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Twitter will now label and suppress misinformation surrounding armed conflict and other crises

Twitter will now apply warning labels to — and cease recommending — claims that outside experts have identified as misinformation during fast-moving times of crisis, the social media company said Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnMay 19th, 2022

Here"s where Colorado"s wolves traveled in May, including closer to some I-70 mountain communities

At least one of Colorado's 11 wild wolves entered the watershed surrounding Vail in the last month, according to a new map showing where the canines traveled recently......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Youths" attitudes in post-conflict Colombia reflect both cynicism and hope for peace, research finds

Following numerous attempts at peace, in 2016, the Colombian government and the FARC, the largest left-wing guerilla group, signed a peace treaty. Although Colombians were deeply divided about the treaty's prospects when it was first signed, the agre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

International development can tackle the climate and migration crises together

Without immediate action to help the world's most vulnerable people adapt to climate change, millions face the prospect of their homes becoming unlivable, with no option but to leave......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Apple is ignoring Congo"s accusations over conflict materials, say lawyers [u]

Lawyers for the Congo government say that Apple has not responded to its requests over the use of conflict minerals in the iPhone and other devices — and that it has new evidence against the company.Apple has been asked to verify that it doesn't us.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Misinformation swirled during Taiwan"s 2024 elections, says study

With more than 70 countries hosting national elections, 2024 is the biggest election year in history, according to The Economist. But how misinformation impacts elections, especially with the rise in content generated by artificial intelligence, cont.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Study explains regional differences in bird diversity in agroforestry systems

The diversity and ecological functionality of bird communities in tropical agroforestry systems are shaped by the surrounding landscape, in particular the extent and composition of the forest. An international research team led by the University of G.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

"Dusty" archives inspire new story about 1886 Charleston earthquake

Late on August 31, 1886, while many people were asleep, a large quake rocked Charleston, South Carolina, and the surrounding region, toppling buildings, buckling railroad tracks, and causing sand to "boil" or bubble from liquefaction. By the time the.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

On the trail of global climate change—volcanism as a driver of the climate in the "Carnian Crisis"

New research on the so-called Carnian Crisis by a team led by Alexander Lukeneder, paleontologist at the Natural History Museum Vienna, reveals astonishing developments surrounding global climate change during the Triassic period......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Elon Musk"s Twitter now officially has a new URL

Twitter now redirects to X.com, in an official change since the app's name change. Twitter became X months ago, but now Twitter.com is also officially X.com. The URL change cements Elon Musk's rebranding of the social media app since his takeov.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

One of OpenAI"s safety leaders quit on Tuesday. He just explained why.

In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, OpenAI co-head of alignment Jan Leike gave the public some hints as to why he left. OpenAI is famously not all that open. Dazzling, cutting-edge AI products emerge without warning, generat.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Cameras reveal wombat burrows can be safe havens after fire and waterholes after rain

Australia's unprecedented Black Summer bushfires in 2019–20 created ideal conditions for misinformation to spread, from the insidious to the absurd......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 18th, 2024

Twitter URLs redirect to x.com as Musk gets closer to killing the Twitter name

X.com stops redirecting to Twitter.com over a year after company name change. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Kirill Kudryavtsev) Twitter.com links are now redirecting to the x.com domain as Elon Musk gets closer to wipi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 17th, 2024

Why banks consider renewable energy to be a riskier investment than fossil fuels

The financial sector is among the world's most heavily regulated industries—and for good reason. Financial rules, which force banks to hold capital in reserve when making riskier investments, are designed to prevent financial crises. Other financia.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

The Galaxy S25 Ultra will maintain its quad camera setup

The latest rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is that it could come with a quadruple camera setup. The post The Galaxy S25 Ultra will maintain its quad camera setup appeared first on Phandroid. According to the rumors, the Sam.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Reducing distrust in social media is not straightforward, computer scientists warn

Are anti-misinformation interventions on social media working as intended? It depends, according to a new study led by William & Mary researchers and published in the Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Thirsty in paradise: Water crises are a growing problem across the Caribbean islands

In the popular imagination, the Caribbean is paradise, an exotic place to escape to. But behind the images of balmy beaches and lush hotel grounds lies a crisis, the likes of which its residents have never experienced......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Team develops efficient host-vector system for a model archaeon by solving CRISPR-based host-plasmid conflict

A research group has constructed versatile genetic tools for Saccharolobus islandicus REY15A, one of the very few archaeal models for archaea biology and CRISPR biology research......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 10th, 2024

Research presents 2D dipole orientation method for mapping cells

Due to the high transparency of cells, it is very difficult to observe the organelles within them. Biologists can label specific organelles for observation through fluorescence staining. This is somewhat analogous to being in an environment without l.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Robot dogs armed with AI-aimed rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation

Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire. Enlarge / A still image of a robotic quadruped armed with a remote weapons system, captured from a video provided by Onyx Industries......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Robot dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation

Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire. Enlarge / A still image of a robotic quadruped armed with a remote weapons system, captured from a video provided by Onyx Industries......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024