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Too late to prevent the Arctic Ocean from losing its ice in the summer

mercredi 22 avril 2020 à 02:00

Scientists say it appears to be too late to prevent the Arctic Ocean from losing all its ice in the summer, starting around 2050.

This will accelerate global heating no matter what else we do.

Sea level rise will destroy South Florida

mercredi 22 avril 2020 à 02:00

Sea-level rise, and its various consequences, will destroy South Florida in this century. Even before it is inundated, it will be wiped out.

UK plans to require witnesses testify through nonfree software

mercredi 22 avril 2020 à 02:00

The UK plans to require witnesses testify in a hearing through nonfree software.

Doubt for politicians is a sign of weakness

mercredi 22 avril 2020 à 02:00

Doubt is essential for science — but for politicians, it's a sign of weakness.

Monitoring prisoners' phone calls to see if they talk about coronavirus

mercredi 22 avril 2020 à 02:00

Prison officials are monitoring prisoners' phone calls to see if they say anything about coronavirus.

The fact that they are using some sort of neural network to identify that topic seems like a side issue to me. It would be just as bad if humans were listening for such discussion.