For Tesla probe, US regulators seek data from 12 automakers

The US highway safety watchdog asked 12 automakers Tuesday to provide data on their driver assistance systems as part of a preliminary investigation of Tesla, whose cars were involved in several accidents with first responder vehicles.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-09-tesla-probe-automakers.html

Problems continue to plague El Savador's bitcoin rollout

One week after El Salvador became the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, problems continued to plague the system Tuesday.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-09-problems-plague-el-savador-bitcoin.html

Loggers, landscapers face deadly danger felling trees in forests and urban areas

Tree felling—whether by professional loggers in a forest setting or by landscapers in urban and rural landscapes—is the most dangerous job in what are two of the most dangerous industries, according to Penn State researchers who conducted a new study of associated deaths.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-loggers-landscapers-deadly-danger-felling.html

What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed

Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological makeup of the Earth's crust and could have implications for volcanic eruption early warning systems, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-lies-beneath-volcanic-secrets-revealed.html

Loggers, landscapers face deadly danger felling trees in forests and urban areas

Tree felling—whether by professional loggers in a forest setting or by landscapers in urban and rural landscapes—is the most dangerous job in what are two of the most dangerous industries, according to Penn State researchers who conducted a new study of associated deaths.

What lies beneath: Volcanic secrets revealed

Lava samples have revealed a new truth about the geological makeup of the Earth's crust and could have implications for volcanic eruption early warning systems, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

People only pay attention to new information when they want to

A new paper in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that we tend to listen to people who tell us things we'd like to believe and ignore people who tell us things we'd prefer not to be true. As a result, like-minded people tend to make one another more biased when they exchange beliefs with one another.