Friday, 17 February 2023

Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US

Facebook allowed an exiled Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads calling for protests and uprisings against the pro-Western government, even though he and his political party were on U.S. sanctions lists.



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TikTok, Twitter user numbers bring them under strict EU rules

TikTok, Twitter, Apple Store, Amazon and several other online platforms have announced user figures in Europe that bring them under stricter EU regulations for policing internet content.



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Spain court backs Briton's extradition over Biden hack

A Spanish court approved Friday the extradition to the United States of a British man suspected of hacking the Twitter accounts of leading public figures including presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama.



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Thursday, 16 February 2023

Ford halts output of F-150 Lightning through at least next week

Ford plans to suspend production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck through "at least" the end of next week, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/ford-halts-output-of-f-150-lightning-through-at-least-next-week

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Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Organ damage for 59% of patients with long COVID continues a year after initial symptoms

A new comprehensive study of organ impairment in long COVID patients over 12 months shows organ damage persisted in 59% of patients a year after initial symptoms, even in those not severely affected when first diagnosed with the virus.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/organ-damage-for-59-of-patients-with-long-covid-continues-a-year-after-initial-symptoms

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Using a wheelchair offers a substantially reduced risk of fractures for the frail and elderly

Being a frail elderly person and using a wheelchair involves a substantially reduced risk of fractures, a University of Gothenburg study shows. More prescriptions for wheelchairs may result.

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Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory

Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects social deprivation has on neurons, but little is known about the consequences for the most abundant brain cell, the astrocyte.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/social-isolation-triggers-astrocyte-mediated-deficits-in-learning-and-memory

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Verified: COVID-19 infection increases diabetes risk

Investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai have confirmed that people who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk for new-onset diabetes—the most significant contributor to cardiovascular disease.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/verified-covid-19-infection-increases-diabetes-risk

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New screening tool to help primary care physicians diagnose COPD

A new tool shows promise in helping primary care physicians identify adults with undiagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published in JAMA. More than 15 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD, a leading cause of death in the United States, and experts predict millions more have it but don't know it.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-medical-news/new-screening-tool-to-help-primary-care-physicians-diagnose-copd

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Researchers identify compounds that could lead to an on-demand, short-term contraceptive for men

In a mouse study, researchers have identified a potential non-hormonal contraceptive that men could take shortly before sexual activity and have fertility restored the next day.

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Amid ChatGPT outcry, some teachers are inviting AI to class

Under the fluorescent lights of a fifth grade classroom in Lexington, Kentucky, Donnie Piercey instructed his 23 students to try and outwit the "robot" that was churning out writing assignments.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/amid-chatgpt-outcry-some-teachers-are-inviting-ai-to-class

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Ohio proposal: Get parents' OK for kids to use social media

Ohio's governor wants the state to require parental consent for kids under 16 to get new accounts on TikTok, Snapchat and other social media platforms.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/ohio-proposal-get-parents-ok-for-kids-to-use-social-media

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Monday, 13 February 2023

Ex-CEO Braun denies 'all charges' in Wirecard fraud trial

Wirecard's ex-CEO Markus Braun denied all charges against him and insisted he had no knowledge of the massive accounting fraud that brought down the German payments firm, as he took the stand for the first time on Monday.

https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-technology-news/ex-ceo-braun-denies-all-charges-in-wirecard-fraud-trial

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Friday, 10 February 2023

Will AI put lawyers out of work? Expert says it's unlikely

While artificial intelligence may be coming to the legal system, a professor at the Texas A&M University School of Law says lawyers should see it more as a tool than a potential replacement.
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