Is there a link between cashless payments and unhealthy consumption?
The widespread use of cashless payments including credit cards, debit cards, and mobile apps has made transactions more convenient for consumers. However, results from previous research have shown that such cashless payments can increase consumers' s.....»»
How to get started using Optic ID for Apple Vision Pro
The Apple Vision Pro uses Optic ID as biometric authentication for payments and certain visionOS actions. Here's how it works, and how to use it.An Apple graphic representing Optic IDApple's biometric security processes has evolved over the years, st.....»»
AI helps reveal the ancient origin story of floral colors
New research led by Monash University experts used computer simulations to reveal the ancient link between bees and the evolution of colors in flowers. The research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, simulated the landscape of the firs.....»»
How to connect Meta Quest 3 to PC using Air Link
When you get ready to connect your Meta Quest 3 to your PC using Air Link, we've got you covered with step-by-step instructions for doing exactly that......»»
Researchers realize photo-driven nitrogen fixation and ammonia synthesis mediated by lithium hydride
Ammonia is essential for food and future energy supply. In the industry, it is mainly produced by the Haber-Bosch process, which operates at high temperatures and pressures. Due to the high energy consumption and carbon emissions of ammonia industry,.....»»
Researchers uncover source rocks of the first real continents
Geoscientists have uncovered a missing link in the enigmatic story of how the continents developed—a revised origin story that doesn't require the start of plate tectonics or any external factor to explain their formation. Instead, the findings pub.....»»
Zuckerberg says sorry for Meta harming kids—but rejects payments to families
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord, and X testified at hearing on child safety. Enlarge / Mark Zuckerberg discussed Meta's approaches to child safety at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing January 31, 2024. During a.....»»
Gene expression influences 3D folding of chromosomes by altering structure of the DNA helix, finds study
A collaborative study by the UTokyo-KI LINK program, headed by Camilla Björkegren from Karolinska Institutet, Kristian Jeppsson and Katsuhiko Shirahige from The University of Tokyo shows that a protein complex named Smc5/6 binds DNA structures calle.....»»
Ransomware payments are falling fast as victims refuse to pay
Even those that are paying, are parting with smaller sums as hackers turn to SMBs for ransomware scams......»»
Link found between cold snaps during Roman Empire era and pandemics
A team of geoscientists, Earth scientists and environmental scientists affiliated with several institutions in Germany, the U.S. and the Netherlands has found a link between cold snaps and pandemics during the Roman Empire......»»
Climate change can put the planet"s largest reserves of drinking water at risk
An international study of temperature variations in 12 caves around the world shows that a large part of the Earth's freshwater reserves available for immediate consumption can be at risk due to climate change......»»
The New RTP Payment Method Is Here
Imagine sending a payment, and it arrives as quickly as a text message. Welcome to the world of real-time payments – a game-changer in financial transactions. This innovative method is changing how we think about money transfers, offering speed.....»»
Physics of V-shaped flight formations offer insights into energy efficiency
Birds have inspired human flight for centuries, but Shabnam Raayai thinks they can also offer lessons in reducing energy consumption......»»
Sky Italia Targets Pirate Streaming App VancedFlix Through GitHub
GitHub has removed the popular pirate streaming app VancedFlix from its servers in response to a takedown notice sent by Sky Italia. The request targets a similarly named repository on the developer platform, as well as the app's APK file that's link.....»»
Cryptocurrency Bridging – Expanding the Defi Ecosystem
At Defi Way, we believe robust bridging infrastructure is crucial for unlocking the true potential of DeFi. Bridges not only link isolated pools of liquidity and users, but also facilitate the portability of applications and services between chains......»»
Researchers quickly and easily predict emerging contaminant concentrations in wastewater with AI
The global consumption of pharmaceuticals is growing rapidly every year, reaching 4 billion doses in 2020. As more and more pharmaceuticals are metabolized by the human body and enter sewage and wastewater treatment plants, the amount and types of tr.....»»
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Today's hottest deals include 76% off an HTC Vive Focus Plus VR headset bundle, 50% off an Apple Watch metal link bracelet, $169 off an Echelon Fitness Smart Connect exercise bike, 58% off an 8Bitdo NEOGEO wireless controller, and more.Score $200 off.....»»
Elizabeth Holmes barred from federal health programs for 90 years
The former Theranos CEO is barred from receiving payments from federal health program. Theranos CEO and founder Elizabeth Holmes. (credit: Max Morse for TechCrunch) Elizabeth Holmes—the disgraced and incarcerated foun.....»»
Study shows how adding impurities to thermoelectric materials impacts their mechanical properties
According to scientists, waste heat, which enters the environment and remains unused, accounts for more than 70% of global energy consumption losses. With the help of thermoelectric materials—special semiconductors—the dissipated heat can be conv.....»»
Apple lets devs use alternate in-app payment options, still takes commissions
Devs must ask permission to use 3rd-party payments, and Apple still wants a cut. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto) A chapter in the ongoing Epic v. Apple court case closed yesterday when the US Supreme Court decl.....»»
Spotify calls Apple’s 27% cut of purchases outside the App Store ‘outrageous’; urges EU to ‘act switftly’
Apple announced yesterday that US App Store developers may link to alternative payment methods but will still have to pay up to a 27% commission. Now Spotify has shared an official statement on the matter saying the move “flies in the face of the c.....»»