Revenge and deepfake porn laws to be toughened
The government is amending the Online Safety Bill after campaigners demanded changes......»»
Insects may feel pain, says growing evidence: Here"s what this means for animal welfare laws
At least a trillion insects are killed annually for food and animal feed. Routine slaughter methods include extreme heat and cold, often preceded by starvation. By comparison, "only" around 79 billion mammals and bird livestock are slaughtered every.....»»
Netflix adds Kentucky Route Zero and Twelve Minutes to its game lineup
Netflix is adding two acclaimed indie titles today, while Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is coming next year......»»
Supreme Court admissions case could upend environmental justice laws
In recent years, more states have crafted environmental justice policies to help communities of color plagued by polluted air and water, poor health outcomes and limited access to green space......»»
Stricter enforcement of licensed premises is more effective than blanket "lock-out" laws, finds Australian study
A joint study published by the NSW Bureau of Crimes Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has found that more than 72% of Australians aged 14 years and over support stricter enforceme.....»»
Clashing laws need to be fixed if Australians want to live in bushfire-prone areas, says researcher
It's almost bushfire season. Yes, even though floods are still racing through parts of eastern Australia. Fire conditions are above average including in inland New South Wales and Queensland......»»
U.S. senator, Connecticut lawmakers call for changes to Ford EV certification program
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he planned to ask the Federal Trade Commission, as well as state authorities, to investigate Ford's EV certification program over potential violations of franchise laws in what he labeled an "egregious treatment.....»»
Homelessness researchers get real-time data from mobile phone surveys
Few laws from Los Angeles City Hall spark as much debate as those dealing with homelessness. Look no further than the city's controversial ordinance banning camping in certain public places, which became a hot-button issue ahead of the municipal elec.....»»
Twitter must comply with Europe"s platform rules, EU digital chief warns Musk in virtual meeting
A top European Union official warned Twitter owner Elon Musk on Wednesday that the social media platform must take significant steps to comply with EU content moderation laws, and that European officials will be monitoring closely for compliance......»»
Twitter faces ban in EU over too-loose content moderation
The European Union has warned Elon Musk that it will ban or fine Twitter unless it follows its laws about content moderation that are set to go into effect in 2023.The EU has warned Elon MuskThierry Breton, the EU's commissioner in charge of implemen.....»»
Researchers find junction is key in how pore space geometry impacts transport of substances through fluids
What laws govern how chemicals pass through filters? How do droplets of oil move through layers of stone? How do blood cells travel through a living organism? A team of researchers led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Max Planck In.....»»
Twitter searches for China protests bombarded by spam and porn, raising alarms among researchers
Twitter searches for the widespread Covid-19-related protests in China are returning a flood of spam, pornography and gibberish that some disinformation researchers say at first glance appear to be a deliberate attempt by the Chinese government or it.....»»
Twitter staff cuts enabled spam porn deluge that drowned out China protest news
Twitter faces scrutiny for relying too much on automated content removal. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) This weekend, widespread protests erupted in China in what amounted to “the biggest sh.....»»
Tracking explosions with toughened-up tracers
What happens in an explosion? Where do the products of that explosion go following the blast? These questions are often difficult to solve. New rugged tracer particles, developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers, can provid.....»»
How to test whether we"re living in a computer simulation
Physicists have long struggled to explain why the universe started out with conditions suitable for life to evolve. Why do the physical laws and constants take the very specific values that allow stars, planets and ultimately life to develop? The exp.....»»
Twitter Africa employees accuse Elon Musk of discrimination over severance terms
Laid-off employees at Twitter's Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of "deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana" and trying to "silence and intimidate" them after they were fired......»»
The Professional Repairer Trap: We are all Geniuses. Don’t let the corporations tell you otherwise
For years, my organization, U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group), has been campaigning with iFixit,Repair.org, and a plucky team of repair shops, makers, and hackers to pass laws that guarantee access to what people need to fix modern giz.....»»
Fired SpaceX employees accuse company of violating labor law
Several SpaceX employees who were fired after circulating an open letter calling out CEO Elon Musk's behavior have filed a complaint accusing the company of violating labor laws......»»
Australian public calls for more proactive pet laws
Public opinion is shifting to wanting a more proactive approach to animal welfare rather than a reactive approach to animal cruelty......»»
Australia proposing new laws to curb big tech market power
After a long study period, Australia's anti-trust body has proposed a series of new laws, regulations, and penalties intended to constrain Apple, Google, and others.An Apple Store in Sydney AustraliaApple and Google have both previously protested aga.....»»
"One of the greatest damn mysteries of physics": The most precise astronomical test of electromagnetism yet
There's an awkward, irksome problem with our understanding of nature's laws which physicists have been trying to explain for decades. It's about electromagnetism, the law of how atoms and light interact, which explains everything from why you don't f.....»»