The U.S. election is casting a shadow over global climate talks
The results of the U.S. election are dominating many conversations during this year’s U.N. climate meeting. But the intended focus is how richer countries may help developing ones meet climate targets.Continue Reading
Activity: How to Sell Health Pseudoscience
Download Lesson Plan Here Subjects: Science, Language Arts, Digital Media Literacy, Social Studies, Study Skills, Critical Thinking, Logic Grade Levels: Middle School, High School, Undergraduate Lesson Length: 2-3 class periods Overview: This lesson explores pseudoscience, which pretends to be scientific but doesn’t adhere to science’s methodology. In this fun andContinue Reading
Expansion of San Luis Reservoir set to boost California’s water-storing capacity
The federal government and California water agencies announced an agreement to raise a dam and expand San Luis Reservoir, increasing its water-storing capacity.Continue Reading
In Amsterdam, clashes trigger a divisive blame game as old wounds reopen
Violence that marred a football match between Israeli and Dutch teams scars the diverse city now searching for healing., Amsterdam, the Netherlands – More than a week after clashes in Amsterdam, Tori Egherman, a Jewish writer and researcher who has lived in the Dutch capital for 20 years, still feelsContinue Reading
Fire at care home in Spain kills at least 10 people
Firefighters battle blaze in one room for two hours as local mayor cites smoke inhalation as likely cause of deaths., Firefighters battle blaze in one room for two hours as local mayor cites smoke inhalation as likely cause of deaths. A blaze in a care home in Spain’s northeastern AragonContinue Reading
Reddit’s explosive user growth and AI tools help it soar to its first profit as a public company
NEW YORK (AP) — Reddit has turned a profit for the first time as a public company. The social platform claimed a profit of $29.9 million, or 16 cents per share, for the period ending in September, and reported sales of $348.4 million, an amount surpassing the $312.8 million analystsContinue Reading
Microsoft reports quarterly sales up 16% to $65.6 billion as investors ask if AI spending worth it
Microsoft on Wednesday reported its quarterly sales grew 16% to $65.6 billion as the company sought to assure investors its huge spending on artificial intelligence is paying off. The company has spent billions of dollars to expand its global network of data centers and other physical infrastructure required to developContinue Reading
MBFC’s Daily Vetted Fact Checks for 11/15/2024
Home Fact Check Posted By: Media Bias Fact Check Media Bias Fact Check selects and publishes fact checks from around the world. We only utilize fact-checkers who are either a signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or have been verified as credible by MBFC. Further, we review each factContinue Reading
New discovery enables gene therapy for muscular dystrophies, other disorders
StitchR, a new gene therapy technique, delivers large genes in two parts to treat muscular dystrophies by restoring critical proteins in animal models., Read MoreContinue Reading
Run a virtual conference using only open source tools
The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, I’ll share some background on the conference, why using open source tools to run it was important toContinue Reading
5 open ways to help UX designers and developers collaborate better
Ideally, designers have a good relationship with their product team and users. However, the relationship between designers and developers is more difficult to build and maintain. The lack of a close relationship makes it difficult to solve problems or improve. In my experience, the open source Open Decision Framework can overcomeContinue Reading
EU stings Meta for nearly a billion bucks over competition-trampling Facebook Marketplace
Mark Z does not like this The European Union has fined Facebook parent Meta €797.72 million ($843 million) for antitrust violations connected to its online classified service Facebook Marketplace. …, Read MoreContinue Reading