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Twelve countries sign the Zero Debris Charter

Twelve nations have signed the Zero Debris Charter at the ESA/EU Space Council today, solidifying their commitment to the long-term sustainability of human activities in Earth orbit. In addition to the 12 countries, the European Space Agency also sig.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 23rd, 2024

Greater gender equality associated with men eating meat more frequently than women, study finds

Men tend to eat meat more frequently than women and the extent of the differences in meat consumption frequency between both genders tend to be greater within countries with higher levels of gender equality and social and economic development, accord.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

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Save 50% on PDF Expert Premium for Mac with an instant rebate plus a bonus coupon. Edit PDF text, sign documents and more on your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro with this lifetime license.PDF Expert for Mac lets you edit PDFs at a discount.The PDF Expert.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Researchers report dropping atmosphere levels of the last ozone-layer-damaging chemicals to be phased out

Since the 1985 discovery of a hole in the ozone layer countries have agreed and amended treaties to aid its recovery. The most notable of these is the Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer, which is widely regarded as the most.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries from Brazil to Kenya......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Study finds 1 in 7 adults have experienced someone threaten to share their intimate images

A global study on the prevalence of sexual extortion among adults has found the issue to be more widespread than initially thought. The study, "Sextortion: Prevalence and correlates in 10 countries," was published in Computers in Human Behavior.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Apple integrates ChatGPT deeply into iOS 18

Apple Intelligence is the core of generative AI features in iOS 18, but Apple will also let users sign in with their OpenAI account and use ChatGPT models as well. Once connected, users can select ChatGPT as their model to use inside Siri and as p.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Analyzing the benefits of trans-boundary cooperation in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin

A new study conducted by IIASA researchers and their colleagues highlights that cooperation in infrastructure operation between countries surrounding the Lancang-Mekong River Basin could bring major economic and environmental co-benefits......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Apple Vision Pro is coming to eight more countries very soon

After three months as a US-exclusive, the Apple Vision Pro has now been announced for eight more countries, including China.Apple Vision Pro is arriving in more Apple Stores worldwideAfter being announced at WWDC in June 2023, the Apple Vision Pro fi.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Researchers measure the cost of unsustainable industrial fishing on coastal communities—and it"s vast

Shark finning—the practice of removing the fins from a captured shark and discarding the rest, often still alive, back into the ocean—is banned in many countries due to its inhumane and unsustainable nature. However, these fins are highly valued.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Upstream and downstream: River study highlights cross-country inequities

A new research commentary led by Griffith University researchers highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The paper, "The Global Biodiversity Framework can be leveraged to better manage transbound.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Records of Pompeii"s survivors have been found—archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives

On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

Colonialism and gender inequality: The case of political representation in Nigeria

Nigeria ranked 130th out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap report. Neoliberal tropes have posited this as a regional problem, whereby gender inequalities have prevailed as intrinsic to a 'one-size-fits-all' African culture. In turn, Western i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Meta uses “dark patterns” to thwart AI opt-outs in EU, complaint says

EU Facebook users have until June 26 to opt out of AI training. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) The European Center for Digital Rights, known as Noyb, has filed complaints in 11 European countries to halt Meta's.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

NotebookLM Rolls Out to More Countries Worldwide

NoteBookLM gains a ton of helpful features as well. The post NotebookLM Rolls Out to More Countries Worldwide appeared first on Phandroid. A while back, Google announced that it would be bringing Gemini 1.5 Pro to NotebookLM, a smart assis.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Sustainable business models infused with agri-innovation systems can reduce post-harvest food loss and waste

Reducing post-harvest food loss and waste is a major sustainability challenge in low- and middle-income countries, some of which are major agrarian economies supplying global value chains. However, there is insufficient research in this field even to.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Mind the gap: Italian moms with 3+ kids work far fewer years than dads, while Finland shows equality

Over the past century, the number of working women in Western countries has steadily increased. However, numerous studies show that it is still primarily women who have to manage the balancing act between parenthood and working life. Compared to fath.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

This Sling TV deal gets you a month of Starz for $5

Snap up a month of Starz for just $5 when you sign up to Sling TV today. It'll give you a ton of new and exciting entertainment to enjoy for less......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Vision Pro’s international launch is closer than ever, says Ming-Chi Kuo

Rumors have been rampant about the timeline for the Vision Pro’s international rollout. Although the device first shipped to US customers back in February, there has been no official word on its expansion to other countries. Now, according to Mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Falling US demand means an imminent international rollout for Apple Vision Pro

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo maintains that other countries will receive the Apple Vision Pro shortly, and says it's possible because US demand is weak.Apple Vision Pro at Apple ParkIn February 2024, Kuo noted that shipping times for the Apple Vision Pro had.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Torrent of volcanic mudflow hits Philippine village

Heavy rain washed volcanic mud and debris through a village in the central Philippines on Wednesday, two days after a nearby volcano erupted......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024