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Metronet Names New CEO, CFO
Metronet Names New CEO, CFO
EVANSVILLE, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 21, 2023--
2023-09-21 21:26
Why you should be using a VPN with your iPhone — plus our top VPN picks
Why you should be using a VPN with your iPhone — plus our top VPN picks
Our top VPN recommendations: BEST SERVER NETWORK ExpressVPN (1 year + 3 months) $6.67/month (save
2023-09-13 05:24
Adept: 5 unknown facts about xQc's ex-girlfriend claiming to have been married to streamer for 3 years
Adept: 5 unknown facts about xQc's ex-girlfriend claiming to have been married to streamer for 3 years
xQc had previously announced in September 2022 that he and Adept had broken up
2023-06-03 17:23
Somalia TikTok: Government's planned ban leaves creators anxious
Somalia TikTok: Government's planned ban leaves creators anxious
A ban, due to come into effect in Somalia on Thursday, could leave some creators without an income.
2023-08-24 21:15
Climate Change Is Causing an Insurance Crisis in Louisiana
Climate Change Is Causing an Insurance Crisis in Louisiana
A little over a year ago, Peter Gardner, a Louisiana developer, completed rehabbing an apartment building with 144
2023-09-11 18:53
Extreme Heat Over Southern Europe Triggers Fresh Weather Alerts
Extreme Heat Over Southern Europe Triggers Fresh Weather Alerts
Extreme heat will continue for much of the Mediterranean into next week, while high temperatures across southern Germany
2023-07-12 15:57
US officials worry about 'chilling effect' on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms
US officials worry about 'chilling effect' on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms
A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle get underway, according to interviews with current and former US officials.
2023-07-14 23:52
Biden urges APEC members to ensure AI brings change for better
Biden urges APEC members to ensure AI brings change for better
By Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom SAN FRANCISCO U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday urged Asia-Pacific economies to
2023-11-18 05:19
Infrared ‘aurora’ like northern lights spotted on Uranus could help find alien life, scientists say
Infrared ‘aurora’ like northern lights spotted on Uranus could help find alien life, scientists say
Scientists have spotted an infrared aurora on Uranus that could help us find alien life. On Earth, aurorae are best known in the form of the northern lights, when bright light streaks across the sky. Uranus also has its own aurora – though it is not visible in the same way, because of the different atmosphere on that planet. Researchers have known about ultraviolet aurorae on Uranus since 1986. But now scientists have confirmed there are infrared aurorae on the distant planet, too. Scientists hope that the findings could help explain the magnetic fields of other planets in our solar system. And it could help us find out whether distant planets support alien life. Aurorae happen when charged particles arrive at a planet and hit its atmosphere, brought down through its magnetic field lines. To better understand those on Uranus, researchers analysed the light from the planet and watched for a specific charged particle that changes brightness depending on how how it is and how dense the atmosphere is, so that it can be used as a thermometer. The researchers found that the density of that particle significantly increased, which suggests they are being ionised by an infrared aurorae, they say. Scientists hope that will inform our understanding of other, similar planets, as well as which worlds might be suitable for alien life. “The temperature of all the gas giant planets, including Uranus, are hundreds of degrees Kelvin/Celsius above what models predict if only warmed by the sun, leaving us with the big question of how these planets are so much hotter than expected? One theory suggests the energetic aurora is the cause of this, which generates and pushes heat from the aurora down towards the magnetic equator,” said Emma Thomas from the University of Leicester, who was lead author on the new study. “A majority of exoplanets discovered so far fall in the sub-Neptune category, and hence are physically similar to Neptune and Uranus in size. This may also mean similar magnetic and atmospheric characteristics too. By analysing Uranus’s aurora which directly connects to both the planet’s magnetic field and atmosphere, we can make predictions about the atmospheres and magnetic fields of these worlds and hence their suitability for life. “This paper is the culmination of 30 years of auroral study at Uranus, which has finally revealed the infrared aurora and begun a new age of aurora investigations at the planet. Our results will go on to broaden our knowledge of ice giant auroras and strengthen our understanding of planetary magnetic fields in our solar system, at exoplanets and even our own planet.” The findings might also help explain a mysterious phenomenon on Earth known as geomagnetic reversal, where the north and south pole switch around. Scientists still know very little about that rare phenomenon, and how it might affect things such as satellites and communications. That process happens every day on Uranus, however. Researchers hope they can use its aurorae to get better data on the nature of that reversal – and what might happen if Earth has one, too. The findings are described in a new paper, ‘Detection of the infrared aurora at Uranus with Keck-NIRSPEC’, published in Nature Astronomy. Read More People don’t know their Uranus from Eridanus when it comes to astronomy Scientists find surprise ‘layer’ underneath surface of Mars Scientists see huge explosion in space – and it could explain life
2023-10-28 00:57
Scientists release findings from major study into internet and mental health – with surprising conclusion
Scientists release findings from major study into internet and mental health – with surprising conclusion
There is no clear link between mobile phones and the internet and a negative impact on mental wellbeing, the authors of a major new study have found. Researchers took data on two million people aged between 15 and 89, from 168 countries. While they found that negative and positive experiences had both increased, they found little evidence that was the result of the prevalence of the internet. The results from the major study, led by the Oxford Internet Institute, contradict widespread speculation that the internet – and especially its widespread availability through mobile devices – has damaged mental wellbeing. The researchers said that if the link between internet use and poor health were as universal and robust as many think, they would have found it. However, the study did not look at social media use, and although the data included some young people, the researchers did not analyse how long people spent online. Professor Andrew Przybylski, of the Oxford Internet Institute and Assistant Professor Matti Vuorre, Tilburg University and Research Associate, Oxford Internet Institute, carried out the research into home and mobile broadband use. Prof Przybylski, said: “We looked very hard for a ‘smoking gun’ linking technology and wellbeing and we didn’t find it.” He added: “The popular idea that the internet and mobile phones have a blanket negative effect on wellbeing and mental health is not likely to be accurate. “It is indeed possible that there are smaller and more important things going on, but any sweeping claims about the negative impact of the internet globally should be treated with a very high level of scepticism.” Looking at the results by age group and gender did not reveal any specific patterns among internet users, including women and young girls. Instead, the study, which looked at data for the past two decades, found that for the average country, life satisfaction increased more for females over the period. Data from the United Kingdom was included in the study, but the researchers say there was nothing distinctive about the UK compared with other countries. Although the study included a lot of information, the researchers say technology companies need to provide more data, if there is to be conclusive evidence of the impacts of internetuse. They explain: “Research on the effects of internet technologies is stalled because the data most urgently needed are collected and held behind closed doors by technology companies and online platforms. “It is crucial to study, in more detail and with more transparency from all stakeholders, data on individual adoption of and engagement with internet-based technologies. “These data exist and are continuously analysed by global technology firms for marketing and product improvement but unfortunately are not accessible for independent research.” For the study, published in the Clinical Psychological Science journal, the researchers looked at data on wellbeing and mental health against a country’s internet users and mobile broadband subscriptions and use, to see if internet adoption predicted psychological wellbeing. In the second study they used data on rates of anxiety, depression and self-harm from 2000-2019 in some 200 countries. Wellbeing was assessed using data from face-to-face and phone surveys by local interviewers, and mental health was assessed using statistical estimates of depressive disorders, anxiety disorders and self-harm in some 200 countries from 2000 to 2019. Read More Software firm Cloudsmith announces £8.8m investment No ‘smoking gun’ linking mental health harm and the internet – study Young people the biggest users of generative AI, Ofcom study shows Software firm Cloudsmith announces £8.8m investment No ‘smoking gun’ linking mental health harm and the internet – study Young people the biggest users of generative AI, Ofcom study shows
2023-11-28 08:18
Microsoft Wins US Court Nod to Buy Activision in FTC Loss
Microsoft Wins US Court Nod to Buy Activision in FTC Loss
Microsoft Corp. won a court’s okay to move forward with its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard
2023-07-11 23:59
Aiosyn Launches AI-Powered Mitosis Detection Solution to Support Cancer Research, Improving the Efficiency and Consistency of Results
Aiosyn Launches AI-Powered Mitosis Detection Solution to Support Cancer Research, Improving the Efficiency and Consistency of Results
NIJMEGEN, Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 20, 2023--
2023-06-20 20:46