Soldiers Angrily Speak Out about Being Blocked from Repairing Equipment by Contractors
Matt Stoller: Louis Rossmann is an important YouTube personality who talks about, among other things, the fact that big firms block their customers from repairing equipment so they can extract after-market profits with replacement parts. And he's ver.....»»
Parrots and songbirds have evolved distinct brain mechanisms, study shows
When humans learn to speak a language, we learn to produce new vocalizations and use them flexibly for communication, but how the brain is able to achieve this is an important but largely unanswered question, according to Zhilei Zhao, Klarman Fellow.....»»
Q&A: Reducing the use of animal tissues for testing the safety of cosmetics
Imperial College London researchers speak to us about their work exploring animal-free methods for the future of testing cosmetics safety......»»
When research study materials don"t speak their participants" language, data can get lost in translation
Imagine your mother has cancer. You just heard about a promising new experimental treatment and want to enroll her in the study. However, your mother immigrated to the U.S. as an adult and speaks limited English. When you reach out to the research te.....»»
Tesla shipments blocked by Norwegian workers as labor dispute spreads
Norway's largest private sector labor union will block transit shipments of Tesla cars meant for the Swedish market as one of Denmark's largest pension funds sell its holdings in Tesla over the EV maker's refusal to enter into agreements with Swedish.....»»
How GymKit makes the gym sync with Apple Watch
So here’s a cool thing. Yesterday, I rejoined my old gym at the YMCA. It’s $64/month instead of $10/month at Planet Fitness, but that includes two hours of childcare – must-have for a single parent. Anyway, it also has GymKit equipment. As.....»»
Where to find the secret cave in Fortnite
You can never have enough loot in Fortnite, and there's a secret cave that can get you kitted out with some high-tier equipment if you know where to find it......»»
Apple Watch and GymKit can turn a gym into a … gem
So here’s a cool thing. Yesterday I rejoined my old gym at the YMCA. It’s $64/month instead of $10/month at Planet Fitness, but that includes two hours of childcare. Must-have for a single parent. Anyway, it also has GymKit equipment. As an A.....»»
Senator"s paranoia opens door for Apple to speak out on government censorship
Senator Ron Wyden has made a crazy-sounding claim that governments are spying on people's iPhone push notifications — and Apple says thank you, we weren't allowed to tell anyone.The claim is that governments can glean information from how many push.....»»
Researchers: The climate change we caused is here for at least 50,000 years—and probably far longer
In February 2000, Paul Crutzen rose to speak at the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme in Mexico. And when he spoke, people took notice. He was then one of the world's most cited scientists, a Nobel laureate working on huge-scale problems—.....»»
Senator"s paranoia opens door for Apple to speak out on government censorship.
Senator Ron Wyden has made a crazy-sounding claim that governments are spying on people's iPhone push notifications — and Apple says thank you, we weren't allowed to tell anyone.The claim is that governments can glean information from how many push.....»»
Toyota plans to unload entire stake in Japan"s Harmonic Drive Systems
Toyota will sell 4.4 million shares of Harmonic Drive Systems at an undecided sale price, the precision control equipment maker said. The stake was worth $123 million on Wednesday......»»
Novel mineral piezocatalysts offer innovative approaches for soil remediation
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) removal in the soil environment is of great significance for repairing the long-term damaged ecosystem. However, the poor mass transfer process and low catalytic activity in most conventional methods lead to li.....»»
Narratives clash in the war taking place on social media
In April 2022 a video was uploaded to YouTube in which an elderly woman greets Ukrainian soldiers waving the Soviet flag. One of the soldiers takes the flag from her and treads on it. The woman says in Russian: "My parents died for that flag, and now.....»»
US government confirms Iran is behind cyberattacks on water companies
Iranian attackers are targeting Israeli-made equipment used by organizations in US Water and Wastewater Systems Sector......»»
Stop asking "who"s your friend?" on dating apps
On dating apps, don't match with someone only to ask about the person's friend. It's insulting and no one wants to feel like second best. Want to find a way to instantly piss off a stranger and guarantee they'll never speak to you? Tell them yo.....»»
Speak up, help other women do the same, leaders say at Automotive News conference
Women sharing their diverse perspectives with peers and managers, taking time to network and mentor and having the confidence to voice their ideas at high-level meetings were key messages at Automotive News' Leading Women conference......»»
Montana’s TikTok ban blocked by federal judge
Judge rules state was trying to target China rather than protect Montana residents. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) A federal judge has stopped a US state’s landmark ban on TikTok from going into.....»»
Disability advocate shares journey with iOS 17 Personal Voice, see it in action [Video]
Apple launched two amazing new accessibility features this year called Personal Voice and Live Speech. They allow users to not only create and securely store a replica of their voice but also to allow iPhone to speak for them. Today Apple has shared.....»»
B&H"s Cyber Week sale offers up to $3,000 in savings on popular tech
B&H Photo keeps the massive savings party going all week long with its Cyber Week sales, with shoppers saving thousands of dollars on high-end equipment to supercharge your creative outlets.Save thousands at B&H Photo during Cyber Week.Enjoy discount.....»»
Bay Area scientist with bees in his bonnet gives Gov. Newsom a buzz in his ear
Among the presidents of nations, high-profile dignitaries, and leaders of household-name companies like Visa, ExxonMobil and Microsoft who descended on San Francisco last week to speak at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation events was a Santa Cruz comp.....»»