Beaver Watching from Space Helps Drought-Stricken Areas, New Price for Apple Watch, Best Shows on Max in 2023, and The NY Times Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft
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How watching beavers from space can help drought-ridden areas bounce back
Where beavers set up home, the dams they build profoundly change the landscape. (credit: Troy Harrison)
For the first time in four centuries, it's good to be a beaver. Long persecuted for their pelts and reviled as pests, the dam-building rodents are today hailed by scientists as ecological saviors. Their ponds and wetlands store water in the face of drought, filter out pollutants, furnish habitat for endangered species, and fight wildfires. In California, Castor canadensis is so prized that the state recently committed millions to its restoration.
Read moreApple Watch Sales to Resume, for Now
The company pulled two watches from stores after losing a patent case, but an appeals court temporarily paused enforcement of that ruling while the legal battle continues.
Read moreThe best shows on Max in 2023
The streaming service formerly known as HBO Max completed its magical girl transformation this year, dropping arguably the most recognizable part of its name to just become Max. The questionable rename came at the conclusion of the merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery and, according to WarnerDiscovery executives, was meant to signal to subscribers that the new Max has content for the whole family to enjoy.
Continue readingThe New York Times' lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft relies on a false belief that copyright can limit the right to read and process data
This week the NY Times somehow broke the story of... well, the NY Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft. I wonder who tipped them off.
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