MrBeast and BBC stars used in deepfake scam videos
Fraudsters have manipulated images of the popular YouTuber and two journalists to dupe viewers......»»
A new catalog charts the evolution of the universe over time
An atlas doesn't seem to be an essential item in cars these days, but think about them and most people will think about distances. An atlas of the stars not only covers distances but must also take into account time too. The Andromeda galaxy, for exa.....»»
Potential indicators of life on other planets can be created in a lab
One way to understand the potential for life on far-off planets—those in other solar systems that orbit different stars—is to study a planet's atmosphere. Telescopic images often capture traces of gases that may indicate life and habitable planet.....»»
Move over Olympians, Australia"s wildlife are incredible athletes
Now that the Paris Olympics and Paralympics have disappeared from our screens, let's get back to watching animal videos......»»
We gave the MacBook Air (M3) four stars — It’s on sale right now
B&H has cut the price of the highly popular Apple MacBook Air M3. Here's why you need it in your life......»»
Could stars hotter than the sun still support life?
Although most potentially habitable worlds orbit red dwarf stars, we know larger and brighter stars can harbor life. One yellow dwarf star, for example, is known to have a planet teaming with life, perhaps even intelligent life. But how large and bri.....»»
5 TV shows you need to watch in October 2024
With stars Billy Crystal, Joshua Jackson, and Harrison Ford, these five TV shows demand to be seen and binged throughout the month of October and beyond......»»
Week in review: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed, Apple releases iOS 18
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Critical VMware vCenter Server bugs fixed (CVE-2024-38812) Broadcom has released fixes for two vulnerabilities affecting VMware vCenter Server that.....»»
Exoplanets could be hiding their atmospheres
Most of the exoplanets we've discovered orbit red dwarf stars. This isn't because red dwarfs are somehow special, simply that they are common. About 75% of the stars in the Milky Way are red dwarfs, so you would expect red dwarf planets to be the mos.....»»
Citizen science collaboration yields precise data on exoplanet WASP-77 A b
A planet swings in front of its star, dimming the starlight we see. Events like these, called transits, provide us with bounties of information about exoplanets—planets around stars other than the sun. But predicting when these special events occur.....»»
Scientists scan TRAPPIST-1 for technosignatures
If you are going to look for intelligent life beyond Earth, there are few better candidates than the TRAPPIST-1 star system. It isn't a perfect choice. Red dwarf stars like TRAPPIST-1 are notorious for emitting flares and hard X-rays in their youth,.....»»
Creator of fake Kamala Harris video Musk boosted sues Calif. over deepfake laws
Online influencer "Mr Reagan" accuses California of bullying humorists. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After California passed laws cracking down on AI-generated deepfakes of election-related content.....»»
WhatsApp now lets users explore Channels by category
WhatsApp last year introduced Channels, a new one-way way to send text, photos, videos, and stickers to multiple people at once. Following an update that brought voice messages and polls to Channels, the feature is now getting an advanced search by c.....»»
YouTube ads are about to get even more annoying
YouTube has confirmed that users can soon expect to start seeing ads whenever they pause their YouTube videos. The post YouTube ads are about to get even more annoying appeared first on Phandroid. YouTube ads can be annoying and disruptive.....»»
We gave this ECOVACS robot vacuum and mop four stars — it’s $200 off today
As an early Prime Day Big Deal Days offer the ECOVACS DEEBOT T30S Combo is available at a huge discount. Our Digital Trends' review team gave it four stars......»»
TCL accused of selling quantum dot TVs without actual quantum dots
Would such a scam really be worth it? Enlarge / TCL's C655 Pro TV is advertised as a quantum dot Mini LED TV. (credit: TCL) TCL has come under scrutiny this month after testing that claimed to examine three TCL TVs mark.....»»
Astronomers detect black hole "starving" its host galaxy to death
Astronomers have used the NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope to confirm that supermassive black holes can starve their host galaxies of the fuel they need to form new stars. The results are reported in the journal Nature Astronomy......»»
Week in review: Veeam Backup & Replication RCE could soon be exploited, Microsoft fixes 4 0-days
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Veeam Backup & Replication RCE flaw may soon be leveraged by ransomware gangs (CVE-2024-40711) CVE-2024-40711, a critical vulnerability affecting Ve.....»»
Moon Makers of Mexico
Camila and Diego Luna bring insight and energy to the maker movement in Mexico and beyond. The sister/brother team who go by Moon Makers are introducing more people in Mexico to the maker mindset through their YouTube videos, kits and educational ma.....»»
Does the Apple iPhone 16 have an SD card slot?
The iPhone 16 series offers many great camera features, which means you might be storing a lot of photos and videos. Did Apple add an SD card slot to help?.....»»
If you have to watch one (HBO) Max movie in September 2024, stream this one
The one (HBO) Max movie that you have to watch in September is a science fiction movie from 2015 that reaches for the stars......»»