Downed Russian Fighters Said to Be Found With Basic GPS "Taped To the Dashboards"
An anonymous reader quotes Business Insider: Wrecked Russian fighter jets are being found with rudimentary GPS receivers "taped to the dashboards" in Ukraine because their inbuilt navigation systems are so bad, the UK's defense secretary, Ben Wallac.....»»
Researchers use supercomputer to determine whether "molecules of life" can be formed naturally in right conditions
Basic biology textbooks will tell you that all life on Earth is built from four types of molecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. And each group is vital for every living organism......»»
Strong European backing for Ukraine leaves "little space" for exploitation of pro-Russian politics, study shows
Strong support for Ukraine means there is "little space" for European politicians to exploit pro-Russia foreign policy messages, a new study shows. Researchers have found widespread backing for Ukraine across the continent, and for policies that help.....»»
Bessel-beam-based side-view measurement of seven-core fiber internal core distribution
Optical fiber, as the basic carrier of modern high-speed and high-capacity communication, is the key to the interconnection of the world. With the rapid development of the communications industry in recent decades, ordinary single-mode optical fiber.....»»
Russian astronomers discover dozens of new pulsars
A team of Russian astronomers from the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory (PRAO) and elsewhere, reports the detection of 39 new pulsars as part of the Pushchino Multibeams Pulsar Search (PUMPS) project. The finding was detailed in a research paper.....»»
The life and times of Cozy Bear, the Russian hackers who just hit Microsoft and HPE
Hacks by Kremlin-backed group continue to hit hard. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) said Wednesday that Kremlin-backed actors hacked into the email accounts of its security personnel and o.....»»
Russian hackers breached Microsoft, HPE corporate maliboxes
Cozy Bear (aka Midnight Blizzard, aka APT29) has been busy hacking and spying on big tech companies: both Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have recently disclosed successful attack campaigns by the Russia-affiliated APT group. The Micro.....»»
Apple Car is delayed -- again
Apple has changed its strategy to develop an electric vehicle and aims for a more basic EV with limited features designed to compete with currently available Tesla models.Apple Car won't make an appearance until 2028 — or laterThe company had previ.....»»
Netflix dropping Basic ads-free tier, forcing users to choose a more profitable tier
The endless pursuit of satisfying shareholders has led Netflix to delete its cheapest ads-free tier, leaving users to choose between spending more money or more time with ads.NetflixNetflix stopped letting new users sign up for the "Basic" ads-free t.....»»
Netflix, hungry for more growth, signals more price hikes
Basic ad-free plan being ripped from subscribers in Canada, UK first. Enlarge / Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in the Netflix original series Ozark. (credit: Netflix/YouTube) Netflix subscribers can expect more price hi.....»»
Russia Piracy Takedowns Up By 100%, “Western Rightsholders to Blame”
Russian telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor is reporting a huge increase in the amount of infringing content it either blocked or deleted in 2023. The finger of blame for the 100%+ uplift over figures reported in 2022 can be found pointing towards Western.....»»
How "True Detective: Night Country" pulled off its most WTF moment
"True Detective: Nightmare Country" traps a living man in a "corpsicle." Here's how they pulled it off. My biggest fears used to be pretty basic: sharks, heights, failure — the classics. Then I watched episode 2 of True Detective: Night C.....»»
Apple Car is delayed once again, now expected to arrive by 2028 at the earliest
Apple has changed its strategy to develop an electric vehicle and aims for a more basic EV with limited features designed to compete with currently available Tesla models.Apple Car won't make an appearance until 2028 — or laterThe company had previ.....»»
Russian government says Apple paid $13 million antitrust fine over iOS App Store
Back in 2022, the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) in Russia accused Apple of anti-competitive practices when it comes to the iOS App Store. Last year, the regulator decided to fine the U.S. company 1.2 billion rubles (which was $17.4 million at t.....»»
Scientists warn missing Russian data causing Arctic climate blind spots
Loss of scientific data from Russia's Arctic monitoring stations following the invasion of Ukraine has worsened information gaps that could have serious implications for tracking and predicting climate change globally, researchers warned Monday......»»
Crime blotter: Arrest in case of iPhone taped to airplane toilet
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, an executive sues Apple over a stolen iPhone, a prisoner stands accused of using iPad to solicit minors, and a pig enters the Apple Store in Brazil.The Apple Store in Rio The latest in an occasional AppleInsider ser.....»»
Microsoft network breached through password-spraying by Russian-state hackers
Senior execs' emails accessed in network breach that wasn't caught for 2 months. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Russia-state hackers exploited a weak password to compromise Microsoft’s corporate network and accessed em.....»»
Deciphering crosstalk between bFGF and integrin signaling in maintaining properties of hiPSCs
A research team led by Junior Associate Professor Masato Nakagawa (Department of Life Science Frontiers) investigated the effects of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and its interactions with fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) and integr.....»»
Machine learning reveals sources of heterogeneity among cells in our bodies
A team of South Korean scientists led by Professor Kim Jae Kyoung of the Biomedical Mathematics Group within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS-BIMAG) discovered the secrets of cell variability in our bodies. The findings of this research are expec.....»»
Maize yield estimation: The MLAENet approach for accurate and efficient tassel counting
Maize is a vital global crop that requires accurate tassel counting for yield estimation and crop management, traditionally done manually or through basic imaging and machine learning techniques......»»
Last flight of Russia’s downed A-50 AWACS plane — video
Last flight of Russia’s downed A-50 AWACS plane — video.....»»