Opt out of algorithmic feeds on Instagram and Facebook – but only if you’re in Europe
Meta has announced that European users can now opt out of algorithmic feeds on Instagram and Facebook, in order to comply with the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). However, the company is not extending the same choice to app users in the US or.....»»
Global study: Wild megafauna shape ecosystem properties
For millions of years, a variety of large herbivores, or megafauna, influenced terrestrial ecosystems. Among many others, these included elephants in Europe, giant wombats in Australia, and ground sloths in South America. However, these animals exper.....»»
Ice ages were not as dry as we thought, according to surprising new Australian cave study
During ice ages, dry, frozen terrain extended over much of northern Europe, Asia and North America. Many plants and animals retreated from these desolate, harsh landscapes and sought refuge in pockets of more hospitable territory......»»
Apple joins Meta, Google, Facebook on new US government AI safety initiative
At the behest of the Biden administration, Apple will be part of a new consortium formed by the US government to support safe development of artificial intelligence.A Siri icon superimposed on Apple ParkOn Thursday, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimond.....»»
World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level: climate monitor
Earth has endured 12 months of temperatures 1.5C hotter than the pre-industrial era for the first time on record, Europe's climate monitor said Thursday, in what scientists called a "warning to humanity"......»»
How long did Neanderthals and modern humans co-exist in Europe? Evidence suggests it may have been at least 10,000 years
The idea that two different human species, Homo sapiens (us) and Neanderthals, co-existed in western Eurasia 50–40,000 years ago has long captured the imagination of academics and the public alike......»»
New UN weather agency chief says rate of global warming is speeding up
The new chief of the World Meteorological Organization said it looks to her that the rate of human-caused climate change is accelerating and that warming has triggered more Arctic cold outbreaks in North America and Europe, weighing in on two issues.....»»
Bluesky finally gets rid of invite codes, lets everyone join
One day, developers can charge for custom feeds usurping black box algorithms. Enlarge (credit: Darrell Gulin | The Image Bank) After more than a year as an exclusive invite-only social media platform, Bluesky is now ope.....»»
Meta will label AI-generated content from OpenAI and Google on Facebook, Instagram
In a big election year, Meta details plans to label AI-generated media on its social media sites. Enlarge (credit: Meta / Getty Images) On Tuesday, Meta announced its plan to start labeling AI-generated images from other.....»»
Meta wants to use your Instagram posts to train its AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hinted that the company will be using public Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI. The post Meta wants to use your Instagram posts to train its AI appeared first on Phandroid. If you’ve uploaded a lo.....»»
Google and Mozilla don’t like Apple’s new iOS browser rules
Google and Mozilla want iOS's new EU browser rules to apply worldwide. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Apple is being forced to make major changes to iOS in Europe, thanks to the European Union's "Digital Markets Act." T.....»»
Facebook rules allowing fake Biden “pedophile” video deemed “incoherent”
Meta may revise AI policies that experts say overlook “more misleading” content. Enlarge (credit: JasonDoiy | iStock Unreleased) A fake video manipulated to falsely depict President Joe Biden inappropriately touching.....»»
EU right to repair: Sellers will be liable for a year after products are fixed
Rules also ban "contractual, hardware or software related barriers to repair." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SimpleImages) Europe's right-to-repair rules will force vendors to stand by their products an extra 12 months.....»»
New findings explain how soil traps plant-based carbon
When carbon molecules from plants enter the soil, they hit a definitive fork in the road. Either the carbon gets trapped in the soil for days or even years, where it is effectively sequestered from immediately entering the atmosphere. Or it feeds mic.....»»
Plan for Europe"s huge new particle collider takes shape
Europe's CERN laboratory revealed more details Monday about its plans for a huge new particle accelerator that would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), ramping up efforts to uncover the underlying secrets of the universe......»»
Humans reached icy northern Europe in time of Neanderthals
Pioneering groups of humans braved icy conditions to settle in northern Europe more than 45,000 years ago, a "huge surprise" that means they could have lived there alongside Neanderthals, scientists said Wednesday......»»
Silent fields: A cocktail of pesticides is stunting bumblebee colonies across Europe
The European Parliament voted against a proposal to curb the use of agricultural pesticides in November 2023. These chemicals, designed to protect crop yield from pest insects and other organisms, can contaminate the water and air and threaten the pe.....»»
Chrome boss says Apple’s new iPhone browser engine approach stifles ‘real choice’
In response to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple announced last week that it would allow “alternative” browser engines on the iPhone in Europe. Google’s head of Chrome today shared their thoughts on the upcoming iPhone browser engine change......»»
Neanderthals and humans lived side by side in Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, genetic analysis finds
A genetic analysis of bone fragments unearthed at an archaeological site in central Germany shows conclusively that modern humans—Homo sapiens—had already reached Northern Europe 45,000 years ago, overlapping with Neanderthals for several thousan.....»»
Europe forges new bonds between agriculture and biodiversity
As the environmental and economic costs of industrial farming grow, so do opportunities to spur an ecological change......»»
Study of ancient adornments suggests nine distinct cultures lived in Europe during the Paleolithic
A team of anthropologists at Université Bordeaux has found evidence of nine distinct cultures living in what is now Europe during the Gravettian period. In their study, reported in the journal Nature Human Behavior, the group analyzed personal adorn.....»»