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Apple reportedly restricts competition by limiting the use of rival browsers on its iOS devices and effectively requiring developers to use its WebKit browser engine. Continue reading Apple Faces Scrutiny as UK Regulator Probes Mobile Browser Dominance
Foraging pangolins already dig in the dirt, so why not get them planting trees while they’re at it? Well, training them would be pretty hard, which is why a California high school student named Dorothy designed a pangolin-inspired robot to do the diggi… Continue reading Pangolin-inspired robot poops tree seeds into holes it digs
Those of us old enough to remember BBS servers or even rainbow banners often go down the nostalgia hole about how the internet was better “back in the day” than …read more Continue reading Supercon 2023: [Cory Doctorow] with an Audacious Plan to Halt the Internet’s Enshittification and Throw It Into Reverse
From a baby tardigrade riding a nematode, to water droplets evaporating from the wing scales of a peacock butterfly, the winners of this year’s Nikon Small World In Motion video microscopy competition let you see the unseen in astounding detail.Continu… Continue reading ‘Tardigrade rides a nematode’ – and other microscopic video award winners
Vestager’s tenure drew both praise and criticism — particularly from U.S. tech giants. Continue reading EU Antitrust Leader Margrethe Vestager to Step Down After Losing Support
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority has concluded that Amazon’s partnership with Anthropic does not create a relevant merger situation and has closed its investigation. Continue reading Amazon-Anthropic Merger Cleared of Competition Concerns by UK Government
This year marks the 15th year of the Urban Photo Awards, a worldwide competition that celebrates the world around us and encourages us to look at the built environment and its inhabitants in a new way. With professional and amateur snappers vying for t… Continue reading Gallery: Breathtaking images from the 2024 Urban Photo Awards
Now in its eighth year, the Beaker Street Festival’s Science Photography Prize tells the story of one of the more remote places on Earth, Australia’s southern island state of Tasmania, and the 12 finalists for 2024 have captured the beauty and diversit… Continue reading Gallery: Rare glimpses of nature from the ‘Apple Isle’
Swedish camera manufacturer Hasselblad has revealed the winners of its latest photography competition. The selection showcases 18 superb shots that highlight the extraordinary beauty that can be found in every day life, from humble houses to train jour… Continue reading Fascinating photographs highlight the beauty found in daily life
From a dragon-shaped aurora to the Milky Way framing the Isaac Newton Telescope in Spain, the 16th Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has released its stunning shortlisted finalists ahead of winners being announced on September 12.Continue … Continue reading Aurora dragon lights up 2024 Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist