Daemons and Agents could be slowing down your Mac
Hidden background apps may be slowing down your Mac. Here's how to fix that potential impact to your Mac's performance.In any UNIX-based computer system, including macOS, the operating system runs a variety of background processes to perform certain.....»»
US Probes How American Electronics Wound Up in Russian Military Equipment in Ukraine
America's federal agents "have begun questioning U.S. technology companies on how their computer chips ended up in Russian military equipment recovered in Ukraine," reports the Washington Post: Commerce Department agents who enforce export controls.....»»
Disinfectant mechanism of nano-sized electrostatic atomized water particles on SARS-CoV-2
Current disinfection strategies have major drawbacks, which is why the World Health Organization does not advise routine spraying or fogging of biocidal agents, or UV light sterilization, in occupied areas. One possible alternative is nano-sized elec.....»»
Apple battery lawsuit: Millions of iPhone users could get payouts in legal action
The tech giant is accused of secretly slowing down the performance of older models......»»
Apple battery row: Millions of iPhone users could get payouts in legal action
The tech giant is accused of secretly slowing down the performance of older models......»»
Tsunami of junk traffic that broke DDoS records delivered by tiniest of botnets
The DDoS arms race shows no signs of slowing down. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A massive flood of malicious traffic that recently set a new distributed denial-of-service record came from an unlikely source......»»
Going to space left William Shatner "weeping" with grief
William Shatner — the 90-year-old actor, presenter, spoken word poet, author, and, more recently, the oldest person ever to travel to space — is showing no signs of slowing down......»»
Air lasing: A new tool for atmospheric detection
Ultrafast laser technologies provide new strategies for remote sensing of atmospheric pollutants and hazardous biochemical agents due to their unique advantages of high peak power, short pulse duration and broad spectral coverage......»»
A huge Atlantic ocean current is slowing down—if it collapses, La Niña could become the norm for Australia
Climate change is slowing down the conveyor belt of ocean currents that brings warm water from the tropics up to the North Atlantic. Our research, published today in Nature Climate Change, looks at the profound consequences to global climate if this.....»»
Attackers aren’t slowing down, here’s what researchers are seeing
In this Help Net Security interview, John Shier, Senior Security Advisor at Sophos, talks about the main findings of two Sophos reports: the 2022 Active Adversary Report and the State of Ransomware Report, which provide an exceptional overview of the.....»»
Missed Payments, Rising Interest Rates Put "Buy Now, Pay Later" To the Test
"Buy now, pay later" companies promised a credit revolution that would change the way people pay for things. Rising delinquencies and a slowing economy are clouding that outlook. From a report: Payment plans that allow shoppers to split up the cost o.....»»
Broadening the scope of epoxide ring opening reactions with zirconocene
Epoxides belong to a class of organic compounds called "cyclic ethers" that are characterized by a three-atom ring. They are readily available compounds found in medicinal and agrochemical agents, as well as natural products. Epoxides are a valuable.....»»
Sandstorm blankets Saudi capital in grey haze
A sandstorm engulfed Saudi Arabia's capital and other regions of the desert kingdom Tuesday, hampering visibility and slowing road traffic......»»
Desktop PC market just saw its biggest quarterly drop ever
The PC market experienced a huge boost during the pandemic over the past few years, but a new report suggests that this growth is now slowing down in a big way......»»
Apple supplier Foxconn warns of slowing demand, and growing supply problems
Today saw key Apple supplier Foxconn warn that revenue could slip this quarter due to both slowing demand and growing supply-chain problems. The company’s chairman said that there were many uncertainties in the market, and that Foxconn would be lo.....»»
Carvana"s relentless stock rout leaves Wall Street struggling to catch up
Carvana's first-quarter earnings report added to the concerns, with analysts warning about slowing industry demand amid soaring inflation......»»
The Tech Industry"s Epic Two-Year Run Sputters
Investors are divided about whether technology companies are set for a deep retrenchment or if growth is simply slowing from pandemic highs. From a report: The technology industry, which powered the U.S. economy during the pandemic and grew at tremen.....»»
Collisions with electrons cool molecular ions
A lone molecule free in cold space will cool by slowing down its rotation—it will spontaneously lose its rotational energy in quantum transitions, typically only once in many seconds. This process can be accelerated, slowed down, or even inverted b.....»»
Scientists discover new phage therapy combination to combat antibiotic-resistance
A preclinical study led by Monash University scientists has found that using a combination of phages and antibiotics may be far more effective against bacterial infections than using the agents individually......»»
Total War: WARHAMMER III for Mac is out now — Apple Silicon required
Get ready to conquer some daemons! Total War: WARHAMMER III is out now on macOS, but only for Apple Silicon Macs with M1 chip or higher – not Intel. more… The post Total War: WARHAMMER III for Mac is out now — Apple Silicon required appeared.....»»
Apple Reaches Settlement To Pay $15 To Some iPhone 4S Owners Over Throttling
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: Apple has agreed to settle a long-lasting six-year class-action lawsuit that accused it of knowingly slowing down iPhone 4S devices following the iOS 9 update in 2015, agreeing to pay some iPhone 4S.....»»