Revenge and deepfake porn laws to be toughened
The government is amending the Online Safety Bill after campaigners demanded changes......»»
Climate talks convene with US and world falling short of goals
For the first time since 1995, when the U.N. started holding its annual climate summits, the United States brought something big to the talks that began Sunday: a series of new laws that could take a big whack at its greenhouse gas emissions. But eve.....»»
iPhone apparently somehow becomes a working foldable phone, and wow is it cursed [Video]
Call it a deepfake or a marvel of engineering. Either way, there’s something eery and unnatural about this apparent iPhone that’s somehow been modded to become a working foldable phone. more… The post iPhone apparently somehow becomes a worki.....»»
Europeans Are Burning Trees to Keep Warm
Sky-high energy prices have people turning to wood to provide a cheaper alternative—and EU laws are helping incentivize this......»»
Lucid sues Texas in attempt to overturn franchise laws
EV startup calls state regulations "economic protectionism" in U.S. lawsuit......»»
Dealers push back on Ford EV mandates
Dealer associations in at least 13 states are accusing the automaker of unfairly burdening its retail network and violating franchise laws......»»
Research team reconstructs gravity to find a more robust way of understanding the cosmos
Scientists from around the world have reconstructed the laws of gravity, to help get a more precise picture of the universe and its constitution......»»
Book: Three Laws Lethal
I’m a fan of David Walton and his near-term sci-fi books. In 2015, I read a few of his books, wrote a post titled Awesome Near Term Sci-Fi – David Walton, and promptly forgot about him. Eleven days ago, I got the following email from David. M.....»»
How 1970s conservation laws turned Australia into a tinderbox
Southeast Australia's bushfire crisis culminated in the devastating bushfire season of 2019 and 2020 that burnt nearly 25 million hectares of bush......»»
AdultFriendFinder is a hookup site with equal parts spam and porn
Moving to a new area or working at a new job where you don't know anybody can be seriously depressing, especially if you're already introverted as it is. What are you supposed to do? Go sit at the bar by yourself? And talk to strangers? No thanks.The.....»»
Astrophysicists make observations consistent with the predictions of an alternative theory of gravity
An international team of astrophysicists has made a puzzling discovery while analyzing certain star clusters. The finding challenges Newton's laws of gravity, the researchers write in their publication. Instead, the observations are consistent with t.....»»
In China, a debate over sanitary pads on trains reflects long-held beliefs about women and menstruation
Discrimination against and repression of women is a global problem. In authoritarian states, it is also intertwined with regime survival. Take recent events in Iran, where women-led protests against strict hijab laws are challenging the country's rul.....»»
Deepfakes: What they are and how to spot them
The term “deepfake” is used for photo, video or audio content that has been manipulated to make it seem that the subject is doing or saying something they never did or said. This content is created by using AI and machine learning techniques. Som.....»»
Ultra-precise quantum thermometer to measure temperatures of space and time
An international team of scientists including experts from the University of Adelaide has designed a quantum thermometer to measure the ultra-cold temperatures of space and time predicted by Einstein and the laws of quantum mechanics......»»
TSMC getting exemption from strict US tech export laws
Right after the company recorded record profits, mostly generated by iPhone processor production, Apple chip partner TSMC has also announced that it has been granted an exemption from new US laws prohibiting high-tech manufacturing gear exports to Ch.....»»
Overwatch 2 Halloween event guide
This is a fantastic first event to experience during Halloween. For all the details on the new Junkenstein's Revenge seasonal mode in Overwatch 2, read on......»»
Do we have free will—and do we want it? Thomas the Tank Engine offers clues
Are we free or are our actions determined by the laws of physics? And how much free will do we actually want? These questions have troubled philosophers for millennia—and there are still no perfect answers......»»
NADA guidelines could shape debates in states
A set of guiding principles by the National Automobile Dealers Association advocating on behalf of dealer franchise laws could help state association leaders frame discussions with policymakers on legislative issues......»»
Papa John"s is being sued for allegedly "wiretapping" its own website
The company took session replay software too far, and broke multiple laws, lawsuit claims.....»»
California takes leading edge on climate laws. Others could follow
California has enacted an ambitious package of legislation to aggressively combat the climate crisis—a bold move by the world's fifth-largest economy that could inspire action in other states......»»
AdultFriendFinder is essentially a hookup site with equal parts spam and porn
Moving to a new area or working at a new job where you don't know anybody can be seriously depressing, especially if you're already introverted as it is. What are you supposed to do? Go sit at the bar by yourself? And talk to strangers? No thanks.The.....»»