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Researchers have captured a pseudoscorpion hitching a ride on a true scorpion, and it’s the first time this interspecific rideshare has been observed anywhere in the world.Pseudoscorpions, also known – perhaps a little unfairly – as ‘false’ scorpions, are tiny arachnids that half-resemble their larger namesakes. They have scorpion-like pincer-like claws (pedipalps) but lack the distinctive stinging tail. And, at just 2 to 8 mm in length, they’ve also developed some inventive means of travel.In fact, it’s believed all of…

Credit: Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice/University of Pennsylvania A new research report providing the first-ever comprehensive analysis of presumptive drug field test usage across law enforcement agencies in the United States has been released by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. …

Who says tax preparation has to be boring?Intuit, the maker of popular tax-prep software TurboTax (and many other programs), filed a lawsuit against H&R Block, one of its main competitors, claiming that H&R Block is engaging in “false and misleading marketing through which H&R Block is attempting to gain an unfair competitive advantage and tarnish TurboTax’s hard-earned reputation in the online tax-preparation space.” The lawsuit, filed on January 15 in the United States District Court for the Northern…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved nearly a dozen exchange-traded funds (ETFs) holding bitcoin on Wednesday, the first time the agency has permitted the trading of funds directly invested in a cryptocurrency. The SEC approved 11 spot bitcoin ETFs from several major companies, including BlackRock, Fidelity and Grayscale Investments, as it faced down a deadline to rule on at least one of the applications. “I feel the most sustainable path forward is to approve the listing and trading of…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER | Associated Press NEW YORK — A California man was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for seeking to win a $100 million lawsuit by making false sexual assault claims against Hollywood executives. Rovier Carrington, 34, of Los Angeles was sentenced in Manhattan federal court after he pleaded guilty to making a false declaration in the 2018 civil case. The sentence issued by Judge Valerie E. Caproni was more than twice what prosecutors requested. In a pre-sentence submission, they wrote that…

Nigel Lythgoe, the longtime producer of American Idol, faced serious accusations after singer and former judge Paula Abdul came forward with allegations of sexual assault. In the lawsuit, she claimed that during one of the early seasons of American Idol, Nigel sexually assaulted her in an elevator. The claims, which Lythgoe vehemently denies, have sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, sparking legal battles and a wave of public scrutiny. American Idol Producer Nigel Lythgoe Denies Paula Abdul's…

The first minute of Lankum’s fourth album might lull you into thinking it’s simply a beautiful work of trad folk. Don’t be fooled. The Dublin four-piece open False Lankum with the singer and instrumentalist Radie Peat’s crystal-clear voice beaming out a cappella on the single Go Dig My Grave, but they quickly stagger into expansive territory. Yes, in one sense, they perform what you could call folk. But this is more a stunning collection of Irish trad – and a few originals – reimagined over the roar of droning, emotive…

Microsoft's AI chatbot Bing Chat, recently rebranded as Copilot, made up false scandals about real politicians and invents polling numbers, human rights organisation AlgorithmWatch has revealed. Researchers at AlgorithmWatch asked Bing Chat questions about recent elections held in Switzerland and the German states of Bavaria and Hesse. It found that one-third of its answers to election-related questions had factual errors and safeguards were not evenly applied.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…

Tesla is under fire by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles over the company’s ads claiming its cars are completely self-driving, which they’re not. Elon Musk’s electric car company argues that its claims of being self-driving are protected under free speech, according to court documents made public by The Register Monday. At the same time, a lawsuit claims Elon Musk made potentially fraudulent claims during his acquisition of Twitter, which he hypes as a bastion of free speech.'Even AI Rappers are Harassed by…

A new complaint with the FTC alleges that Toyota is engaging in false and misleading marketing of its vehicles, leading to consumer confusion over how “electrified” they really are. Last month, we covered how Toyota’s greenwashing hasn’t really changed since its new CEO, Koji Sato, took over for Akio Toyoda. Now, Public Citizen, the organization that we talked to for that story, has formally aired its grievances about Toyota’s tactics with the US Federal Trade Commission. This is just an FTC…