Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Steep Declines In Data Science Skills Among Fourth- and Eighth-Graders Across America, Study Finds
A new report (PDF) from the Data Science 4 Everyone coalition reveals that data literacy skills among fourth and eighth-grade students have declined significantly over the last decade even as these skills have become increasingly essential in our modern, data-driven society. Phys.Org reports: Based on data from the latest National Read more…
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WHO Abandons Investigation Into Origins of COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) has quietly shelved the second phase of its much-anticipated scientific investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing ongoing challenges over attempts to conduct crucial studies in China, Nature has learned. Researchers say they are disappointed that the investigation isn’t going ahead, because understanding Read more…
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Male Birth Control Stopped Sperm In Mice, Study Found
A drug aimed at treating eyes immobilized sperm and prevented pregnancy in mice, encouraging researchers that it might work as a contraceptive for men. Injected into male mice, the drug was 100% effective in preventing pregnancy for 2 1/2 hours and about 91% effective for up to 3 1/2 hours, Read more…
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Microsoft Will Forcibly Remove Internet Explorer from Most Windows 10 PCs Today
Internet Explorer 11 was never Windows 10’s primary browser — that would be the old, pre-Chromium version of Microsoft Edge. But IE did continue to ship with Windows 10 for compatibility reasons, and IE11 remained installed and accessible in most versions of Windows 10 even after security updates for the Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
EU Lawmakers Approve Effective 2035 Ban on New Fossil Fuel Cars
The European Parliament on Tuesday formally approved a law to effectively ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the European Union from 2035, aiming to speed up the switch to electric vehicles and combat climate change. The landmark rules will require that by 2035 carmakers must achieve Read more…
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AI Has Successfully Piloted a US F-16 Fighter Jet, DARPA Says
The US Department of Defense’s research agency, DARPA, has announced that its AI algorithms can now control an actual F-16 in flight. The fighter aircraft that was first introduced in 1978 has now seemingly evolved into an autonomous plane. “In early December 2022, ACE algorithm developers uploaded their AI software Read more…