New AI systems could speed up our ability to create weather forecasts 

July 5, 2023
As climate change makes weather more unpredictable and extreme, we need more reliable forecasts to help us prepare and prevent disasters. Today, meteorologists use massive computer simulations to make their forecasts. They take hours to complete, because scientists have to analyze weather variables such as temperature, precipitation, pressure, wind, humidity, and cloudiness one by one. …

Meta’s Threads app is a privacy nightmare that won’t launch in EU yet

July 5, 2023

Meta’s planned Twitter killer, Threads, isn’t yet publicly available but it already looks like a privacy nightmare. Information provided about the app’s privacy via mandatory disclosures required on iOS shows the app may collect highly sensitive information about users in order to profile their digital activity — including health and financial data, precise location, browsing […]

Meta’s Threads app is a privacy nightmare that won’t launch in EU yet by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets

July 5, 2023

Days after requiring users to log in to view tweets, Twitter has silently removed these restrictions. This means you can open Twitter links in a browser without an account. We at TechCrunch noticed that tweet previews are unfurling in Slack and WhatsApp. Folks at Engadget noted that Twitter previews were visible on iMessage as well. […]

Twitter silently removes login requirement for viewing tweets by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

How to Beat the Heat Using Your Calendar

July 5, 2023
Summer has arrived, and with it comes scorching temperatures. Despite the fact that some people enjoy the heat, others find it unbearable. Additionally, studies show that workplace productivity drops by…