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The social impact of removing horns from wild rhinos to protect them from poachers

A team of biologists and game preservationists from the Université of Neuchâtel, working with a large number of colleagues affiliated with multiple institutions in South Africa, has found that removing horns from black rhinos to protect them from p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 13th, 2023

Turns out most of us really don"t mind data centers

93% of these 13,000 respondents felt either positive or neutral about data centers, but they recognize their environmental impact......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Death Stranding connects to Xbox for 5th anniversary

Death Stranding Director's Cut got a surprise release on Xbox Series X and S, making the social connection game available to even more players......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

AudioEye Accessibility Protection Status identifies high-impact areas for improvement

AudioEye launched Accessibility Protection Status, a new benchmark in digital accessibility compliance that empowers businesses to achieve better transparency, clarity, and control over their digital accessibility efforts. With a more accurate repres.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

How to set up a VPN on your router for whole-home protection

You can protect more than just one Mac or iPhone with a VPN. Here's how to protect all of your Internet-connected devices at once by setting up a VPN on your router.A router's portsA VPN typically works on a per-device level. You usually have to set.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

AWS security essentials for managing compliance, data protection, and threat detection

AWS offers a comprehensive suite of security tools to help organizations manage compliance, protect sensitive data, and detect threats within their environments. From AWS Security Hub and Amazon GuardDuty to Amazon Macie and AWS Config, each tool is.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Assessing the efficacy of clinical drugs targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease

Over the last few years, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for COVID-19, has undergone significant changes, evolving from the original wild-type strains to the highly transmissible omicron variant......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Examining how stellar threats impact the habitable zone of exoplanets

When we think of exoplanets that may be able to support life, we home in on the habitable zone. A habitable zone is a region around a star where planets receive enough stellar energy to have liquid surface water. It's a somewhat crude but helpful fir.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

"Shallow" sports and "deep" social hierarchies: Not all pecking orders are created equally

University of Michigan researchers have added a new dimension to the mathematics used to predict the outcomes of all manner of competitions, including sports, games and social hierarchies in both humans and animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Struggling with relationships? You may be too materialistic

Digital technology and social media have revolutionized communication, making people more connected than ever. Yet many developed nations are struggling with loneliness and data has shown that while we have more ways to connect with others, the quant.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

How empty cans could make Thailand"s roads safer

Nearly 12,000 cans packed into re-usable "crash boxes" could protect drivers and passengers on Thailand's roads. The innovation developed by Cranfield University focuses on addressing the devastating outcomes of high-speed collisions involving highwa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Balancing quantity and quality: How X/Twitter"s algorithm influences our consumption of news

Are we only seeing the kind of news we want to see on social media? What effects do personalized algorithms have on our perception of news quality? Do algorithms help us serendipitously encounter information that we didn't expect? These are the quest.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Public pressure found to influence whether companies reduce their environmental impact

The effectiveness of national voluntary programs asking companies to pledge to lower their pollution and greenhouse gas emissions depends on pressure from the public, according to a new study led by a Penn State researcher......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Volcanic ash as a source of nutrients: How the Hunga Tonga eruption affected ecosystems in the South Pacific

The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) in January 2022 ejected about 2.9 billion tons of volcanic material into the atmosphere and across the South Pacific. In early 2022, a scientific expedition (GEOTRACES GP21) investigated the impact of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Multi-country study finds significant differences in how poverty is passed from parents to children

Researchers from Stockholm University, Bocconi University, and the Rockwool Foundation have studied poverty's lasting impact across generations in wealthy countries. By examining the United States, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

EU opens antitrust investigation into key Apple supplier Corning

The European Commission has announced its latest antitrust investigation, and it could once again have an impact on Apple. The EC says it is investigating whether Corning, a key Apple supplier, “may have abused its dominant position on the world.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Study shows commercial ties influence ESG ratings and highlights need for regulation

An analysis published in the Journal of Accounting Research uncovers evidence that conflicts of interest arising from commercial ties lead to bias in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

The PS5 Pro’s biggest problem is that the PS5 is already very good

For $700, I was hoping for a much larger leap in visual impact. In many ways, the timing of Sony's 2016 launch of the PS4 Pro couldn't have been better. The slightly upgraded vers.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

Downward mobility from top backgrounds in the UK is even rarer than previously thought

Only a tiny fraction of children from the most privileged backgrounds will end up in working class jobs, suggesting that social mobility in the UK may be even more limited than previously thought......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Decadal climate patterns reveal new insights into tropical cyclone formation and El Niño-Southern Oscillation link

A new study has revealed how decadal-scale climate fluctuations impact the ability of climate models to simulate tropical cyclone frequency in response to El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events. This finding offers an improved understanding of t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Smog sickness: India"s capital struggles as pollution surges

The toxic smog season in India's capital has just begun, but those unable to escape cancer-causing poisonous fumes say the hazardous impact on health is already taking its toll......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024