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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Debunking, “prebunking,” nudging and teaching digital literacy are several of the more effective ways to counter misinformation, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association. Written by a panel of U.S. and international experts on the psychology of misinformation, the report outlines the processes that make people susceptible to misinformation and offers solutions to combat it. People are more likely to believe misinformation if it comes from groups they belong to or if they judge the source as credible, according to the report titled “Using Psychological Science to Understand and Fight Health Misinformation: An…

Some 11,000 people took part in the trail, venturing across Brighton and Hove to spot all 120 sculptures, which went on show in public spaces in September. Last night hundreds of people gathered at the newly restored Brighton Dome Corn Exchange for the grand auction of 45 of the  individually decorated sheep. A small Shaun being showcased by the auctioneer (Image: Liz Finlayson / Vervate) The bids poured in as people vied to take home one of the models. One generous buyer paid £25,000, the highest price of the night, for Bloom, which was painted by artist Faye Bridgewater. George Fox’s Modern Mechanics sheep sold for £14,000 and Tina Davies’s…

Location : The M25 anticlockwise between junctions J26 and J25 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 29 November 2023. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 29 November 2023. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. Source link

Image Credit: Mark Johnson Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock Evan Ellingson’s cause of death has been revealed to be an accidental fentanyl overdose, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the news to the outlet on November 28. The confirmation comes after it was reported that the actor’s death was being investigated as a possible drug overdose. He was found dead in his home at the age of 35 on November 6, and authorities discovered evidence that could point to drug use, a new report claimed.  Evan Ellingson’s Cause of Death The official cause of death for Ellingson has…

German micromobility operator Tier Mobility is laying off another 22% of its workforce to cut costs in the never-ending grind toward profitability, according to a LinkedIn post from CEO Lawrence Leuschner. The hits keep coming for the micromobility giant, which sailed into 2022 on a high note. By March 2022, Tier had raised a $200 million Series D from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Mubadala Capital, and had acquired docked e-bike share company Nextbike, Wind Mobility’s Italian unit and Fantasmo, a startup building camera-based scooter parking validation technology. The micromobility giant also acquired Spin from Ford, a move designed to…

The company will use the funds to scale operations as it serves its global client base, including leading software companies such as Shopify, PagerDuty, Font Awesome, HP and EnterpriseDB. The funding, led by MMC Ventures, will bolster Cloudsmith’s ability to deliver the world’s most powerful software supply chain platform. Cloudsmith gives organisations a single, reliable source for managing all their software assets, including datasets required to build the AI products of the future. This latest funding follows the recent appointment of new CEO Glenn Weinstein, a seasoned industry executive with a strong track record in growing start-ups and leading cloud…

Our food critic described Happy Gathering as ‘an important introduction to the city’s restaurant scene’ but an inspector was not impressed Source link

But now the management team said its care home is ‘safe’ after addressing the issues raised Source link

Ark Invest seems to be rearranging its investment portfolio and has continued to sell huge amounts of Coinbase, while acquiring Robinhood shares. Cathie Wood’s investment firm, Ark Invest, made notable moves in its portfolio on Monday, marking a strategic shift in its crypto and fintech holdings. Ark Invest sold a substantial amount of its Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) shares while increasing its position in Robinhood Markets Inc (NASDAQ: HOOD) and actively managing its exposure by also selling off its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) holdings. Ark Invest’s Coinbase Sell-Off amid Surging Stock Prices Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest offloaded 43,956 Coinbase…

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks. The study, published today as an eLife Reviewed Preprint, combines multiple analyses to reconstruct feeding behaviours in the extinct longirostrine elephantiforms- elephant-like mammals characterised by elongated lower jaws and tusks. The work is described by the editors as fundamental to our understanding of how the elongated lower jaw and long trunks evolved in these animals during the Miocene epoch, around 11-20 million years ago. It provides compelling evidence for the diversity of these structures in longirostrine gomphotheres, and their likely evolutionary responses to global climatic changes. The…