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TikTok says orange cats are "dumb" and tortoiseshell cats have "an attitude"—but how true is that?

If you've watched cat videos on social media lately, you may have encountered the idea a cat's coat color tells us something about their personality......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 15th, 2024

What would a Supreme Court"s ruling on TikTok mean for free speech protections in the US?

There's a universe of possible outcomes if the Supreme Court takes up the TikTok case, a Northeastern University legal scholar says, including a ruling that signals a "slippery slope" toward more restrictions on constitutional freedoms of speech......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 16th, 2024

Lawmakers remind Apple it must remove TikTok from the App Store next month

As TikTok’s ban in the United States swiftly approaches, lawmakers on Friday reminded Apple that they are on the hook for enforcement. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

If you have to watch one Hulu show this December, stream this one

Say Nothing is based on the true story of two sisters who served in the Irish Republican Army......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Raw milk from California dairy linked to cat deaths from bird flu in Los Angeles County

Raw milk recalled from a Fresno County dairy is suspected in the deaths of two cats in Los Angeles County, health officials said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

TikTok makes teenagers happy, says researcher

Is TikTok ruining today's youth? Not at all, according to a study led by Emilie Owens, researcher at the University of Oslo. The study is published in the journal International Research in Children's Literature......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

South Dakota outbreak reveals potential H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats

University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified evidence of H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats. Work centered on a rural outbreak in South Dakota, where multiple cats died after showing neurological and respiratory symptoms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Dodge keeps true to its roots with the first electric Charger muscle car

The big two-door electric sedan impressed on the road, less so on track. Dodge provided flights from Washington to Phoenix and accommodation so Ars could drive the new Charger Day.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

US moves to save once-common monarch butterflies from extinction

The United States is moving to grant federal protection to the monarch butterfly—a once-common species recognizable by its striking black and orange patterns that has faced a dramatic population decline in recent decades......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 11th, 2024

"News influencers" are racking up billions of views—and not checking their facts

The way many people get their news today would be unrecognizable to broadsheet devotees of decades past. You may read email newsletters, scroll headlines on social media, or go directly to the BBC's own TikTok account to find out what's happening in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Get this awesome Samsung soundbar with Dolby Atmos for just $200 today

If you can’t afford the bells and whistles of a true Dolby Atmos system, this Samsung soundbar is a great alternative. Plus it’s $180 off at Walmart today......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

The Talos Principle: Reawakened adds new engine, looks, and content to a classic

The game that was asking lots of questions about AI ethics 10 years ago is back. Are humans just squishy machines? Can an artificially intelligent robot create a true moral compas.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

Links between gender stereotypes and American patriotism date from the Cold War, but weren"t true then either

In 1959, at the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, in front of a model American kitchen full of appliances, Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev sparred over the advantages of the two countries' econom.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 10th, 2024

US businesses will lose $1B in one month if TikTok is banned, TikTok warns

US ban would also impact tens of millions of global users, TikTok claimed. TikTok is doing everything it can to delay a potential ban starting the day before Donald Trump takes of.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 9th, 2024

The shadow’s roots take hold in Wheel of Time S3 teaser

Get ready for "a perilous journey to the Aiel Waste to uncover the true fate of the Dragon Reborn." The Wheel of Time returns to Prime Video in March......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 8th, 2024

US Appeals Court upholds law requiring TikTok sale

China-based Bytedance has one last avenue to avoid the sale of its TikTok social media service after losing a court appeal to invalidate a US law that requires the service be sold by January 19, 2025.TikTok's issues with the US government and courts.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 7th, 2024

Geneticists have finally solved the mystery of Garfield"s orange coat

Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam our homes, orange. He is orange in the same way that some people are redheaded, some horses are brown, or some dogs are Irish setters, but t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 7th, 2024

The Order review: a gripping true-crime thriller that will unsettle you

The Order is a gripping, haunting, and unfortunately necessary true-crime thriller......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 7th, 2024

Nobody wants this but a TikTok ban is starting to seem inevitable

A Federal Court of Appeals ruled against TikTok and now a ban seems very likely, even though nobody wants it......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

TikTok’s two paths to avoid US ban: Beg SCOTUS or woo Trump

TikTok loss could lead to US ban next month. On Friday, a US appeals court upheld a federal law that could ban or force a sale of TikTok early next year. Biden signed the Protecti.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

TikTok ban still coming in January after new US law upheld

TikTok’s US ban is looming, and a new ruling by an appeals court has removed one of the last reasons for hope that the ban might not go into effect. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024