If everyone is verified, no one is verified
Twitter has been good to me. It’s a direct line to readers, a shared workspace for writers and creators, an audience that gets my snark – it’s also part of my professional origin story. But the bird is hurting, and that hurts to see. I can exp.....»»
You won’t need the EA app to play Dragon Age: The Veilguard
BioWare announced that its upcoming open-world RPG is not only Steam Deck-verified, but also won't require the EA app......»»
Drawing a line back to the origin of life: Graphitization could provide simplicity scientists are looking for
Scientists in Cambridge University suggest molecules, vital to the development of life, could have formed from a process known as graphitization. Once verified in the laboratory, it could allow us to try and recreate plausible conditions for life's e.....»»
Apple-backed Product Security Verified label will confirm smart home devices are secure
A new Product Security Verified (PSV) label will in future be used to identify smart home devices which meet new industry standards designed to protect against hacking and data breaches. It’s the latest initiative by the industry alliance behind.....»»
Law enforcement doesn’t want to be “customer service” reps for Meta any more
“Dramatic and persistent spike” in account takeovers is "substantial drain" on resources. Enlarge / Meta has a verified program for users of Facebook and Instagram. (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) Forty-one state a.....»»
Flea toad may be world"s smallest vertebrate
A trio of biologists at Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, in Brazil, has verified that a tiny frog, Brachycephalus pulex, also known as the Brazilian flea toad, which is found only in southern Brazil, is not only the world's smallest amphibian, it.....»»
Syphilis-like diseases were already widespread in America before the arrival of Columbus, new study finds
Researchers at the Universities of Basel and Zurich have discovered the genetic material of the pathogen Treponema pallidum in the bones of people who died in Brazil 2,000 years ago. This is the oldest verified discovery of this pathogen thus far, an.....»»
Apple Vision Pro buyers being notified about having their prescriptions verified by ZEISS
Pre-orders for the Apple Vision Pro began this Friday in the United States, with prices starting at $3,499. Customers can also buy some accessories, such as a Travel Case and ZEISS corrective lenses. To buy these optical inserts, customers must uploa.....»»
Meta fixed my family member’s Instagram issue, says it addressed “system error”
"Our normal path to regain access to an account was not working at the time." Enlarge / Meta has a verified program for users of Facebook and Instagram. (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The trouble began three days befo.....»»
Meta verification proved useless—and my family is still locked out of Instagram
Bottom-of-barrel support experience shows the company's true feelings for customers. Enlarge / Meta has a verified program for users of Facebook and Instagram. (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) The trouble began three da.....»»
Confirm strenghtens trust and security in online marketplaces
Confirm launched a portable digital identity solution designed to bolster trust and security in online marketplaces. Using identity protocols paired with intuitive user experiences, Confirm allows people to create a secure, verified digital ID — a.....»»
Luttinger"s theorem at the core of topological matter
In 1960, Joaquin Luttinger introduced a universal statement that relates the total number of particles that a system can accommodate to its behavior under low-energy excitations. While Luttinger's theorem is readily verified in systems of independent.....»»
Using gravitational wave observations of a binary black hole merger to verify the no-hair theorem
An international team of researchers including Prof. Badri Krishnan at Radboud University has verified an important property of black holes known as the no-hair theorem using gravitational wave observations. Their research is published in the journal.....»»
Half-Life gets a free update and Steam Deck verification for its birthday
Valve released a free 25th-anniversary update for the original Half-Life, which adds new content and gives it Verified status on Steam Deck......»»
Entrust Verified Signing authenticates individuals in digital transactions
Entrust has introduced Entrust Verified Signing, a comprehensive solution designed to raise the level of trust and assurance in vital digital transactions and agreements. The Entrust Verified Signing solution integrates identity verification and iden.....»»
Global analysis finds too much phosphorus in lakes, too little in the soil
Over-fertilized waterways, impoverished soils: the use of phosphorous in agriculture is creating a dilemma, and it all began thousands of years ago. This has been verified by an analysis published in Global and Planetary Change......»»
Instagram may soon let you choose to see content only from verified accounts
Similar to what other platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram have been doing, Meta now allows users to pay to get verified and unlock some extra features on Facebook and Instagram. To convince more people to pay for the Meta Verified servic.....»»
Top Israel/Hamas misinformation spreaders use Elon Musk’s paid “verification”
Report: 74% of X's most viral misinformation posts are from "verified" users. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Nathan Stirk ) "Verified" accounts on Elon Musk's X platform spread nearly three-quarters of the 250 most vira.....»»
Zumigo introduces QR code for passwordless login
Zumigo launched a functionality within the Zumigo Assure Authentication product that facilitates the transfer of verified trust from a user’s mobile phone to a desktop, laptop and tablet. The functionality is made possible with a crucial new featur.....»»
Google-hosted malvertising leads to fake Keepass site that looks genuine
Google-verified advertiser + legit-looking URL + valid TLS cert = convincing look-alike. Enlarge (credit: Miragec/Getty Images) Google has been caught hosting a malicious ad so convincing that there’s a decent chance i.....»»
Trua integrates with Apple Wallet to eliminate the need for physical documents
Trua is integrating its Smart Wallet with the Apple Wallet, providing users an added way to securely share their verified digital identity. This seamless integration of Trua’s Smart Wallet with Apple Wallet opens up new avenues for people to ma.....»»