Why erect-crested penguins reject their first egg and lay a second one
A new analysis of old data suggests that the endangered erect-crested penguin's bizarre nesting habits—rejecting the first egg they lay—is because they can't feed two chicks, and the second, larger egg has a better chance of success. Lloyd Davis.....»»
Bees kill dozens of endangered penguins in South Africa
A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape Town, the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds said on Sunday......»»
Apple says it will reject government demands to expand new child protection image scanner beyond child abuse images
Apple says it won't let governments expand the scope of its upcoming child protective image scanning system, but privacy concerns remain. This past weekend Apple published an FAQ clarifying how neuralMatch will work. Most importantly, Apple asserts i.....»»
Apple Says It Will Reject Government Demands To Use New Child Abuse Image Detection System for Surveillance
Apple defended its new system to scan iCloud for illegal child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) on Monday during an ongoing controversy over whether the system reduces Apple user privacy and could be used by governments to surveil citizens. From a repor.....»»
New study finds emperor penguins increasingly threatened by climate change
A new study published today in Global Change Biology provides valuable new data that highlights how species extinction risk is accelerating due to rapid climate change and an increase in extreme climate events, such as glacial calving and sea ice los.....»»
Klipsch T5 II ANC earbuds use Bragi AI to accept/reject calls and skip tracks
Although very similar to the T5 II True Wireless on the outside, the T5 II True Wireless ANC add a new set of features that make them stand out. One such feature is Dirac HD Sound technology, claiming to offer improved staging, clarity, vocal crispne.....»»
Judges Reject Viasat"s Plea To Stop SpaceX Starlink Satellite Launches
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: SpaceX can keep launching broadband satellites despite a lawsuit filed by Viasat, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. Viasat sued the Federal Communications Commission in May and asked judges.....»»
Judges reject Viasat’s plea to stop SpaceX Starlink satellite launches
Viasat fears SpaceX competition, sought freeze on launches and environmental review. Enlarge / 60 Starlink satellites stacked for launch at SpaceX facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX can keep launching broadband satell.....»»
Supreme Court reins in definition of crime under controversial hacking law
Justices reject US gov's broad interpretation of Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Enlarge / In April 2013, more than 120 people attended a rally in Boston to remember Aaron Swartz and call for reform of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. (credit: Ge.....»»
New species of milkweed family found in Mount Emei
Vincetoxicum is a genus of the milkweed family (Apocynaceae) which comprises 378 genera and about 5,350 species. Species of Vincetoxicum are shrubs, erect perennial herbs or herbaceous twiners. There are approximately 70 species of Vincetoxicum occur.....»»
For penguins, leading or following might be more about relationships
Many people know that penguins are social birds that live and raise their chicks together in big colonies......»»
The NYPD"s Robot Dog Was a Really Bad Idea: Here"s What Went Wrong
Design, context and timing influence whether humans embrace a robot or reject it -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Scientists reject restrictive heat flux models using directly driven gold spheres
A team of scientists has conducted an analysis of directly driven gold sphere experiments to test heat transport models used in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and high energy density (HED) modeling. It was found that overly restricting the heat fl.....»»
FTC urges courts not to dismiss Facebook antitrust case
FTC blasts "anticompetitive actions to neutralize, hinder, or deter" competitors. Enlarge / Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday urged a federal judge in DC to reject F.....»»
Men who identify as feminists are having more—and more varied—sex
In 2015, Justin Trudeau surprised many by claiming a feminist identity. Numerous celebrities and entertainers have recently asserted themselves as feminists, and some have even chastised those who reject feminism......»»
Radicalization to extremist ideologies is often triggered by negative life events
People who radicalize to extremist ideologies often are triggered by negative life events or exposure to propaganda, and those who escape from extreme groups frequently are aided by an individual or group that intervenes to help them reject the philo.....»»
App Store Now Rejecting Apps Using Third-Party SDKs That Collect User Data Without Consent
iOS 14 has brought several new privacy features, and there are more to come with App Tracking Transparency -- which will let users opt out of being tracked by apps. From a report: As the launch of this new option approaches, Apple has begun to reject.....»»
Cranfield soil data helps save great crested newts
Experts from Cranfield University are helping to protect one of the UK's rarest species of wildlife, by providing data that allows environmentalists to identify habitats in which it can thrive......»»
Penguin hemoglobin evolved to meet oxygen demands of diving
Call it the evolutionary march of the penguins......»»
Enigmatic circling behavior captured in whales, sharks, penguins, and sea turtles
Technological advances have made it possible for researchers to track the movements of large ocean-dwelling animals in three dimensions with remarkable precision in both time and space. Researchers reporting in the journal iScience on March 18 have n.....»»
Torvalds warns the world: Don’t use the Linux 5.12-rc1 kernel
Please, please don't use cowboy kernels in production—especially not this one! Enlarge / Penguins aren't all equally trustworthy. (credit: Bernard Spragg) In a message to the Linux Kernel Mailing List yesterday, founding developer Linus Torv.....»»