Most Americans have heard about cryptocurrencies, but far fewer have ever invested in or used them
Furthermore, a full 16 percent of those questioned say they have personally invested in, traded or otherwise used cryptocurrency at some point......»»
Meet Bilophila wadsworthia—a gut microbe that"s both friend and foe
You may not have heard of hydrogen sulfide, but I bet you'd recognize the smell. Hydrogen sulfide is the gas responsible for the rotten-egg odor that you come across near stagnant water and in drains. This gas is also highly toxic when inhaled......»»
Famed investor Warren Buffett again trims stake in Apple
The Sage of Omaha has decided to trim his Apple holdings, as part of what appears to be a small move away from big tech.Warren Buffett [Berkshire Hathaway]Buffett first invested in Apple in only 2016, and since then chiefly increasing its investment,.....»»
7 iPad Air 6 Release Date Tips
Apple’s reportedly working on a new iPad Air and there are some steps prospective buyers should take ahead of the iPad Air 6’s release date. We’ve heard quite a bit about Apple’s future plans for the iPad. Rumors have outlined.....»»
Cathedral termite mounds inspire lunar structure design
NASA has big plans for its Artemis program—to return Americans to the moon for the first time since 1972 and establish a lunar base for humans by the end of the decade......»»
Researcher: Immigrants do work that might not otherwise get done, bolstering the US economy
Although Congress is failing to pass laws to restrict the number of migrants arriving in the U.S., a majority of Americans—about 6 in 10—believe there's an immigration crisis along the Mexico-U.S. border. Politicians who want fewer people to move.....»»
Did Eurasia"s dominant East-West axis "turn the fortunes of history"?
Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997) is Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize-winning effort to explain the contrasting histories of Native Americans, Africans, and aboriginal Australians vs. Europeans and Asians. One of his intriguing proposals was that Eurasian.....»»
Research finds that getting low-income people the help they need is more effective when stigma is reduced
There are pervasive stereotypes that Americans who are low-income and access government assistance are lazy, lack a work ethic, and are even morally inferior. This stigma has been shown to have many negative consequences......»»
Apparently, ants can eat your GPU now
Ants are eating the thermal pads in GPUs, and this is far from the first time we've heard about the problem......»»
Do feminists have better sex? Yes, they do, researcher says
You might've heard the stereotype that feminists are just angry women who need to find a man who can satisfy them sexually. It is an old trope that has been with us since at least the 1970s......»»
Leaked Codenames Indicate Possible Pixel Tablet Successor
Two device codenames were spotted in a breakdown of the Android 14 QPR3 code for Android phones. The post Leaked Codenames Indicate Possible Pixel Tablet Successor appeared first on Phandroid. While we still haven’t heard any officia.....»»
Viral news story of botnet with 3 million toothbrushes was too good to be true
Journalists reported on hypothetical toothbrush botnet as if it were real. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Science Photo Library) In recent days you may have heard about the terrifying botnet consisting of 3 million elec.....»»
Ford rethinks EV strategy, is working on a smaller, cheaper EV platform
Ford now says mass-adoption needs EVs that cost the same as combustion cars. Enlarge / Americans love pickup trucks, but most pickup-truck loving Americans are not ready to go electric yet. Meanwhile, there's almost nothing to bu.....»»
Nearly 15% of Americans deny climate change is real, AI study finds
Using social media data and artificial intelligence, a new University of Michigan-led study reveals that nearly 15% of Americans deny that climate change is real......»»
NinjaOne raises $231.5 million to boost product innovation
NinjaOne announced it raised a $231.5 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ Growth. Frank Slootman, Chairman and CEO of Snowflake; and Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog; among others also invested in the round. With this financing, ICONIQ Gro.....»»
A smartphone company you haven’t heard of has big plans for 2024
Tecno was one of the more interesting smartphone companies in 2023. Now, it has big plans to make its 2024 even more exciting......»»
Zero trust implementation: Plan, then execute, one step at a time
82% of cybersecurity professionals have been working on implementing zero trust last year, and 16% should be on it by the end of this year. The challenges of zero trust implementation You’ve probably heard it before: zero trust is not a single.....»»
Report finds persistent lower voter turnout among people of color
While the U.S. has become more racially and ethnically diverse over the last decade, the pace of voter turnout among Latinos, Asian Americans and Blacks continues to lag behind that of white non-Latinos, creating a substantial voter participation gap.....»»
The Apple Vision Pro app situation: the good, the bad, and the ugly
The Vision Pro is bringing a new kind of app to Apple’s loyal fans. We’ve heard plenty about these apps, from the highly encouraging to the downright worrying......»»
US defense and intelligence services are buying troves of data about Americans on the open market
US intelligence and defense organizations are perhaps operating outside mandates to spy on American citizens by buying a wealth of personal data harvested from smartphones through brokers, and a senator wants the practice stopped.The U.S. government.....»»
NSA finally admits to spying on Americans by purchasing sensitive data
Violating Americans’ privacy "not just unethical but illegal," senator says. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) The National Security Agency (NSA) has admitted to buying records from data brokers detai.....»»