EXPLAINER: Online privacy in a post-Roe world
The case of a Nebraska woman accused of helping her teenage daughter end her pregnancy after investigators obtained Facebook messages between the two has raised new concerns about data privacy in the post- Roe world. Since before the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, Big Tech companies that collect personal data from their users have faced new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance amid fears that law enforcement or watchdogs could use that data against people who they seek abortions. or those who try to help them. Meta, which owns Facebook, said Tuesday it received…
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Suspects stole $3K, CBD jar from Bronx smoke shop
NEW YORK (1010 wins) — The NYPD is seeking to identify a group of suspects wanted for robbing a Bronx tobacconist shop late last month, officials said. At approximately 6:15 pm on Thursday, July 28, the suspects entered a tobacconist located at 606 Courtland Ave. in the South Bronx. According to officials, the suspects took jars of CBD and approximately $3,000 from behind the counter. Photo credit NYPD One of the suspects displayed a firearm during the robbery, but there were no injuries. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS…
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What Can Be Done to Counter ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Rainwater?
According to new research published in Environmental science and technology. The Stockholm University study found that levels of PFAS contamination are so persistent and widespread that even the world’s most sparsely populated regions, such as Antarctica and the Tibetan Plateau, contained levels of “substances forever” toxic chemicals that surpass even the most “strict” ones. ”, the authors said. “There is no place on Earth where rain is safe to drink, based on the measurements we’ve taken,” said Ian Cousins, a professor at the university and lead author of the study. said recently Forever PFAS chemicals, so named because they don’t…
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Endogenous DMT: A Scientific Mystery
Here’s an intriguing question: Why do our bodies, and those of other mammals, produce N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a potent psychedelic also found throughout the plant kingdom? The answer, perhaps disappointingly, is that we don’t know yet. According to the authors of a new review in the Journal of Psychopharmacology,1DMTThe raison d’être of ‘s, indeed whether or not it is relevant to mammalian physiology, is the subject of a 60-year-old debate that remains unresolved to this day. Instead of repeating the whole story, which the authors claim began in 1961 with a statement in the journal Science that DMT could be the…
Read More »Kemp touts record-breaking jobs year, buoyed by EV factories
These projects are expected to come online in late 2024 and 2025, respectively. Kemp said even without the Rivian and Hyundai projects, the state still would have set a job record over the past year. Abrams has credited Democrats, specifically Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, with laying the groundwork for companies to come to Georgia, and criticized the $1 billion state-backed incentive packages used to close the two deals of electric vehicle factories. “Listen to me clearly, we don’t have to raise taxes,” Abrams said Wednesday of his agenda. “All we have to do is raise our expectations of…
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College Football World Reacts To Texas’ Big Recruiting News
AUSTIN, TEXAS – APRIL 24: Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian reacts during the Texas Football Orange-White Spring Game at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on April 24, 2021 in Austin, Texas . (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Texas isn’t back yet, but the Longhorns are certainly getting close looks on the recruiting trail. It’s been a big year for the Longhorns, whose 2023 class is highlighted by five-star quarterback Arch Manning, but he’s far from the only prospect. On Wednesday night, Texas added a commitment from one of the top running backs in the country in Cedric Baxter. Looks…
Read More »Can CBD Really Help Prevent Hair Loss?
What CBD research has shown is that it helps reduce inflammation, such as that due to arthritis (by National Library of Medicine). According to board-certified dermatologist Dr. Michelle Henry, these same anti-inflammatory properties can also affect the scalp. “The real asset [ingredient] … it can help psoriasis and eczema,” says Henry Brydie. She adds that CBD oil is a good option for women looking for an alternative to traditional medicine. Before you go drop a lot of cash on a CBD product that promises you’ll have lovely, full locks like Timothée Chalamet tomorrow morning, wait. “I haven’t seen any studies…
Read More »Jackson Barton named breaking news video editor for mornings
Placeholder while loading item actions Announcement from Editorial Video Director Micah Gelman, Breaking News Senior Producer Nicki DeMarco and Supervising Video Producer Sarah Parnass: We’re excited to announce that Jackson Barton is joining the Video Department as our morning breaking news editor, starting his days bright and early at 6am Eastern. In this crucial role, Jackson will coordinate with the Universal Desk on live transfers, source key video for developing stories, and edit breaking news packages both on and off-site. Jackson spent this summer interning in different parts of the Video Department, impressing us all during his breaking news rotation….
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