Magnesium protects tantalum, a promising material for making qubits
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that adding a layer of magnesium improves the properties of tantalum, a superconducting material that shows great promise for building qubits, the basi.....»»
Study finds influential textbooks labeled American actions as imperialist, contradicting American exceptionalism
The ideology of American exceptionalism has long held that the United States is and has been exceptional throughout its history, not making the same mistakes or perpetuating the same evils of other world powers. Yet a new study from the University of.....»»
Protecting endangered bats with biomaterials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a new bioderived material to 3D print custom roosting structures for endangered bats......»»
Largest-Ever Pair of Black Hole Jets Stretches 23 Million Light-Years
Supermassive black holes can expel jets of material so vast and powerful that they may shape the large-scale structure of the cosmos.....»»
The Importance of Web Hosting, for SEO Success
When building a website and making decisions about its components like design and content creation and marketing strategies take stage; however the choice of web hosting service is often overlooked as a detail in the process. A critical component tha.....»»
Unique multidomain enzymes from bacteria identified
Pharmaceutical scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have identified and characterized a unique multidomain enzyme capable of catalyzing two distinct types of reactions, both vital for making drug molecules......»»
This overlooked 1999 movie is the closest Martin Scorsese ever got to making a horror film
This overlooked 1999 film isn't technically a horror film, but it's probably the scariest movie Martin Scorsese has ever made......»»
Ukraine"s surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they"ll be well fed
Ukraine"s surrender hotline is tempting North Koreans to desert, promising they"ll be well fed.....»»
Scientists discover a promising way to create new superheavy elements
What is the heaviest element in the universe? Are there infinitely many elements? Where and how could superheavy elements be created naturally?.....»»
Apple Intelligence Image Playground, Genmoji testers face long wait
Apple says it will be allowing access to forthcoming image-creation tools like Image Wand, Genmoji, and Image Playground "over the coming weeks," making for an unusually long waitlist for testers.Developers are waiting to test the Apple Intelligence.....»»
UN biodiversity summit making "very good progress": officials
Crunch UN talks on ways to "halt and reverse" species loss by 2030 have made "very good progress," officials said Friday, as the summit in Colombia marked its halfway point......»»
Researchers create dynamic polymer network material for recyclable high-sensitivity sensors
Professor Chiyoung Park of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST has developed a new material poised to advance high-sensitivity recyclable sensor technology. Working in collaboration with Professor U-hyeok Choi of Inha University.....»»
Scientists gain insight into the material defects that cause errors in quantum computing
A team of researchers, led by scientist Lin Zhou of Ames National Laboratory, has made important progress towards understanding the role of surface oxides in improving quantum computing circuits performance. Surface oxides are a primary cause of deco.....»»
Apple is the second-biggest smartphone seller in China
Sales of the iPhone are increasing in China, with Apple making a return to the country's top five smartphones thanks to the iPhone 16.Apple's Head of Retail, Deirdre O'Brien, in Apple Sanlitun, Beijing - Image credit: AppleApple has been having a tou.....»»
SEC fines tech companies for misleading SolarWinds disclosures
The Securities and Exchange Commission charged four current and former public companies – Unisys Corp., Avaya Holdings Corp., Check Point Software Technologies Ltd, and Mimecast Limited – with making materially misleading disclosures regarding cy.....»»
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Dismisses Workers Making Over Six Figures For Taking Advantage Of Company Food Delivery Service
Meta CEO Zuckerberg Dismisses Workers Making Over Six Figures For Taking Advantage Of Company Food Delivery Service.....»»
New infosec products of the week: October 25, 2024
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Fastly, IBM, Ivanti, Kusari, and Nucleus Security. IBM Guardium Data Security Center protects hybrid cloud and AI IBM Guardium Data Security Center provides.....»»
How to stop Apple Intelligence from making you confirm every ChatGPT request
Apple just seeded the first beta of iOS 18.2 even though the official iOS 18.1 release doesn’t happen until next week. iOS 18.2 is expected … The post How to stop Apple Intelligence from making you confirm every ChatGPT request appeared f.....»»
Apple set to increase China supply chain investment following Tim Cook’s government visit
Tim Cook has been making rounds in China this week. Among his many meetings, the CEO reportedly met with a Chinese government official. The result? Apple is said to be increasing its investment in China, especially in supply chain development. mo.....»»
Are managers at risk in an AI-driven future?
Business leaders are increasingly worried about AI's disruptive effects on the future of work. Many workers fear job losses, but their anxiety also stems from the idea of AI making decisions about their work. Should we worry about a future with robot.....»»
Security Bite: Has Apple’s Passwords app replaced your password manager yet?
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»