Java: Checking to See if a File Exists
Today’s programming tutorial centers around navigating the file directory. We will use Java to check to see if a file exists. Read more......»»
How to fix a robot vacuum that stops moving
There are several reasons your robot vacuum might not be moving. From checking its wheels to updating its software, here are all the ways to fix the problem......»»
IRS to offer free tax filing in competition against much-criticized TurboTax
IRS Direct File pilot in 2024 is for taxpayers with simple returns in 13 states. Enlarge / Advocates gather on April 17, 2023, in Washington, DC, to call out tax prep firms like TurboTax-maker Intuit and H&R Block, and to support.....»»
State-sponsored APTs are leveraging WinRAR bug
A number of government-backed APTs are exploiting CVE-2023-38831, a file extension spoofing vulnerability in WinRAR, a widely used file archiver utility for Windows. CVE-2023-38831 has been patched in August 2023, along with another high-severity RCE.....»»
How NASA"s Europa Clipper will survive its trip to Jupiter"s hostile moon
If life exists elsewhere in the solar system, it may well reside in the ocean of Jupiter's icy moon Europa......»»
Pirate Sites Exploit ‘Interplanetary File System’ Gateways, Publishers Warn
The Association of American Publishers has shared its overview of notorious piracy markets with the U.S. Trade Representative. The organization sees shadow libraries, including LibGen and Sci-Hub, as key problems, with the relatively new meta-search.....»»
Dealmaster: Amazon Prime Day is over but these tech deals are still active
These leftovers are still worth checking out. Enlarge (credit: Vitamix) Amazon's Prime Day may be over this year, but not all the deals are gone. Whether you're looking for Sony's latest WF-1000XM5 headphones to Apple's.....»»
ATLAS sets stringent limits on the existence of supersymmetric dark matter particles
If new particles are out there, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the ideal place to search for them. The theory of supersymmetry suggests that a whole new family of partner particles exists for each of the known fundamental particles. While this mi.....»»
Add 1TB of storage to your PS5 with this SSD and save 40%
We know you start a new save file every time you save, 10 time a day, on your PS5. Get a TB SSD cheap, now!.....»»
Multiple novel yeast species detected in the gut of green lacewing in Japan
Among fungi, including mushrooms and molds, there exists a wide range of yeast species that do not produce mycelium but instead grow as single cells through the processes of budding and division. Because yeasts multiply unicellularly, they are well s.....»»
GNOME users at risk of RCE attack (CVE-2023-43641)
If you’re running GNOME on you Linux system(s), you are probably open to remote code execution attacks via a booby-trapped file, thanks to a memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2023-43641) in the libcue library. About CVE-2023-43641 Discovered.....»»
UAW rank-and-file reject Mack Trucks contract; 4,000 workers strike in 3 states
The union said about 73 percent of workers voted against the deal covering 4,000 workers in Pennsylvania, Florida and Maryland. Workers struck the truck maker on Monday morning......»»
Used-car retailer Shift Technologies plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, ceases operations
The used-car retailer said it shuttered its two remaining locations in California and ceased operations of its website......»»
Astrophysicists determine how to find a supernova
The probability of detecting a supernova associated with a gamma-ray burst is currently 0.00346%. A network of several telescopes in different geographical coordinates, checking data in different photometric filters, analyzing images and taking into.....»»
In checking chess"s gender bias, researchers find parents and mentors shortchange girls" potential
"The Queen's Gambit" miniseries portrayed the life of a fictional chess prodigy, Beth Harmon, who is continuously underestimated in male-dominated competitions. A team of New York University psychology researchers has now found some "real-life" evide.....»»
Shining a light on tiny, solar-powered animals
Animals and plants need energy. Some animals get energy by eating other animals, and many plants harvest the energy in sunlight through photosynthesis. However, in the ocean, there exists a remarkable group of small, worm-like animals called acoels t.....»»
Azul Code Inventory identifies dead and unused source code for removal
Azul announced Code Inventory, a new feature of Azul Vulnerability Detection that provides developers and DevOps teams a precise catalog of the source code actually used in production by Java applications, making it easy to accurately identify dead a.....»»
Spider-Man 2 preload guide: release time, file size, and preorder
Peter and Miles are ready to swing back into action in Spider-Man 2, but are you? Here is all the preload information you need to be ready when the game hits......»»
Let the robot take the wheel: Autonomous navigation in space
Tracking spacecraft as they traverse deep space isn't easy. So far, it's been done manually, with operators of NASA's Deep Space Network, one of the most capable communication arrays for contacting probes on interplanetary journeys, checking data fro.....»»
Critical vulnerability in WS_FTP Server exploited by attackers (CVE-2023-40044)
Progress Software, the company behind the recently hacked MOVEit file-sharing tool, has recently fixed two critical vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-40044, CVE-2023-42657) in WS_FTP Server, another popular secure file transfer solution. Proof-of-concept cod.....»»
UAW and Mack Trucks reach tentative deal to avoid strike
The temporary agreement must still be ratified by the UAW rank-and-file. Should the 4,000 Mack workers have gone on strike, it could have strained the UAW's $825 million strike fund......»»