After a Harney County, Oregon, judge found a gun control law ‘unconstitutional’ the state appealed the decision, arguing that it was, in fact, constitutional. Harney County gun owners, in turn, appealed the decision by the state, but that appeal has been overturned by the Oregon Court of Appeals. Measure 114 Restricts Gun Capacity Will Porada/Unsplash In November 2022, Measure 114 narrowly passed a public vote to go into force with just 50.7% in favor. It contains a number of gun control provisions, including limiting the capacity of ammunition magazines to 10 rounds. Law Heavily Opposed in Harney County Ken Lund/Wikimedia…
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Denmark’s food agency put out a warning on Tuesday calling for consumers to avoid eating the popular Korean instant ramen brand, Samyang. The agency put out the warning on Tuesday, urging consumers to either dump the product or return it to the store they bought it from. Noodles Recalled for Being Too Spicy? Zahrin Lukman/Unsplash The ramen noodle products were reportedly recalled for having a spice-component level high enough to poison consumers. Each packet, it was warned, may contain enough capsaicin to “pose a risk of the consumer developing acute poisoning”, according to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. What…
Tesla gear up to deploy its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China, with full regulatory approval inching closer after another milestone deal was struck with Chinese software giant Baidu. This move follows a series of strategic meetings and regulatory hurdles as Tesla attempt to further integrate into China’s lucrative market. Elon Musk’s Shock Trip to Beijing @elonmusk/X Elon Musk visited Beijing in April, a visit that was integral to the approval of FSD on the Chinese mainland and represented overcoming a crucial hurdle to this weekend’s deal. During his unannounced trip, Musk had secured preliminary approval for the use of…
Apple have released some details of their long-awaited AI strategy at a developer conference today at its campus in Apple Park, California. This will include a generative AI integration which Bloomberg sources have claimed will be called ‘Apple Intelligence’. Partnership with OpenAI? Flickr Unlike some of their competitors, Apple will not be developing their own, in-house genrative AI model at this time. Instead, it’s been confirmed that Apple have made a deal with OpenAI. OpenAI have developed several AI-based technologies, most notably their ChatGPT cahtbot software. Apple “Intelligence” @Linustech/X Apple is set to introduce AI to their products in a…
June 10th has seen witch trials, scientific landmarks and controversial TV finales. A notorious Mexican Gangster was captured on the same day of the year as a famous British explorer grounded his boat on the Great Barrier Reef. Read on to find out more about what happened on the most impactful June 10ths in history and discover how lightning really can strike the same plave twice. First Dutch Settlers Arrive in Manhattan Espen Prenzyna/Unsplash June 10th was the day that Dutch settlers reportedly first found their way, in 1610, to Manhattan Island. New Amsterdam would be founded about a decade…
Mauna Loa is 2nd largest volcano on the planet and the largest one that remains active. It’s one of five volanoes that make up the state of Hawaii. It is under active study, with several relatively recent eruptions that have transformed the island and worried residents. It has erupted 33 times since January, 1843, most recently in 2022. How Do You Predict Future Eruptions? Alain Bonnardeaux/Unsplash Humans have been attepmpting to predict volcanic eruptions for centuries. As a result, we now have a variety of both modern and ancient predictive techniques with various levels of accuracy. Some older techniques include…
Trooping the Colour is a yearly military event in honor of the King’s birthday but an ongoing battle will prevent the Princess of Wales from being present, at least for the rehearsal It is still possible Kate Middleton will be at the event itself, but we know she will miss the rehearsal at the very least. Ongoing Treatment Wikimedia The Princess has been absent from the public eye since her abdominal surgery. Prior to the surgery she had made a public announcement that she had been diagnosed with Cancer and would be undergoing treatment. Privacy in a Difficult Time Wikimedia…