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Google Has a Major Problem With ICE

"As the workers who provide the foundational labor in building this technology, we are horrified." The post Google Has a Major Problem With ICE appeared first on Futurism.

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Google Has a Major Problem With ICE

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TikTok Refuses to Confirm or Deny That It’s Providing User Data to ICE

"Yeah, everyone just go ahead and delete TikTok now if you haven't already." The post TikTok Refuses to Confirm or Deny That It's Providing User Data to ICE appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

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TikTok Refuses to Confirm or Deny That It’s Providing User Data to ICE

New York Times Science

Satellite Pictures Show Snow And Ice Across North America

For much of North America, the last month has been an icy, frozen trudge. But from the right vantage point, it had a certain beauty.

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New York Times Science

Satellite Pictures Show Snow And Ice Across North America

New York Times Science

Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat

A novel lawsuit in Portland argues the chemicals are a health threat that have soaked into apartment walls, furniture and even children’s toys.

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New York Times Science

Portland Lawsuit Alleges Tear Gas Use by ICE Is a Health Threat

WIRED Science

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

Are you speechless watching US figure skater Ilia Malinin on the ice? Science explains how it’s possible the Quad God can do more than four full rotations in the air.

1 day ago

The Physics Behind the Quadruple Axel, the Most Difficult Jump in Figure Skating

New York Times Science

Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding

The agency is racing to repeal a scientific finding that requires it to fight global warming. Experts say the goal is to get the matter before the justices while President Trump is still in office.

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Behind the E.P.A.’s Rush to Repeal the Endangerment Finding

Futurism

Sickos Cackle With Glee as Bitcoin Starts to Fall Again

"I’m going to enjoy watching Bitcoin crash." The post Sickos Cackle With Glee as Bitcoin Starts to Fall Again appeared first on Futurism.

24 hours ago

Sickos Cackle With Glee as Bitcoin Starts to Fall Again

Futurism

Bitcoin Finally Finds Practical Use: Kidnapping Senior Citizens for Ransom

There it is. The post Bitcoin Finally Finds Practical Use: Kidnapping Senior Citizens for Ransom appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

Bitcoin Finally Finds Practical Use: Kidnapping Senior Citizens for Ransom

Futurism

Ring Boasts About Power to Surveil Entire Neighborhoods

"There's no world in which finding lost dogs is the final end-use for this technology." The post Ring Boasts About Power to Surveil Entire Neighborhoods appeared first on Futurism.

23 hours ago

Ring Boasts About Power to Surveil Entire Neighborhoods

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“Novelist” Boasts That Using AI She Can Churn Out a New Book in 45 Minutes, Says Regular Writers Will Never Be Able to ...

"Be shameless." The post "Novelist" Boasts That Using AI She Can Churn Out a New Book in 45 Minutes, Says Regular Writers Will Never Be Able to Keep Up appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

“Novelist” Boasts That Using AI She Can Churn Out a New Book in 45 Minutes, Says Regular Writers Will Never Be Able to ...

WIRED Science

The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning

As the EPA moves to roll back the endangerment finding, which allows it to regulate greenhouse gases, experts predict uncertainty for business and a protracted legal fight.

8 hours ago

The Fight Over US Climate Rules Is Just Beginning

New York Times Science

Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges

After Republican criticism, a group that offers professional resources to judges withdrew a climate science chapter from its Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence.

1 day ago

Climate Change Is Erased From Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence for Judges

Futurism

If Scientists Ever Find Strong Evidence of Alien Life, Communicating It Will Pose Serious Issues

It's not nearly as easy as you might think. The post If Scientists Ever Find Strong Evidence of Alien Life, Communicating It Will Pose Serious Issues appeared first on Futurism.

2 days ago

If Scientists Ever Find Strong Evidence of Alien Life, Communicating It Will Pose Serious Issues