Happy 50th Birthday FTP
FTP (file transfer protocol) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. Long-time Slashdot reader sandbagger shares an article commemorating a half-century of FTP: Over the years, the FTP protocol got refined with 16 different revisions(*1) adding.....»»
Celebrate the iPhone’s 16th birthday with this wallpaper inspired by Apple’s original teaser
Designer and creative pro Basic Apple Guy is out with his latest wallpaper for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. In honor of Apple announcing its original smartphone on this day in 2007 comes the iPhone anniversary wallpaper for all of your devi.....»»
Perseverance rover celebrates its first Martian birthday
The Perseverance rover recently celebrated a milestone: its first Martian year since landing, which marks the end of its primary mission......»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 415: New HomeKit architecture paused, 2023 Apple rumors, AR headset details
Benjamin and Zac start the new year off with Jeff Pu reporting on Apple’s upcoming product roadmap, from iPhone 15 to Apple Watch to AirPods. The Information has a big story about the latest tech specs of the Apple AR/VR headset. Plus, Apple annou.....»»
Hackers could exploit ChatGPT to attack networks
Researchers asked ChatGPT how to hack a website, and it was happy to oblige......»»
Kind methods mean happy cells
Stem cells from umbilical cords in Skåne are improved with nanotubes. By cross-pollinating nanotechnology with stem cell biology, researchers are creating gentle methods to ensure that more cells perform better. Blood stem cells are altered without.....»»
Happy New Year from AppleInsider
With 2023 — and all it promises from Apple — now just around the corner, all of us at AppleInsider wish you the very best for the New Year.Chris Gilbert/UnsplashIt's going to be a year when we will definitely see the iPhone 15 — which may or ma.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 414: 2022 Apple Year in Review
Benjamin and Zac review the year in Apple news, discussing all the major stories from the last twelve months, including reflecting on all the new 2022 hardware products, from the Mac Studio in March through to the iPhone 14 lineup in the fall. Happy.....»»
TikTok ban coming to government devices as congress considers blocking app in US
The popular social network TikTok has been the target of spying accusations by the US government for quite some time due to its Chinese origins. And while TikTok was never actually banned from the United States, the government doesn’t seem happy a.....»»
NASA makes asteroid defense a priority, moving its NEO surveyor mission into the development phase
There's an old adage in the engineering field—what gets funded gets built. So it's sure to be a happy time over at the Planetary Society, as NEO Surveyor, the project the organization has primarily supported over the past few years, has made it thr.....»»
Space station crew to celebrate New Year, but at what time?
The astronauts aboard the space station are getting ready to see in 2023, but how do they know what time to shout "Happy New Year!"?.....»»
Merry Christmas to all of you, from all of us at AppleInsider
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, we want to wish you a happy holiday season, and thank you for being with us throughout 2022.Jony Ive helped design the decorations for this tree, displayed in London's Claridges store in 2018AppleInsider contin.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 413: iPhone app sideloading, new Mac Pro rumors, iPhone SE 4 cancelled
Benjamin and Zac dive into the reports that Apple is preparing to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act, with alternative app stores and sideloading becoming a possibility on the iPhone for the first time. Also, there’s rumors that Apple has canc.....»»
Cheerful chatbots don"t necessarily improve customer service
Imagine messaging an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot about a missing package and getting the response that it would be "delighted" to help. Once the bot creates the new order, they say they are "happy" to resolve the issue. After, you receive a.....»»
Apple pushes Dark Sky holdouts to switch to Apple Weather, but some users aren’t happy
As we covered in-depth yesterday, the Dark Sky weather app that Apple acquired in 2020 is set to officially shut down in less than two weeks. While there are a number of popular alternatives out there, Apple has published a new support document deta.....»»
Where to buy a Nintendo Switch with delivery for the holidays
Keep the whole family happy this festive season with $50 off the Nintendo Switch, with delivery in time for the holidays......»»
Punk hairstyles and pirouettes: There"s more to spiders than people think
Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it's just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don't believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field call this Hawaiian species the happy-face spider.....»»
Happy people spend less on consumption, study suggests
Psychology and economics can contribute to a better understanding of consumer behavior. While purchasing power depends on real income and wealth, willingness stems from the consumers' confidence and expectations about national and personal economic c.....»»
Twitter"s new moneymaking scheme is a giant violation of Apple"s App Store guidelines
Twitter reportedly plans on forcing users to opt into personalized ads & location tracking, and also wants to sell phone numbers to increase revenue — and Apple won't be happy if they do either.Twitter hopes to pay off debt with customer dataElon M.....»»
Researchers investigate the role of sulfides in aerobic/anaerobic switching in bacteria
The bacteria in our intestinal tract play many essential roles in maintaining our health and metabolism. Keeping these organisms happy and striking a good balance among species is therefore very important to remaining healthy. Many of these bacteria.....»»
The FBI isn’t happy with Apple’s expansion of end-to-end encryption for iCloud
Apple yesterday announced a range of new security technology for its platforms, including the expansion of end-to-end encryption to additional iCloud data types. In response to that announcement, however, Apple is already facing criticism from the F.....»»