Facebook caught Chinese hackers using fake personas to target Uyghurs abroad
Facebook on Wednesday announced new actions to disrupt a network of China-based hackers leveraging the platform to compromise targets in the Uyghur community. The group, known to security researchers as “Earth Empusa” “Evil Eye̶.....»»
China calls for satellite broadband to face real-time censorship
The Chinese government wants to monitor satellite communications, and it could affect SpaceX and Amazon......»»
Iranian hackers charged over Trump campaign disruption
Three Iranian hackers charged after stealing Trump campaign material......»»
Microplastic hotspots forming in offshore UK North Sea, researchers find
Microplastic pollution in the world's oceans is often illustrated through evocative images of wildlife caught within large items floating on the surface, or microplastics blending in among the sand on otherwise pristine beaches......»»
Stellantis cuts 2024 forecast on costs for U.S., Chinese competition
The profit margin will be dented by lower-than-expected sales in the second half across most regions, Stellantis said. .....»»
SCCMSecrets: Open-source SCCM policies exploitation tool
SCCMSecrets is an open-source tool that exploits SCCM policies, offering more than just NAA credential extraction. SCCM policies are a key target for attackers in Active Directory environments, as they can expose sensitive technical information, incl.....»»
The best shows on Amazon Prime Video right now (October 2024)
If you love Netflix's 3 Body Problem, you'll want to check out the Chinese series Three-Body, one of the best shows on Amazon Prime Video right now......»»
Hackers expose flaw in Kia"s dealer portal that would have put millions of vehicles at risk
A report issued by the group said millions of Kia's connected vehicles were at risk of remote control by bad actors......»»
High-energy-density cubic gauche nitrogen successfully synthesized at atmospheric pressure
A research group led by Prof. Wang Xianlong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has successfully synthesized high-energy-density materials cubic gauche nitrogen (cg-N) at atmospheric pressure by treating.....»»
Chinese automaker BYD seeks further easing of Mexico EV tariffs
BYD launched sales in Mexico last year via imports, and the company has since announced plans to build a local plant to push out up to 500,000 cars a year for the domestic market......»»
Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text
Meta has been fined €91M ($101M) after it was discovered that to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords had been stored in plain text. Some of those passwords had been unprotected since 2012, and were searchable by more than 20,000 Meta em.....»»
Plant lineage study provides insights into the ecological and evolutionary effects of different reproductive strategies
Hang Sun's group from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences has demonstrated the ecological and evolutionary effects of changes in plant reproductive strategies on phylogenetic evolution. The study is published in the journal Scien.....»»
Transforming caragana waste into nutritious ruminant feed
In an advance for agricultural waste management, scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have devised a method to convert Caragana korshinskii Kom. waste, a common forestry byproduct in China, into a potential ruminant feed. The research, pub.....»»
First lunar farside samples from Chang"e-6 mission analyzed
A team of Chinese scientists has studied the first lunar farside samples brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission. The findings mark a significant milestone in lunar exploration science and technical exploration capability. The study was published in Na.....»»
Team debunks research showing Facebook"s news-feed algorithm curbs election misinformation
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst have published work in the journal Science calling into question the conclusions of a widely reported study—published in Science in 2023—finding the social pl.....»»
Meta’s new AR glasses are what I want for the future of Apple Vision
Meta held a special event on Wednesday to announce updates for its platforms and also some new products. Among all the announcements, there was certainly one that caught all the attention: the Orion project. Orion is not a product coming soon to stor.....»»
Google Maps will shame businesses for using fake reviews
Google is making a change where Google Maps will now show a warning if a business or location might have fake reviews. The post Google Maps will shame businesses for using fake reviews appeared first on Phandroid. Reputation is something t.....»»
Canadian auto industry pushes government to ban Chinese software, hardware
Canada’s auto industry is calling on the federal government to follow the lead of its U.S. counterparts in a push to ban Chinese software and hardware used in connected vehicles on American roads......»»
U.S. car-tech ban is a powerful new weapon against Chinese EVs
Biden administration officials cast the threat of Chinese vehicles and technology as both a national-security threat that could enable espionage and an economic threat......»»
Scenes from the 2024 Automotive News Congress
Discussions addressed issues such as EV adoption, the election and the impact of Chinese automakers......»»
Tariffs, proposed software ban won"t keep Chinese automakers out forever, panel says
Tariffs and proposed rules banning Chinese-made hardware and software won't keep China-based automakers out of the North American market indefinitely, but could buy companies there time to become more competitive with them......»»