384,000 sites pull code from sketchy code library recently bought by Chinese firm
Many website admins, it seems, have yet to get memo to remove Polyfill[.]io links. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) More than 384,000 websites are linking to a site that was caught last week performing a supply-chain attac.....»»
Apple’s app acquisition record hints at a bright future for Pixelmator
Apple bought Pixelmator earlier this fall, in a rare occurrence of the company buying an existing app. Though questions about its plans abound, looking at Apple’s app acquisition history points to a bright future ahead for Pixelmator. more….....»»
Researchers reveal exploitable flaws in corporate VPN clients
Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the update process of Palo Alto Networks (CVE-2024-5921) and SonicWall (CVE-2024-29014) corporate VPN clients that could be exploited to remotely execute code on users’ devices. CVE-2024-5921 CVE-2.....»»
Apple chipmaker TSMC struggles to please both U.S. and Chinese officials
Apple chipmaker TSMC is finding it harder to maintain neutrality as tensions between China and the U.S. continue to grow.A TSMC factory sign - Image credit: TSMCTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) manufactures the processors in Apple's iPhon.....»»
China tries to exert control over Apple Intelligence launch there
A top government official has warned that an Apple Intelligence launch in China would be a “difficult and long process” unless the iPhone maker partners with a local AI company. Working with a Chinese company would instead be “simple and straig.....»»
11,000 US and Canadian Starbucks stores hit by ransomware attack; UK supermarkets too
Some 11,000 Starbucks stores in North America have been hit by a ransomware attack on one of its largest IT providers. Two UK supermarket chains have also been affected by the security breach, and car-maker Ford says it is trying to determine whether.....»»
Reported iPhone 17 Air compromises tell us a lot about Apple’s thinking
We’ve known for some time that the iPhone 17 Air will require compromises to pull off the ultra-thin design, but a new report yesterday suggests buyers may be sacrificing even more than we thought. That Apple is willing to pare back the device s.....»»
RomCom hackers chained Firefox and Windows zero-days to deliver backdoor
Russia-aligned APT group RomCom was behind attacks that leveraged CVE-2024-9680, a remote code execution flaw in Firefox, and CVE-2024-49039, an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Task Scheduler, as zero-days earlier this year. “Ch.....»»
Black Friday discount: M4 Pro MacBook Pro (48GB RAM, 1TB SSD) on sale now for $2,389
Black Friday MacBook Pro deals are heating up, with Apple's brand-new M4 Pro 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring an upgrade to 48GB RAM and 1TB of storage marked down to $2,389 via an exclusive discount code.Snag Black Friday coupon savings on this new M4.....»»
NFL"s Gronk calls Apple his best-ever investment
Famed tight end Rob Gronkowski made millions from his NFL years but the best investment return he saw was from Apple stock he forgot he'd bought.Rob Gronkowski — image source: Wiki CommonsApple has tried — and failed — to invest in the NFL thro.....»»
Oil spill still contaminating sensitive Mauritius mangroves three years on
Three years after the bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef off Mauritius, spilling around 1,000 tons of a new type of marine fuel oil, Curtin University-led research has confirmed the oil is still present in an environmentally sensiti.....»»
New nitrification inhibitor developed for better nitrogen use in agriculture
Recently, the research team led by Professor Wu Lifang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed copper pyrazole, a novel nitrification inhibitor, and a slow-release fertilizer coated with it......»»
Tim Cook heads to China for supply chain talks with premier
Apple CEO Tim Cook has returned to China for discussions with premier Li Qiang, in discussions to aid both the global supply chain and the Chinese economy.Apple CEO Tim Cook - Image credit: AppleApple's leadership frequently makes visits to China and.....»»
Focaccia: A Neolithic culinary tradition dating back 9,000 years ago
A study led by researchers from the UAB and the University La Sapienza in Rome indicates that during the Late Neolithic, between 7000 and 5000 BCE, the fully agricultural communities in the Fertile Crescent region of the Near East, developed a comple.....»»
Molecular morphers: DNA-powered gels shape-shift on command
Johns Hopkins engineers have developed gel strips that change shape when given chemical instructions written in DNA code. These "gel automata," measuring just centimeters, can grow or shrink, transforming from one letter or number to another when tri.....»»
Around 450,000 children disadvantaged by lack of school support for color blindness
Around 450,000 children are being failed by the UK education system because they have a special educational need and disability (SEND) that is effectively unrecognized by most schools and local education authorities, an author has warned......»»
Best Black Friday iPad Pro deals: save up to $1,000
Apple's iPad Pro has been heavily discounted as Black Friday deals week is well underway, with discounts of up to $400 off M4 11-inch and 13-inch models — and up to $1,000 off blowout M2 tablets.Black Friday deals are live on Apple's iPad Pro.Black.....»»
Glicked gives the box office its best pre-Thanksgiving weekend in more than a decade
The two movies combined to pull in more than $200 million at the box office, with Wicked leading the way......»»
Survivors mark 20th anniversary of deadly 2004 tsunami
NatGeo's documentary, Tsunami: Race Against Time, revisits the devastating disaster that killed nearly 230,000 people. In the wee hours of December 26, 2004, a massive 9.2 earthqu.....»»
Survivors mark 20th anniversary of deadly 2004 tsunami
NatGeo's documentary, Tsunami: Race Against Time, revisits the devastating disaster that killed nearly 230,000 people. In the wee hours of December 26, 2004, a massive 9.2 earthqu.....»»
Exploring the impact of offshore wind on whale deaths
In the winter of 2022–2023, nearly a dozen whales died off the coast of New Jersey, near the sites of several proposed wind farms. Their deaths prompted concern that related survey work being conducted in the area somehow contributed to their death.....»»