• Apple, Google, and Meta are being investigated by the EU under new Big Tech regulation

    The new Digital Markets Act law went into effect this month and is already forcing big changes at Big Tech companies.

  • Trusts slam £7bn cost of EU regulations the regulator could have already ditched

    A joint letter blasted the UK's "flawed" approach to representing investment trusts (Photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

  • Tesla New FSD Update With Automatic Parking

    Tesla has started rolling out a new FSD software update which is version 2024.2.11. Tesla releases ‘Tap to Park’ in update 2024.2.11: • Uses FSD Beta v12 • Currently employee-only • Public rollout expected soon Teslas have had Autopark capability for several years. However, autopark would only work on Tesla with ultrasonic sensors (USS). Tesla

  • New insights on the transcriptional regulation of seed germination

    Seeds remain in a dormant state, waiting for the right environmental conditions to germinate, thus increasing the probability of fragile seedling survival. The transition from a dry seed to a vegetative seedling is an irreversible process that requires a near-complete reprogramming of the plant transcriptome. While it is widely accepted that the activation of protein synthesis (translation) from seed-stored mRNAs is an essential step to trigger seed germination, much less was known about the...

  • The Download: new AI regulations, and a running robot

    This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology The AI Act is done. Here’s what will (and won’t) change After three years, the AI Act, the EU’s new sweeping AI law, jumped through its final bureaucratic hoop last week when the…

  • Tesla Autopark is getting a new name, and it's very LOTR

    "You are banished forthwith from the kingdom of Rohan and all its domains, under pain of death."

  • Apple protests criticism that it's not complying with EU laws

    Apple has told an official hearing of the European Commission that it has fully complied with the new Digital Markets Act, despite complaints from rivals. Apple claims that it is in compliance with EU DMA Now that the Digital Markets Act is fully in force in the European Union, EU regulators have the power to investigate compliance and, if necessary, fine Big Tech companies who are in breach of the new laws. In a hearing at the European Commission, Apple has been putting its position and...

  • Video Shows Dog Adjusting to New Puppy Sibling!

    When Danielle Hunt welcomed Piper, an Italian greyhound, into her home in 2018, she dreamt of providing her pet with a companion.

  • Morning Digest: We've got new data for New York's new House map

    The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast Embedded Content Leading Off ● New York: With New York's new congressional map now in effect, Daily Kos Elections is rolling out a batch of updates to some of our most frequently used data sets. Up first is our chart of the results of the 2020 presidential election broken down by congressional...

  • Spirit adds 9 new routes in latest network adjustment

    Spirit Airlines continues to rearrange its network with the addition of nine new routes. The Miramar, Florida-based carrier quietly loaded a slew of new flights over the weekend, as first seen in Cirium schedules and later confirmed by a carrier spokesperson. (The airline did not issue a press release along with these new routes.) You’ll …

  • EU Probes Apple, Google, Meta Under New Digital Law

    The EU on Monday hit Apple, Google parent Alphabet and Meta with the first ever probes under a mammoth digital law, which could lead to big fines against the US giants.Among six firms named as market "gatekeepers" under the EU's landmark Digital Markets Act -- along with Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance and Microsoft -- the companies have been obliged to comply with the new law since March 7."We are not convinced that the solutions by Alphabet, Apple and Meta respect their obligations for a fairer...

  • EU's new Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act

    The European Union has made sweeping changes to its digital landscape with the implementation of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act (DMA).