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Tim Mulligan Relocates to Central Manhattan to Escape Urban Noisescape

US Health Authorities Recall Frozen Shrimp Over Radioactivity

Pregnant Woman Unaware of Malaria Infection Faces Miscarriage

Brain's Motor Functions Organized by Action Types

Finnish Youth Sports Club Participation Surges

Rising Self-Harm and Sleep Deficiency in Adolescents

Study: Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Reduces Risks

Tapering Plan to Minimize Opioid Withdrawal in Children

Researchers Discover 7 Blood Molecules Linked to Daytime Sleepiness

Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Diet Linked to Lower Myopia Risk

Gerd Treatment Reduces Pulmonary Disease Risk

Study Reveals Vaping Tied to Teen Substance Use

New Study: Amylin Receptors Key to Obesity Drug Development

Study Reveals ALS Resistance Mechanism in Nerve Cells

Yale Research Tool Tracks Gene Activation in Brain

Study Reveals Exercise Slows Aging Effects

Study: School Connectedness Mitigates Depression from Peer Bullying

Nerve Cells Key in Flu Defense: Harvard Study

Physicians' Post-Residency Practice in New York Rises

University of Missouri Researchers Innovate Hip Surgery Recovery

Antibody Study: Zika Spread Blocked in Reproductive Organs

Study Reveals Heart Abnormalities in Young Bipolar Patients

Stroke's Impact: Gait Impairment in Survivors

Challenges in Inducing Acute Stress for Research

Rising Autism Rates in US and East Asia

Study: Older Adults with Disabilities Lack Preventive Care

Patients with Long COVID Face Medical Gaslighting

Interactive Overdose Dashboards: Tracking Rise in Fentanyl Overdoses

Whole Milk Consumption Linked to Higher Mortality Risk

Maintaining Brain Health: A Professor's Concern

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Study Reveals Link Between Early Childhood Maltreatment and Development Delays

Dutch Divers Retrieve Debris from North Sea

Scientists' Limited Understanding of Millennia-Long Biodiversity Shifts

Jbs Haldane's Observation on Divine Fondness for Beetles

Insufficient Focus on Menstrual Impact: UCL Study

Bonobo Kanzi Demonstrates Ape's Multi-Human Tracking Ability

Penn State Study: Balancing Student Opportunities

Genetic Cause of Atherosclerosis in Cats Identified

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: Latest Solar System Visitor

Understanding Earth's Interconnected Climate Processes

Exoplanet Habitability: Key Factors for Life

Importance of Culture Medium in Cell Culture Technology

Navigating the Three-Body Problem in Astrodynamics

Study Reveals How Language Influences Emotions

Optical Vortices: Revolutionizing Internet Speed

Oak Gall Wasps and Their Predators: Rising Interest Among Scientists

Study: Migrant Families in Germany - Unity or Division

"Taste Buds: Type II Cells Detect Sweet, Umami, Bitter"

Study: Grimm Fairy Tales Boost Resilience & Outlook

Study: Playing Zelda Game and Watching Ghibli Films Boost Youth Happiness

NASA's Webb Telescope Discovers New Moon of Uranus

Captain Cook's Endeavor Incident Leads to Botanists' Plant Collection

Spain's Summer Forest Fires: Devastation in Tarifa, Zamora, Madrid, Galicia, Extremadura & Las Médulas

Sigmund Freud's 1917 Narcissistic Insults: Science's Impact

Harnessing Hydrogen Peroxide for Green Energy

Evolution of Corn: From Teosinte to Palatable Crop

University of Delaware Professor Discovers Value in Wildfire Aftermath

Study Reveals Impact of Paying Enforcers on Cooperation

AI Developers Optimistic: Energy-Efficient Generative Systems

How Weather Alerts Impact Financial Markets

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White House starts TikTok account as platform in US legal limbo

White House Joins TikTok Amid Trump's Approval

India's Energy Shift: Half Capacity Non-Fossil Fuels

India celebrates clean energy milestone but coal still king

Impact of AI Technology on Water Usage in Data Centers

Data centers consume massive amounts of water. Companies rarely tell the public exactly how much

AI-generated misinformation can create confusion and hinder responses during emergencies

How News Media Influence Public Perception of Artificial Intelligence

British Columbia Wildfire Service Warns of Fake AI-Generated Images

Hype and western values are shaping AI reporting in Africa: What needs to change

Improving the novel RoboBall: From sea to space, this robot is on a roll

NASA Scientist Creates Innovative RoboBall Robot

KIOST Develops Ultrasonic Device for Sea Sand Desalination

Ultrasonic device efficiently removes salt from sea sand for construction use

Unist Researchers Create AI for Lifelike 3D Pet Avatars

AI tech breathes life into virtual companion animals

Werewolf exes and billionaire CEOs: Why cheesy short dramas are taking over our social media feeds

60-Second Dramas: Billionaire CEO's Love Story & Werewolf Mafia Curse

AI free from bias and ideology is a fantasy—humans can't organize data without distorting reality

US Government Mandates Bias-Free AI for White House Business

Managing and Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries

Eco-friendly upcycling: Turning spent batteries into high-voltage energy storage systems

Transforming Human Waste into Sustainable Energy & Agriculture

Liquid gold: Prototype harvests valuable resource from urine

Britain Drops Request for Apple Users' Encrypted Data

Google Fined $55 Million for Anti-Competitive Deals

UK drops demand for access to Apple user data

Google agrees to US$36m fine over Android search deals

AI Agents in Drone Swarms: Ensuring Seamless Collaboration

Simulating wolf pack attacks to strengthen AI collaboration and resilience

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Sunday, 18 October 2020

Amid e-commerce boom, anti-Amazon Shopify takes flight

The pandemic has forced businesses worldwide to pivot online to survive, and many have turned to Shopify, a Canadian company that has emerged as a thriving alternative to Amazon.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-e-commerce-boom-anti-amazon-shopify-flight.html

Contractors or employees? Uber drivers split ahead of California vote

Ahead of a referendum that could upend the whole gig economy, Uber driver Karim Benkanoun says his relationship with the rideshare giant must stop being a one-way street.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-contractors-employees-uber-drivers-california.html

Singapore's world-first face scan plan sparks privacy fears

Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they say is an intrusive system vulnerable to abuse.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-singapore-world-first-scan-privacy.html

Airlines face tough winter as hoped-for pick-up fails to materialise

Airlines face a long, hard winter after a much hoped for rebound from the coronavirus crisis failed to materialise, prompting savage cost cutting programmes and fresh calls for government support.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-airlines-tough-winter-hoped-for-pick-up.html

China passes export law protecting national security, covering tech

China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, a move that adds to policy tools it could wield against the US as tensions—especially in technology—continue to rise.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2020-10-china-export-law-national-tech.html

Amid e-commerce boom, anti-Amazon Shopify takes flight

The pandemic has forced businesses worldwide to pivot online to survive, and many have turned to Shopify, a Canadian company that has emerged as a thriving alternative to Amazon.

Contractors or employees? Uber drivers split ahead of California vote

Ahead of a referendum that could upend the whole gig economy, Uber driver Karim Benkanoun says his relationship with the rideshare giant must stop being a one-way street.

Singapore's world-first face scan plan sparks privacy fears

Singapore will become the world's first country to use facial verification in its national ID scheme, but privacy advocates are alarmed by what they say is an intrusive system vulnerable to abuse.

Airlines face tough winter as hoped-for pick-up fails to materialise

Airlines face a long, hard winter after a much hoped for rebound from the coronavirus crisis failed to materialise, prompting savage cost cutting programmes and fresh calls for government support.

Coronavirus survives on skin five times longer than flu: study

The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

China passes export law protecting national security, covering tech

China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, a move that adds to policy tools it could wield against the US as tensions—especially in technology—continue to rise.

Australia's second-biggest city eases lockdown as virus cases fall

Lockdown restrictions in Australia's second-biggest city were eased slightly Sunday following a steady decline in new coronavirus cases, but officials stopped short of ending a controversial "stay-at-home" rule.