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Post Malone Calls for Pathfinder and R-301 Buffs in Apex Legends
Post Malone Calls for Pathfinder and R-301 Buffs in Apex Legends
Post Malone and iiTzTimmy called for Pathfinder and R-301 buffs in Apex Legends Season 19 during a stream for the Post Malone x Apex Legends Event.
2023-11-16 02:46
UK Prepares to Scrap EU Pollution Rules to Boost Housebuilding
UK Prepares to Scrap EU Pollution Rules to Boost Housebuilding
The UK government is poised to rip up environmental rules inherited from the European Union to protect Britain’s
2023-08-29 07:46
Kranti Ponnam, Esteemed Business Leader, Joins Forbes Business Council
Kranti Ponnam, Esteemed Business Leader, Joins Forbes Business Council
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 20, 2023--
2023-07-20 23:27
Your Meta avatar now works in Messenger and Instagram video calls
Your Meta avatar now works in Messenger and Instagram video calls
Not ready to show your real face in a Messenger or Instagram video call? You
2023-07-12 22:24
Microsoft Teams on Windows 11 Gets Discord-Like Communities Feature
Microsoft Teams on Windows 11 Gets Discord-Like Communities Feature
Microsoft has rolled out its communities feature on Teams for Windows 11. The Discord-like feature,
2023-06-04 07:54
Massive bubble of galaxies could be ‘fossil of the Big Bang’, say scientists
Massive bubble of galaxies could be ‘fossil of the Big Bang’, say scientists
A huge bubble of galaxies that is one billion lightyears across could be a remnant of the ripples caused by the Big Bang, according to astronomers who have mapped the structure. The structure, named Hoʻoleilana by University of Hawaii scientists, is thought to have been caused by so-called Baryon Acoustic Oscillations (BAOs). These were ripples in the particles of the early Universe in the period following the Big Bang, when planets, solar systems and galaxies were not yet fully formed. As the ripples went outward, they created areas of density in the particles, causing bubble-like structures in which galaxies eventually coalesced. Until now, the BAOs were just a prediction – part of the wider Big Bang theory. No specific structures in the Universe had been found which mimicked their patterns. But Hoʻoleilana fits the description of these huge cosmic bubbles perfectly, according to Brent Tully, who led the study at the University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy. “We were not looking for it. It is so huge that it spills to the edges of the sector of the sky that we were analyzing,” he said. “As an enhancement in the density of galaxies it is a much stronger feature than expected. The very large diameter of 1bn light years is beyond theoretical expectations. “If its formation and evolution are in accordance with theory, this BAO is closer than anticipated, implying a high value for the expansion rate of the universe.” The bubble is absolutely huge. It is made up of several superclusters, structures which themselves are thought to be among the Universe’s largest arrangements of matter. This includes the Hercules Supercluster, the Corona Borealis Supercluster and the Sloan Great Wall. All of these structures contain thousands of galaxies. In the middle of Hoʻoleilana sits the Bootes Supercluster and the Bootes Void, an immense space of nothingness which is an incredible 330m lightyears across. Daniel Pomarede, from the CEA Paris-Saclay University, who contributed to the research, said: “It was an amazing process to construct this map and see how the giant shell structure of Ho’oleilana is composed of elements that were identified in the past as being themselves some of the largest structures of the universe.” The research was published on 5 September in The Astrophysical Journal. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-09-07 20:00
ICO seeks permission to appeal against Clearview AI tribunal ruling
ICO seeks permission to appeal against Clearview AI tribunal ruling
The UK’s data protection watchdog is seeking permission to appeal against the decision of a tribunal to overturn a data privacy fine handed out to facial recognition firm Clearview AI. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said it believes the tribunal incorrectly interpreted the law when overturning a £7.5 million fine handed out to Clearview by the ICO last year. At the time, the ICO said Clearview had collected billions of images of people’s faces and data – without informing people or gaining their consent – from publicly available information on the internet, including social media platforms, for use in facial recognition services by law enforcement agencies outside of the UK. But last month, a tribunal overturned the ICO’s decision after a Clearview appeal ruling that the ICO did not have the jurisdiction to issue its fine and enforcement notice because Clearview’s system was only used by law enforcement agencies based outside the UK. Whilst my office supports businesses that innovate with AI solutions, we will always take the appropriate action to protect UK people when we believe their privacy rights are not being respected John Edwards, Information Commissioner Now the ICO says it wishes to seek permission to appeal on the grounds that it believes that Clearview itself was not processing data for foreign law enforcement purposes and should not be shielded from the scope of UK law on that basis. “I fully respect the role of the tribunal to provide scrutiny of my decisions – but as the defender of the public’s privacy, I need to challenge this judgment to clarify whether commercial enterprises profiting from processing digital images of UK people, are entitled to claim they are engaged in ‘law enforcement’,” Information Commissioner John Edwards said. “It is my job to protect the data rights of the people of the United Kingdom and it is my view that there are too many who are being affected by the sheer scale and intrusiveness of Clearview’s mass scraping of personal information. “This is an important issue within the AI sphere and whilst my office supports businesses that innovate with AI solutions, we will always take the appropriate action to protect UK people when we believe their privacy rights are not being respected.” The ICO said it would now await the tribunal’s decision on the issue. Clearview AI has been contacted for comment.
2023-11-17 19:50
Sony CEO Says Significant Barriers to Cloud Gaming Remain: FT
Sony CEO Says Significant Barriers to Cloud Gaming Remain: FT
Sony Group Corp. Chief Executive Kenichiro Yoshida said in an interview with the Financial Times that the company
2023-06-04 09:25
Snag these open-ear induction headphones for under $25
Snag these open-ear induction headphones for under $25
TL;DR: As of July 4, get these Open Ear Induction Stereo Wireless Headphones for just
2023-07-04 17:51
Russian anti-Ukrainian propaganda infiltrates Minecraft
Russian anti-Ukrainian propaganda infiltrates Minecraft
Russian anti-Ukrainian propaganda has made its way into video games like Minecraft.
2023-08-02 15:57
South Africa Chides Rich Nations Over ‘Just’ Transition to Green Tech
South Africa Chides Rich Nations Over ‘Just’ Transition to Green Tech
South African central bank chief Lesetja Kganyago urged wealthy nations to meet commitments to share the cost of
2023-10-15 02:50
Everbridge Empowers State and Local Governments to Enhance Preparedness and Resilience for 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Everbridge Empowers State and Local Governments to Enhance Preparedness and Resilience for 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 1, 2023--
2023-06-01 20:47