The Great Barrier Reef is under threat from scientists who are using clouds
Scientists from around the world convened in 2022 to assess where the current scientific understanding of marine cloud brightening stands and what knowledge gaps need to be filled. “The question is whether we can design a research program using our current modelling and observational tools to establish feasibility of this approach on a global scale,” lead author of the paper said.
The patient is using a brain implant to play chess
Noland Arbaugh, a 51-year-old paralysed man from the waist down, was able to play online chess and Civilization with Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant. Arbaugh, who received the implant last month, also said he had been able to play Civilization for eight hours straight. He added that he is in good health and expects to have the implant removed in the next few days.
There is proof you are able to train an artificial intelligence model
Apple engineers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) model for text, images, and chatbots called MM1. It’s designed to work with a wide range of data, including text, images and videos. MM1 is measured by a number of parameters, such as internal variables that get adjusted as it is trained. The model works on a user’s text as well as images.
The new car emissions rules preferred by labor unions are adopted by Biden
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its final rule for the national fleetwide greenhouse gas emissions. The rules require a 36% reduction in GHG emissions for medium-duty vehicles by 2032 and a 70% reduction by 2027. It also requires 50% of all vehicle sales to be tailpipe-free by 2020 under an executive order signed by President Joe Biden.
The supreme court looked into whether the government could deal with online misinformation
A US court has ruled that government officials can’t contact social media companies over matters like COVID-19, foreign interference in elections and even Hunter Biden’s laptop. The court said these officials likely violated First Amendment by seeking to coerce social media platforms into moderating or changing content about COVID-19, foreign interference in elections and even Hunter Biden’s laptop.
A TikTok Ban would play out
US Representative Radha Krishnamoorthi, who supported the TikTok ban bill, said on Tuesday that one person threatened “self-harm” unless they got their TikTok. “Another impersonated a member of Congress’ son, scaring the bejesus out of the congressman, by the way,” Krishnamoorthi added. “One person threatened self-harm unless they got their TikTok. Another impersonated Congress’ son,” he further said.
Minneapolis has a minimum wage law and ride-sharing companies want it to be repealed
The Minneapolis council has voted to override Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of an ordinance which would have required ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to pay their drivers a minimum of $1.40 per mile and 51 cents per minute. The ordinance was first passed last week but later vetoed by Frey. Labor advocates said drivers should have the same opportunities to earn a living wage.
The Supreme Court defines when it is legal to block social media critics
The US Supreme Court will hear a case in which it will decide whether state laws that limit the government’s ability to regulate social media content violate First Amendment rights. If the court rules in favour of the states, it would be the first time that a federal court has ruled on whether a state’s laws violate First Amendment rights.
The small size and big value of the Blink Mini 2 review
Blink’s Mini 2 security camera, which costs less than US$30, can be used in outdoor conditions and record video locally. It can also be set to announce motion or person detection on Echo speakers, but it is not supported by other smart home platforms. The camera uses a multi-wavelength wide field of view (WOF) to capture video and images.
How a TikTok ban would play out
The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of legislation to protect TikTok’s American users from foreign interference. The bill is called the ” Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act”. It would ban foreign actors from using the TikTok app to promote themselves or influence elections. Earlier, a US intelligence official had said that China used TikTok to influence elections.