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.....»»
Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230
Mods tell SCOTUS that Reddit's special formula depends on Section 230 immunity. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Over the past few days, dozens of tech companies have filed briefs in support of G.....»»
COVID calculations reveal solution to 30-year-old computer science problem
During the pandemic, many people became amateur mathematicians. How quickly would the number of hospitalized patients rise, and when would herd immunity be achieved? Professional mathematicians were challenged as well, and a researcher at University.....»»
Discovery of cross-species signaling pathway unlocks mysteries around parasite immunity, development
Research led by a University of Maryland team has identified the first inter-species signaling pathway between an arthropod parasite and host, where molecules in the blood of a host animal triggers the immunity and development of a parasite. The stud.....»»
What You Need to Know About the Kraken Covid Variant
XBB.1.5, aka the Kraken, is sweeping the Northeast US and dodging immunity. But that doesn’t mean it’s time to panic......»»
Taiwan passes Climate Change Response Act to levy carbon fees as soon as 2024
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the 'Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act' amendment and renamed it the 'Climate Change Response Act' on January 10, specifying the long-term greenhouse gas reduction target of net zero emi.....»»
Wikipedia admin jailed for 32 years after alleged Saudi spy infiltration
Activists call for the release of jailed Wikipedia volunteers. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Whistleblowers have alleged that the Saudi Arabian government infiltrated the highest ranks of Wikipedia.....»»
Tech groups ask Supreme Court to rule on hot-button Texas social media law
Two technology industry groups asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to review a hotly debated Texas law restricting social media platforms' ability to moderate content, potentially opening the door to a sweeping reinterpretation of First Amendment pre.....»»
Big Tech sues California, claims child-safety law violates First Amendment
Suit claims "guessing wrong" about young user harms could cost companies $20B. Enlarge (credit: Image taken by Mayte Torres | Moment) In the last half of 2022 alone, many services—from game platforms designed with kids.....»»
Law amendment to benefit more sectors than semiconductor in Taiwan, says economic minister
An amendment to the Statute for Industrial Innovation, drafted by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and designed to provide higher tax incentives for R&D projects by local high-tech companies, will benefit more industries beyond semiconductors af.....»»
Researchers discover a master regulator of plant immunity
The demonstration that a regulatory protein linked to stress responses in plants also serves as a master switch for anti-pathogen immunity could help breeders develop more pest-resistant and climate-resilient crops......»»
Can the three-dimensional organization of the T cell genome regulate (auto)immunity?
The research team of Associate Professor Charalampos G. Spilianakis, an affiliated Professor at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of FORTH, has been working on determining whether the three-dimensional organization of the T cell ge.....»»
Quack who sold sham COVID “immunization pellets” gets nearly 3 years in prison
Before sentencing, Juli Mazi claimed she had "sovereign immunity." Enlarge / Vials containing pills for homeopathic remedies are displayed at Ainsworths Pharmacy on August 26, 2005, in London. (credit: Getty | Peter Macdiarmid).....»»
Homeopath who made thousands on bogus COVID pellets gets nearly 3 years in prison
Before sentencing, Juli Mazi claimed she had "sovereign immunity." Enlarge / Vials containing pills for homeopathic remedies are displayed at Ainsworths Pharmacy on August 26, 2005, in London. (credit: Getty | Peter Macdiarmid).....»»
Human evolution: Brain, gut and immune system were fine-tuned after split from common ancestor of chimpanzees
A team of Duke researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain development, digestion and immunity that seem to have evolved rapidly after our family line split from that of the chimpanzees, but before we split with.....»»
Antivirals Could Reduce Long COVID Risk, and How Well the New Boosters Work: COVID, Quickly Podcast, Episode 43
In this new episode of our coronavirus podcast, we discuss a study that looked at the effects of Paxlovid on long COVID symptoms, and we also talk new bivalent boosters and immunity......»»
India eases cross-border transfer in draft data protection bill
India proposed a draft data protection bill, which eased a few regulations in an earlier version that were seen as onerous for companies. Multinational tech giants like Google and Meta are expected to feel relieved by the amendment......»»
Why Did Flu Season Start So Early This Year?
Reduced population immunity resulting from COVID precautions, and a phenomenon called viral interference, may have influenced this flu season’s early start.....»»
Taiwan amendment to chip law may benefit only a few
Taiwan's amendment to a chip law aiming to defend the global competitiveness of the country's chipmaking industry may benefit only a few big companies, according to industry sources......»»
Taiwan drafts law amendment to foster IC industry
Taiwan's approved on November 17 a draft amendment to its Statute for Industrial Innovation to provide higher tax incentives for local high-tech companies to double down on their R&D efforts......»»
In organizations, group dynamics influence individuals" likelihood of blowing the whistle on wrongdoing
Wrongdoing is endemic to organizations, costing U.S. firms billions of dollars in fraud. The primary way wrongdoing is caught is through whistleblowers, who have long been thought to act out of a desire to help or improve their organization......»»