Engineering enzymes to break down microplastics in sewage and wastewater
There are over 5 billion tons of plastic waste accumulated across the planet, much of which are microplastics that may harm human health and pose a long-term threat to agricultural productivity and food security. The gargantuan task of cleaning up th.....»»
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Malware peddlers love this one social engineering trick!
Attackers are increasingly using a clever social engineering technique to get users to install malware, Proofpoint researchers are warning. The message warns of a problem but also offers a way to fix it (Source: Proofpoint) Social engineering users t.....»»
Ghidra: Open-source software reverse engineering framework
Ghidra, a cutting-edge open-source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework, is a product of the National Security Agency (NSA) Research Directorate. The framework features high-end software analysis tools, enabling users to analyze compiled code.....»»
Deadpool & Wolverine might just shatter a box office record
Deadpool & Wolverine is going to break records at the box office this summer. Just how big will the movie get?.....»»
Hyundai dealer agreement changes could be illegal in many states
A memo from NADA to its members alerts Hyundai dealers that certain amendments to the dealer sales and service agreement may break state franchise laws......»»
Researchers develop piezocatalytically-induced controllable mineralization scaffold with bone-like microenvironment
Inspired by nature, the researchers developed a piezocatalytically-induced controlled mineralization strategy using piezoelectric polymer poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) fibers with ordered micro-nano structures to prepare biomimetic tissue engineering sca.....»»
Here are the apps Sherlocked by Apple during WWDC 2024
Every WWDC sees a number of apps Sherlocked by Apple – the colloquial term for Apple announcing new built-in features which replicate those previously available in third-party apps. It’s always a tough break for indie developers to see the mar.....»»
Engineer explains the science behind metamaterials and MRI enhancement
In recent years, the field of metamaterials has experienced substantial growth, revealing exciting potential, especially in advancing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Three new studies led by Dr. Xin Zhang, a BU College of Engineering Dis.....»»
Craig Federighi talks OpenAI partnership and the future of Apple Intelligence in new interview
One of the main new features announced with iOS 18 and macOS 15 at WWDC 2024 is Apple Intelligence – a set of AI-based tools. While these features won’t be available to users until later this year, Apple’s head of software engineering Craig Fed.....»»
Scientists make and test efficient water-splitting catalyst predicted by theory
Hydrogen (H2) is a promising fuel for reducing greenhouse gases, especially if produced by using renewable energy to split water molecules (H2O). But as simple as it may seem to break water into hydrogen and oxygen, the chemistry is complex......»»
Chemists discover spontaneous nanoparticle formation in charged microdroplets
A team of chemists at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, working with a pair of colleagues from the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, both in India, has found that particles of minerals sometimes break down spontaneous.....»»
New technique uses enzymes to create versatile nanoparticles
The selective bond-breaking powers of enzymes bring new versatility for building nanoparticles with a wide range of technical and medical potential......»»
Unknown helpers of the soil: How invertebrates support the decomposition of plants
When plants or parts of them die, billions of small creatures help to break down the organic material. Next to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi, also some soil-living invertebrates seem to be involved in this process......»»
Apple’s AI promise: “Your data is never stored or made accessible to Apple”
And publicly reviewable server code means experts can "verify this privacy promise." Enlarge / Apple Senior VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announces "Private Cloud Compute" at WWDC 2024. (credit: Apple) With.....»»
Apple’s AI promise: “Your data is never stored or made accessible by Apple”
And publicly reviewable server code means experts can "verify this privacy promise." Enlarge / Apple Senior VP of Software Engineering Craig Federighi announces "Private Cloud Compute" at WWDC 2024. (credit: Apple) With.....»»
Protecting identity in a world of deepfakes and social engineering
In this Help Net Security video round-up, security experts discuss various aspects of identity verification and security, including generative AI’s impact, the state of identity fraud prevention, and the potential impact of identity challenges.....»»
Radare: Open-source reverse engineering framework
Radare is an open-source UNIX-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset. It can be scripted, modified, and used for batch analysis. “I started the project in 2006 when I was working as a forensic analyst, and I wrote a simple.....»»
Will food chains break as seasons become more unpredictable?
"There are really four dimensions," begins the narrator of The Time Machine, H. G. Wells's classic Victorian adventure novel. "Three which we call the three planes of space and a fourth, time." Humans cannot help but think of time as somehow differen.....»»
Nonreciprocal quantum batteries exhibit remarkable capacities and efficiency
In physics, nonreciprocity occurs when a system's response varies depending on the direction in which waves or signals are propagating within it. This asymmetry arises from a break in so-called time-reversal symmetry, which essentially means that a s.....»»
How hard is it to break into the Apple coding world?
Apple's WWDC kicks off on Monday, detailing various anticipated features that Apple has been incrementally rolling out over the past several years. But what is it like to actually be an app developer in the Apple world of app platforms? What does it.....»»
Upgrading the LHCb sub-detectors for the high-luminosity LHC
On 5 July 2022, protons began colliding again in the LHCb detector after a three-and-a-half-year break known as Long Shutdown 2 (LS2), marking the start of the third run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)......»»