Criminals Are Staging a Devious New Kind of Kidnapping - and the FBI is Stumped.
schwit1 shares a report: About 10 years ago, when Erik Arbuthnot first started hearing about phony-kidnapping hustles, his fellow agents at the FBI scoffed at the cases. "Don't worry about those," they told Arbuthnot. "Those are fake. We handle the r.....»»
Google just launched a new Pixel Tablet … kind of
Google has launched a new Pixel Tablet, but it turns out that it may not actually be new. What's going on?.....»»
Sony backs down, won’t enforce PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players on Steam
What will Sony do next for an audience that likes its games but not its network? Enlarge / Aiming a single rifle sight into an earth-moving explosion feels like some kind of metaphor for the Helldivers 2 delayed PSN requirement s.....»»
Make Mother’s Day more unique with these CrealityFalcon laser engravers and cutters!
If you’re looking to create a unique and truly one-of-a-kind gift, then CrealityFalcon has some laser engravers you should check out! The post Make Mother’s Day more unique with these CrealityFalcon laser engravers and cutters! appeared first on.....»»
What Kind of Battery Would You Need to Power a Lightsaber?
On Star Wars Day, we use some basic physics to measure the power of the Force. It’s strong!.....»»
Mini Settlers is a city builder that you can both enjoy and actually put down
No zoning, no pollution, no advisers—just squares, circles, people, and time. Enlarge / Are you enticed by this kind of orderly madness with a clean graphical layout? Then I suggest you… settle in. (credit: Goblinz Studio).....»»
New SOHO router malware aims for cloud accounts, internal company resources
Cuttlefish, a new malware family that targets enterprise-grade small office/home office (SOHO) routers, is used by criminals to steal account credentials / secrets for AWS, CloudFlare, Docker, BitBucket, Alibaba Cloud and other cloud-based services......»»
Sourdough under the microscope reveals microbes cultivated over generations
Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years. The components of creating a sourdough starter are very simple—flour and water. Mixing them produces a live culture where yea.....»»
MLS Season Pass drops price for remainder of 2024 season
As about a third of the 2024 Major League Soccer season has now concluded, Apple is dropping the price of the MLS Season Pass package in kind. The season subscription is now sold for $69, down 30% compared to its $99 price at the start of the sea.....»»
Apple promoting May 7 keynote as a ‘different kind of Apple Event’
As you may know by now, Apple will be holding a special event on May 7 to announce new iPads. The event will be pre-recorded just like other Apple events. However, the company is now promoting its upcoming keynote as a “different kind of Apple Even.....»»
Study is first to describe and recreate lemurs" one-of-a-kind vocal structure
New research has discovered that lemurs, the small primates native to Madagascar, are capable of exaggerating their size thanks to the unique structure of their larynx......»»
Apple M4 chip: price, performance, release date and more
Apple’s M4 chip is on the way. What kind of performance can you expect and when will it launch? We’ve uncovered all the latest rumors to keep you informed......»»
What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?
I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia's fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, double-story brick homes with Greek columns that aspirational migrants bu.....»»
The best Power Armor in Fallout 4 and where to find each set
Power Armor will turn you into a walking tank in Fallout 4. That kind of power doesn't come easy -- or equally. Here are the best sets and where to find them......»»
First-of-its-kind study shows that conservation actions are effective at halting and reversing biodiversity loss
A study published April 25, in the journal Science provides the strongest evidence to date that not only is nature conservation successful, but that scaling conservation interventions up would be transformational for halting and reversing biodiversit.....»»
Study demonstrates efficacy of web programming course for incarcerated individuals
Several years ago, a team of scientists from MIT and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell designed and deployed a first-of-its-kind web programming course for incarcerated individuals across multiple correctional facilities. The program, Brave B.....»»
I can’t wait for Nothing to launch this stunning phone
Ever dream about a phone that glows in the dark, like those fair wristbands or wristwatch hands? Well, Nothing is making just that kind of phone for you......»»
Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato
Various imaging methods comprised a kind of "bionic eye" to examine charred scroll. Enlarge / Imaging setup for a charred ancient papyrus recovered from the ruins of Herculaneum; 30 percent of the text has now been deciphered. (c.....»»
Doctors Combined a Heart Pump and Pig Kidney Transplant in Breakthrough Surgery
In the first procedure of its kind, a 54-year-old New Jersey woman received a genetically engineered pig kidney and thymus after getting a heart pump......»»
Apple won"t have to do that much to comply with EU"s new right to repair law
A new EU law means Apple will have to extend its iPhone warranty, and offer all users the same kind of repair or replace service it currently sells as AppleCare.The EU wants to make it easier to repair damaged smartphonesSince 2020, the EU has been d.....»»
New study shows how quickly surface water moves to groundwater reservoirs across Australia
A new study from Charles Darwin University (CDU), Monash University and The University of Newcastle has presented almost 100,000 estimates of groundwater recharge rates across Australia, by far the largest known database of its kind......»»