Apple on Wednesday announced an expanded series of tools that will allow businesses to increase their visibility on Apple’s platforms via its free service, Apple Business Connect. Launched last year, the online portal lets businesses manage their presence across Apple’s 1.5 billion devices in areas like Maps, Siri, Spotlight search, Safari, and Wallet. Now, business […]
Business Read on TechCrunchA school district in Massachusetts was sued by a student's parents after the boy was punished for using an artificial intelligence chatbot to complete an assignment. The lawsuit says the Hingham High School student handbook did not include a restriction on the use of AI. "They told us our son cheated on a paper, which is not what happened," Jennifer Harris told WCVB. "They basically punished him for a rule that doesn't exist." Jennifer and her husband, Dale, filed the lawsuit in Plymouth County Superior Court, and the case was then moved to US District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Defendants include the superintendent, principal, a teacher, the history department head, and the Hingham School Committee. Read full article
Education Read on Ars TechnicaFisker’s plan to liquidate its assets has been accepted by the bankruptcy court in Delaware. And with it, the issue of who should pay for labor costs associated with a pair of recalls on the bankrupt EV startup’s SUVs is finally settled. Fisker has also reached a deal with American Lease, the buyer of its […]
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Scientists Discover Surprising Origin of Most Meteorites that Strike Earth
Until now, only 6% of meteorites had a known source, but now we can trace the origin of more than 70% of these rocks.
Environment Read on GizmodoIt will soon be easy to "click to cancel" subscriptions after the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule on Wednesday that makes it challenging for businesses to opt out of easy cancellation methods. “Too often, businesses make people jump through endless hoops just to cancel a subscription,” FTC chair Lina Khan said in a press release. “The FTC’s rule will end these tricks and traps, saving Americans time and money. Nobody should be stuck paying for a service they no longer want.” The heart of the new rule requires businesses to provide simple ways to cancel subscriptions. Under the rule, any subscription that can be signed up for online must be able to be canceled online. And cancellation paths for in-person sign-ups must be just as easy, offered either by phone or online. Read full article
Economy Read on Ars TechnicaThe United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment today against two Sudanese brothers suspected of being the operators of Anonymous Sudan, a notorious and dangerous hacktivist group known for conducting over 35,000 DDoS attacks in a year....
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Discord says piracy subpoena would violate users’ First Amendment rights
Discord is fighting to keep its users anonymous in a court battle over piracy on the platform, claiming it would violate users’ First Amendment rights to hand over too much of their information. Nexon, which publishes games including MapleStory, alleges that Discord has refused to comply with a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoena issued by a federal court in Texas that ordered the platform to disclose user information connected to suspected intellectual property infringement. Nexon alleges that Discord members “often use” the platform “to provide pirated versions of video games,” including Nexon’s. In a recent court filing, earlier reported by TorrentFreak, Nexon said that Discord’s counsel claimed the subpoena was too...
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Discord says piracy subpoena would violate users’ First Amendment rights
Discord is fighting to keep its users anonymous in a court battle over piracy on the platform, claiming it would violate users’ First Amendment rights to hand over too much of their information. Nexon, which publishes games including MapleStory, alleges that Discord has refused to comply with a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoena issued by a federal court in Texas that ordered the platform to disclose user information connected to suspected intellectual property infringement. Nexon alleges that Discord members “often use” the platform “to provide pirated versions of video games,” including Nexon’s. In a recent court filing, earlier reported by TorrentFreak, Nexon said that Discord’s counsel claimed the subpoena was too...
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Prada helped make a spacesuit
Space travel, it must be said, does not seem glamorous. You have to pee your pants and eat reconstituted roast beef for dinner. But future space flights might get a little fancier when the next moon-bound astronauts put on Axiom Space’s new spacesuit, designed in partnership with Prada. The Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU for short) can withstand the punishing conditions of the lunar South Pole — with a touch of sophistication that space apparel has been lacking, evidently. Prada and Axiom collaborated on the outer layer of the suit, with the fashion house lending expertise on “high-performance materials, features, and sewing techniques.” In addition to protecting the wearer from the icy cold vacuum of space, the suit also aims...
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Stephen King Is Entering the Vast Arena of Fantasy TV Shows
The horror author's fantasy epic Fairy Tale was originally going to be a feature film, but is now getting a 10-episode series.
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Why Cameco, Denison Mines, and Energy Fuels Stocks All Popped on Wednesday
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Temporary employment agencies are far more likely to fire non-Dutch workers on the spot than their Dutch counterparts, with thousands of people losing their jobs this way every year, NOS reported.
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Florida Man Arrested After Allegedly Leaving Dog Tied to Fence Before Hurricane Milton
The man faces up to five years in prison for animal cruelty.
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60-Year-Old Canadian Earning $9,000 in Dividends Per Month Shares His Top 9 Stock Holdings
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Willem Dafoe Chases an Adorable Cryptid in The Legend of Ochi Trailer
A24 enters the family film market with its own toyetic creation.
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Hacker Charged With Seeking to Kill Using Cyberattacks on Hospitals
The US has accused two brothers of being part of the hacker group Anonymous Sudan, which allegedly went on a wild cyberattack spree that hit hundreds of targets—and, for one of the two men, even put lives at risk.
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After Hurricane Milton, Get Ready for Mold
Flooded households may now be at risk of mold-related illnesses following this year's hurricanes in the American South.
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