How nature-based solutions can promote effective flood management
This week, large areas of Ontario experienced severe flooding that caused widespread power outages, water damages and disruption. Severe rainfall events are not new, but they are becoming more frequent and costly due to human-caused climate change......»»
EU wants Apple to ensure ‘effective interoperability’ of iOS with other platforms
Apple this year was forced to drastically change how iOS works in the EU due to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust law, which establishes a series of rules to prevent big techs from engaging in anti-competitive practices. However, it seems that.....»»
Miniaturized all-fiber photoacoustic spectrometer for intravascular gas detection rivals lab-based systems
Miniaturized spectroscopy systems that can detect trace concentrations at the parts-per-billion (ppb) level are of the utmost importance in applications ranging from environmental monitoring and industrial process control to biomedical diagnostics. H.....»»
Nature"s instructions: How fungi make a key medicinal molecule
For roughly a century, ever since Alexander Fleming's accidental discovery of penicillin in 1928, fungi have proven to be a goldmine for medicines. They've provided treatments for a wide range of diseases, from infections and high cholesterol to orga.....»»
UN experts urge three "transformations" for nature
Human societies need a radical overhaul to stop the destruction of the planet, according to the UN biodiversity expert panel's "transformative change" report released Wednesday......»»
Nothing’s Android 15 update is now rolling out with these new features
Nothing has started the rollout of the Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 stable update, and the first two devices to get it are the Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a......»»
Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias
Prominent politicians have recently increased their attacks on workplace programs that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. They claim that initiatives that seek to be inclusive are divisive and lack merit......»»
Nanopore-based "artificial tongue" can determine chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks
A team of chemists and biomedicine specialists at Nanjing University, in China, developed an "artificial tongue" based on biological nanopore technology that can be used to determine the chemical makeup of alcoholic drinks. In their paper published i.....»»
Machine learning framework improves groundwater recharge estimates in Western Australia
A new study led by Griffith University has unveiled a machine learning-based framework to accurately estimate groundwater recharge in the Perth Basin, with a particular focus on the Gnangara groundwater system......»»
European companies hit with effective DocuSign-themed phishing emails
A threat actor looking to take over the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure of European companies has successfully compromised accounts of multiple victims in different firms, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 researchers. The phishing.....»»
BeyondTrust fixes critical vulnerability in remote access, support solutions (CVE-2024-12356)
BeyondTrust has fixed an unauthenticated command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-12356) in its Privileged Remote Access (PRA) and Remote Support (RS) products that may allow remote code execution, and is urging organizations with on-premise install.....»»
GitGuardian launches multi-vault integration to combat secrets sprawl
GitGuardian unveiled a comprehensive Non-Human Identity (NHI) security strategy with integrations across major secrets management platforms, addressing the growing challenge of secrets sprawl in enterprise environments. With Non-Human Identities—di.....»»
Dogs demonstrate ability to match voices to familiar humans
Researchers at ELTE Department of Ethology, Hungary designed an experiment to investigate whether dogs can recognize their owners based on pre-recorded speech. The results provided the first evidence that dogs are capable of voice-based individual-le.....»»
Study claims all observables in nature can be measured with a single constant: The second
A group of Brazilian researchers has presented an innovative proposal to resolve a decades-old debate among theoretical physicists: How many fundamental constants are needed to describe the observable universe? Here, the term "fundamental constants".....»»
Samsung Reveals Big Plans for AI Integration
The South Korean tech giant states that it's been working on new AI-based software for improved user experiences across the board The post Samsung Reveals Big Plans for AI Integration appeared first on Phandroid. Following the launch of it.....»»
A history of bacteria domestication: Researchers investigate genetic and phenotypic characteristics of Swiss cheeses
The domestication of livestock and plants marked an important stage in the settlement of human populations in the Neolithic period, as they moved from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a subsistence model based on animal husbandry and agriculture. Becau.....»»
No, iOS Photos isn"t telling you who last looked at your messages
A TikTok trend makes an astounding claim that the iOS Photos widget displays who is reading your messages and may be looking back at your photos, and it is not based in reality at all.Photos widgets in iOS 18.2Social media users often make posts abou.....»»
The future existence of the purple-crowned fairy-wren depends on strong climate action
A new report from Deakin University researchers in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature—Australia (WWF—Australia) outlines the concerning reality facing Australia's wildlife as global temperatures continue to rise......»»
Apple @ Work Podcast: Mac enterprise growth continues to surge
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»
Arctic Wolf acquires BlackBerry’s Cylance endpoint security assets
Arctic Wolf and BlackBerry announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Arctic Wolf to acquire BlackBerry’s Cylance endpoint security assets. Cylance is the pioneer of AI-based endpoint protection trusted by thousands of organization.....»»
RunSafe Security Platform enhances risk management with automation
RunSafe Security has released the RunSafe Security Platform that automates risk identification, exploit prevention, and runtime software monitoring. Now, developers can generate a high-fidelity software bill of materials (SBOM) at build time, ensurin.....»»