Hubble images Messier 85
This moody image shows a galaxy named Messier 85, captured in all its delicate, hazy glory by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Messier 85 slants through the constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair) and lies around 50 million light-years.....»»
Check out what pro photographers accomplish with iPhone 15 Pro Max
Professional photographers Stephen Wilkes and Reuben Wu share their experience shooting images with iPhone 15 Pro Max, praising the upgrades.iPhone 15 ProThe camera system is one of the most important updates in Apple's iPhone each year. For 2023, th.....»»
Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day hunters
No one mentioned that libwebp, a library found in millions of apps, was a 0-day origin. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Incomplete information included in recent disclosures by Apple and Microsoft reporting critical zero-.....»»
AI-generated books force Amazon to cap e-book publications to 3 per day
"In order to help protect against abuse, we are lowering the volume limits we have in place." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, Amazon introduced a new policy that limits Kindle authors from self-publishing more.....»»
FCC plays whack-a-mole with telcos accused of profiting from robocalls
One Owl Telecom on verge of having all of its calls blocked by US carriers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thamrongpat Theerathammakorn) A suspicious phone company is on the verge of having all its calls blocked by US-b.....»»
T-Mobile users saw other customers’ personal data due to “system glitch”
T-Mobile blames "temporary system glitch" during planned update. Enlarge / A T-Mobile sign on a storefront on August 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Anna Moneymaker ) A T-Mobile mistake during an ove.....»»
The Signal Protocol used by 1+ billion people is getting a post-quantum makeover
Update prepares for the inevitable fall of today's cryptographic protocols. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Signal Foundation, maker of the Signal Protocol that encrypts messages sent by more than a billion people, ha.....»»
SpaceX sues US attorney general in bid to stop hiring-discrimination case
SpaceX suit claims DOJ's administrative law proceedings are unconstitutional. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | eccolo74) SpaceX has sued US Attorney General Merrick Garland and two other Department of Justice officials in.....»»
Trepidation, hurt morale precede last-of-its-kind Amazon hardware event: report
Workers reportedly question how much gadget gusto Amazon has left. Enlarge / David Limp at Amazon's hardware event in Seattle, Washington, on September 27, 2017. (credit: Daniel Berman/Bloomberg via Getty Images) As Amaz.....»»
Telling AI model to “take a deep breath” causes math scores to soar in study
DeepMind used AI models to optimize their own prompts, with surprising results. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google DeepMind researchers recently developed a technique to improve math ability in AI language models like.....»»
Toyota reveals its plan to catch up on EV battery technology
Three liquid chemistries, solid state cells, and flatter battery packs. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Toyota, the world's largest automaker, has a problem. Although the company is famous for pioneering lean methods of m.....»»
Google’s AI assistant can now read your emails, plan trips, “double-check” answers
Google admits that Bard isn't always accurate; ropes in Gmail through new Extensions. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Tuesday, Google announced updates to its Google Bard AI assistant—its version of ChatGPT—includi.....»»
Keeping Google’s search secrets protects its monopoly, DOJ argues in court
The DOJ objected when the court removed the public from the Google trial on Monday. Enlarge (credit: Christopher Ames | iStock / Getty Images Plus) Since Google has a right to protect its trade secrets during the US Depa.....»»
Global guidelines to improve the quality of microscopy images in scientific publications
As part of a global initiative, researchers have drawn up guidelines for the publication of microscopy images in scientific outlets. The criteria, summarized in the form of checklists, form the basis for ensuring that published bioimaging data in the.....»»
Five new images from Chandra reveal cosmic objects in X-ray wavelength
A series of five new images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory show the beauty of space as seen in the X-ray wavelength......»»
Musk’s X revokes paid blue check from United Auto Workers after strike called
After a report called out Musk's union-busting, UAW's blue check got reinstated. Enlarge (credit: Nathan Howard / Stringer | Getty Images North America) Last night when the clock struck midnight, nearly 13,000 workers at.....»»
Social media restrictions “profoundly damaging,” Biden admin tells SCOTUS
Biden: “Serious separation of power concerns” with ban on social media contacts. Enlarge (credit: Kevin Dietsch / Staff | Getty Images North America) In July, a federal judge issued an order limiting the Biden admini.....»»
How Google Authenticator made one company’s network breach much, much worse
Google's app for generating MFA codes syncs to user accounts by default. Who knew? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A security company is calling out a feature in Google’s authenticator app that it says made a recent int.....»»
AI now generates music with CD-quality audio from text, and it’s only getting better
Musicians: Speak now or forever hold your beats. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Imagine typing "dramatic intro music" and hearing a soaring symphony or writing "creepy footsteps" and getting high-quality sound effects. T.....»»
X agrees to negotiate with laid-off employees after 2,000 arbitration demands
"Twitter wants to mediate with us... to settle all claims," lawyer's memo says. Enlarge / An X sign at company headquarters in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) Elon Musk's X Corp. has reportedly agreed t.....»»
New camera offers ultrafast imaging at a fraction of the normal cost
Capturing blur-free images of fast movements like falling water droplets or molecular interactions requires expensive ultrafast cameras that acquire millions of images per second. In a new paper, researchers report a camera that could offer a much le.....»»