Russians are downloading Wikipedia en masse as possible ban looms
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is now entering its fourth week with no end in sight. Thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions, the country has largely been cut off from the West as a result – whether it be through sanctions a.....»»
Lime launches app-less rides and no fee reservations to get more people riding
Lime is rolling out several new features, including the ability to rent electric scooters without downloading the app, in an effort to attract more riders. The micromobility company announced Wednesday a series of product features that aims to remo.....»»
Global biodiversity awareness tracked with Wikipedia page views
Wikipedia page views could be used to monitor global awareness of biodiversity, proposes a research team from UCL, ZSL, and the RSPB......»»
Wikipedia Is Finally Asking Big Tech To Pay Up
The Big Four all lean on the online encyclopedia at no cost. With the launch of Wikimedia Enterprise, the volunteer project will change that -- and possibly itself too. From a report: From the start, Google and Wikipedia have been in a kind of unspok.....»»
Five "undervalued" women architects Part W is creating Wikipedia pages for
Women's architecture collective Part W is one of several organisations working to increase the number of female architects listed on Wikipedia. On International Women's Day, Sarah Ackland has picked five significant women that she believes should ha.....»»
"I Opened Microsoft Edge and Apple Got Angry"
After downloading Microsoft's Edge, "Technically Incorrect" columnist Chris Matyszczyk "was then subject to constant pestering from Microsoft to, well, download the new Edge. Which was an entirely new dimension of irritation." But occasionally brow.....»»
Foam shortage looms over seating suppliers, auto production
Automaker purchasing teams are scrambling after the Texas winter storm. that shut refineries pinched supply of needed byproducts......»»
Sierra snowpack at 61% as new drought looms for California this summer
Highlighting the second dry winter in a row, the Sierra Nevada snowpack on Tuesday was just 61% of its historical average for this date, the latest signal that California appears headed toward summer drought conditions, with water restrictions possib.....»»
Parler-like site Gab was hacked, 70 GB of data is now in the hands of an activist group
Earlier this year, it was revealed that social media app Parler had been used as a means to organize the January 6 assault on the Capitol Building in Washington, DC. By downloading and archiving almost all of the data posted on Parler before it was b.....»»
Google Sponsors 2 Full-Time Devs To Improve Linux Security
Worried about the security of Linux and open-source code, Google is sponsoring a pair of full-time developers to work on the kernel's security. From a report: The internet giant builds code from its own repositories rather than downloading outside bi.....»»
Engineered viruses can fight the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
As the world fights the SARS-CoV-2 virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic, another group of dangerous pathogens looms in the background. The threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been growing for years and appears to be getting worse. If COVID-19.....»»
Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms
Utility crews raced Wednesday to restore power to nearly 3.4 million customers around the U.S. who were still without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm while another blast of ice and snow threatened to sow more chaos......»»
Big Tech opens wallet for publishers as Australian news code looms
Google and Facebook strike deals in effort to stymie rules on paying for content. Enlarge / Close-up photography (credit: John Lamb | Getty Images) Google and Facebook are rushing to agree to deals with Australian publishers, offering them the.....»»
Bitcoin briefly breaks the $50,000 barrier as Coinbase’s direct listing looms
The hodl-crew are having quite the moment as bitcoin passed the $50,000 mark earlier today for the first time. Data pegs the peak at just over $50,500. The price of bitcoin, the world’s best-known cryptocurrency, has historically proven a reaso.....»»
Climate Change Hits Rock and Roll as Prized Guitar Wood Shortage Looms
Flooding and a wood-boring beetle threaten supplies of storied “swamp ash” -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Parler’s ownership offer to Trump and possible Russian ties probed by Congress
Committee seeks info on financial ties to Russians, negotiations with Trump org. Enlarge / Parler's logo. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado) A congressional oversight committee is investigating whether Parler has financial ties to.....»»
How Wikipedia maintains its reputation for accuracy
BBC Click's Lara Lewington talks to the co-founder of Wikipedia Jimmy Wales......»»
Wikipedia Unveils "Code Of Conduct" To Stem Misinformation
Wikipedia on Tuesday unveiled a "universal code of conduct" aimed at stemming abuse, misinformation and manipulation on the global online encyclopedia. From a report: The new code was released by the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that administe.....»»
People become less likely to contribute to a virtual public good like Wikipedia if they know many others are doing it
While people tend to contribute more to a virtual public good if they see others doing the same, this effect reverses if they become aware too many people are participating, according to research that I conducted over the summer. Public goods are thi.....»»
The best weather apps for Android
Be prepared for anything when you step out of the front door by downloading the best weather apps on Android......»»
Increasing Energy Inefficiency
We are getting less efficient at converting energy into usable forms Source: Wikipedia This is perhaps the first—and certainly the most celebrated—of all flow charts, created by Charles Joseph Minard to depi.....»»