Almost 60% of secondary school students in public schools can identify fake news
More than half of Spain's Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO, in its Spanish acronym) students can distinguish between fake and real news. This is one of the conclusions of a study carried out by researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.....»»
WWDC 2024 announced, DOJ sues Apple
Benjamin and Chance go deep on the Department of Justice vs. Apple suit, in which the DOJ alleges Apple’s iPhone monopoly is illegally maintained. In happier news, Apple announced the dates for WWDC 2024 where we expect to see major AI announcement.....»»
The DOJ Case Against Apple Might Finally Fix the RCS-iMessage Conundrum
The DOJ lawsuit takes us back to the core of the RCS-iMessage hulabaloo. The post The DOJ Case Against Apple Might Finally Fix the RCS-iMessage Conundrum appeared first on Phandroid. As far as consumer tech news goes, the Department of Jus.....»»
Bad News for the New iPad Pro & iPad Air
Those gearing up to buy Apple’s new iPad Pro or iPad Air in March or April can put their wallets away. According to a reliable source, the launch has been delayed. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman dropped a bombshell report today and he says Apple.....»»
Progress and challenges on the road to net zero: Q&A
In early March, after years of deliberations, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a new reporting requirement for U.S.-based public companies. Beginning in 2025, companies that meet a certain threshold of market value will be required by.....»»
Perceptions of "good" schools are heavily dependent on the preparation of the students entering them, study finds
Are schools that feature strong test scores highly effective, or do they mostly enroll students who are already well-prepared for success? A study co-authored by MIT scholars concludes that widely disseminated school quality ratings reflect the prepa.....»»
Blueprint for mandating indoor air quality for public buildings in form of standards
In research published in the journal Science experts addressed setting standards for three key indoor pollutants—carbon dioxide (CO2), carbon monoxide (CO), PM2.5, which are particles so small they can lodge deep in the lungs and enter the bloodstr.....»»
New approach to monitoring freshwater quality can identify sources of pollution, predict their effects
The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada......»»
Your Google Pixel 8 is getting this cool missing feature after all
Google's Gemini Nano AI is coming to the Pixel 8 after all, despite Google saying the phone wasn't able to run it. Here's all the good news......»»
Google Gives into User Pressure, Announces Gemini Nano Upgrade for the Pixel 8
Looks like Google was listening this whole time. The post Google Gives into User Pressure, Announces Gemini Nano Upgrade for the Pixel 8 appeared first on Phandroid. Perhaps Google was listening after all – following earlier news tha.....»»
Beware of fake CleanMyMac installers that will infect your Mac
Cybersecurity experts recently uncovered a sophisticated scheme where attackers disguise malware as CleanMyMac to steal Mac users' data.MacPaw team finds malware disguised as CleanMyMacMacPaw, the creator of CleanMyMac and other utilities, has a cybe.....»»
Android 15: latest news, rumors, and everything we know so far
Android 15 could include a lot of new features, and we have a good idea of what to expect......»»
Schools in the path of April"s total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment
Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" playing in teacher Nancy Morris' classroom, swinging his arms open and closed across the planets pictured on his T-shirt......»»
Puerto Rico declares public health emergency as dengue cases rise
Cases so far are up 140 percent compared to this point last year. Female Aedes aegypti mosquito as she was in the process of obtaining a "blood meal." (credit: US Department of Health and Human Services) Puerto Rico has.....»»
Scientists identify first negative regulator of NOX4 translation
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 4 (NADPH oxidase 4, NOX4) is an important member of the NADPH oxidase family that is primarily responsible for the production of H2O2. The regulation of NOX4 activity is predominantly through protei.....»»
Low resting heart rate in women is associated with criminal offending, unintentional injuries
In women, a low resting heart rate is associated with a slightly raised incidence of criminal offending as well as unintentional injuries, in a large all-female study published March 27 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Sofi Oskarsson of School.....»»
Researchers identify new method to boost laser processing resolution
Focusing a tailored laser beam through transparent glass can create a tiny spot inside the material. Researchers at Tohoku University have reported on a way to use this small spot to improve laser material processing, boosting processing resolution......»»
We have some bad news about the Google Pixel 9
We've been dreaming of a triple camera setup on 2024's entry-point Pixel, but the latest leak suggests that won't be the case, at least not in 2024......»»
Attackers leverage weaponized iMessages, new phishing-as-a-service platform
Scammers are leveraging the Darcula phishing-as-a-service platform, iMessages and Google Messages to great effect. The platform allows them to impersonate a variety of brands based in over 100 different countries: postal services, public and private.....»»
Microsoft and OpenAI should be scared of Apple’s AI collaboration with Google
Apple and Google could be working to bring AI to the iPhone, and that could be bad news for Microsoft and OpenAI. The post Microsoft and OpenAI should be scared of Apple’s AI collaboration with Google appeared first on Phandroid. All.....»»
Sniffing out bacteria: Team develops a novel approach for rapid bacterial species identification
Do you ever wonder how researchers identify bacterial infections? Traditionally, they collect samples from the infected site, grow the bacteria in a lab, and analyze them using a method called MALDI-ToF-MS. Although accurate, this method is time-cons.....»»