It appears that Roscosmos really is recruiting soldiers for the Ukraine War
"State corporation Roscosmos calls on you to join the Uran volunteer battalion." Enlarge / Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev, and Sergey Korsakov pose with a flag of the Luhansk People's Republic on the International Space.....»»
Study shows people associate kindness with religious belief
Experiments conducted by UC Merced researchers find that people who perform good deeds are far more likely to be thought of as religious believers than atheists. Moreover, the psychological bias linking kindness and helpfulness with faith appears to.....»»
Ukraine pierces Russian border, triggering fierce clashes
Ukraine pierces Russian border, triggering fierce clashes.....»»
Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse
Russia warns Ukraine: peace terms will only get worse.....»»
Google kills Chromecast, replaces it with Apple TV and Roku Ultra competitor
The rebranded device appears better in every way but the price. This is Google's new streaming box, the Google TV Streamer. It's meant to sit on your media console instead of h.....»»
Apple losing Google’s $20B+ would be just a blip in its Services trajectory
Google has for years made billions of dollars worth of payments to Apple in return for being the default search engine on Apple devices. A court ruling yesterday appears to have declared those payments illegal under antitrust law. But while that w.....»»
TikTok ban in Europe less likely as it permanently withdraws rewards program
The prospect of a TikTok ban in Europe now appears somewhat less likely, after developer Bytedance agreed to permanently withdraw its illegal rewards program … more….....»»
Apple hands out fifth beta round of fall OS updates to developers
Apple has moved to its fifth generation of fall betas, bringing out new builds of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, tvOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and visionOS 2 for testing.Apple releases fifth developers betas for iOS 18 and the restThe fifth round appears a.....»»
Mac malware posing as apps like Loom, LedgerLive, and Black Desert Online
A “sophisticated and alarming” Mac malware attack is being carried out in the guise of free versions of popular apps like the screen recording utility Loom, cryptocurrency manager LedgerLive, and MMO game Black Desert Online. It appears to be.....»»
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree appears to have a secret, tougher difficulty
Those who have already completed Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree on new game plus are in for a surprise if they play it through again......»»
Apple Vision Pro gestures may spread to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple Vision Pro introduced new ways of controlling apps through gestures, but it appears that Apple wants to extend that to controlling any device it makes.Proposed hand movements controlling an iPadBefore the Apple Vision Pro, if you gestured at a.....»»
H-E-B begins testing Apple Pay support in new pilot program
One of the largest Apple Pay holdouts finally appears to be reconsidering its position. A new report from Chron details that H-E-B, one of the largest grocery store chains in Texas, is piloting Apple Pay support at one of its Central Market locations.....»»
Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension
Zelenskiy signs law allowing Ukraine debt payment suspension.....»»
Research highlights impact of Ukrainian President Zelensky"s traits on global perceptions
A new study reveals that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's communal personality traits significantly increase empathy and pro-social behaviors towards Ukrainian citizens amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The study was conducted by Prof. Mei.....»»
Same-sex marriage recognition helps countries attract and retain highly skilled workers, research suggests
Marriage equality appears to have a major economic benefit for countries. Washington State University researchers found that European countries that recognized same-sex marriages kept more of their highly skilled workers from emigrating to the U.S......»»
Russia"s war in Ukraine has been devastating for animals—but they"ve also given the nation reason for hope
Russia's war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering to the civilian population. Tens of thousands are believed to have been killed, though an exact figure is impossible to know. Russia's aggression has also sparked the biggest refugee crisis in Euro.....»»
Biologists discover human-infecting parasite produces sterile soldiers like ants and termites
New research from scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce......»»
Lake Vrangla immersive environment appears for all Apple Vision Pro users
Lake Vrangla is a foggy new environment available in visionOS, beta or not, and is found near Oslo, Norway, in the real world.Lake Vrangla now available to all Apple Vision Pro usersApple launched the Apple Vision Pro in February 2024, and a slow tri.....»»
Apple CSAM controversy continues: Charity says company under-reporting
The Apple CSAM controversy doesn’t appear to be going away, as a British children’s charity accused the company of under-reporting incidents on its platforms. However, the report appears to be based at least in part on a failure to understand.....»»
Vulnerability in Telegram app for Android allows sending malicious files disguised as videos
ESET researchers discovered a zero-day exploit, which targets the Telegram app for Android, that appeared for sale for an unspecified price in an underground forum post from June 2024. Example of how the EvilVideo exploit appears on Telegram (source:.....»»
iPhone 17 rumors: Specs, design, ProMotion upgrades, pricing, more
A new rumor today offers a detailed look at what to expect from next year’s iPhone 17 lineup. The lineup will reportedly include four new models, including the all-new form factor “iPhone 17 Slim.” It also appears that Apple could finally addre.....»»