Industry specialists testified at a US congressional hearing on the state of scientific publishing.Credit: House Science, Space, and Technology Committee From ‘paper mills’ that sell authorships on fake or low-quality research papers to the costs associated with open-access publishing, US lawmakers are paying increasing attention to widely-debated issues in scientific publishing. In a rare show…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov warned Friday that the European Union’s new age-verification app could become a stepping stone toward broader online identity tracking, days after the European Commission said the system was technically ready for rollout. In a Telegram post on Friday, Durov cited analysis from security consultant Paul Moore, who said the app is…
Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January. Source link
Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts. Source link
Vacuum cleaners, personal massagers, electronic baby rockers, and walking pads: These are the secondhand machines Rachel Youn sources to create their kinetic sculptures. Made with artificial flowers, metal hardware, and these used electronic components, each one possesses a humanlike presence. Slow Burn is made from an artificial orchid, a neck massager, bits of metal that…
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Bournemouth are close to appointing Marco Rose as head coach to replace departing Andoni Iraola. The German is expected to take over after the club confirmed on Tuesday that Iraola will leave the Vitality Stadium at the end of the season. Although Iraola’s departure was a blow to the Cherries, it did not come as…
The Guadalajara Film Festival’s (FICG) prominent LGBTQ+ strand, the Premio Maguey, is marking its 15th year, a milestone they have dubbed Queerciañera, fusing the words queer and quinceañera, Latin America’s hallowed coming-of-age celebration for girls turning 15. Since it was launched in 2012, the first queer film award to be launched in Mexico and Latin…
In brief Blockchain data shows the U.S. government transferred more than $600,000 worth of Bitcoin connected to the 2016 Bitfinex hack. The funds were transferred from a government account to Coinbase Prime, potentially ahead of a sale of the funds. The BTC is connected to the more than $9 billion, or 94,000 BTC which was…
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday. Source link