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I never thought Twitter would let you hide your Blue checkmark out of shame

One of the first things Elon Musk broke at Twitter after he acquired the social network was the service’s Blue checkmark verification system. Musk thought … The post I never thought Twitter would let you hide your Blue checkmark out of sh.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrAug 2nd, 2023

If you thought Astra was going to go away quietly, you were wrong

"If I have learned anything, it's that you just don't give up." On Wednesday morning, a surprising email popped into my inbox with the following subject line: "Astra announces Dep.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Google’s fix for the fake AI photo problem it created still isn’t good enough

When I first saw the photos of Donald Trump working in a McDonald’s a few days ago, the first thing I thought of was generative … The post Google’s fix for the fake AI photo problem it created still isn’t good enough appeared.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Forever chemicals were found in 99% of bottled water

If you thought drinking from bottled water would keep you safe from forever chemicals, then you’d be wrong. That’s because new reports have shown that … The post Forever chemicals were found in 99% of bottled water appeared first on BGR......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Unexpected pollinators: Forget cheese, these mice prefer nectar

The native banksias, with their colorful flowering spikes, were long thought to have been pollinated by honeyeater birds and marsupials, which are rewarded with large quantities of nectar......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Japanese sardines astonish scientists by crossing the Pacific to the West Coast

When research scientist Gary Longo first saw the results of his genomic analysis of sardines, he thought he must have mixed up his samples......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Not this again: Intel Arrow Lake may have instability issues

We thought we'd seen the last of Intel instability issues with Raptor Lake, but Arrow Lake may have some problems of its own......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Watch: Blue Ridge Parkway devastation in North Carolina captured by drone footage

Watch: Blue Ridge Parkway devastation in North Carolina captured by drone footage.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries. What happened to this iconic bird of American horror?

In one of the most haunting scenes of Stephen King's 1975 novel "Salem's Lot," a gravedigger named Mike Ryerson races to bury the coffin of a local boy named Danny Glick. As night approaches, a troubling thought overtakes Mike: Danny has been buried.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River

A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

The first official look at the OnePlus 13 stuns with a design makeover

OnePlus is keeping it familiar, yet fresh with the design language of its next flagship. The blue shade with a leather texture, in particular, will turn heads......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Dune 3 is coming sooner than its director originally planned

Director Denis Villeneuve says that he is going to make Dune 3 far sooner than he originally thought he would......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 19th, 2024

Half a Million Users Flooded to Twitter Competitor After Elon Musk Handed Creeps the Keys

Half a Million Users Flooded to Twitter Competitor After Elon Musk Handed Creeps the Keys.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Finally upgrading from isc-dhcp-server to isc-kea for my homelab

Migrating didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would—and dynamic DNS still works! A few months back, I put together a big fat guide on how to configure DNS and DHCP on your LAN.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Arrested: USDoD, Anonymous Sudan, SEC X account hacker

Law enforcement agencies have arrested suspects involved in cyber attacks claimed by USDoD and Anonymous Sudan, as well as a person involved in the hacking of SEC’s X (Twitter) account. USDoD On Wednesday, the Brazilian federal police (Policia.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Here’s how SIM swap in alleged bitcoin pump-and-dump scheme worked

False information posted to official SEC account caused spike in the currency. US officials charged a man with compromising the official Twitter/X account of the Securities and Ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

When hurricanes hit, online chatter can drown out safety messaging

When natural disasters strike, social networks like Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) can be powerful tools for public communication—but often, rescue workers and government officials struggle to make themselves heard above the general hub.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

How alleged SIM swap and hacked X account drove up price of bitcoin by $1K

False information posted to official SEC account caused spike in the currency. US officials charged a man with compromising the official Twitter/X account of the Securities and Ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Underestimated female tutors: Zebra finch mothers coach their sons to sing better

In the world of zebra finches, males sing, and females were thought to just listen. But a new study by Daniela Vallentin at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence has overturned this assumption......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

You Don’t Need Words to Think

Brain studies show that language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding that"s entirely caused by humans

Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024