Lagos street hawkers are blamed for crimes in traffic—but gangs are the real problem
Traffic in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, is congested and chaotic. About 1.8 million vehicles used Lagos roads in 2022. The city has 226 vehicles per kilometer. The global average is 11 cars per km and the Nigerian national average is 16......»»
“Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency
Zipcar blames "increased site traffic," but total app reliance is also at fault. An app outage that locked numerous rental car customers out of their vehicles is a reminder of th.....»»
Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses
A big problem is leaky swim diapers and kids sucking up recirculated water. There's nothing quite like a deep dive into the shallow, vomitous puddles of children's splash pads. Ev.....»»
Can plastic-eating insects help with our microplastic problem?
Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution?.....»»
Model reveals supply chain risks pose major threat to financial stability
The recent Volkswagen crisis underscores how supply chain disruptions can magnify financial risks. A new model, developed by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), shows how risks spread from the real economy to the financial sector......»»
Sweet Security helps organizations protect their cloud environments
Sweet Security introduces unified Cloud Native Detection and Response platform, designed to transform the way organizations protect their cloud environments in real time. Sweet’s platform integrates the capabilities of Application Detection and Res.....»»
Radiant Logic provides continuous identity hygiene assessments via real-time streaming data
Radiant Logic announces the expansion of its central intelligence hub solution, RadiantOne, to now include Identity Observability. Building on the identity security foundation of Identity Data Management and Identity Analytics, Identity Observability.....»»
Sustainable land management practice successfully "uproots" invasive Prosopis juliflora in East Africa
The adoption of a sustainable land management practice (SLM) to manage invasive Prosopis juliflora—considered one of the worlds most threatening non-native tree species—appears to have "uprooted" the problem in East Africa......»»
Canada must turn its impressive biodiversity protection goals into real actions
With biodiversity declining at unprecedented rates worldwide, Canada stands at an important crossroads......»»
Real vs fake: The sustainable Christmas tree debate
Real Christmas trees may be a more eco-friendly option compared to artificial trees, research from the University of Sheffield has revealed......»»
960 million dirty diapers are a big waste problem—what can be done with them
The use of disposable diapers (nappies) is growing in African countries. The disposable diaper undoubtedly makes it easier for many parents to work or spend time on other things, including their own and their child's well-being......»»
$400M seized, 5,500 arrested in global operation targeting cyber fraud
A coordinated international operation involving law enforcement agencies from 40 countries led to the arrest of over 5,500 individuals linked to financial crimes and the confiscation of more than $400 million in virtual assets and government-backed c.....»»
Instagram and TikTok used to recruit money mules; risk prison and bank account ban
A law enforcement agency has said that both Instagram and TikTok are increasingly being used to recruit money mules, who are either knowingly or unknowingly helping criminal gangs to launder money. Those caught face prison sentences of up to 14 ye.....»»
Lagos street hawkers are blamed for crimes in traffic—but gangs are the real problem
Traffic in Lagos, Nigeria's biggest city, is congested and chaotic. About 1.8 million vehicles used Lagos roads in 2022. The city has 226 vehicles per kilometer. The global average is 11 cars per km and the Nigerian national average is 16......»»
10 best movies based on true crimes, ranked
From violent mobsters to criminal strippers to one of the most notorious serial killers ever, here are 10 movies that all true crime fans need to see......»»
Windows 11 Recall finally arrives, but with one new problem
The Windows 11 Recall is a little buggy but Microsoft has a quick fix for users previewing the feature......»»
Tryptophan Isn’t What Puts You Under on Thanksgiving. It’s the Carbs
Turkey takes the blame for you ending up as a crumpled mess on the couch, but the real culprits are elsewhere on your plate......»»
Researchers find a possible solution to the cosmic ray muon puzzle
Scientists have a problem with cosmic rays—they produce too many muons at the Earth's surface. Cascades of muons are byproducts of high-energy cosmic rays as they collide with nuclei in the upper atmosphere, and scientists see more muons at Earth's.....»»
Artist turns Apple’s running shoe emoji into a real product
With Apple Intelligence and Genmoji, users can now create their own emoji. Even so, the classic emoji are still available and will certainly never go out of style. The emoji are so popular that one artist has now turned Apple’s running shoe emoji i.....»»
Man suffers chemical burn that lasted months after squeezing limes
The toxin is in more foods than you might think, including carrots, parsley, limes, and lemons. If Margaritaville were a real place, it should definitely keep a few dermatologists.....»»
Fossil fuel supply: The elephant in the room at climate change conferences
"Natural resources … are a gift from God. Every natural resource, whether it's oil, gas, wind, sun, gold, silver, copper, they are all natural resources. Countries should not be blamed for having them, and should not be blamed for bringing these re.....»»