UFO Whistleblowers Would Get Immunity Under New Amendment
Howard Altman writes via The Drive: In an effort to protect those with information about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and increase the influx of reports about them, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc) has introduced (PDF) an amendment to the Fiscal Y.....»»
Japan to restrict the export of advanced chip manufacturing equipment from July 23
According to a report by Nikkei, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) of Japan announced today (May 23) the amendment to the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, adding 23 categories including advanced chip manufacturing equipment to.....»»
TikTok creators sue Montana over app ban
A group of TikTok users has sued to overturn Montana's new statewide ban blocking the app, alleging that the law signed this week by Gov. Greg Gianforte violates the First Amendment......»»
TikTok: Montana to become first US state to ban app on personal devices
The Chinese-owned platform said the ban "infringes on the First Amendment rights of the people of Montana"......»»
Elon Musk loses bid to end SEC "muzzle" over tweets
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan rejected Musk's claim that the SEC exploited his consent decree to conduct bad-faith, harassing investigations that violated his First Amendment free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution......»»
Researchers decipher the structure of protein methyltransferase from the mpox virus
Scientists from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry in Prague have deciphered the structure of the protein methyltransferase from the monkeypox virus. It is with the help of this protein that the virus escapes human immunity and cause.....»»
Man battling Google wins $500K for search result links calling him a pedophile
Google's attempt to apply Section 230 immunity in Canada failed. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) A Montreal man spent years trying to hold Google accountable for search results linking to a defamatory.....»»
Twitter permanently suspended journalist who interviewed Matt Walsh’s hacker
Hacker called Doomed delights as First Amendment debate stokes chaos on Twitter. Enlarge This week, The Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh got hacked, leading a hacker called Doomed to gain unfettered access to his Twit.....»»
Study reveals the 3D structure of a protein involved in genome editing
Gene editing is one of the latest breakthroughs in biology. The widely known CRISPR-Cas gene editing system provided prokaryotes (organisms that lack cell nuclei) an immunity against foreign DNA. Since the discovery of the CRISPR gene editing technol.....»»
BigID’s privacy suite discovers and classifies all CPRA-related data
BigID announced native data privacy capabilities to automate and help fulfill California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) requirements. The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) is an amendment to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) that went into eff.....»»
TSA issues additional cybersecurity rules for the aviation sector
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued a new cybersecurity amendment to the security programs of certain TSA-regulated (airport and aircraft) operators in the aviation sector, following similar measures announced in October 2022 for.....»»
No One Knows if You Need Another Covid Booster
It’s cellular immunity, not antibodies, that probably protects against the coronavirus’s worst effects—and scientists haven’t worked out how long it lasts......»»
Senators warn Big Tech on Section 230: "Reform is coming"
US senators said Wednesday that bipartisan support is growing for revising a federal immunity law for tech platforms and websites known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a warning aimed squarely at large social media platforms......»»
Investigators identify new pattern recognition system that monitors disease-causing bacteria in C. elegans
A study published in Immunity by physician-scientist Read Pukkila-Worley, MD, and MD/Ph.D. students Nicholas D. Peterson and Samantha Y. Tse describes a new manner of detecting microbial infection that intercepts pathogen-derived signals of growth to.....»»
Whistleblowers losing faith in media impact, finds researcher
The whistleblowers who once trusted journalism are losing faith in the institution......»»
Stress memory in plants could hold key to growing disease resistant crops
A mechanism behind how plants can develop long-term immunity to stress has been discovered by scientists at the University of Sheffield......»»
Florida bill would make bloggers who write about governor register with state
Rules for bloggers who write about elected officials raise First Amendment concern. Enlarge / Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a press conference in Daytona Beach Shores on January 18, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images).....»»
Reddit tells court: Film studios spewed “nonsense” in demand for users’ names
First Amendment covers users who anonymously discussed piracy, Reddit tells court. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Reddit is fighting a film-industry attempt to identify users who discussed piracy, telling a f.....»»
Researchers find evolutionary selection for traits associated with immunity, metabolism in Tsimane and Moseten genomes
A team of global experts has discovered new signals of natural selection in humans......»»
SCOTUS “confused” after hearing arguments for weakening Section 230 immunity
SCOTUS sways Google’s way, says eroding Section 230 could crash digital economy. Enlarge / Jose Hernandez and Beatriz Gonzalez, stepfather and mother of Nohemi Gonzalez, who died in a terrorist attack in Paris in 2015, arrive t.....»»
Manchin bill would immediately cut off credits for EVs that don"t meet battery rules
Under the bill — an amendment of the Inflation Reduction Act — no credit would be available to any new EV that does not meet the critical mineral and battery sourcing requirements, effective retroactively as of Jan. 1......»»