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.....»»
Bioengineers develop a new environmentally friendly adhesive polymer
A team of bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new kind of environmentally friendly adhesive polymer. In their study, published in the journal Science, the group used an electrophilic stabilizer to prevent a certain.....»»
Google Essentials is a new app for Windows PCs
Google has announced their new Essentials app that will be coming to Windows computers, giving users access to various services. The post Google Essentials is a new app for Windows PCs appeared first on Phandroid. Ever since Microsoft kind.....»»
Huawei"s triple folding phone is officially coming ‘next month’
Huawei's tri-fold device would be the first of its kind, and is rumored to sport a 10-inch inner screen......»»
Four things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental health problem of any kind......»»
New cobalt complex triggers ferroptosis in cancer cells
In programmed cell death, certain signaling molecules initiate a kind of suicide program to cause cells to die in a controlled manner. This is an essential step to eliminate damaged cells or to control the number of cells in certain tissues, for exam.....»»
NASA demonstrates "ultra-cool" quantum sensor for first time in space
NASA's Cold Atom Lab, a first-of-its-kind facility aboard the International Space Station, has taken another step toward revolutionizing how quantum science can be used in space. Members of the science team measured subtle vibrations of the space sta.....»»
How CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs view cyber risks differently
C-suite executives face a unique challenge: aligning their priorities between driving technological innovation and ensuring business resilience while managing ever-evolving cyber threats from criminals adept at exploiting the latest technologies, acc.....»»
iDOS 3 now available on the App Store after Apple changes its gudelines on PC emulators
For years, Apple has prevented developers from distributing any kind of emulators for iOS on the App Store. However, as the company faces pressure from the European Union with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation, and iPad emulators a.....»»
Surf spots are global ally in climate fight, study finds
A first-of-its-kind study, published today in Conservation Science and Practice, has found that the forests, mangroves and marshes surrounding surf breaks store almost 90 Mt (million metric tons) of climate-stabilizing "irrecoverable carbon," making.....»»
Mass bleaching of marine sponges largest event recorded worldwide
A mass bleaching of more than 50 million sponges in Fiordland was the largest event of its kind ever recorded and is estimated to have cut the population by close to half, a new study reports......»»
Cancer Case Rates Are Rising Across Generations, and a SpaceX Private Spacewalk Is Delayed
A new blood test for cancer, helpful cat parasites and a new kind of wood are featured in this week’s news roundup......»»
Elastic automates SIEM data onboarding with Automatic Import
Elastic is accelerating the adoption of AI-driven security analytics by automating SIEM data onboarding with Automatic Import. This new feature — the only one of its kind for a security analytics or SIEM solution — automates the development of cu.....»»
Samsung The Frame deal: Save $200 on the one-of-a-kind TV
Show off your favorite art prints and family photos in style with Samsung’s The Frame. Save $200 when you order the 55-inch model through Samsung......»»
Maker Faire Hannover: Ten Years of Making
Maker Faire Hanover will celebrate its 10th anniversary on August 17th and 18th at the Hannover Congress Center (HCC). As the third largest event of its kind worldwide, it is one of the most important international maker meetings. Up to 15,000 visit.....»»
Olympic arson attacks highlight growing danger of low-tech terrorism on public transit systems
As the Olympic torch was carried toward Paris for the 2024 Summer Games, flames of another kind were causing concern for the city's security chiefs. On the eve of the July 26 opening ceremony, a series of arson attacks disrupted travel into the capit.....»»
Huawei Nova Flip 6 benchmark results are disappointing
The alleged benchmarks of the upcoming Huawei Nova Flip have made their way online and it’s kind of disappointing to see. The post Huawei Nova Flip 6 benchmark results are disappointing appeared first on Phandroid. The other day we repor.....»»
Samsung Keyboard is losing some pretty useful extensions
It seems that Samsung has removed support for several extensions for its Keyboard app which is kind of disappointing given their usefulness. The post Samsung Keyboard is losing some pretty useful extensions appeared first on Phandroid. Mos.....»»
Russian cybercriminals returned in high-stakes US prisoner swap
Criminals convicted of multiple cybercrimes have been exchanged for US prisoners......»»
3D models provide unprecedented look at corals" response to bleaching events
In a study, published July 31 in the journal PLOS ONE, marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and Arizona State University provide a first-of-its-kind glimpse into coral "bleaching" responses to stress, using imagi.....»»
One year on "Mars": Inside NASA"s ultra-realistic isolation study
Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to prepare for a future mission to Mars......»»