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By TOM KRISHER and MATTHEW DALY (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The changes come as sales of zero-tailpipe emissions electric vehicles, needed to meet the standards, have begun to slow. The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA’s preferred standards unveiled…

It’s hard to imagine more intimate data than that collected by female technologies or “femtech.” These apps and devices not only monitor women’s menstrual cycles but also record their sexual encounters, orgasms, and pregnancies. A new study shows that many femtech companies do not adequately safeguard such sensitive information. Some may even intentionally leak personal data to third parties. The research, led by Dr Maryam Mehrnezhad at the Royal Holloway University in London, is part of a…

Google will start enforcing tougher restrictions on personalized ads related to consumer financial products and services from tomorrow, February 28. Any breaches of the updated policy will prompt a warning, with the possibility of account suspension. It’s worth noting that the full enforcement of these measures may take approximately six weeks to be fully implemented. Why we care. Make sure your personalized ads comply with Google’s updated policy now, as this is your final opportunity before the new…

Google has announced a crackdown on senders of mass emails to Gmail users, signaling a shift towards stricter guidelines to combat spam and phishing. According to reports, Google will begin rejecting emails that do not meet the bulk sender guidelines, which are designed to safeguard Gmail users from unsolicited and potentially harmful messages. Starting this month, bulk email senders (any email sender that sends close to 5,000 messages or more to personal Gmail accounts within a 24-hour period) failing to meet the…

The act of vandalism reflect a chaotic environment for robotaxis in San Francisco, where public ire has risen after the dragging and bicyclist accidents. California lawmakers and labor unions rallied on Monday to call for laws to not allow autonomous trucks without human drivers, amid rising safety concerns after accidents involving self-driving taxis from General Motors and Alphabet. A robotaxi from Alphabet's Waymo was torched by people celebrating Chinese New Year on…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Parents are often under the impression that the best way to protect their preteens and teens online is to restrict their use: limiting the amount of time they can spend, implementing rules about which apps they're allowed to use, etc. But this kind of restrictive monitoring, though popular, may not be the most effective strategy. …

Tech giant Meta has just announced it will be imposing stricter message settings for minors on Instagram and Facebook. In a recent news post on its site, Meta talked about teen safety on its social media platforms. The new changes will promise to not only protect teens but also allow guardians more control. Unsolicited contact with minors on social media has been a societal plague for years. These new restrictions aim to combat this social contagion, as well as giving parents greater peace of mind. Meta’s proposed…

In response to ongoing concerns about the safety of teenagers on social media, Meta Platforms Inc. is implementing stricter default direct message settings for teens on Instagram and Facebook.…

Image Source : FILE Representational Image To enhance online safety for teenagers on Instagram and Facebook, Meta has introduced stricter private messaging settings. Adults aged 19 and above are now restricted from messaging teens who don't follow them. Moreover, the type and number of direct messages to someone not following them are limited to one text-only message.…

Graphical abstract. Credit: One Earth (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.01.001 An international study led by scientists at the Yale School of Public Health warns that ozone-related deaths will rise significantly in many parts of the world over the next two decades unless current climate and air quality regulations are strengthened. The complete study…