Airborne microplastics aid in cloud formation
It turns out microplastics have an effect on the weather and climate. Clouds form when water vapor—an invisible gas in the atmosphere—sticks to tiny floating particles, such.....»»
Biodegradable polymers show promise for nutrient encapsulation and replacing microbeads in beauty products
Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of microplastics is tiny beads that are added to some cleansers, cosmetics, an.....»»
New infosec products of the week: December 6, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Datadog, Fortinet, Radiant Logic, Sweet Security, Tenable, and Veza. FortiAppSec Cloud simplifies web application security management With FortiAppSec Cloud,.....»»
3D scans of giant hailstones reveal surprising discoveries that could help predict future storms
Hailstones are formed during thunderstorms, when raindrops are propelled into very cold parts of a cloud, where they freeze. Once the particles are heavy enough, gravity pulls them back towards Earth. As they plummet, they grow into hailstones, which.....»»
iOS 18.2 expands AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid and testing features to more countries
gained hearing aid capabilities with iOS 18.1, which was released to the public in October. Users can run a test to detect potential hearing loss and then use the results to adjust their own AirPods so that they function as hearing aids. With iOS.....»»
Plantain power: Reducing nitrate leaching in pasture systems
Nitrate leaching into water is a challenge globally and practical tools to reduce it are needed to aid in water quality improvement. Researchers from Teagasc investigated the effect of including ribwort plantain with grass-clover for reducing nitrate.....»»
This is how to 20% discount on ONLYOFFICE DocSpace Cloud
For a limited time, you can get a hefty discount on ONLYOFFICE DocSpace Cloud access for you and your team. But you have to do this to apply it......»»
European satellites launched to create artificial solar eclipses in a tech demo
A pair of European satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on the first mission to create artificial solar eclipses through fancy formation flying in space......»»
Bitdefender GravityZone XDR enhancements protect business data stored in the cloud
Bitdefender announced enhancements to its GravityZone XDR platform with the addition of its new Business Applications sensor, designed to protect corporate data hosted and stored in cloud-based productivity and collaboration applications. The sensor.....»»
Download: The Ultimate Guide to the CCSP
Even the brightest minds benefit from guidance on the journey to success. The Ultimate Guide to the CCSP covers everything you need to know about the world’s leading cloud security certification. Learn how CCSP – and ISC2 – can help you discove.....»»
LogicGate helps organizations quantify the value of GRC programs
LogicGate introduced the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Program Value Realization Tool, available to customers through the Risk Cloud platform. This new tool provides visibility into the financial value of GRC by automatically tracking key pr.....»»
Preparing for Q-day: The essential role of cloud migration in securing enterprise data
As the era of quantum computing draws closer, businesses face a new and unprecedented threat to data security: “Q-day.” This looming turning point—when quantum machines can break traditional encryption with ease—has the potential to u.....»»
The Amazon rainforest as a cloud machine: How thunderstorms and plant transpiration produce condensation nuclei
The rainforest in the Amazon basin transpires vast amounts of gaseous isoprene. Until now, it was assumed that this molecule is not transported far up into the atmosphere, as it rapidly declines when exposed to light conditions. The CAFE-Brazil measu.....»»
Apple shows how the iPhone’s Action Mode helps people with Parkinson’s shoot videos
Apple puts a lot of effort into promoting accessibility with things like the hearing aid feature for AirPods Pro. This time, however, the company showed an example of how the iPhone’s Action Mode has been helping people with Parkinson’s in their.....»»
FortiAppSec Cloud simplifies web application security management
Fortinet announced FortiAppSec Cloud, a new cloud-delivered platform that integrates key web application security and performance management tools into a single offering. The platform streamlines web and API security, advanced bot defense, and global.....»»
Elastic expands cloud detection and response capabilities from a single SIEM
Elastic announced Elastic Security now offers expanded cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities from a single SIEM to reduce tool fragmentation and streamline cloud security. The additional features include agentless ingestion, cloud asset inv.....»»
Apple’s head of accessibility talks AirPods Pro’s hearing aid features in interview
Apple recently aired an emotional new holiday season ad promoting the hearing aid features of the . Now, Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s global head of accessibility, has shared more thoughts on the company’s efforts to create health features in an int.....»»
Veeam plugs serious holes in Service Provider Console (CVE-2024-42448, CVE-2024-42449)
Veeam has fixed two vulnerabilities in Veeam Service Provider Console (VSPC), one of which (CVE-2024-42448) may allow remote attackers to achieve code exection on the VSPC server machine. The vulnerabilities Veeam Service Provider Console is a cloud-.....»»
How to cloud stream PS5 games on the PlayStation Portal
The PlayStation Portal got a huge update that unshackles it from your PS5. Here's how you can cloud stream PS5 games on your PlayStation Portal without a PS5......»»
Novel microplastic reference particles could enable better data comparability
Researchers from the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) Microplastics at the University of Bayreuth have developed a new concept for the production of microplastic reference particles. These make it possible for the first time to introduce a precise.....»»
N2WS platform enhancements improve restore time for enterprises and MSPs
N2WS has unveiled new enhancements to its cloud-native backup and disaster recovery (BDR) platform. These updates empower enterprises and managed service providers (MSPs) to address the growing threats of ransomware and other malicious attacks while.....»»