Context is everything: Why key developments often sit unused
The book Sleeping Beauties looks at everything—biology, skills, ideas—that lies latent. Enlarge / Mock-up of Sleeping Beauties book cover. (credit: Simon & Schuster) Andreas Wagner is interested in evolution, that of.....»»
5 resolutions to prepare for SEC’s new cyber disclosure rules
2023 has been marked as a year of global conflict and unrest, all of which will impact the cyber threat landscape for years to come. However, one of the most significant cyber security developments for 2024 isn’t driven by attackers. It’s driven.....»»
Lacework AI Assist enhances SOC efficiency
Lacework has released a generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that gives enterprise customers a new way to engage with the Lacework platform by providing customized context to investigate and remediate proactive and reactive alerts. This.....»»
Saturday Citations: Lead, microplastics and coal on our filthy planet—plus, faster-charging lithium-ion batteries
This week, we reported on new developments in lithium-ion batteries, and a real industrial pollution hat trick with stories on coal, lead and microplastics......»»
Three positive climate developments
While humanity's efforts to curb planet-warming emissions are nowhere near enough to avoid heating the world to catastrophic levels, tentative improvements show that progress is possible......»»
"Fishing" chimpanzees found to enjoy termites as a seasonal treat
The discovery that chimpanzees use tools to fish for termites revolutionized our understanding of their abilities—but we still don't have crucial context to help us understand termite fishing and chimpanzee minds. Are chimpanzees fishing for a seas.....»»
Apple Finally Announces RCS Support for iPhones; Roll-out Expected Next Year
We checked, it's not April 1st. The post Apple Finally Announces RCS Support for iPhones; Roll-out Expected Next Year appeared first on Phandroid. In what is probably one of the most unexpected developments of this year, Apple has finally.....»»
Saturday Citations: A big old black hole, polar bears in bad decline, building a jail for electrons
This week, we covered developments about a record-breaking black hole, the continued plight of polar bears, ChatGPT trying to learn intuition and more. Don't worry if you missed those stories. We've got you covered here......»»
OpenAI introduces GPT-4 Turbo: Larger memory, lower cost, new knowledge
Novel-sized context window, DALL-E 3 API, more announced on OpenAI DevDay 2023. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday at the OpenAI DevDay event, company CEO Sam Altman announced a major update to its GPT-4 language m.....»»
Saturday Citations: Moon origins, rat whimsy, microgravity orientation. Plus: Starfish are bodiless heads, it turns out
Good morrow and a cheerful week's end to you. This week, we reported on notable developments in the lack of starfish body development. Physicists used a new method to revisit the planetary collision that likely formed the moon and might have found ch.....»»
Google will now give you more context about an image’s origins
Google is rolling out a new Search tool that will provide users with more context about an image. The post Google will now give you more context about an image’s origins appeared first on Phandroid. Given how easy it is to find images an.....»»
Apple may incorporate advertising into its original podcasts
Apple has traditionally refrained from selling ads on its owned podcasts, but recent developments suggest that the company may be considering a shift in its approach.Apple PodcastsHistorically, Apple's podcasts have remained ad-free. In July, however.....»»
Users mistake video game clips for real Israeli war footage on social media
"With every video taken down, ten more are uploaded each day," developer complains. A misleadingly captioned Arma 3 video shared on X now sports a "context" note on its real origins. (credit: X / Arma 3) Footage from the.....»»
Scientists call for real-time analysis of tropical cyclones in the context of climate change
The need for quick and "real-time" forecasting of tropical cyclones is more necessary than ever given the impact of climate change on rainfall amounts. Two climate scientists who believe this take the notion further by suggesting a storyline case stu.....»»
How much are you willing to pay for a product or service? It depends on your other options and the given context
Researchers from Concordia University and Northwestern University published a new Journal of Marketing study that presents the Comparative Method of Valuation as a more accurate way to measure customers' willingness to pay for a product or service......»»
Azul Code Inventory identifies dead and unused source code for removal
Azul announced Code Inventory, a new feature of Azul Vulnerability Detection that provides developers and DevOps teams a precise catalog of the source code actually used in production by Java applications, making it easy to accurately identify dead a.....»»
Female animals may learn mate preferences based on other more experienced females" choices
Females may infer what makes a male attractive by observing the choices of more experienced females, and the context of those choices matters, according to a mathematical model published October 3rd in the open access journal PLOS Biology. Rather tha.....»»
Understanding the single cell proteome in the context of surrounding tissue
Similar to humans and animals, which adapt their diet or behavior to given environmental conditions, the function and protein composition of single cells also depends on which resources are available in their immediate environment......»»
Scientists use Webb, SOFIA telescopes to observe metallic asteroid
Southwest Research Institute scientists are using telescopes to observe the asteroid Psyche in the infrared, providing context for NASA's upcoming Psyche mission. Dr. Stephanie Jarmak is using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to look for water s.....»»
Current ransomware defensive efforts are not working
Despite some positive developments, the impact of ransomware attacks remains high, according to SpyCloud. Infostealer infections preceded 22% of ransomware events for North American and European ransomware victim companies in 2023 – with common inf.....»»
Current ransomware defenses efforts are not working
Despite some positive developments, the impact of ransomware attacks remains high, according to SpyCloud. Infostealer infections preceded 22% of ransomware events for North American and European ransomware victim companies in 2023 – with common inf.....»»