Existence of an Earth-like planet around a dead sun offers hope for our planet"s ultimate survival
The discovery of an Earth-like planet 4,000 light years away in the Milky Way galaxy provides a preview of one possible fate for our planet billions of years in the future, when the sun has turned into a white dwarf, and a blasted and frozen Earth ha.....»»
8Base hacked port operating company Luka Rijeka
Luka Rijeka, a company that offers maritime transport, port, storage of goods and forwarding services in Rijeka, Croatia, has been hacked by the 8Base ransomware group. According to HackManac, the group claimed the attack on their dark web data leak.....»»
What makes for a fulfilled cybersecurity career
In this Help Net Security video, Richard Hummel, NETSCOUT’s Director of Threat Intelligence, talks about his journey into cybersecurity and offers insight for those that are interested in pursuing it as a career. The post What makes for a fulfi.....»»
A new global carbon trading market could be held hostage by speculators
Our planet's future hangs in the balance due to the unabated greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Treating these emissions as something that can be owned and exchanged in a market has been touted as a solution since the early 1990s, wh.....»»
Plans to stabilize Earth"s climate rely on emerging carbon removal technology—we need to get moving, say researchers
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels continue to rise and 2024 is likely to be the world's hottest year on record......»»
Jupiter will be at its biggest and brightest this weekend. Here’s how to see it
There's a special chance to see Jupiter in the sky this weekend as it comes closest to Earth......»»
Post Cyber Week savings: Take $350 off this HP 27-inch all-in-one
Invest in the ultimate desktop setup with the HP 27-inch All-in-One (model CR1064), now on sale at Best Buy for $900. That’s a $350 discount......»»
Eset Premium review: 2024 improvements aren’t enough
I reviewed Eset's Premium antivirus plan to find out if it offers enough value in malware protection, privacy, and customer support......»»
Scientists urged to pull the plug on "bathtub modeling" of flood risk
Recent decades have seen a rapid surge in damages and disruptions caused by flooding. In a commentary article published in the journal Earth's Future, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Bristol in the United Kin.....»»
Record-low Antarctic sea ice can be explained and forecast months out by patterns in winds
Amid all the changes in Earth's climate, sea ice in the stormy Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica was, for a long time, an odd exception. The maximum winter sea ice cover remained steady or even increased slightly from the late 1970s through 2015,.....»»
Unlike other insects, desert ants may use polarity of geomagnetic field for navigation
Desert ants of the Cataglyphis nodus species use the Earth's magnetic field for spatial orientation, but these tiny insects rely on a different component of the field than other insects, a research team led by Dr. Pauline Fleischmann from the Univers.....»»
High heat is preferentially killing the young, not the old, research finds
Many recent studies assume that elderly people are at particular risk of dying from extreme heat as the planet warms. A new study of mortality in Mexico turns this assumption on its head: it shows that 75% of heat-related deaths are occurring among p.....»»
TikTok ban still coming in January after new US law upheld
TikTok’s US ban is looming, and a new ruling by an appeals court has removed one of the last reasons for hope that the ban might not go into effect. more….....»»
Deals: AirPods 4 with ANC hit best price ever at $139, Apple Watch Series 10 from $330, AirFly SE, more
While we are still tracking some particularly notable deals on official Apple Watch Solo Bands for as low as $17 as well as this exclusive sitewide sale on Harber London leather Apple gear accessories just for 9to5 readers, we have fresh new offers y.....»»
Lawsuit complaining about Apple"s free 5GB iCloud plan is dismissed
A potential class-action lawsuit alleging that Apple tricked users into having to pay for iCloud is probably now completely dead, having lost an appeal before the Ninth Circuit.Judges have not said Apple's 5GB free iCloud space is good or bad, the pl.....»»
3 sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in December 2024
Extraterrestrial life, a comet plummeting toward Earth, and memory erasure are in three sci-fi movies on Peacock you need to watch in December 2024......»»
Dodge’s Charger EV muscles up to save the planet from ‘self-driving sleep pods’
The marketing campaign for Dodge's Charger Daytona EV takes a swipe at self-driving sleep pods......»»
Echoworx enhances secure access to encrypted messages
Echoworx announced the addition of 2-Step Verification (2SV) when using OAuth and Passkeys for authentication for encrypted messages. This latest enhancement offers organizations an additional layer of security, addressing the growing demand for iden.....»»
Biodegradable polymers show promise for nutrient encapsulation and replacing microbeads in beauty products
Microplastics are an environmental hazard found nearly everywhere on Earth, released by the breakdown of tires, clothing, and plastic packaging. Another significant source of microplastics is tiny beads that are added to some cleansers, cosmetics, an.....»»
Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here"s what scientists hope to learn about it
The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever discovered will be on view in New York starting this weekend, American Museum of Natural History officials announced Wednesday......»»
Two European satellites launch on mission to blot out the Sun—for science
This will all happen nearly 40,000 miles above the Earth, so you won't need your eclipse glasses. Two spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency launched on top of an India.....»»