouses run by the company's distribution arm, Primary Connect......»»
Teachers try a different preschool curriculum to prevent youth crime—checking in 20 years later, it worked
There's been an increased political and media focus recently on so-called youth crime waves, particularly in Queensland and the Northern Territory......»»
Fortinet FortiManager flaw exploited in zero-day attacks (CVE-2024-47575)
Fortinet has finally made public information about CVE-2024-47575, a critical FortiManager vulnerability that attackers have exploited as a zero-day. About CVE-2024-47575 CVE-2024-47575 is a vulnerability stemming from missing authentication for a cr.....»»
A growing number of Canadian households contain dangerous levels of radon gas, finds survey
The 2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the Residential Buildings of Urban and Rural Communities indicates that radioactive radon exposure in Canada is rising and continues to be a critical public health concern......»»
Atlanta neighborhood hired case manager to address rising homelessness. It"s improving health and safety for everyone
Homelessness has surged across the United States in recent years, rising 19% from 2016 through 2023. The main cause is a severe shortage of affordable housing. Rising homelessness has renewed debates about the use of public space and how encampments.....»»
Family as wealth factor: Study reveals how generational change and family events are associated with a person"s wealth
A new study conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), the University of Cologne, GESIS and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health explores how an individual's financial wealth changes in relation to generational transi.....»»