IoT Related EM Simulation Scenarios
Electromagnetic aspects of selected Internet of things (IoT) scenarios are presented: devices inside an aircraft apartment, devices used for locating humans inside a corridor, several RFID devices and several reader/tag scenarios. The suitability of.....»»
Study finds individual tests cannot predict optimal teams
When hiring people to be on teams, many organizations believe the best team must include the "best" individuals. Organizations construct IQ tests, pose scenarios, assign scores to applicants, or develop criteria to identify the "best." These tests, h.....»»
Earthquake fatality measure offers new way to estimate impact on countries
A new measure that compares earthquake-related fatalities to a country's population size concludes that Ecuador, Lebanon, Haiti, Turkmenistan, Iran and Portugal have experienced the greatest impact from fatalities in the past five centuries......»»
Reddit Doesn’t Have to Share IP-Addresses of Piracy Commenters, Court Rules
Reddit is not required to share the IP-address of six users who made piracy-related comments on the website. The company successfully protested the third attempt of a group of filmmakers, which planned to use the requested logs as evidence in their l.....»»
Apple’s App Store is Riddled With Popular Piracy Brands
Apple is relatively good at banning piracy-related software from its App Store. Now and then, a pirate app may slip through the cracks, as happened this week. These are typically dealt with right away, but not always. Just as intriguing is the fact t.....»»
How to Optimize Performance on Your Linux Server: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Linux Server Performance The high availability of the server is related to how hard it has to work and how much productivity it can achieve. In order to maximize server performance, it must be able efficiently to deal with the pressure......»»
New year brought increased consumer interest in food and nutrition resolutions
Food or nutrition-related New Year's resolutions were more popular among consumers going into 2024 compared to last year, according to the January Consumer Food Insights Report. This year 25% of consumers responded "yes" when asked if they had any fo.....»»
Clear evidence aquifer exploitation is causing serious impacts on the most iconic national park in Spain
A team led by the Doñana Biological Station and the Geological and Mining Institute of the Spanish National Research Council has reviewed more than 70 studies related to groundwater and the conservation status of one of Europe's most iconic wetlands.....»»
Madden 24’s Super Bowl LVIII prediction was eerily accurate
Madden 24's Super Bowl LVIII simulation was eerily accurate this year, almost perfectly nailing several stats......»»
iOS 17.4 seems to remove web app support for iPhone users in the EU
Apple recently released iOS 17.4 beta to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) antitrust legislation, which forced the company to allow alternative app stores on the iPhone. The update also brings some changes related to web br.....»»
Ocean system that moves heat gets closer to collapse, which could cause weather chaos, study says
An abrupt shutdown of Atlantic Ocean currents that could put large parts of Europe in a deep freeze is looking a bit more likely and closer than before as a new complex computer simulation finds a "cliff-like" tipping point looming in the future......»»
In Chile, huge wildfires have killed at least 131 people, but one village was untouched
Chile has experienced one of the worst fire-related disasters in its history. A series of huge forest fires burned from February 1 to 5, leaving at least 131 people dead—and this number will probably increase as charred bodies are collected and sev.....»»
Robocalls using AI-powered voice-cloning tech banned by U.S. agency
Robocalls made with AI-powered voice-cloning technology have been banned by the FCC in a bid to reduce fraud and reduce election-related misinformation......»»
Stealing Apple trade secrets can get you 120 days in prison and a boatload of debt
A former Apple engineer who pled guilty to stealing trade secrets related to Apple Car has finally been sentenced to 120 days in prison, three years probation, and $146,984 in restitution.Apple's Project Titan could lead to an Apple CarXiaolang Zhang.....»»
Galaxy S24 Owners, What are Your Impressions so Far?
If you pre-ordered a Galaxy S24 device, it’s entirely possible that you have had it for about a week now. To kick off a fresh week, we want to have your thoughts on the devices so far. Related: Galaxy S24 Ultra Review To kickstart your brain, h.....»»
The social life of mouse immune systems
Hanging out a lot with the same crowd can make immune systems of individual animals similar, even if the crowd is not related. That's according to a recent paper published in Science Advances that teased out connections between social behaviors and i.....»»
Quantum simulation with ultracold fermions unveils pairing pseudogap
A research team has, for the first time, observed and quantitatively characterized the many-body pairing pseudogap in unitary Fermi gases. This achievement, pursued by the ultracold atomic community for nearly two decades, resolves longstanding debat.....»»
The fight against commercial spyware misuse is heating up
Though there are organizations out there investigating how commercial spyware is misused to target journalists, human rights defenders and dissidents, the growing market related to the development and sale of this type of software and the exploits us.....»»
EU right to repair: Sellers will be liable for a year after products are fixed
Rules also ban "contractual, hardware or software related barriers to repair." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SimpleImages) Europe's right-to-repair rules will force vendors to stand by their products an extra 12 months.....»»
The limits of weather forecasting: How far into the future can we look?
Weather-related disasters and climatological extremes, including rivers bursting their banks and flooding as well as heat waves and droughts, cause tragic loss of life and cost billions of dollars in property damage each year......»»
Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist
Hong Kong firm tricked by simulation of multiple real people in video chat, including voices. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) On Sunday, a report from the South China Morning Post revealed a significant fin.....»»