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Ofcom investigates 34 porn sites over UK age verification
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Ofcom is investigating four companies, operating a total of 34 porn sites, over whether they are complying with its new age check requirements. The regulator said on Friday more than 6,000 sites allowing pornography and other adult content would start using “highly effective” tools to verify or estimate whether…
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New technology unveiled for US Customs screenings at BNA
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – American air travelers will be treated to a new customs process at Nashville International Airport (BNA), beginning this week. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) unveiled its Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), which involves using auto capture technology to photograph travelers before they reach a CBP officer. The technology provides a…
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Government raises maximum guaranteed price for wind energy
The government has increased the maximum price it is prepared to guarantee companies generating electricity from new wind farms. It comes as ministers are trying to meet challenging pledges to bring down household bills and create an electricity grid that it is almost entirely free of fossil fuels by 2030. The Department for Energy Security…
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Tech giants blocking some Ukraine and Gaza posts under new online rules
Ned Davies, Shayan Sardarizadeh & Matt Murphy BBC Verify Getty Images Social media companies are blocking wide-ranging content – including posts about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza – in an attempt to comply with the UK’s new Online Safety Act, BBC Verify has found. The new legislation, which came into effect last Friday, imposes…
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Another National Science Board Chair Took Credit for Someone Else’s Work — Minding The Campus
The National Science Board (NSB) oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF) and establishes NSF policy, including the policy prohibiting research misconduct, which includes falsification and plagiarism. Although NSF claimed that plagiarism is a global problem committed by faculty, it opened only 19 cases in 2024, out of 47 reported instances. NSF closed 12 of its…
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College of Education and Human Development hosts annual Nevada Math and Technology Camp | University of Nevada, Reno
This year marks the 26th anniversary of the College of Education & Human Development’s Nevada Math & Technology Camp. This residential camp for middle schoolers aims to enhance mathematics skills and build awareness of mathematics and technology-based careers. The camp is led by Lynda Wiest, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Educational Studies, and Heather…
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Trump to scrap landmark finding that regulates carbon emissions
The Trump administration has announced a plan to scrap a landmark finding that greenhouse gases are harmful to the environment, severely curbing the federal government’s ability to combat climate change. Known as the “Endangerment Finding”, the 2009 order from then-President Barack Obama allowed the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create rules to limit pollution…
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