Protecting

(a) Map of study areas on the Seward Peninsula, Alaska (location shown in map inset) shown on the Bing Imagery basemap. The blue point shows the location of the city of Nome, AK. The three study locations (Teller 27, Teller 47, and Kougarok) are indicated by the white circles. Hillshade maps are of the three study sites (b) Teller 27, (c) Kougarok, (d) Teller 47. The points indicate the location of the ground truth observation of permafrost presence…

A lobby group that represents major tech companies like TikTok, Snapchat, Meta etc is suing Ohio's Republican Attorney General Dave Yost for introducing a bill that mandates children to obtain parental consent before using social media apps…

Angelina Jolie’s brother, James Haven, recently shared insights into his protective role for her children in the aftermath of her split from Brad Pitt. During a conversation on the “90who10” podcast with co-host Jessica Entner, Haven discussed how he prioritized family amidst the public scrutiny of Jolie’s personal life. He acknowledged redirecting his life to ensure he could support her and her children. “It all began with protecting her and her children — my nieces and…

As It Happens6:28Why do these mosquitos keep perching on the nostrils of frogs who want to eat them?John Gould had been snapping pictures of mosquitoes on frogs for years before he noticed a trend — the bloodsuckers always seem to land right on the amphibians' noses."You would think that a frog would be the worst place to land, because frogs love to eat mosquitoes," Gould, a behavioural biologist at Australia's University of Newcastle, told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. Nevertheless, Gould has collected more than a dozen…

Too Long; Didn't ReadThis document explores the importance of container security and provides guidance on securing Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices. It covers topics such as network security, secrets management, zero trust security, and regulatory compliance. By implementing best practices and involving developers in the security process, you can protect your containerized applications from potential threats and navigate the security landscape with confidence. Too Long; Didn't ReadThis document explores the…

Researcher Yousong Cao sampling at the Great Wall. Credit: Bo Xiao A small international team of soil and water ecosystem conservation specialists has found that biocrusts clinging to parts of the Great Wall of China have been serving to protect the famous structure from erosion. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their study and analysis of material growing on the wall.…

Activity from the sun, such as solar flares, can cause fluctuations in Earth's geomagnetic field that send electrical currents flowing through power grids. These geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) can cause problems ranging from temporary voltage instability to widespread blackouts to reduced life spans for transformers. It is therefore important to develop effective mitigation strategies that protect against GIC-induced power disruptions while maintaining power to consumers.…

Classification of river basins in the context of the ESBs. The eight groups of river basins as defined by the status of their surface water and groundwater with respect to the safe and just ESBs. Credit: Nature Sustainability (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41893-023-01247-w A Griffith-led study has assessed whether basic human water needs can be met without exceeding safe and just Earth system boundaries (ESBs) for surface and…

Humane's Ai Pin is a unique device that can perform the majority of the tasks that a smartphone does, without a display or requiring to touch it even once. Its cofounder Imran Chaudhri called this new technology “AI as an interface”, where you only had to make minimal interactions with the device in order to get things done. However, there were some concerns raised by skeptics as well. One of them pointed out that the 13MP camera on the device, when worn on clothes, also stares at whatever you're looking at. Such a…

What’s happening? There’s currently nothing stopping someone taking the selfie you posted online last week and editing it using powerful generative AI systems. Even worse, it might be impossible to prove that the resulting image is fake. The good news is that a new tool, created by researchers at MIT, could prevent this.  How does it work? The tool, called PhotoGuard, works like a protective shield by altering photos in tiny ways that are invisible to the human eye but prevent them from being manipulated. If someone…