We Must Stop Treating Grasslands as Wastelands
The grasslands of India and elsewhere do not need to have economic value to be worth studying and preserving.....»»
Elon Musk’s X to stop allowing users to hide their blue checks
X previously promised to "evolve" the "hide your checkmark" feature. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) X will soon stop allowing users to hide their blue checkmarks, and some users are not happy. Previo.....»»
Google mocks Epic’s proposed reforms to end Android app market monopoly
Google should be barred from “treating Epic differently,” Epic Games says. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Epic Games has filed a proposed injunction that would stop Google from restricting.....»»
Don’t Expect an AirTag 2 This Year
If you’re holding your breath, hoping Apple releases a new AirTag 2 in 2024, stop. Everything we’ve heard suggests the launch is a lot further down the road. Apple first introduced its AirTag tracker back in 2021. Since then, the accessor.....»»
April Fallout 4 Updates Include Free Creation Club Content
While we wait for Starfield mods, Bethesda’s treating Fallout 4 owners to a bunch of free Creation Club content in April. Earlier today, the company confirmed plans to release the highly anticipated Fallout 4 next-gen update on April 25th. The.....»»
MPA: Site-Blocking Will Stop Pirate Site Owners Who Abuse Kids & Traffick Drugs
After a wait of more than 12 years, rightsholders in the United States will again seek legislation that will provide the framework for a site-blocking regime to combat online piracy. After promoting and guiding similar regimes in dozens of countries.....»»
How’s the Pixel April Update Treating You?
The latest April Pixel update has been out for a cool 8 days now and we thought we should check in with everyone to see how it’s treating you. We’re partly curious to make sure nothing bad has happened since you received the update, but w.....»»
EU to make pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries pay for treating water
The European Union's parliament Wednesday approved a package of rules that will make the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries cover more of the costs of cleaning up their wastewaters......»»
Apple makes it really hard for users to completely stop it from collecting data
Apple's default apps are collecting user data even if users try disabling them, research from Aalto University claims, with it being an almost impossible task to properly accomplish.Apple's Advanced Data Protection featureApple prides itself on makin.....»»
New approach needed to save Australia"s non-perennial rivers
Non-perennial rivers, which stop flowing at some point each year, dominate surface water movement across Australia, yet monitoring the continued health of these vital waterways demands a new type of research attention......»»
Stop! Don’t buy this soundbar bundle at Samsung
Over at Woot, you can get a great Samsung Q800C soundbar bundle for a substantial discount compared to going direct to the source. Here's why you need it......»»
T-Mobile could be profiling you, and here’s how to stop it
It has recently been discovered that T-Mobile is automatically profiling users based on your data, here’s how to stop it. The post T-Mobile could be profiling you, and here’s how to stop it appeared first on Phandroid. There’s a lot.....»»
BLUETTI brings hassle-free solar power solutions to California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina
BLUETTI, a pioneering provider of renewable energy storage systems, is expanding its Solar+ program to three new states – California, Massachusetts, and North Carolina. This comprehensive one-stop solution aims to simplify the transition to solar p.....»»
EPA seeks to cut “Cancer Alley” pollutants
Chemical plants will have to monitor how much is escaping and stop leaks. Enlarge / An oil refinery in Louisiana. Facilities such as this have led to a proliferation of petrochemical plants in the area. (credit: Art Wager).....»»
Snowmelt timing impacts grassland plant communities, new study finds
Researchers at the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shed light on how the timing of snowmelt affects the plant communities in grasslands, which are vital ecosystems around the world......»»
We can"t eradicate deadly cane toads—but there"s a way to stop them killing wildlife
Australia can claim more than its fair share of environmental blunders, but the introduction of cane toads in 1935 surely ranks as one of the worst......»»
How whales struggle to navigate in a sea of noise pollution
In 1490, Leonardo da Vinci wrote, "If you cause your ship to stop and place the head of a long tube in the water and place the outer extremity to your ear, you will hear ships at a great distance from you.".....»»
How to fix Universal Clipboard problems on macOS
While generally quite reliable, Apple's Universal Clipboard can sometimes stop working for no apparent reason. Here's how to fix it and get back your cross-device productivity.Universal Clipboard makes copying text between devices easy.Universal Clip.....»»
Coastal wetlands can"t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
Wetlands have flourished along the world's coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable roles in the lives of people and wildlife. They protect the land from storm surge, stop seawater from contaminating drinking water supplies, and create hab.....»»
These apps will stop your Windows 11 updates from going through
It seems that if you have run certain apps on your Windows 11 computer, Microsoft won’t allow it to be updated. The post These apps will stop your Windows 11 updates from going through appeared first on Phandroid. Every now and then, Mic.....»»
How insect blood stops bleeding fast
Their blood equivalent, hemolymph, forms a viscoelastic fluid that covers wounds. Enlarge (credit: Weber) What if human blood turned into a sort of rubbery slime that can bounce back into a wound and stop it from bleedin.....»»