The Right to Repair Should be Protected by Law
The U.S. Congress needs to uphold the freedom to repair electronic devices -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
US Copyright Office withdraws copyright for AI-generated comic artwork
Zarya images "not protected by copyright." Words and arrangement remain protected. Enlarge / The cover of "Zarya of the Dawn," a comic book created using Midjourney AI image synthesis in 2022. (credit: Kris Kashtanova) O.....»»
Cells take on dual identities with competing factors trapped in the nucleus
Cells migrate to different tissues for a variety of reasons, including organ development, tissue repair and the spread of cancer. Researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have found unexpected activity i.....»»
Deer protected from deadly disease by newly discovered genetic differences
It was the height of summer 2022 when the calls started coming in. Scores of dead deer suddenly littered rural properties and park preserves, alarming the public and inconveniencing landowners. According to officials at the Urbana Park District, it w.....»»
Feral cattle roam New Mexico"s wilderness. Federal agents plan to hunt them from the sky
In the skies above the New Mexico wilderness, federal agents in helicopters this week plan to shoot and kill dozens of feral cattle, which officials say threaten protected lands and the public's safety......»»
104 shark and ray species now receive new protections, but are they enough?
Shark populations have been declining for years, largely due to overfishing. And for years, the solutions offered by researchers have included increasing the number, size and effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPA) and improving the global mana.....»»
Mapping out a path to protecting Iran"s endangered species
With the Iranian Government recently committing to increasing protected areas—such as national parks—to 20 percent of Iran's land, researchers have mapped out a way to identify the most important areas needed to protect the most endangered specie.....»»
Would a nature repair market really work? Evidence suggests it"s highly unlikely
Why should governments do all of the heavy lifting to arrest the steep decline of many ecosystems? Endangered species live on private land too—so why not give farmers and landholders incentives to look after them and restore habitat?.....»»
Google Protected Computing: Ensuring privacy and safety of data regardless of location
In this Help Net Security interview, Royal Hansen, VP of Engineering for Privacy, Safety, and Security at Google, talks about Protected Computing, the impact of data protection regulations, and privacy in general. Data protection regulations are rapi.....»»
The best Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra cases: top 15 you can buy
Samsung's new top-of-the-line flagship is the Galaxy S23 Ultra, and it's an expensive beast! If you're getting one, make sure it's protected with a good case......»»
It’s now easier to get iPhone 14 Pro selfie camera and Face ID problems fixed
Apple is making a notable change to the repair process for the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Starting this week, Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers can now repair Face ID and TrueDepth issues without having to replace the ent.....»»
Mapping Iran"s biodiversity hotspots to create new protected areas covering 20% of the landscape
Iran's ancient forests, rugged mountains, vast deserts and captivating coasts are rich in biodiversity, including animals found nowhere else on Earth. But many of these precious areas are not formally protected from development, potentially endangeri.....»»
Lobbyist working for Apple and others managed to rewrite NY Right to Repair law
A lobbyist working for Apple, Google, Samsung, and other tech companies succeeded in diluting the impact of a Right to Repair law. Tech trade group TechNet gave suggested wording to NY Governor Kathy Hochul, who reportedly inserted that language ver.....»»
Big Tech lobbyist language made it verbatim into NY’s hedged repair bill
Report reveals the influence lobbyists had on bill. Enlarge (credit: Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images) When New York became the first state to pass a heavily modified right-to-repair bill late last year, it was a.....»»
Study finds endangered elephants regularly leaving protected area
For the sake of shielding vulnerable and endangered wildlife from the existential risks posed by people, some governments and agencies have established so-called protected areas that are designed to be free of human encroachment and development......»»
Helping users and organizations build an instinctive data privacy habit
Each year at the end of January, internet users are deluged with advice on how to keep their data protected and reclaim their online privacy. What started as Data Privacy Day has now become a Week, to match our increasing dependency on the internet a.....»»
Health info for 1 million patients stolen using critical GoAnywhere vulnerability
With exploit code in the wild and devastating results, organizations should patch pronto. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) One of the biggest hospital chains in the US said hackers obtained protected health information for.....»»
Researchers engineer spinal cord-like tissue with drug-guiding function for spinal cord injury repair
In a recent study published in Science Advances, a research team led by Profs. Dai Jianwu and Zhao Yannan at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences demonstrated a strategy for covalent conjugatio.....»»
How Apple & Big Tech gutted New York"s right to repair bill
New York's toothless right to repair bill not only includes concessions to the demands of Big Tech firms, but text written by them.Apple Repair ProgramIn December 2022, New York became the first US state to pass a Right to Repair bill, but one which.....»»
How much does an electric car battery cost?
Electric cars cost less to operate and repair than gas-powered cars over the long run, but there's one component that can cost far more -- the battery......»»
Federal ‘right-to-repair" bill reintroduced in House
The bill — known as the Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act — would require all tools and equipment, wireless transmission of repair and diagnostic data and telematics systems needed for vehicle repairs be made available.....»»