How ‘Diablo IV’ evolved into the darkest ‘Diablo’ yet
How one of the biggest franchises in gaming is leveraging design to evolve. The year is 1996. The biggest TV show is ER. The biggest website is AOL.com. And Independence Day will top Twister to win the box office.Read Full Story.....»»
CISOs’ crucial role in aligning security goals with enterprise expectations
In this Help Net Security interview, Chris Mixter, Vice President, Analyst at Gartner, discusses the dynamic world of CISOs and how their roles have evolved significantly over the years. He outlines the critical skills for CISOs in 2024, addresses th.....»»
Persona 3 Reload tries to balance the series’ light and dark sides
After playing an hour of Persona 3 Reload, we have a better sense of how Atlus is lightening up one of its darkest games......»»
Persona 3 Reload tries to balance the series light and dark sides
After playing an hour of Persona 3 Reload, we have a better sense of how Atlus is lightening up one of its darkest games......»»
Fossil holdfasts show kelp far predate animals we see in kelp forests today
The unique underwater kelp forests that line the Pacific Coast support a varied ecosystem that was thought to have evolved along with the kelp over the past 14 million years......»»
These Activision Blizzard games need to come to Xbox Game Pass this year
From Diablo IV to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, these are the Activision Blizzard games we hope to see added to Xbox Game Pass in 2024......»»
Florida woman who kept baby after alleged Lyft driver sex attack says "blessing" came from "darkest hour"
Florida woman who kept baby after alleged Lyft driver sex attack says "blessing" came from "darkest hour".....»»
Child abusers are covering their tracks with better use of crypto
“Mixers” and “privacy coins” like Monero enable them to launder profits, stay online. Enlarge (credit: Naufal MQ via Getty Images) For those who trade in child sexual exploitation images and videos in the darkest.....»»
From embryo to evolution: Insights from the head of lizards and snakes
The evolution of animal heads is a remarkable example of how various anatomical features co-evolved to adapt to different ecological niches, behaviors and functions. But the intricate details of why vertebrate head shapes vary so greatly have remaine.....»»
How fruit bats evolved to consume so much sugar may have implications for diabetes research
A high-sugar diet is bad news for humans, leading to diabetes, obesity and even cancer. Yet fruit bats survive and even thrive by eating up to twice their body weight in sugary fruit every day......»»
Uncovering the hidden dangers of email-based attacks
Email-based attacks have evolved beyond traditional spam and phishing attempts. Cybercriminals now employ sophisticated tactics such as spear-phishing, whaling, and business email compromise (BEC), posing a significant threat to businesses of all siz.....»»
Genome database for desiccation-tolerant plants released
Desiccation is typically fatal for plant vegetative tissues, but a small number of land plants have evolved vegetative desiccation tolerance (VDT), allowing them to dry without dying through a process called anhydrobiosis......»»
Australian fossil suggests photosynthesis evolved at least 1.75 billion years ago
The oldest evidence of photosynthetic structures reported to date has been identified inside a collection of 1.75-billion-year-old microfossils, a Nature paper reveals. The discovery helps to shed light on the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis......»»
New evidence that insect wings may have evolved from gills
How did insect wings originate? This is a question that represents an unsolved mystery of insect evolution. Despite many years of research, it is still not entirely clear from which body structure insect wings actually evolved and what their original.....»»
Researchers improve seed nitrogen content by reducing plant chlorophyll levels
Chlorophyll plays a pivotal role in photosynthesis, which is why plants have evolved to have high chlorophyll levels in their leaves. However, making this pigment is expensive because plants invest a significant portion of the available nitrogen in b.....»»
Hackers employ nuanced tactics to evade detection
Threat actors evolved tactics, opting for a more nuanced approach that spread attacks across a broader timeframe to blend in with legitimate traffic and evade detection during peak holiday shopping times, according to Cequence Security. 2023 holiday.....»»
A 19-million-year-old fossil jaw bone hints the biggest whales first evolved somewhere unexpected
Baleen whales are the titans of the ocean, the largest animals to have ever lived. The record holder is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), which can reach lengths of up to 30 meters. That's longer than a basketball court......»»
Better fossil dating could help to clear up human evolution
Timing is crucial when it comes to understanding the origins of humanity. Developing better dating techniques to discover the ages of key fossils will help scientists to discover how Homo sapiens and our relatives evolved......»»
Plant metabolism proves more complicated than previously understood
Plants have evolved fiendishly complicated metabolic networks. For years, scientists focused on how plants make secondary metabolites, the compounds that plants produce to enhance their defense and survival mechanisms......»»
How Microsoft’s cybercrime unit has evolved to combat increased threats
Microsoft has honed its strategy to disrupt global cybercrime and state-backed actors. Microsoft's Cybercrime Center. (credit: Microsoft) Governments and the tech industry around the world have been scrambling in recent.....»»
Reindeer vision may have evolved to spot favorite food in the snowy dark of winter
When Santa's exhausted reindeer finally set down their sleigh in the deep snow of the North Pole early Christmas morning, it's not Rudolph's radiant red nose that will help them find sustenance in the barren landscape......»»