Mastodawn

NatureLover 🌲Feb 5, 2023

Quantum Computers Could Solve Countless Problems—And Create a Lot of New Ones

https://time.com/6249784/quantum-computing-revolution/

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Quantum Computers Could Solve Countless Problems—And Create a Lot of New Ones

Quantum is the ‘next industrial revolution’, but it's also set to become a national-security headache.

Time

NatureLover 🌲Feb 5, 2023

Environmental protests have a long history in the U.S. Police had never killed an activist — until now.

Police have often been important intermediaries in environmental protests. In a forest outside Atlanta, they were opponents.

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/environmental-protests-long-history-us-police-never-killed-activist-no-rcna68255

#NBCNews #environment #protest #georgia #police #activists #government

The U.S. has a long history of environmental protests. Police had never killed an activist — until now.

Last month’s killing of a nonbinary activist known as “Tortuguita,” marked the first police killing of a demonstrator in the history of the U.S. environmental movement.

NBC News

NatureLover 🌲Feb 4, 2023

Planting more trees in cities could cut deaths from summer heat, says study

European research finds that increasing urban tree coverage to 30% can lower temperatures by 0.4C

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/01/planting-trees-cities-cut-deaths-summer-heat-study

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Planting more trees in cities could cut deaths from summer heat, says study

European research finds that increasing urban tree coverage to 30% can lower temperatures by 0.4C

The Guardian

NatureLover 🌲Feb 4, 2023

Humanity May Reach Singularity Within Just 7 Years, Trend Shows

By one major metric, artificial general intelligence is much closer than you think.

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Humanity May Reach Singularity Within Just 7 Years, Trend Shows

When will the singularity occur? According to new research, humanity may achieve singularity within just 7 years—much sooner than we originally thought.

Popular Mechanics

NatureLover 🌲Feb 3, 2023

First responders slam false iPhone Crash Detection alerts: ‘I’m struggling to get my daily job done’

https://9to5mac.com/2023/02/03/iphone-crash-detection-criticism/

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First responders slam false iPhone Crash Detection alerts: ‘I’m struggling to get my daily job done’

A number of recent stories have shed light on the growing pressure that false Emergency SOS calls from iPhone and Apple Watch are putting on 911 dispatchers and first responders. The New York Times is the latest to report on this issue, with a focus on false alarms from iPhone and Apple Watch users skiing […]

9to5Mac

NatureLover 🌲Feb 3, 2023

Why would China use a spy balloon when it has satellites?

News of an alleged Chinese spy balloon floating over the US has left many wondering why Beijing would want to use a relatively unsophisticated tool for its surveillance of the US mainland.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-64508086

#bbcnews #China #Surveillance #norad #military #news