42aross

42aross, 18 days ago to climate

Mexico is about to experience its 'highest temperatures ever recorded' as death toll climbs

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/mexico-heat-wave-1.7214308

> The extreme heat smothering much of Mexico has already killed dozens of people, but the hottest temperatures are yet to come, officials say.

#climatechange #science

42aross, 23 days ago to tech

Slack users horrified to discover messages used for AI training

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/slack-defends-default-opt-in-for-ai-training-on-chats-amid-user-outrage/

> Slack says policy changes are imminent amid backlash.

#tech #technology #ai #slack

42aross, 25 days ago to Health

The Lie That Made Food Conglomerates Rich...And Is Slowly Poisoning Us

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vAgn5R3EUnU&si=Sv9QZesX1VSLHAQ-

> Nestle, Kellogg’s, and other big food conglomerates have been funding a massive misinformation campaign to make you think their foods are healthy.Their goal ...

#health #Science #food #cancer #heartdisease

42aross, 1 month ago to LGBTQ

United Methodist Church lifts bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/01/1248468256/united-methodist-church-lifts-bans-on-lgbtq-clergy-and-same-sex-weddings

> Meeting at their worldwide General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., United Methodist delegates voted overwhelmingly to allow LGBTQ clergy and for Methodist ministers to officiate at same-sex weddings.

#lgbtq

42aross, 1 month ago to Canada

'Deeply unhappy' grocery shoppers plan to boycott Loblaw-owned stores in May

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/29/deeply-unhappy-grocery-shoppers-plan-to-boycott-loblaw-owned-stores-in-may/

> A boycott targeting Loblaw is gaining momentum online, with what could be thousands of shoppers taking their money elsewhere in May. It’s the latest sign of Canadians’ mounting frustration with the major grocers, which have been under political and public scrutiny for rising food prices and profits. “We don’t want to struggle anymore,” said Emily […]

#Canada #Ontario #loblaw

42aross, 1 month ago to science

Solar eclipse eye damage: More than 160 cases reported in Ontario, Quebec

https://globalnews.ca/news/10452239/solar-eclipse-eye-damage-reports-canada/

> Dozens of cases of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse have been reported in Canada. The conditions include inflammation of the cornea and solar retinopathy.

#eclipse #Science #astronomy #health

42aross, 1 month ago to tech

FCC restores net neutrality rules that ban blocking and throttling in 3-2 vote

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/fcc-restores-net-neutrality-rules-that-ban-blocking-and-throttling-in-3-2-vote/

> Broadband lobby groups prepare lawsuit, calling rules a "net fatality."

#tech #internet #fcc

42aross, 1 month ago to climate

Climate Action Is a Legal Obligation, European Court Rules

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/04/10/european-court-rules-that-climate-action-is-legal-obligation-00151394

> The court found that climate change is a human rights issue, providing a blueprint for Europeans to force their governments to tackle rising temperatures.

#climatechange #climatecrisis #Science #europe

42aross, 2 months ago to climate

Some people seem to be arguing that unless fighting climate change is easy, convenient, doesn't require any changes to how we live today, and doesn't cost us anything, then they don't want to support the efforts.

I'm hoping the logic error is obvious.

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#climatechange #climatecrisis #science #tech #technology #Canada #carbontax

42aross, 2 months ago to random

Hundreds of Canadian artists denounce 'alarming' anti-trans legislation in open letter

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-artists-open-letter-anti-trans-policies-1.7160219

> More than 400 Canadian artists from the worlds of music, film and literature are denouncing what they describe as "alarming and destructive" anti-trans legislation in an open letter released Sunday by music superstars Tegan and Sara.

42aross, 2 months ago to technology

Unpatchable vulnerability in Apple chip leaks secret encryption keys

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/03/hackers-can-extract-secret-encryption-keys-from-apples-mac-chips/

> Fixing newly discovered side channel will likely take a major toll on performance.

#technology #tech #security #apple

42aross, 2 months ago to climate

Oil & gas methane pollution is higher than government and industry estimates

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/13/1237962030/climate-emissions-methane

> Oil and gas drillers are releasing more climate-warming methane than the government estimates, a new study shows.

#climatechange #Science

42aross, 3 months ago to random

Boeing says it can't find documents on the door plug that blew off mid-air

https://www.npr.org/2024/03/09/1237204488/boeing-door-plug-alaska-airlines-investigation

> A Boeing top official told Congress that employees looked extensively for documents on the door plug and it's likely that such paperwork never existed.

#boeing #aerospace #planes #corruption

42aross, 3 months ago to random

Why do so many incompetent men become leaders? And what can we do about it?

https://ideas.ted.com/why-do-so-many-incompetent-men-become-leaders-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/

> If we want to improve the competence level of people in leadership positions, we need to improve our own competence for judging and selecting them, especially when they are men, says organizational…

42aross, 3 months ago to random

Florida's measles response flouts science of disease prevention

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/02/28/1234483734/floridas-response-to-measles-outbreak-troubles-public-health-experts

> The state has at least 10 cases of the illness to date but the state's surgeon general has not called for vaccinations or quarantining of exposed kids. This goes against science-based measures.

42aross, 3 months ago to Ottawa

Buckle up #Ottawa. A drop of 28°C in a matter of hours strikes me as a good chance of severe weather.

42aross, 3 months ago to random

Portugal's overdose death rates are a tiny fraction of U.S. fatalities

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/24/1230188789/portugal-drug-overdose-opioid-treatment

> Portugal cut drug deaths by 80%, using free health care and addiction treatment. The U.S., meanwhile, focused on drug busts and tough crime laws. Overdose deaths keep rising catastrophically.

42aross, 3 months ago to tech

Air Canada must pay after chatbot lies to grieving passenger

https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/15/air_canada_chatbot_fine/

> Airline tried arguing virtual assistant was solely responsible for its own actions

#tech #technology

42aross, 3 months ago to random

Stone age wall found at bottom of Baltic Sea ‘may be Europe’s oldest megastructure’

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/12/stone-age-wall-found-at-bottom-of-baltic-sea-may-be-europes-oldest-megastructure

> Structure stretches for almost a kilometre off coast of Germany and may have once stood by a lake

42aross, 3 months ago to Ottawa

Gunshots?! Near Merivale and Meadowlands

#Ottawa

42aross, 4 months ago to science

Mars helicopter Ingenuity's final resting place named after 'Undying Lands' in 'Lord of the Rings'

https://www.space.com/ingenuity-mars-helicopter-final-resting-place-lord-of-the-rings-tolkein

> There are Tolkien fans at the Jet Propulsion Lab.

#science #NASA #lotr

42aross, 4 months ago to science

NASA's Voyager 1 probe is malfunctioning in deep space due to a critical memory error

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nasas-voyager-1-satellite-is-currently-lost-in-deep-space-due-to-a-critical-memory-error

> A bit was flipped or corrupted in the volatile memory of the Flight Data Subsystem used to control the Voyager 1

#science #NASA #voyager

42aross, 4 months ago to science

NASA launches a billion-dollar Earth science mission Trump tried to cancel

https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/02/trump-tried-to-kill-it-but-nasas-new-climate-satellite-is-finally-in-orbit/

> “It has been a long, strange trip," says the top scientist on NASA's PACE mission.

#science #NASA #climatechange

42aross, 4 months ago to science

Do fish feel pain and why does it matter?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=cyjHHmc7QB0&feature=shared

> Fish, with their lack of facial expressions or recognisable communication, are often overlooked when it comes to welfare. Annually, millions of fish are caug...

#science #fish