A group of Meta shareholders, along with the Campaign for Accountability, has submitted a resolution calling for an independent evaluation of the board’s ability to oversee public safety on Facebook’s platforms, Axios has learned. From the report: Face…
Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting at Furious Rate, New Study Shows
Glaciers across the Himalayas are melting at an extraordinary rate, with new research showing that the vast ice sheets there shrank 10 times faster in the past 40 years than during the previous seven centuries. From a report: Avalanches, flooding and o…
European Soccer Matches Have Become Predictable, Study Finds
Soccer games that make you sit on the edge of your seat may be a thing of the past, according to new scientific research. From a report: After analyzing 26 years worth of European soccer matches, in 11 major European soccer leagues, scientists have det…
Verizon Tries To Defend Collecting Browsing Data on its Network
Verizon has sent an email to customers to let them know they’re getting opted in to its Custom Experience data collection scheme after reports came out about it being turned on by default for some users. From a report: If you (understandably) trashed t…
Amazon Partnered With China Propaganda Arm
Amazon bent over backwards to sell kindle and cloud services in China, Reuters reported on Friday. The company attempted to curry favor with Beijing by promoting President Xiâ(TM)s books as “best sellers,” censoring reviews of propaganda films and…
Regulators Open Probe Into Red Hot ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Industry
Regulators in Washington may crack down on the industry behind “buy now, pay later,” the increasingly popular method for consumers to purchase things online. From a report: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Thursday that it is looking to “c…
This USB ‘Kill Cord’ Can Instantly Wipe Your Laptop if Snatched or Stolen
An anonymous reader shares a report: Journalists, activists, and human rights defenders face a constant battle to keep files safe from a growing set of digital threats and surveillance. But physical attacks can be challenging to defend against, whether…
Fed’s Powell Says He Doesn’t See Cryptocurrencies as ‘Financial Stability Concern’
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that he doesn’t view cryptocurrencies as a “financial stability concern.” From a report: Cryptocurrencies “are really speculative assets,” Powell said in a press conference Wednesday after the Fed s…
Solana Generates $1 Billion in Returns for Multiple Early Backers
An underwater hockey league connected the founders of the Solana blockchain to investors who bought the Solana token. The 4,300-fold increase in the price of the blockchain’s tokens explains why more VC funds want to hold these assets. The Information:…
US Lawmakers Call For Sanctions Against Israel’s NSO, Spyware Firms
A group of U.S. lawmakers is asking the Treasury Department and State Department to sanction Israeli spyware firm NSO Group and three other foreign surveillance companies they say helped authoritarian governments commit human rights abuses. From a repo…