Europe – Sivu 3

2024-09-14 @ 13.22.30 ∈ In English

(From 2023; Medium.com, eww)

AI and the American Smile

Why do you smile the way you do? A silly question, of course, since it’s only “natural” to smile the way you do, isn’t it? It’s common sense. How else would someone smile? As a person who was not born in the U.S., who immigrated here from the former Soviet Union, as I did, this question is not so simple.

2024-07-19 @ 8.18.36 ∈ In English

The redpoll finch saga: How two bird species just became one

[The] hoary redpoll finch, a small, plump bird commonly found in the Arctic, will be reclassified as the same species as the common redpoll finch, a smaller bird found in similar habitats. This announcement came as a direct result of a CU Boulder-led study which found that, despite their different looks, very few genetic differences exist between the two types of birds.

2024-06-24 @ 17.09.37 ∈ Suomeksi

Tajunnanvirtaa uraanista

Vaikka uraanin käyttö ydinvoimalaitosten polttoaineena on yleistä tietoa, aihepiirin ympärillä on myös paljon mystiikkaa ja epämääräisiä väitteitä. Tämä kirjoitus käsittelee uraania alkuaineena, sen tuotantoa, sekä käyttöä reaktoripolttoaineena.

2024-06-12 @ 11.52.43 ∈ Suomeksi

Mastercard luopuu maksukorttien numeroiden syöttämisestä verkossa

[Tokeneiden käyttöönotto merkitsee sitä, että] perinteistä maksukortin 16 numeroa pitkää numerosarjaa ei enää naputella mihinkään, vaan sen sijaan Mastercard luo jokaista kauppaa tai digitaalista lompakkoa varten oman, uniikin tunnisteen. […] Yhtiö aikoo ottaa ratkaisun käyttöön Euroopassa vuoteen 2030 mennessä.

2024-06-10 @ 18.13.35 ∈ In English

Excessive vegetation in Arabia triggered massive butterfly migrations in 2019 across Europe and Africa: Study

Pollen analysis showed that butterflies collected in Scandinavia had visited flowers of typically Mediterranean or Eastern European plants, while those collected in the Iberian Peninsula showed pollen from Northern Europe.

2024-05-12 @ 16.54.16 ∈ In English

(From February 2023)

Can We Make Bicycles Sustainable Again?

Cycling is the most sustainable form of transportation, but the bicycle is becoming increasingly damaging to the environment. The energy and material used for its production go up while its life expectancy decreases.

2024-05-04 @ 10.21.02 ∈ In English

German police bust Europe’s ‘largest’ scam call center – DW – 05/02/2024

Investigators teamed up with colleagues from the Balkans and Lebanon in raids set up by months of intense surveillance. Authorities say the operation thwarted over €10 million in damages and led to 21 arrests.

2024-03-19 @ 13.04.11 ∈ In English

There is no EU cookie banner law

You know those modal screens that interrupt your groove when you are surfing? There are no laws forcing websites to use them. They use them because they choose to.

2023-11-13 @ 19.28.16 ∈ In English

Mysterious new moth species discovered in Europe

The moth, named Mirlatia arcuata, […] is one of the most remarkable discoveries in Lepidoptera of recent decades. […] Initial genetic data from the mitochondrial COI barcode, as well as characteristics of the tympanal organ (auditory organ), point to a largely independent systematic position of the species.

2023-09-11 @ 20.13.08 ∈ In English

Invasive red fire ants confirmed in Europe for the first time

[A] group of ant experts confirm that the species has made its way to Sicily—the ant's first official sighting in Europe. The ants could soon spread all over the continent, the researchers warn, which could cause major environmental, health, and economic problems in Italy and beyond.