Russia threatens Wikipedia with fines over “false information”
Wikipedia articles "deliberately misinform users" about Ukraine, Russia says. Enlarge / Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021. (credit: RAMIL SITDIKOV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images) Roskomnadzor, Russia's censorship authorit.....»»
Wildfires are growing under climate change, and their smoke threatens farmworkers, study says
As wildfires scorched swaths of land in the wine country of Sonoma County in 2020, sending ash flying and choking the air with smoke, Maria Salinas harvested grapes......»»
How to create widgets for personal & emergency contacts on iPhone
Setting up widgets on your iPhone for contact and emergency information provides essential details at a glance without needing to unlock it. Here's how to do it and why it's helpful.How to create widgets for personal & emergency contacts on iPhoneAlt.....»»
Teams forge communication shortcuts across large organizations to keep information flowing
When it comes to successful organizations, communication is key. But what does successful communication look like? A new study from North Carolina State University examines communication dynamics within a successful organization, uncovering the cruci.....»»
New interactive map provides local and regional climate opinions in India
India is the most populous country in the world and is among the top 10 greenhouse gas emitters, with most emissions stemming from energy production, manufacturing, and agriculture. Yet there has been little information about the diversity of climate.....»»
Expansion of agricultural land threatens climate and biodiversity, land-use model finds
By 2030, global cultivation areas are expected to expand by 3.6%, increasing global agricultural production by 2%. This projection comes from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the Organization for Economic Cooperat.....»»
One of the worst data breaches in history just got even worse
One of the worst data breaches in history gets even worse with the intervention of another hacker that makes the information allegedly more accessible......»»
Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalate
Russia-based YouTubers, in particular, will likely lose significant revenues. Enlarge (credit: Gary Hershorn / Contributor | Corbis News) Google announced Monday that it's shutting down all AdSense accounts in Russia due.....»»
The many, many signs that Kamala Harris’ rally crowds aren’t AI creations
But Trump's false accusation highlights problems with media trust in the AI age......»»
Borderlands 4: everything we know so far
We may be going back to the world of Pandora sooner than expected. Information is scarce, but we know Borderlands 4 is in the works......»»
Push alerts from TikTok include fake news, expired tsunami warning
News-style notifications include false claims about Taylor Swift, other misleading info. Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Getty Images) TikTok has been sending inaccurate and misleading news-style alerts to users’ phones, i.....»»
Study unveils limits on the extent to which quantum errors can be "undone" in large systems
Quantum computers have the potential of outperforming conventional computers on some practically relevant information processing problems, possibly even in machine learning and optimization. Yet their large-scale deployment is not yet feasible, large.....»»
This rumored Android 15 feature could turn your tablets into PCs
Information has been circulating about a heavily improved Android desktop mode that allows you to use your tablet like a mini desktop PC......»»
Historic fires trapped in Antarctic ice yield key information for climate models
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey tracked fire activity over the past 150 years by measuring carbon monoxide trapped in Antarctic ice. This gas is released, along with smoke and particulates, by wildfires,.....»»
FoMO is a key risk factor for mental health and burnout at work
Fear of missing out (FoMO) is a key risk factor for employee mental health and, along with information overload, may increase burnout, according to new research......»»
Achieving quantum memory in the notoriously difficult X-ray range
Light is an excellent carrier of information used not only for classical communication technologies but also increasingly for quantum applications such as quantum networking and computing. However, processing light signals is far more complex, compar.....»»
NIS2: A catalyst for cybersecurity innovation or just another box-ticking exercise?
The Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive is possibly one of the most significant pieces of cybersecurity regulation to ever hit Europe. The 27 EU Member States have until 17 October 2024 to adopt and publish the standards necessary to c.....»»
Amazon defends $4B Anthropic AI deal from UK monopoly concerns
Amazon risks heavy fines if Anthropic deal violates UK's latest competition law. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched a pr.....»»
In world first, Russian chess player poisons rival’s board with mercury
At least it wasn't novichok. Enlarge / Amina Abakarova allegedly spreading mercury on her rival's chess board. Russia is no stranger to unique poisonings. State agents have been known to use everything from polonium-lac.....»»
Breakthrough in molecular control: New bioinspired double helix with switchable chirality
The deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA, the molecular system that carries the genetic information of living organisms, can transcribe and amplify information using its two helical strands. Creating such artificial molecular systems that match or surpass DN.....»»
Jess Wade Is on a Crusade to Correct Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalance
Physicist Jess Wade explains the importance of recognizing female scientists on Wikipedia. She’s created more than 2,000 Wikipedia articles to do just that.....»»