ScienceAlert: Doomed Franklin Expedition Ate Their Captain, Bone Study Reveals
The sailors who died trying to escape the Arctic after their ships Terror and Erebus became frozen and icebound in 1846 are a testament to human endurance â and desperation.
The bones of James Fitzjames, captain of the Erebus, who led that last desperate push for home, have been identified. And they tell a harrowing tale.
TechCrunch: Meta won’t say whether it trains AI on smart glasses photos
Metaâs AI-powered Ray-Bans have a discreet camera on the front, for taking photos not just when you ask them to, but also when their AI features trigger it with certain keywords such as âlook.â That means the smart glasses collect a ton of photos, both deliberately taken and otherwise. But the company wonât commit to keeping these images private.
We asked Meta if it plans to train AI models on the images from Ray-Ban Metaâs users, as it does on images from public social media accounts. The company wouldnât say.
Bloomberg: How the US Lost the Solar Power Race to China
The seven decades since tell the remarkable story of how America squandered its invention of solar photovoltaics, or PV, to the point where it will never recover. As recently as 2010, a small town in central Michigan was the worldâs biggest producer of solar polysilicon. Nowadays, the US is barely in the game, and more than 90% of the total comes from China. That countryâs clean-technology exports âthreaten to significantly harm American workers, businesses and communities,â President Joe Biden said May 14, announcing 50% tariffs on Chinese solar cells.
NYT: California Bans Artificial Food Dyes From Schools: What to Know
For decades, researchers have been trying to answer a hotly contested question: Do the synthetic dyes used to add vibrant colors to foods like certain breakfast cereals, candies, snacks and baked goods cause behavioral issues in children?
California has reignited the debate with a bill banning several food dyes in schools, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Sept. 28. When it goes into effect on Dec. 31, 2027, it will prohibit K-12 public schools in California from offering foods containing six dyes – Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6 and Red No. 40.
Between 1963 and 1987, the Food and Drug Administration approved nine synthetic dyes to be used in foods in the United States, and the agency maintains that they are safe.
Verge: Why Mark Zuckerberg thinks AR glasses will replace your phone
The first thing that struck me listening to the interview was that Zuckerberg feels like he has control of the next platform shift, that platform shift is going to be glasses, and that he can actually take the fight to Apple and Google in a way that he probably couldnât when Meta was a younger company, when it was just Facebook.
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MacRumors: Apple’s Next New iPhone to Debut in the Spring: What to Expect
Apple’s budget-friendly iPhone SE is set for a major overhaul with a fourth generation model expected to launch in spring 2025. The upcoming model will mark a significant departure from its predecessors, adopting several features from higher-end iPhones while maintaining its position as the most affordable new model in Apple’s lineup.
According to recent reports, the iPhone SE 4 will sport a design reminiscent of the iPhone 14, featuring a larger 6.1-inch OLED display. This marks a substantial increase from the current model’s 4.7-inch LCD screen and brings the SE line in line with Apple’s flagship devices in terms of display technology.
Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) are a valuable catch for Spanish fishers and a popular dish, either on their own or as a key ingredient in seafood paella. However, their numbers have declined on the Catalan coast through a combination of pollution and unregulated recreational fishing.
In 2017, a fortuitous meeting between a local fisherman, Isaac Moya, and a marine biologist, Boris Weitzmann, led to the creation of the Sepia Project, which has the twin objective of reviving stocks and keeping artisanal fishers in business.
The project fixes tree branches to the shallow sea bed just beyond the Estartit harbour wall, as cuttlefish need somewhere solid to lay their eggs.
Guardian: Online retailer eBay scraps fees for private sellers in UK
Online retailer eBay has scrapped fees for private sellers across almost all of its categories as it attempts to keep fast-growing rivals such as Depop and Vinted at arm’s length.
The move means eBay’s UK sellers no longer have to pay transaction fees, except for cars, motorcycles and other vehicles.
In April this year, eBay removed fees for private sellers of pre-owned clothes, and the company said it was “now evolving the experience even further”.
The site said ditching seller fees for fashion had already led to a double-digit increase in listings for popular items such as jeans, shirts and dresses, while at the same time keeping items out of landfill.
NYT: VP Debate Fact Check: Vance and Walz on the Economy, Abortion and Housing
Gov. Tim Walz was pressed on his time in China and Senator JD Vance on his assertion that there was a peaceful transfer of power in 2021 in a vice-presidential debate largely focused on policy.
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Last Updated: 01.Oct.2024 23:59 EDT
