Month: January 2019

DAGOMA launches operation HARMLESS GUNS

Stuart Mitchell

3D printers are a veritable revolution. It is possible to print anything at home: from decorative objects to figurines or even artificial limbs. To do it, all you need to do is download the blueprint files for any of the millions of items available online. Unfortunately, among these items are files to print real firearms. Accessible without restrictions and in just a few clicks, anyone who owns a 3D printer can manufacture fully functioning weapons at home that are untraceable and undetectable.  They’re untraceable because 3D printed firearms have no…

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The Association Of Junior Leagues International Launches ABOLISH Movement To Combat Child Sex Trafficking

Stuart Mitchell

On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI)—which has been at the forefront of social reform, identifying problems and finding solutions since 1901—announces the launch of the ABOLISH Movement. With half of the cases reported to the National Human Trafficking Hotline involving child victims, the ABOLISH Movement is The Junior League’s anti-trafficking initiative, intended to unite communities and mobilize individuals in the fight against child sex trafficking and slavery. Started by the Junior League of Tampa in 2014, the award-winning campaign is now being scaled across…

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Companies should focus on AI ethics even if it hits profits, says Microsoft UK director

Stuart Mitchell

Companies must refuse to create artificial intelligence that is unethical and could harm humanity, even if it affects their profits, a senior director at Microsoft UK has said. Hugh Milward, Senior Director of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs, said businesses need to “draw a line” on what is acceptable when developing cutting-edge technology and understand their responsibilities. “Just because something can be done, doesn’t mean it should be done,” he told December’s Tech UK Digital Ethics Summit in London. The event heard from leading figures in business and government on…

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CIPR welcomes influencers’ commitment to transparency

Stuart Mitchell

The CIPR has welcomed a commitment from social media influencers to be more transparent when advertising brands and products online. The influencers’ pledge follows an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) into advertising compliance launched last August. Sixteen influential celebrities, including Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and Michelle Keegan, have said they will now clearly state when they have been paid, or received gifts or loans, to endorse products online.The CMA has also sent warning letters to several other celebrities, urging them to review their practices.  State of the Profession research indicates more…

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Greenhouse gases from Scottish industry at a 10 year low

Stuart Mitchell

The figures, published online in the 2017 Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI), show how the pollutants emitted by Scottish regulated businesses are changing as the country continues to move to a more sustainable, resource efficient Scotland. We place pressures on the Scottish environment in our daily lives, from dealing with our sewage and waste to the demand for goods like petrol, plastics, food and drink. Scottish industry also puts pressures on the environment through emissions to the air and water environment and through waste management activities. GHG levels have reduced…

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