7/10/23AI Detectors Discriminate Against Non-Native English SpeakersWe already knew that generative AI replicates human biases, but it turns out the tools meant to identify it do, as…ByLauren LefferPublishedJuly 10, 2023
7/10/23The Northern Lights Will Travel South on ThursdayA geomagnetic solar storm is forecast to make the aurora borealis visible in much of the lower 48 on Thursday night.…ByLauren LefferUpdatedJuly 10, 2023
7/6/23Spotify to Boot Legacy Subscribers Who Still Pay Through Apple's App StoreThe music streaming app is fully ending support for Apple's in-app billing service. Users who signed up through that…ByLauren LefferPublishedJuly 6, 2023
7/5/23Justin Bieber's Bored Ape Has Lost More Than $1.2 Million in ValueThe popstar shelled out almost $1.3 million for a teary-eyed NFT in January 2022. It has lost more than 95% of that…ByLauren LefferPublishedJuly 5, 2023
7/5/23Monday Was Literally Earth's Hottest Day Ever Recorded, Then Tuesday HappenedAveraged across the whole planet, this week's daily average temperatures are reaching new heights.ByLauren LefferPublishedJuly 5, 2023
6/30/23Mosquitos Carrying Malaria Found in FloridaSo far, the state has confirmed five human cases of the potentially fatal disease. Now officials seem to be closing…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 30, 2023
6/30/23To Survive Extreme Heat, Squirrels Go 'Sploot'What looks like a cutesy photo op is actually a climate coping strategy for squirrels trying to beat the heat.ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 30, 2023
6/29/23Supreme Court Ruling Will Make Online Harassment Harder to ProsecuteThe court's decision limits how and when online posts and messages can be legally classified as threats.ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 29, 2023
6/29/23It's About to Be Much Harder for Rural Alaskans to Get Their Weather ForecastAfter 47 years, the National Weather Service's daily TV broadcast to Alaskans will end. Unreliable internet means…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 29, 2023
6/27/23New Orca Defenses Are in DevelopmentAcoustic devices could give humans the upper hand in the orca vs. yacht battle.ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 27, 2023
6/27/23Malaria Makes a Comeback in Florida and TexasFive confirmed cases across the two states are the first instances of local spread in the United States in 20 years.ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 27, 2023
6/27/23All Systems Go for Fukushima Radioactive Wastewater Release, Plant Operator SaysPending safety approval from Japanese regulators, the controversial plan to send treated wastewater into the Pacific…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 27, 2023
6/26/23Twitter Hacker Who Turned Celebrity Accounts Into Crypto Shills Gets Prison SentenceThe 24-year-old British man behind a series of high-profile social media hacks has been sentenced to five years in…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 26, 2023
6/23/23NASA Says No to Lithium Mining in Area of Nevada Where Satellites Are CalibratedThe federal space agency emerged as an unlikely mining opponent when company claims were set to interfere with the…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 23, 2023
6/23/23Big Snails Mean Bigger Problems for FloridaInvasive giant African land snails have now popped up in three counties across the state, it's bad news for plants…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 23, 2023
6/22/23FDA Goes After TikTok's Favorite VapeThe regulatory agency is cracking down on unauthorized, disposable e-cigs that come in kid-captivating flavors like…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 22, 2023
6/22/23Hearing Over Microsoft's Takeover of Activision Blizzard Begins, With Bigwigs Set to TestifyOver the course of 5 days, tech execs like Bobby Kotick and Satya Nadella are expected to testify in favor of the…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 22, 2023
6/22/23Oz vs. Elon: Australia Threatens to Fine Musk's Twitter $470,000 Per Day Over Hate SpeechThe country's online safety commissioner (a former Twitter exec) says hate has skyrocketed on the social…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 22, 2023
6/21/23Biden Gives the Endangered Species Act a BoostTrump seriously weakened the conservation policy. Now, the Biden Administration is reversing course, but some…ByLauren LefferPublishedJune 21, 2023
6/21/23Has Tesla Already Won the EV Charging War?New state requirements for Tesla connectors comes as Ford, GM, and Rivian all say they plan to adopt the company's…ByLauren LefferUpdatedJune 23, 2023