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Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024

Swiss glaciers are receding again after 2 punishing years and despite a good start to 2024

GENEVA (AP) — The volume of Switzerland's glaciers shrank again this summer, compounding the negative impact of climate change after a devastating two-year run that depleted the ice by more than 10% , scientific experts reported Tuesday.
Australia's online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer

Australia's online dating industry adopts code of conduct to keep users safer

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A code of conduct will be enforced on the online dating industry to better protect Australian users after research found that three-in-four people suffer some form of sexual violence through the platforms, Australia’s gove
October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific

October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific

NEW YORK (AP) — A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path. The annular solar eclipse will be visible Wednesday over Easter Island and the tips of Argentina and Chile.
Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it

Montana man gets 6 months in prison for cloning giant sheep and breeding it

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — An 81-year-old Montana man was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for illegally using tissue and testicles from large sheep hunted in Central Asia and the U.S.

Details from New Mexico's lawsuit against Snap show site failed to act on reports of sextortion

Snapchat failed to act on “rampant” reports of child grooming , sextortion and other dangers to minors on its platform, according to a newly unredacted complaint against the company filed by New Mexico's attorney general.

Appeals court reinstates Indiana lawsuit against TikTok alleging child safety, privacy concerns

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers’ pers
WNBA Toronto president Teresa Resch set to speak at Elevate tech conference

WNBA Toronto president Teresa Resch set to speak at Elevate tech conference

TORONTO — Teresa Resch likes to put her time and energy into organizations that go beyond the surface level.
Mysteries of universe revealed? Hardly. But CERN still fascinates, discovers on its 70th anniversary

Mysteries of universe revealed? Hardly. But CERN still fascinates, discovers on its 70th anniversary

GENEVA (AP) — The research center that is home to the world’s largest particle accelerator is celebrating its 70th anniversary on Tuesday, with the physicists who run it aiming to unlock secrets about dark matter and other mysteries to promote scienc
NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon

NASA's Webb telescope detects traces of carbon dioxide on the surface of Pluto's largest moon

NEW YORK (AP) — NASA's Webb Space Telescope has identified new clues about the surface of Pluto's largest moon .
Sony's PlayStation Network suffers hourslong outage, irking videogamers

Sony's PlayStation Network suffers hourslong outage, irking videogamers

LONDON (AP) — Sony's PlayStation Network went down for hours on Tuesday, frustrating gamers around the world who complained they weren't able to sign in to their accounts.
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