Forget social distancing: House finches become more social when sick
Social distancing when sick has become second nature to many of us in the past few years, but some sick animals appear to take a different approach. A new study of house finches led by Marissa Langager, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Biological.....»»
Municipal broadband advocates fight off attacks from “dark money” groups
"Social welfare" groups spread industry talking points against public broadband. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Cities and towns that build their own broadband networks often say they only considered the.....»»
YouTube has become a significant channel for cybercrime
Social engineering threats – those which rely on human manipulation – account for most cyberthreats faced by individuals in 2024, according to Avast. According to the latest quarterly Avast Threat Report, which looks at the threat landscape from.....»»
Week in review: New Black Basta’s social engineering campaign, passing the CISSP exam in 6 weeks
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Black Basta target orgs with new social engineering campaign Black Basta, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service operators, is trying out.....»»
Self-determination and social identity: Modeling team motivation
What are the underlying dynamics of group motivation in a team or organization? How does it take shape? And how does it influence a team's functioning and effectiveness?.....»»
TikTok is testing hour-long video uploads
TikTok is moving into YouTube-like territory with the option to post 60-minute videos. In a move that may terrify YouTube, TikTok is testing hour-long video uploads. First spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, the app is testing the.....»»
Elon Musk"s Twitter now officially has a new URL
Twitter now redirects to X.com, in an official change since the app's name change. Twitter became X months ago, but now Twitter.com is also officially X.com. The URL change cements Elon Musk's rebranding of the social media app since his takeov.....»»
The Complex Social Lives of Viruses
New research has uncovered a social world full of cheating, cooperation, and other intrigues, suggesting that viruses make sense only as members of a community......»»
Composition of gut microbiota could influence decision-making
The way we make decisions in a social context can be explained by psychological, social, and political factors. But what if other forces were at work? Hilke Plassmann and her colleagues from the Paris Brain Institute and the University of Bonn show t.....»»
Detecting influence campaigns on X with AI and network science
In the age of generative-AI and large language models (LLMs), massive amounts of inauthentic content can be rapidly broadcasted on social media platforms. As a result, malicious actors are becoming more sophisticated, hijacking hashtags, artificially.....»»
Researchers calculate the carbon footprint of building a wooden house in Japan
Researchers at Kyushu University have published a comprehensive analysis on the carbon footprint of constructing a wooden house in Japan. The study covered the total amount of emissions produced, taking into consideration the entire supply chain incl.....»»
How "ethical influencers" engage their audiences about saving the planet
Have a quick think back to the last time you scrolled through social media. Maybe it was this morning, last night or a few minutes ago. What do you recall? One thing you're bound to remember is the continuous stream of influencers showing off their l.....»»
6 new and returning TV shows you need to watch in June 2024
Massive hit series The Bear, The Boys, and House of the Dragon all return next month, which are just some of the TV shows you need to watch in June 2024......»»
Forget the Galaxy Z Flip 5: The Motorola Razr is only $500 today
The Motorola Razr is a great folding phone for anyone on a budget. It's currently $200 off at Motorola. Here's why you need it......»»
Could your car power your home? GM makes it a reality in EV truck demo.
GM's Ultium-based EVs can power your house during an outage. Enlarge / GM used a Silverado EV to power a 10,000-square-foot house as a demo of its Home Energy system. (credit: General Motors) LOS ANGELES—Let's face it:.....»»
“Fire and blood” come to Westeros in new House of the Dragon S2 trailer
"The enemy without may be fought with swords. The enemy within is more insidious." House of the Dragon returns to HBO Max for an action-packed second season next month. The second season of House of the Dragon premieres in about a.....»»
Reducing distrust in social media is not straightforward, computer scientists warn
Are anti-misinformation interventions on social media working as intended? It depends, according to a new study led by William & Mary researchers and published in the Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24)......»»
War is coming in House of the Dragon season 2 trailer
Team Green and Team Black are heading to war in the House of the Dragon season 2 official trailer. Find out when the Game of Thrones spinoff returns......»»
A friendly reminder that your PC power supply will eventually destroy itself
It's easy to forget about the power supply in your PC, but it will eventually fail. You don't want to be caught in that situation......»»
Forget the new iPad Air — the iPad Air 5 is $200 off right now
Amazon takes $200 off the iPad Air 5, dropping it to its lowest price ever.....»»
Denon adds Siri functionality to its lineup of smart speakers
You can now use Siri on select Denon Home Series speakers — provided you already have a HomePod in your house.The Denon Home Sound Bar 550Denon, a company known for its wireless receivers and smart speakers, has quietly rolled out a feature that al.....»»