Comet A1 Leonard brightens in December
Now is the time to start tracking Comet C/2021 A1 Leonard, as it starts its dawn dive sunward......»»
API environments becoming hotspots for exploitation
A total of 29% of web attacks targeted APIs over 12 months (January through December 2023), indicating that APIs are a focus area for cybercriminals, according to Akamai. API integration amplifies risk exposure for enterprises APIs are at the heart o.....»»
NASA volunteers find 15 rare "active asteroids"
Some extraordinary asteroids have "activity"—comet-like tails or envelopes of gas and dust. NASA's Active Asteroids project announced the discovery of activity on 15 asteroids, challenging conventional wisdom about the solar system......»»
Nissan breach exposed data of 100,000 individuals
Nissan Oceania has confirmed that the data breach it suffered in December 2023 affected around 100,000 individuals and has begun notifying them. First response In early December 2023, the company – a regional Nissan division which includes Niss.....»»
AirTag anti-stalking class-action lawsuit given the green light
An attempted class-action lawsuit against Apple is being allowed to proceed, after plaintiffs convinced a judge that there are negligence issues surrounding the AirTags tracker.AirTag on a keyring. Initially filed in December 2022 and amended in Octo.....»»
Florida middle-schoolers charged with making deepfake nudes of classmates
AI tool was used to create nudes of 12- to 13-year-old classmates. Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images) Two teenage boys from Miami, Florida, were arrested in December for allegedly creating and sharing AI-gene.....»»
GM starts selling Chevy Blazer EVs again, cuts prices up to $6,250
Bad software, charging problems led Chevy to stop selling the Blazer EV in December. Enlarge / Chevrolet suspended sales of the Blazer EV for three months as a result of software and charging problems. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin).....»»
Daily Telescope: A brilliant shot of a comet as it nears the Sun
The comet should brighten further as it nears the Sun in the coming weeks. Enlarge / Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and the great Andromeda Galaxy. (credit: Gianluca Masi) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too.....»»
Pixel March 2024 Update: What’s New
Google’s rolling out its March Pixel Feature Drop and the update brings several upgrades to compatible devices. Pixel Feature Drops are quarterly upgrades for Pixel devices. They roll out in March, June, September, and December and Googl.....»»
Warriors vs Celtics live stream: Can you watch for free?
Looking to get some revenge on an overtime defeat in December, the Boston Celtics host the Golden State Warriors in a potentially thrilling matchup today......»»
Billionaires are building bunkers and buying islands—are they prepping for apocalypse or pioneering a new feudalism?
In December 2023, WIRED reported that Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire CEO of Meta and one of the foremost architects of today's social-media-dominated world, has been buying up large swathes of the Hawaiian island Kauai......»»
Family feud over defunct Sage Automotive Group continues with malpractice lawsuit
Leonard Schrage, who with two brothers inherited Sage Automotive Group dealerships, sued a California law firm for malpractice over an allegedly botched $31 million verdict that found financial mismanagement by his brothers but was overturned on appe.....»»
Photomator gets new file explorer on macOS with non-destructive editing
As you may already know, Photomator is an image editor from the same developers as the popular illustration app Pixelmator. Following an update in December that added a watermarking tool to the app, the macOS version of Photomator is now getting a br.....»»
Intel will make chips for Microsoft
"I want to manufacture every AI chip in the industry," says Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger. Enlarge / Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks during the "AI Everywhere" event on December 14, 2023, in New York, NY. (credit: Intel Corporation).....»»
Open Source Hardware Certifications: December and January
These Open Source Hardware projects gained certification in December of 2023 and January of 2024 The post Open Source Hardware Certifications: December and January appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
Capturing a comet"s tail to keep Earth safe from the sun
A comet is set to pass by Earth this spring, and it may be missing its tail......»»
How to make sense of the new SEC cyber risk disclosure rules
SEC’s new cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure rules, which require increased transparency around cybersecurity incidents, have been in effect since December 18, 2023. For businesses that already harbor conce.....»»
Can astronomers use radar to spot a cataclysmic asteroid?
How can humans protect the Earth from "devastating asteroid and comet impacts?" According to the National Academies and their 2023-2032 Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey, ground-based astronomical radar systems will have a "unique rol.....»»
Tesla, Ford and Chevy suffer December EV slowdown, but U.S. registrations grow 23%
Electric vehicles captured 8.8 percent of U.S. light-vehicle registrations in December, S&P Global says. While the segment grew a robust 23 percent for the month, that was slower than the 52 percent pace for full-year 2023......»»
FCC Considers Investigating Apple’s Battle With Beeper Mini
If you thought the story of Beeper Mini attempting to act as the go-to iMessage service on Android was over, you would be wrong. While Beeper called it quits back in December of last year because Apple had figured out several ways to block Beeper Min.....»»
Wirecutter content now available in Apple News for free
Back in December, Apple announced that sports publication The Athletic had joined Apple News+. At the time, Apple also said that Wirecutter would join Apple News in early 2024, and it now appears that day has come. more….....»»