Breakr raises $4.2M to connect influencers with emerging musicians
Music app Breakr this week announced a $4.2 million seed round, led by Slow Ventures. The latest raise follows $700,000 in funding led by Andreessen Horowitz’s TxO fund – a round the people behind the service considered a sort of proof of concept.....»»
Amazing, incredible, superb: The effect of high-arousal language used by social media influencers
Researchers from LUISS Guido Carli University have published a new study that examines whether and how subtle shifts in language arousal might shape consumer engagement and the way it affects perceptions of influencers' trustworthiness......»»
9to5Mac Daily: January 16, 2024 – OLED iPad Pro, latest on Apple Watch ban
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Connect with us.....»»
1,700 Ivanti VPN devices compromised. Are yours among them?
Over 1,700 Ivanti Connect Secure VPN devices worldwide have been compromised by attackers exploiting two zero-days with no patches currently available. “Additional threat actors beyond UTA0178 appear to now have access to the exploit and are ac.....»»
Key insights into Salvia miltiorrhiza roots for medicinal plant breeding
Plant phenomics, an emerging field using advanced image recognition and algorithms, focuses on understanding and quantifying plant traits to improve crop breeding. Significant strides have been made with the advent of automated systems and machine le.....»»
More "safe spaces" for young people could help reduce violence in Scotland, report says
A new report led by researchers at the University of Glasgow highlights concerns around how Scotland is adapting to emerging trends around violence and young people......»»
Wireless Keyboard Statistics 2024
Wireless Keyboard Statistics: Wireless keyboards are computer keyboard that […] Wireless Keyboard Statistics: Wireless keyboards are computer keyboard that enables users to connect with laptops, tablets, and laptops with the aid in th.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: January 15, 2024 – Vision Pro tidbits, Siri data changes
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Connect with us.....»»
Week in review: GitLab account takeover flaw, attackers exploiting Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Social engineer reveals effective tricks for real-world intrusions In this Help Net Security interview, Jayson E. Street, Chief Adversarial Officer.....»»
AT&T rebrands its unlimited plans, increases hotspot data limits, and raises prices
AT&T is increasing the prices of its unlimited data plans for new and existing customers alike. The carrier says that customers will see a price increase of 99 cents per month starting in March. On the bright side, however, AT&T is also increasing.....»»
Impacts for half of all mining areas in the world are undocumented
A recent commentary published in Nature raises concerns about the extensive, yet largely unmeasured, environmental and societal consequences of mining activities worldwide......»»
Toxic algae blooms: Study assesses potential health hazards to humans
Florida's 156-mile-long Indian River Lagoon (IRL) borders five different counties and has five inlets that connect the lagoon with the Atlantic Ocean. This estuary has recently experienced numerous phytoplankton bloom events due to increased seasonal.....»»
Ivanti Connect Secure zero-days exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887)
Two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-46805, CVE-2024-21887) in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN devices are under active exploitation by unknown attackers, Volexity researchers have discovered. Patches for these flaws are currently unavailable, but the ri.....»»
Broadcom kills off VMware Cloud Service Providers
VMware Partner Connect Program is Broadcom’s next target; Cloud Service Providers threatened with termination......»»
Actively exploited 0-days in Ivanti VPN are letting hackers backdoor networks
Organizations using Ivanti Connect Secure should take action at once. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Unknown threat actors are actively targeting two critical zero-day vulnerabilities that allow them to bypass two-factor.....»»
AirDrop crack: Apple was made aware of the vulnerability in 2019
The security vulnerability which seemingly led to an AirDrop crack by a Chinese state institute has been known to Apple since at least 2019, according to a new report. Some new details are also emerging about how China is able to obtain the phone.....»»
anecdotes raises $25 million to introduce new data-driven innovations to the GRC landscape
anecdotes announced that it has closed $25 million in a Series B round of funding, elevating the total capital raised to $55 million. Notably, Vertex and DTCP have joined as new investors, underscoring their belief in anecdotes’ unique enterpri.....»»
New DisplayPort 2.1a standard will eventually let you use longer cables
VESA's update to DisplayPort 2.1a will allow the use of longer passive cables to connect to monitors, but Mac users won't benefit from the change just yet.DisplayPort is supported in Thunderbolt connections. The standard, announced by the Video Elect.....»»
Roborock shows off highly automated robot vacuums at CES 2024
Revealed during CES 2024, the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra can connect to your drain and water lines to automatically refill and empty its water tanks......»»
In the interests of animal welfare and public health, researchers make a case for improved farm animal conditions
Research shows that three-quarters of emerging infectious diseases are passed from animals to humans; an illness of this type is known as zoonosis (plural: zoonoses). Farm animals, especially pigs and poultry, pose a high risk of zoonotic infection......»»
The app for your Garmin wearable is getting a huge overhaul
Garmin has kicked 2024 off with a big redesign of its Connect app. It's now focused around customization and simplicity. Here's what to expect......»»