Apple to nix apps that tip off drunk drivers
(AP) -- After pressure from four U.S. senators, Apple Inc. has said it will start rejecting iPhone applications that tip drivers off about police checkpoints for drunken driving.
Software
Jun 9, 2011
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News tagged with guidelines
Correlated 'rattling' atomic chains reduce thermal conductivity of materials
A group of researchers has recently unveiled a novel mechanism that leads to further suppression of thermal conductivity in thermoelectric materials, something that will help develop new guidelines for producing high-performance ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jan 19, 2023
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Security first: New NIST guidelines on securing BIOS for servers
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is requesting comments on new draft guidelines for securing BIOS systems for server computers. BIOS—Basic Input/output System—is the first major software ...
Software
Aug 22, 2012
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New guidelines for broadcasters on user-generated content
For the first time guidelines are to be published on how broadcasters around the world can encourage audiences to produce better quality user-generated content and to improve media and information literacy.
Other
Nov 26, 2009
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Blueprint for a robust quantum future
Claiming that something has a defect normally suggests an undesirable feature. That's not the case in solid-state systems, such as the semiconductors at the heart of modern classical electronic devices. They work because ...
Quantum Physics
Apr 29, 2021
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China considers BBQ ban to combat smog
China is considering a ban on barbecues to help reduce air pollution in built-up areas after heavy smog recently choked large swathes of the country, state media reported Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 20, 2013
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US seeks $1 bn, prison for Taiwan execs in LCD case
Prosecutors asked for a $1 billion fine for Taiwan's AU Optronics and prison terms of 10 years for two top executives in the "most serious price-fixing" case in US history, court documents showed Wednesday.
Business
Sep 13, 2012
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WHO sets guidelines to reduce indoor pollution deaths
The World Health Organization on Wednesday announced its first-ever guidelines for indoor air pollution related to cooking, heating and lighting, a problem estimated to kill more than four million people per year.
Environment
Nov 12, 2014
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Emojis tackle racial diversity
Those odd characters on your emails and text messages are about to see more diversity—sending a message that humanity comes in many colors.
Internet
Nov 4, 2014
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Is New Zealand's food system unsustainable?
New research from Massey University's College of Health shows overwhelming support for sustainability characteristics to be included in the Eating and Activity Guidelines for New Zealand Adults, set out by the Ministry of ...
Ecology
Jul 22, 2019
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