The GDPR Consequences We Haven"t Talked About
The pandemic has inevitably caused both individuals and companies to alter or check their normal security and data protection practices. Continue reading........»»
New fossil foot analysis reveals the surprising and varied lifestyles of dinosaur bird ancestors
Have you ever eaten chicken feet? If you haven't, you might be surprised to learn there's actually quite a bit of flesh down there. And scales too! They're wonderful—and informative—pieces of engineering......»»
Radiation damage to paternal DNA is passed on to offspring: Study
Whether radiation exposure of fathers can have consequences on their children is one of the most long-standing questions in radiation biology. Using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans as a model, Professor Dr. Björn Schumacher and his team discover.....»»
UK woodlands could store almost twice as much carbon as previously estimated
UK forests could store almost double the amount of carbon than previous calculations suggest, with consequences for our understanding of carbon stocks and humanity's response to climate change, according to a new study involving UCL researchers......»»
Dam plans threaten China"s migratory bird haven
Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake......»»
Best tech gifts under $25 for your friends, family and colleagues
If you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, there’s still a lot of deals on great tech available, many of which keep the price tag under $25......»»
5 movies that deserve a reboot
There are plenty of movies that have been rebooted, but these movies deserve a reboot and haven't gotten one yet......»»
Find My on Mac finally plays a chime on AirTags in latest beta
AirTags owners have always been able to use Find My on the Mac to locate them, but until the latest macOS beta, they haven't been able to chirp to make them easier to find.It's been a curious omission by Apple, as a prominent feature on the iOS Find.....»»
Climate change in the forests of northern Germany: Team finds widespread drought stress in European beech
More and more trees are suffering the consequences of decades of manmade climate change. The growth of the European beech has so far suffered decline mainly in southern Europe. European beech is Germany's most important native forest tree species, an.....»»
New research develops a model that optimizes political fairness for political redistricting
Political redistricting is a problem of national interest with consequences to electoral representation. It is a decennial process of redrawing the boundaries of congressional and state legislative districts, and can affect a wide range of stakeholde.....»»
Becoming the next China won"t blunt India"s 2023 slowdown: Andy Mukherjee
It's not immediately obvious that the global slowdown has also arrived in India: Investments in factories, roads, and other fixed assets are just shy of 35% of domestic output; they haven't been this high in 10 years. Loan demand is growing so fast t.....»»
How companies time data leak disclosures
Every year the personal data of millions of people, such as passwords, credit card details, or health details, fall into the hands of unauthorized persons through hacking or data processing errors by companies. The consequences for those affected can.....»»
Woman dies in crash during test drive outside Florida Nissan dealership
A central Florida woman was killed while participating in a test drive of a 2023 Nissan Rogue from a dealership in Winter Haven, Fla......»»
Squirrel sperm and feet tell a different climate change story
Perhaps it's time to replace the canary in a coal mine metaphor with a squirrel in the ground. Because two University of Manitoba studies found that climate change is altering ground squirrels' sperm and feet, and this warns of big consequences poten.....»»
How to watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Lunar Flashlight mission
NASA’s Lunar Flashlight satellite will search the moon's surface for water ice in places that haven't seen sunlight in billions of years......»»
Meta fined €265m by Irish data watchdog over breach
The Irish Data Protection Commission says its inquiry has found Meta breached GDPR rules......»»
Leading plastics scientists call for inclusion of all associated chemicals in global plastics treaty
Plastic pollution is a global health and environmental problem, with serious social and economic consequences. Without political intervention, the amount of plastic waste in the environment is expected to double by 2030 to around 53 million tons per.....»»
How to get started with the best Cloud gaming services on Mac
While gaming on the Mac is improving day by day, cloud gaming is a way to get AAA games on macOS today. Here's how to get started with the three biggest services in cloud gaming.[Garret Morrow/Pexels]Historically, the words "gaming" and "Mac" haven't.....»»
Tears For Twitter: A Clever Raspberry Pi Project
If you haven’t been paying attention to twitter, you might feel a tiny bit lost on this one. I’ll recap simply, without getting political. Many people are leaving the platform based on how the process of Elon Musk taking ownership have u.....»»
Diverting children away from the criminal justice system gives them a chance to "grow out" of crime
Prison is no place for a child. Putting children in youth justice facilities can have long-lasting consequences for their physical, psychological and emotional health, well-being and development......»»
Twitter is the world"s digital public square. What if it dies?
If Twitter were to suddenly cease to exist, the consequences would be enormous, given how integral the platform is to global communications......»»