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1 year ago+28 28 0Thousands of U.S. copyrighted works from 1928 are entering the public domain
D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, Virginia Woolf's Orlando and W.E.B. Du Bois' Dark Princess are among the works entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.
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1 year ago+27 27 0People with permanent tattoos are more likely to be arrested, convicted, and incarcerated, study finds
New research finds tattooed people are more likely to face criminal charges, independent of behavior or demographics. This correlation persists despite controlling for various criminal and socio-economic factors ...
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1 year ago+41 41 0Dogs and Cats Can Be Healthy, Happy Vegans, Research Shows
Plant-based diets are good for our companions and good for the planet.
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1 year ago+44 44 0What is USB-C? A computer engineer explains the one device connector to rule them all
With Apple’s capitulation on the latest iPhone models, USB-C is poised to become the standard connector for all devices.
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1 year ago+33 33 0'Major Price Hike' Again Rumored for iPhone 15 Pro Models
The iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could see a "major price hike" compared to their predecessors, according to DigiTimes' senior...
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1 year ago+29 29 0July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth
People are being exposed to ever more frequent and intense extreme events, the Copernicus Climate Change Service has warned.
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1 year ago+33 33 0Amazon gets “last rites” from FTC as antitrust complaint looks imminent
FTC's lawsuit is likely to be filed in federal court this month.
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1 year ago+39 39 0Reddit demands moderators remove NSFW labels, or else
Many communities on Reddit have used the NSFW (Not Safe For Work) designation in some form to protest Reddit’s new API pricing, which forced apps like Apollo and rif is fun for Reddit to shut down, as well as a recent pattern of behavior toward its u ...
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1 year ago+26 26 0Security researchers latest to blast UK's Online Safety Bill as encryption risk
Nearly 70 IT security and privacy experts have added to the clamour of alarm over the damage the UK's Online Safety Bill could wreak to strong encryption.
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1 year ago+20 20 0Physical exertion increases men's responses to sexual stimuli
A new study in Germany found that men who performed 3 minutes of a physically demanding exercise had more intense reactions to pictures with sexual contents compared to a control group. However, responses to non-sexual pictures were not affected. The ...
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1 year ago+17 17 0Solar Power Investment Will Overtake Oil for the First Time Ever This Year
The IEA estimated that $2.8 trillion will be invested in energy globally this year, with clean energy accounting for $1.7 trillion.
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1 year ago+35 35 0Google’s Android and Chrome extensions are a very sad place. Here’s why
No wonder Google is having trouble keeping up with policing its app store. Since Monday, researchers have reported that hundreds of Android apps and Chrome extensions with millions of installs from the company’s official marketplaces have included fu ...
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1 year ago+14 14 0Nintendo sends Valve DMCA notice to block Steam release of Wii emulator Dolphin
On Friday, the developers behind open source GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin received a DMCA takedown notice from Nintendo blocking Dolphin's impending release on Steam. The development team launched a Steam page on March 28 and announced it o ...
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1 year ago+20 20 0Apple boosts talent hiring as it pursues generative AI for Siri
Apple is said to be making significant strides in AI with a recent surge in generative AI-related job postings. As first spotted by TechCrunch, the Cupertino tech giant has added a total of 28 new AI-focused positions in just the first three weeks of ...
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1 year ago+18 18 0TV Writer David Simon Says Industry Is Going to “Infantilize Itself” if AI Is the Future for Scripts
"When I sold all the scripts I sold ... I didn't sell them so that they could be thrown into a computer with other people's and be used again by a corporation," 'The Wire' writer said.
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1 year ago+24 24 0Celebs like Aubrey Plaza and Emma Roberts are getting slammed for Big Milk ad campaigns: 'I thought we left the cow milk propaganda in the 90s'
Plant-based milk drinkers are speaking out about the campaigns, suggesting star power may not be enough to change Gen Z's mind about cow's milk.
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1 year ago+26 26 0Google to launch its first foldable phone, the 'Pixel Fold,' in June
Google will launch its first foldable smartphone sometime in June, challenging Samsung’s market-leading foldable phone business, according to internal communications viewed by CNBC. It plans to announce the device at its annual developer conference, ...
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1 year ago+21 21 0Google says its AI developed unexpected skills
Concerns about AI developing skills independently of its programmers’ wishes have long absorbed scientists, ethicists, and science fiction writers. A recent interview with Google’s executives may be adding to those worries.
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1 year ago+10 10 0See what a year looks like in Svalbard, Norway, the fastest-warming place on Earth
Melting fjords, increasing avalanches, imperiled wildlife. Our photographer documented the effects of climate change through all four seasons in Svalbard, Norway.
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2 years ago+9 9 0Stroke survivor moves hand for first time in nine years after spinal stimulation
A stroke survivor partially paralysed on her left side has been able to move her hand and arm for the first time in nine years following spinal cord stimulation. Heather Rendulic, who had a stroke in 2012 when she was 22, was left with no mobility in ...