A Growing Army of Hackers Helps Keep Kim Jong Un in Power
Kim Jong Un marked a decade as supreme leader of North Korea in December. Whether he can hold on to power for another 10 years may depend on state hackers, whose cybercrimes finance his nuclear arms program and prop up the economy. From a report: Acc.....»»
The Rings of Power creators respond to controversial Dark Wizard theory
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power showrunners have shared their thoughts on one popular fan theory regarding the show's mysterious Dark Wizard......»»
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time, but designing the reactors that would power them isn"t easy
NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade—but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip......»»
Supreme Court lets stand rules to curb mercury, methane emissions
The US Supreme Court declined on Friday to block environmental regulations aimed at reducing harmful emissions of mercury from power plants and methane from oil and gas facilities......»»
The Rings of Power renewal update: Will LOTR series receive a season 3?
After a terrific second season, will Amazon renew The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for a third season?.....»»
The Rings of Power season 2 did what House of the Dragon couldn’t
The Rings of Power season 2 succeeded in all the ways that House of the Dragon's second season failed......»»
NASA turns off another of Voyager 2’s instruments to save power
The Voyager spacecraft, launched in the 1970s, has turned off its plasma science instrument to save power for exploring interstellar space......»»
The "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" cast debates whether Sauron is "brat"
We showed the 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' cast a Charli SCS fan edit calling Sauron 'brat'. This lead to some intense debate!.....»»
Lifetime access to your own personal AI assistant is only £30.45
Take advantage of this deal on a lifetime subscription to AI MagicX on sale for £30.45 (reg. £246.71). TL;DR: Harness the power of AI and get this lifetime subscription to AI MagicX on sale for £30.45 (reg. £246.71) for a limited.....»»
100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers
Microsoft and the US Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by Star Blizzard, a Russian nation-state threat actor. “Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed Star Blizzard target over 30 civil society organizations.....»»
Hexagonal magnetic defects could lead to energy-efficient neuromorphic computing
Artificial intelligence applications are experiencing a boom and expected to be mainstream technologies in the near future. However, these applications run on classic computing hardware and are extremely power-hungry......»»
Genetic database shows some fungal crops became completely reliant on ants 27 million years ago
When humans began farming crops thousands of years ago, agriculture had already been around for millions of years. In fact, several animal lineages have been growing their own food since long before humans evolved as a species......»»
The medicines we take to stay healthy are harming nature. Here"s what needs to change
Evidence is mounting that modern medicines present a growing threat to ecosystems around the world. The chemicals humans ingest to stay healthy are harming fish and other animals......»»
Manufacturers are lucrative targets for cybercriminals
Hackers and other bad actors believe manufacturers are behind on security measures and more likely to pay a ransom......»»
U.S. offers EVgo conditional $1.05 billion loan for EV chargers
If finalized, the loan guarantee will support EVgo's deployment of about 7,500 public stalls with high power chargers that can power two EVs simultaneously at nearly 1,100 stations......»»
Logic with light: Introducing diffraction casting, optical-based parallel computing
Increasingly complex applications such as artificial intelligence require ever more powerful and power-hungry computers to run. Optical computing is a proposed solution to increase speed and power efficiency but has yet to be realized due to constrai.....»»
Ransomware activity shows no signs of slowing down
Ransomware attacks have seen a significant resurgence, disrupting multiple sectors and affecting global supply chains. Despite efforts to disrupt major ransomware groups, incidents continue to rise, signaling an ongoing and growing threat into 2024......»»
Early foster care gave poor women power, 17th-century records reveal
A rare collection of 300-year-old petitions gives voice to the forgotten women who cared for England's most vulnerable children while battling their local authorities......»»
‘Tripsy’ trip planner updated with new customizable overview and more
Tripsy is an advanced trip planner app available for Apple platforms, and it helps users organize itineraries, activities, and necessary documents. With its update to version 3.0, the app has gained a lot of new features, including a new customizable.....»»
No more speaker cables? New tech uses your home’s power lines to transmit audio
New sound-over-powerline tech might let you position your passive speakers anywhere you can find a power outlet -- no speaker cables needed......»»
NASA powers down Voyager 2 plasma instrument to extend mission
To save power, NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft......»»