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Girl skateboarders love the sport—but risk sexual harassment and being labeled "posers"

When Sky Brown won the bronze medal in women's skateboarding at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she became Great Britain's youngest ever medalist. More young women than ever are choosing to take up the sport, but are still significantly outnumbered by young.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekAug 4th, 2024

Bio-based fibers could pose greater threat to environment than conventional plastics

Bio-based materials may pose a greater health risk to some of the planet's most important species than the conventional plastics they are designed to replace, a new study has shown......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

How are racehorses really treated in the "sport of kings?"

It's the time of year when shiny horses and colorful clothing fill our screens—the Spring Racing Carnival, which includes high profile races like The Everest, Melbourne Cup and Cox Plate......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Millions of Synology NAS devices vulnerable to zero-click attacks (CVE-2024-10443)

Synology has released fixes for an unauthenticated “zero-click” remote code execution flaw (CVE-2024-10443, aka RISK:STATION) affecting its popular DiskStation and BeeStation network attached storage (NAS) devices. About CVE-2024-10443 CV.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Can Grindr"s AI Cupid help you find love?

Grindr is developing an AI assistant for helping people find romantic partners......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Researchers Just Found Another Dementia Risk Factor—And It Happens While You Sleep

Researchers Just Found Another Dementia Risk Factor—And It Happens While You Sleep.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Boy charged after girl found with stab injuries

Boy charged after girl found with stab injuries.....»»

Category: SSSSSSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Robert Zemeckis says Disney would never make a Who Framed Roger Rabbit sequel

A script for a sequel exists, but the director believes the studio would never take that kind of risk today......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Robert Zemeckis says Disney would never make a ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ sequel

A script for a sequel exists, but the director believes the studio would never take that kind of risk today......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

H5N1 Detected in Pig Highlights the Risk of Bird Flu Mixing with Seasonal Flu

Humans and pigs could both serve as mixing vessels for a bird flu–seasonal flu hybrid, posing a risk of wider spread.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

I"m a neuroscientist. 5 things I do every day to reduce my risk of developing dementia

I"m a neuroscientist. 5 things I do every day to reduce my risk of developing dementia.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Amazon Kindle (2024) review: freshen up your love of reading

Amazon refreshed the base model Kindle with a literal fresh coat of paint. Is it worth picking up? Here's my review of the Amazon Kindle (2024)......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

One in Three Tree Species Is at Risk of Extinction

A review of 47,282 tree species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature found that more than one third are at risk of extinction.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Auditor"s expertise in climate risks affects the quality of the client"s climate risk disclosures

In recent years, climate risk disclosures have become widely shaped on a global scale by several reporting frameworks and recommendations. These include the framework of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), International Fi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

These Samsung phones are at risk for a big security vulnerability

Certain Samsung phones are susceptible to a new security hack that involves phones with certain chipsets. Here's are the phones and smartwatches affected......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

The MacBook Air just got a surprise upgrade that everyone will love

In an unexpected move, Apple has bumped the starting configuration of the M2 and M3 MacBook Air up to 16GB of RAM......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Work, school, play: Here’s what I love most about Dell’s 2-in-1 laptop — $200 off

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 laptop with the Intel Core 5 120U processor is on sale from Dell with a $200 discount that drops its price to an affordable $550......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Apple products show lower outage risk and strong security appeal in Kandji survey

A new survey from Kandji highlights Apple’s rapid growth in enterprise settings and its reputation for strong security. The “Apple in the Enterprise” survey gives insights from over 300 IT professionals responsible for Apple device management a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

XM Cyber Vulnerability Risk Management boosts prioritization with actual impact analysis

XM Cyber launched its innovative Vulnerability Risk Management (VRM) solution, extending its Continuous Exposure Management Platform. This new approach to vulnerability management empowers organizations to see through the fog of false positives left.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Report reveals a "vital sanctuary" for wildlife and endangered species in Cambodia"s Central Cardamom Mountains

The first-ever camera trap study of the Central Cardamom Mountains Landscape has recorded 108 species, 23 of which are listed at risk (Vulnerable or above) on the IUCN Red List, underscoring the significance of the region as a global stronghold for b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Risk hunting: A proactive approach to cyber threats

Cybersecurity is an overly reactive industry. Too often we act like firefighters, rushing from blaze to blaze, extinguishing flames hoping to keep the damage to a minimum, rather than fire suppression experts designing environments that refuse to bur.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024