Misinformation tool measures exposure to false claims by political elites
Researchers have developed a new tool to measure Twitter users' exposure to misinformation from political elites......»»
FTC fines Razer for every cent made selling bogus “N95 grade” RGB masks
“Deceptive advertising and misinformation posed a risk to public health." Enlarge (credit: Razer) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week a proposed settlement [PDF] against Razer that would see the tec.....»»
Rumor: iOS 18 to add new ‘Web Eraser’ and page summarization features to Safari
Apple is reportedly planning big updates to Safari as part of iOS 18 and macOS 15 later this year. According to a report on Tuesday, the changes will include a new AI-powered tool called “Intelligent Search” with page summarization, a “Web Eras.....»»
FCC fines major wireless carriers over illegal location data sharing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined the nation’s largest wireless carriers for illegally sharing access to customers’ location information without consent and without taking reasonable measures to protect that information against un.....»»
Apple to unveil AI-enabled Safari browser alongside new operating systems
Apple is testing a version of its Safari web browser that includes UI tweaks, advanced content blocking features, and a new AI-powered tool dubbed Intelligent Search, AppleInsider has learned.Safari getting new AI tools in iOS 18The software — expe.....»»
iPhone 16 may come in new color-infused green
A leaker claims to have seen what Apple's rumored green color-infused coating for the iPhone 16 and maybe the iPhone 16 Pro looks like.The "Alpine Green" back of the iPhone 13 ProOne previous leaker claimed that the iPhone 16 Pro would come solely in.....»»
New tool decodes complex, single-cell genomic data
Unlocking biological information from complex single-cell genomic data has just become easier and more precise, thanks to the innovative scLENS tool developed by the Biomedical Mathematics Group within the IBS Center for Mathematical and Computationa.....»»
Researchers disprove current thinking on how to achieve global collaboration
The world's most pressing issues such as climate change will only be solved through global cooperation. New research by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of S.....»»
Gene seekers discover atypical genes that control multiple valuable soybean traits
A team led by Purdue University soybean geneticist Jianxin Ma has developed a new biotechnological tool for the domestication of desirable traits from wild soybeans, such as resistance to leafhopper insect pests. The use of such tools, called de novo.....»»
Women should be included in decisions on the protection of human rights in the climate crisis, say researchers
Eighty percent of climatic migrants are women and children. This figure means that a new international legal framework is required to protect human rights by adding gender-sensitive measures to policies and legislation. This is the claim made by Susa.....»»
Study finds AI tool opens data visualization to more students
A new study from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University published in the Journal of Business and Technical Communication shows that ChatGPT can help students create effective visualizations, but is not as helpful in providing dat.....»»
People put greater trust in news that leads them to be more politically extreme, says study
People not only think political news is likelier to be true if it reinforces their ideological biases, but will tend to trust news more if it leads them to adopt more extreme (and even incorrect) beliefs, finds a new study by a UCL researcher......»»
UV light treats beet disease and combats fungicide resistance
Germicidal ultraviolet light is effective at killing a damaging fungus that infects table beets, adding an important organic tool to fight the growing problem of fungicide resistance, according to a new Cornell study......»»
Meta to face EU probe for not doing enough to stop Russian disinformation
Insufficient moderation of political ads risk undermining electoral process. Enlarge (credit: FT) Brussels is set to open a probe into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram as soon as Monday over concerns the social media gian.....»»
Research shows baby bird development harmed by sound of cars
A new study by Deakin researchers, published in Science, proves that traffic noise exposure in baby birds directly interferes with their development, which causes severe and long-lasting harm to those chicks......»»
AI is creating a new generation of cyberattacks
Most businesses see offensive AI fast becoming a standard tool for cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face daily AI-driven attacks, according to Netacea. Offensive AI in cyberattacks The research, “Cyber security in the age o.....»»
Prompt Fuzzer: Open-source tool for strengthening GenAI apps
Prompt Fuzzer is an open-source tool that evaluates the security of your GenAI application’s system prompt against dynamic LLM-based threats. Prompt Fuzzer features Simulation of over a dozen types of GenAI attacks The tool contextualizes itsel.....»»
Security Bite: Did Apple just declare war on Adload malware?
Following the release of new betas last week, Apple snuck out one of the most significant updates to XProtect I’ve ever seen. The macOS malware detection tool added 74 new Yara detection rules, all aimed at a single threat, Adload. So what is it ex.....»»
New iPad Pro rumored to debut with M4 chip
A new rumor claims that the forthcoming iPad Pro, scheduled to debut on May 7, could be the first Apple product with the next-generation M4 chip powering it.New iPad Pro logo on the backIt seems unlikely that the iPad Pro would skip the M3 chip outri.....»»
The Switch 2 will Supposedly get Magnetic Joy-Cons, Leak Claims
Nintendo is rumored to be working on a new Joy-Con design. The post The Switch 2 will Supposedly get Magnetic Joy-Cons, Leak Claims appeared first on Phandroid. Over the past several months we’ve had quite a number of leaks and rumor.....»»
Unveiling a new quantum frontier: Frequency-domain entanglement
Scientists have introduced a form of quantum entanglement known as frequency-domain photon number-path entanglement. This advance in quantum physics involves an innovative tool called a frequency beam splitter, which has the unique ability to alter t.....»»