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Students who cheat don"t just have to worry about getting caught, they risk blackmail and extortion

When students use a commercial contract cheating service, getting caught by their lecturers is just one of many serious consequences that could damage them and those who trust them. They also expose themselves to blackmail and extortion. Despite thes.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgDec 1st, 2021

“Deny, denounce, delay”: The battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods

Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the effects of industrially formulated substances. Enlarge (credit: monticelllo/Getty) When the Brazilian nutritional scientist Carlos Monteiro coined the term “ultra-processed.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

Scientists worry so-called "Doomsday Glacier" is near collapse, satellite data reveals

Scientists worry so-called "Doomsday Glacier" is near collapse, satellite data reveals.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 25th, 2024

A Widely Used Criminal Justice Algorithm For Assessing Child Pornography Recidivism Is Flawed

The CPORT algorithm, commonly used to estimate the risk that a child pornography offender will offend again, hasn’t been validated for use in the U.S......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Need a case for that expensive iPad Pro? Here are the best cases for protection, style, and more

Apple’s new M4 iPad Pro is the most expensive iPad ever made, so as beautiful as its ultra-thin and light design is, there’s a good chance you don’t want to risk using it case-free. Whether you’re looking for maximum or minimum protection.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Some updates coming to macOS 15 aren’t just about AI

Apple Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is coming up soon, and everyone’s expecting a huge announcement around AI. But don’t worry, according to a , there are some practical tweaks coming to macOS 15 that are in the wo.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Q&A: Investigating the remarkable reproductive cycle of Michigan"s threatened mollusks

Michigan is home to 43 species of native freshwater mussels, 30 of which are considered to be at risk of extinction. Among the many factors that threaten the hard-shelled bottom dwellers are competition from invasive zebra and quagga mussels, water p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

SoSafe Human Risk OS reduces human-related security risks

SoSafe introduced their pioneering Human Risk Operating System, The Human Risk OS, a set of capabilities designed to help customers identify, quantify, monitor, and intervene on human security risk. SoSafe has also presented new capabilities to its S.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

South Africa: Gold mine pollution is poisoning Soweto"s water and soil—study finds food gardens are at risk

For 140 years, gold mines in Johannesburg, South Africa have been leaking wastewater contaminated with heavy metals. The acid mine drainage from Johannesburg's estimated 278 abandoned mines and 200 mine dumps includes uranium (a radioactive metal), t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Iran"s military says Raisi"s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack

Iran"s military says Raisi"s helicopter caught fire soon after crash and there was no sign of attack.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Effective GRC programs rely on team collaboration

One in three organizations are not currently able to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk with their GRC program, nor are they able to ensure compliance with regulations and frameworks – both key aspects of a mature, holistic GRC pro.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

OneTrust helps organizations meet the framework requirements

OneTrust announced the expansion of OneTrust solutions to help organizations drive operational resilience and risk management across their extended enterprise, as well as comply with regulations like the European Union’s (EU) Digital Operationa.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

The best educational apps on iPad for kids and young students

The iPad can be an important tool in a parent's playbook for instilling a love of learning early on. These are some of the best educational apps for younger learners.Students using iPads in elementary schoolWe don't intend to add to the problem of "T.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

New research suggests girls in single-sex schools do slightly better in exams than girls in co-ed environments

Students at all-girls' schools do slightly better in their exams than girls at co-educational schools, according to new research from the United Kingdom......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

New warp drive concept does twist space, doesn’t move us very fast

While it won't make a useful spaceship engine, it may tell us more about relativity. Enlarge / The Enterprise, caught in the wake of a temporal vortex, witnesses the Earth, assimilated long ago, in the altered timeline. (credit:.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Future climate impacts put humpback whale diet at risk

A new study led by Griffith University predicts that future climate change impacts could disrupt the krill-heavy diet that humpback whales in the southern hemisphere consume. The study, "No distinct local cuisines among humpback whales: A population.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Kenyan fishers face increased drowning risk from climate change

Fatal drownings are a big risk for small-scale fishers on Africa's largest lake, with many of those deaths attributed to bad weather—conditions that are likely to worsen with climate change, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Study: Social networks can influence perception of climate-change risk

A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign urban and environmental economics expert shows that social networks can play a significant role in influencing the financial behaviors and perception of catastrophic risks brought ab.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Designing a better nest to help endangered turtles

With Ontario's eight species of turtles considered at risk, a new nest designed by researchers has the potential to significantly bolster their struggling populations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Academic calls for upgrade to sewage systems to protect health

The risk to public health from human feces in our rivers and seas will increase without action to create a wastewater system fit for the future, according to a Leeds academic......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Fans have gotten ahold of Hellblade 2’s photo mode, and the results are incredible

Fans have already caught on to how great and granular Hellblade 2's photo mode is, with both stunning and stupid screenshots making their away online......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024