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Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's government can use TikTok to spy on American users and push propaganda at alarming levels, senators who received … Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels — China's…

It might be the end of the road for two of NASA’s most iconic telescopes as the space agency looks to reduce the funding for the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, much to the dismay of scientists who rely heavily on the cosmic observations of the missions.The Fujifilm X100VI is the Most Fun I’ve Had With a Camera in YearsShortly after the fate of its 2024 budget was sealed, NASA released its budget proposal for 2025, requesting $1.58 billion for its astrophysics division. Despite the 3% increase…

Credit: AI-generated image Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools are supercharging the problem of misinformation, disinformation and fake news. OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, and various image, voice and video generators have made it easier than ever to produce content, while making it harder to tell what is factual or real. Malicious…

The Antarctic ice shelves are in danger of melting. That’s a warning that scientists have spent decades screaming about at the top of their lungs. Despite these warnings, global temperatures continue to rise, leading to more and more issues with the ice shelves. Now, though, an Antarctic ice core has revealed alarming insights into just how quickly the shelves could melt and send sea levels skyrocketing.According to the new research, which was published this month in Nature Geoscience, the West Antarctic Ice…

Recent winters have displayed conflicting signs of climate change, with both drastic snow shortages and severe blizzards. A Dartmouth study clarifies this by showing a significant decline in Northern Hemisphere snowpacks over the past 40 years due to human-driven climate change. This loss endangers water supplies and winter-reliant economies. The study’s findings, based on an analysis of temperature and precipitation data, indicate that many regions are approaching a “snow-loss cliff,” necessitating immediate adaptation…

UK health services are battling an outbreak of measles — causing alarm in a nation that had eliminated the disease in 2017.On 19 January, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the public-health authority, declared a national incident over rising cases of measles. The agency has logged more than 300 cases in England since 1 October 2023.A decline in uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, which is given in two doses, during the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the spread of the disease across England and the…

Satellite image of Ålfotbreen glacier in Norway, captured on August 23, 2003.Satellite image of Ålfotbreen glacier in Norway, captured on September 4, 2022.Resting atop a shingled sandstone landscape, the Norwegian glacier has been in decline since the late 1990s.Ålfotbreen glacier rests on ledges of sandstone among the fjords of Norway’s western coast. The ice cap is vulnerable to changing temperatures and has been in decline since the late 1990s.Unique Geological FormationÅlfotbreen, which is Norway’s 25th largest…

A new study found that increased use of acetaminophen during pregnancy, especially in the third trimester, is associated with language delays in children. The study used detailed methodologies to track developmental impacts, revealing significant vocabulary reductions in two-year-olds and lower language skills at age 3. Researchers advise cautious use of acetaminophen for minor pains in pregnancy. Credit: SciTechDaily.comResearch from the University of Illinois links increased acetaminophen use during pregnancy to early…

The Taylor Swift AI porn debacle seems to be snowballing into a full-blown national emergency and now the White House is involved. Yes, our nation’s executive branch weighed in on Taylor’s fake nudes on Friday, with the top WH spokesperson claiming that the government is concerned about the whole thing but isn’t quite sure what to do about it.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedIn case you missed it, dirty AI-generated images of Swift have been circulating on X (formerly Twitter). The whole thing has…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study has exposed for the first time the vast proliferation of gambling marketing during live TV screenings and social media promotion of National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) games in Canada. The rapid assessment, undertaken by the University of Bristol in collaboration with…