Agencies using vulnerable Ivanti products have until Saturday to disconnect them
Things were already bad with two critical zero-days. Then Ivanti disclosed a new one. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Federal civilian agencies have until midnight Saturday morning to sever all network connections to Ivan.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, August 24
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Saturday, August 24
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»
Quordle today – hints and answers for Saturday, August 24 (game #943)
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions......»»
NYT Wordle today — answer and hints for game #1162, Saturday, August 24
Looking for Wordle hints? We can help. Plus get the answers to Wordle today and yesterday......»»
How to watch college football online in 2024
College football is officially back, which means you’ve got plans for about the next 20 weeks. Whether it’s a Top-10 blockbuster or an underrated FCS showdown, there will be a reason to tune in each and every Saturday. In 2024, games will.....»»
Breaking down the indestructible: New technologies target PFAS environmental menace
PFAS are synthetic chemicals widely used in products such as non-stick cookware and waterproof clothing due to their water and grease-resistant properties. However, their persistence in the environment has led to widespread contamination and signific.....»»
NASA will decide Saturday if Boeing"s new capsule is safe enough to fly 2 astronauts back from space
NASA said Thursday it will decide this weekend whether Boeing's new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they've been waiting since June......»»
New infosec products of the week: August 23, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Entrust, Fortanix, McAfee, Own, RightCrowd, and Wallarm. Own proactively detects and stores data changes in Salesforce Continuous Data Protection from Own pu.....»»
Happy Hour: 500th episode Ask9to5Mac special
Benjamin and Chance answer some Ask9to5Mac questions to celebrate Happy Hour’s 500th episode, with commentary on upcoming Apple products, as well as some meta questions about the podcast itself. They also chat about the fact that Apple Podcasts is.....»»
Improving the accuracy of global cropland mapping
To address the needs of the agricultural monitoring community, IIASA scientists fused two of the latest high-quality, high-resolution, remotely sensed cropland products to produce an improved cropland map for early warning and food security assessmen.....»»
GitHub Enterprise Server has a critical security flaw, so patch now
A newly discovered security flaw allows hackers to elevate their privileges and thus take over vulnerable endpoints......»»
Antarctica vulnerable to invasive species hitching rides on plastic and organic debris, oceanographic model shows
Antarctica's unique ecosystems could be threatened by the arrival of non-native marine species and marine pollution from Southern Hemisphere landmasses, new oceanographic modeling shows......»»
Deplatforming puts sex workers at risk, study says
A study published in Social Sciences by CUNY SPH alumna Melissa Ditmore and team suggests that laws criminalizing sex work don't prevent human trafficking and leave sex workers vulnerable to coercion and unsafe conditions......»»
The right to disconnect from work—and employer surveillance—is growing globally. Why is NZ lagging?
A new law giving Australian workers the "right to disconnect"—to refuse contact from their employers outside their working hours (unless that refusal is unreasonable)—comes into effect this month......»»
Q&A: Sierra Leone"s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land—but it"s making them more vulnerable
Bora—a type of thank you gift—is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land......»»
McAfee Deepfake Detector combats AI scams and misinformation
McAfee launched McAfee Deepfake Detector, the latest addition to the company’s suite of AI-powered products. With AI-created videos, or deepfakes, flooding the internet and circulating across social media, we now live in a world where seeing and he.....»»
What is Galaxy AI? Everything you need to know about Samsung’s wild AI features
Samsung's Galaxy AI features are on many of its mobile products, from its phones to its earbuds and even its smart ring. Here are all the features available......»»
Green light for accurate vegetation research: Evaluation of global SIF datasets
A recent study has pinpointed the top-performing solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) products for precise global monitoring of photosynthesis and vegetation dynamics. By thoroughly evaluating eight widely-used SIF datasets, the research team.....»»
PSA: Your Apple ID will be renamed ‘Apple Account’ next month
Your Apple ID is getting a new name starting next month. When iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia launch this fall, they’ll use new terminology for your Apple ID. ‘Apple Account’ is the new branding, and it will apply across all Apple products.....»»
Google denies reports that it’s discontinuing Fitbit products
Claims that there will be no new Versas or Senses is incorrect, rep says. Enlarge / The Fitbit Sense 2. (credit: Google) Google is denying a recent report that it is no longer making Fitbit smartwatches. A company spok.....»»