Deadly wildfires burn across Maui—it"s a reminder of the growing risk to communities that once seemed safe
Wildfires, pushed by powerful winds, raced through Lahaina, Hawaii, on Aug. 8 and 9, 2023, leaving a charred and smoldering landscape across the tourist town of about 13,000 residents that was once the capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii. At least six p.....»»
We Need to Ensure Legal Cannabis Is Safe
Today’s cannabis plant is highly cultivated and incredibly potent. Treating it like a commodity, and not a testable, regulated medicine, is hurting people.....»»
After working with a dual-screen portable monitor for a month, I’m a believer
More pixels and versatility, but without the sacrifices of dual-screen PCs. Having two displays in a single device is a growing trend that appeals to people with limited desk spac.....»»
Best Motorola Edge (2024) screen protectors
Keep your Motorola Edge 2024 display safe and protected with these screen protectors. The post Best Motorola Edge (2024) screen protectors appeared first on Phandroid. The Motorola Edge (2024) is a new decent mid-range smartphone. It has a.....»»
New York drought conditions fan flames, spur water saving
New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without significant rainfall, creating potentially dangerous drought conditions and fanning the flames of deadly wildfires......»»
How cybersecurity failures are draining business budgets
Security leaders feel under increasing pressure to provide assurances around cybersecurity, exposing them to greater personal risk – yet many lack the data and resources to accurately report and close cybersecurity gaps, according to Panaseer. The.....»»
Data from Jan. 6 insurrection links social media, growing levels of political violence
In an era where demonstrations involving force are growing in number and viewed as a likely source of increased collective violence, the scientific understanding of the correlation between protests and the social media communications of leaders remai.....»»
Researchers use high-resolution images to create model that predicts landslide risk in coastal areas
São Sebastião, a municipality on the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil that was partially cut off from the rest of the country in February 2023 after a period of torrential rain, had more than 1,000 landslide points, according to an inventory pro.....»»
Bluesky reaches 15 million users as more people look for alternatives to X
Bluesky, one of the many microblogging platforms, has now officially reached the milestone of 15 million registered users. A month ago, Bluesky still had 13 million followers, which shows that the social network is growing rapidly as more people look.....»»
Absolute Security releases Enterprise Edition
Absolute Security launched Enterprise Edition, combining the new Safe Connect for Secure Access and Comply Module for Secure Endpoint. With these innovations, Enterprise Edition is the comprehensive Security Service Edge (SSE) that can ensure only se.....»»
Best Motorola Edge (2024) cases
Keep your Motorola Edge 2024 safe and protected with these amazing cases. The post Best Motorola Edge (2024) cases appeared first on Phandroid. The Motorola Edge (2024) is the newest entry in Motorola’s popular Edge series of smartph.....»»
Social engineering scams sweep through financial institutions
North American financial institutions fielded 10 times more reports of social engineering scams in 2024 than they did a year ago, according to BioCatch. The data shows scams now represent 23% of all digital banking fraud. Growing danger of deepfake a.....»»
What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?
New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training. For years now, many AI industry watchers have looked at the quickly growing capabilities of new AI.....»»
Study links abortion access to women"s economic outcomes
Access to safe, legal abortion can be a lifelong economic stratifier, according to a new analysis of a national database of adolescent health information......»»
Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction
As student absenteeism reaches record highs in schools across the United States, new research finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, raising concerns that this may exacerbate growing teacher shortages. The findings.....»»
Down in the weeds: How host specificity testing works
Fortunately for us, weeds have enemies. Biocontrol harnesses the power of these natural adversaries, limiting the otherwise unchecked growth and spread of weeds. Biocontrol methods offer safe, cost-effective, landscape-scale weed control......»»
Eurotech ReliaGATE 15A-14 enables organizations to meet regulatory standards
Eurotech launches ReliaGATE 15A-14, a cybersecure modular edge gateway designed to meet the growing demand for secure, flexible, and globally deployable IoT solutions. Built to support a wide range of applications, the ReliaGATE 15A-14 accelerates Io.....»»
Evaluating your organization’s application risk management journey
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Wysopal, Chief Security Evangelist at Veracode, discusses strategies for CISOs to quantify application risk in financial terms. Wysopal outlines the need for continuous risk management practices and robust s.....»»
The Ultimate Guide to the CGRC
Even the brightest minds benefit from guidance on the journey to success. The Ultimate Guide covers everything you need to know about Certified in Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) certification. See how CGRC – and ISC2 – can help you discov.....»»
Ambitious cybersecurity regulations leave companies in compliance chaos
While the goal of cybersecurity regulations is to bring order among organizations and ensure they take security and risks seriously, the growing number of regulations has also introduced a considerable set of challenges that organizations and their l.....»»
A trash compactor is going to the space station
Astronauts on the International Space Station generate their share of garbage, filling up cargo ships that then deorbit and burn up in the atmosphere. Now Sierra Space has won a contract to build a trash compactor for the space station. The device wi.....»»