Denmark plans to give its citizens ownership over their own likenesses in an effort to combat deepfakes. The proposal would alter existing copyright law to give individuals recourse if their bodies, faces or voices are cloned and disseminated against their will. The Danish government says the protections, which have broad political support, would be the […]
A Canadian citizen died in U.S. immigration custody while awaiting deportation, prompting Canadian officials to request more details from the American government. Johnny Noviello, 49, died on June 23 at an ICE detention facility in Florida, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). “Medical staff responded immediately and began administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external […]
Tehran, Iran’s capital, on June 28 was filled with hundreds of thousands of people mourning at a funeral for military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians killed during the 12-day war with Israel. News outlets reported that Saturday’s funeral was for 60 people, among them four women and four children. Those being mourned included armed forces […]
Click on climate.gov and you’ll find yourself redirected. That’s because the site has been officially shut down. As of June 24, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) redirects climate.gov to the organization’s homepage, noaa.gov. “In compliance with Executive Order 14303 (“Restoring Gold Standard Science”), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s June […]
Authorities in Louisiana announced on Friday, June 27 that they apprehended one of the inmates who escaped from the Orleans Justice Center. Ten people escaped from the jail on May 16, meaning one escapee is still on the run. The Louisiana State Police said in a statement that 33-year-old Antoine Massey was located and arrested […]
A resolution that would have blocked President Donald Trump from further military intervention in Iran narrowly failed Friday evening in the U.S. Senate. Led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Senate Joint Resolution 59 asserted the War Powers Act of 1973 requires Trump to first obtain permission from Congress before any further military action against Iran. Kaine […]
Facebook is asking users for permission to scan their phone’s camera roll, including photos the app was previously never granted access to, so it can generate versions edited with artificial intelligence. The new feature is raising serious questions, given the platform’s opaque terms of service regarding its collection of AI-generated data. Users attempting to create […]
Was the Supreme Court’s decision in the birthright citizenship case a proper curb on judicial overreach, or a step toward the end of America’s system of justice? That’s the gist of a dispute between Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Barrett wrote the majority opinion in the 6-3 ruling, and Jackson published a […]
A widespread blackout like the one that plunged Spain and Portugal into darkness this spring is unlikely to happen in the U.S., according to a leading grid reliability expert. The U.S. electrical grid is better prepared than Spain to handle surges in voltage that caused the blackout. Mark Lauby, senior vice president of the North […]
The Trump administration and Israeli leaders called it a decisive blow to Iran’s nuclear program. Even Iran’s Foreign Ministry acknowledges the strikes caused “excessive and serious damage.” But a growing body of intelligence and seasoned military voices are casting doubt on just how far back the United States’ strikes on Iran pushed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. […]
