A sign of failure? No one is on Horizon Worlds
If Regina George from Mean Girls lived in Silicon Valley, I feel confident that she'd have a few words for Mark Zuckerberg. Perhaps something along the lines of: "Mark, stop trying to make Horizon Worlds happen. It's not going to happen."Zuckerberg b.....»»
Biden set to block Nippon"s takeover of U.S. Steel, report says
U.S. Steel warned earlier that a failure to merge with Nippon Steel would put thousands of U.S. union jobs at risk......»»
A new test proves how to make the Event Horizon Telescope even better
Want a clear view of a supermassive black hole's environment? It's an incredible observational challenge. The extreme gravity bends light as it passes through and blurs the details of the event horizon, the region closest to the black hole. Astronome.....»»
Webb discovers six new "rogue worlds" that provide clues to star formation
Rogue planets, or free-floating planetary-mass objects (FFPMOs), are planet-sized objects that either formed in interstellar space or were part of a planetary system before gravitational perturbations kicked them out......»»
Harmful “nudify” websites used Google, Apple, and Discord sign-on systems
Sign-on systems from Big Tech companies have been incorporated into deepfake generators. Enlarge (credit: Photo illustration by Jacqui VanLiew/WIRED; Getty Images) Major technology companies, including Google, Apple, and.....»»
New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt—for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the pest. But for a male mosquito, that tone means it'.....»»
Cyber threats that shaped the first half of 2024
Global cybercrime has shown no sign of decline and is expected to grow strong per year over the next five years. To identify the most urgent cybersecurity threats of the first half of 2024, the Critical Start Cyber Research Unit (CRU) analyzed 3,438.....»»
Sign in with Apple was available on multiple deepfake nudes sites
Sign in with Apple was launched back in 2019 as a faster, more convenient, and privacy-focused way of registering with an app or website. But a new report says that it was being offered by multiple deepfake nudes sites. The inclusion of sign-in op.....»»
California legislature passes controversial “kill switch” AI safety bill
Governor will balance worries about "over-regulation" with calls from AI luminaries. Enlarge / California governor Gavin Newsom will likely soon face a decision on whether to sign SB-1047. (credit: Ray Chavez/The Mercury News via.....»»
Deepfake-generating AI websites blocked from using Sign in with Apple
Apple has blocked some developers from using Sign in with Apple, after a report discovered popular sign-in tools have been used by websites providing harmful AI image undressing services.Legitimate examples of Sign in with AppleWhile Apple Intelligen.....»»
Apple Wallet now supports Hawaii driver"s licenses and state IDs
Hawaii has now joined as the seventh state to approve the use of driver's licenses and state IDs stored on the iPhone and Apple Watch through the Apple Wallet app.Hawaii residents can sign up to add their ID to the Wallet AppIn 2020, Apple revealed i.....»»
Sick of heavy electric SUVs and crossovers? Ariel debuts the E-Nomad.
With enough interest, the "seriously clean fun" concept could go into production. Enlarge / There's a reason the Ariel Nomad works so well in open-world games like Forza Horizon. Now Ariel has developed an electric version. (cred.....»»
Most food waste happens at home—new research reveals the best ways to reduce it
The EU and UK pledged to reduce food waste, in line with the UN's goal to halve global food waste by 2030. With most (approximately 53%) of total food waste in European countries occurring in homes, this stage of the food chain presents the most sign.....»»
Event Horizon Telescope can now take images of black holes that are 50% sharper
The Event Horizon Telescope, which took the first ever image of a black hole, has made the highest ever resolution observations taken from the Earth's surface......»»
Toyota, BMW to upgrade fuel cell alliance, report says
BMW and Toyota plan to sign a memorandum of understanding for the partnership next week, with an official announcement set for Sept. 5, Nikkei Asia reported......»»
Lateral movement: Clearest sign of unfolding ransomware attack
44% of unfolding ransomware attacks were spotted during lateral movement, according to Barracuda Networks. 25% of incidents were detected when the attackers started writing or editing files, and 14% were unmasked by behavior that didn’t fit with kn.....»»
In six new rogue worlds, Webb Telescope finds more star birth clues
The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted six likely rogue worlds—objects with planetlike masses but untethered from any star's gravity—including the lightest ever identified with a dusty disk around it......»»
Two strategies to protect your business from the next large-scale tech failure
The CrowdStrike event in July clearly demonstrated the risks of allowing a software vendor deep access to network infrastructure. It also raised concerns about the concentration of digital services in the hands of a few companies. A prescient Reddit.....»»
Flooding: Is it time to stop living in basements?
Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional. Whether it's the result of a river overflowing, torrential rain or even a failure in the water supply network, flooding has become part of our daily lives......»»
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization
In 1971, English mathematical physicist and Nobel-prize winner Roger Penrose proposed how energy could be extracted from a rotating black hole. He argued that this could be done by building a harness around the black hole's accretion disk, where infa.....»»
The best movie and show trailers of the week of August 22
Secret Level leads this week's best movie and show trailers, and it's not the only video game adaptation on the horizon......»»