New book debunks myth of "Dickensian poverty"
A new book reveals that the perception of 19th-century British working-class homes as being sparse and squalid is far from being universally true, and popular writers of the time, such as Charles Dickens, are partly to blame for stereotypes that stil.....»»
eBook: Keeping Active Directory out of hackers’ cross-hairs
Active Directory is a prime target for threat actors, and companies must act now to eliminate it as a threat vector permanently. Read the e-book to review: Active Directory (AD) and what it provides Threats and how to keep hackers out of AD Ways to p.....»»
Apple unveils trailer for heartwarming "Velveteen Rabbit" film coming November 22
Apple TV+ has shared its first trailer for its upcoming "Velveteen Rabbit" film, set to hit the streaming platform on November 22."The Velveteen Rabbit" (Source: Apple TV+)"The Velveteen Rabbit" is based on the timeless children's book written by Mar.....»»
Q&A: Birds of East Africa—their extraordinary diversity and changing behavior
101 Curious Tales of East African Birds is a new book that uses academic research to tell fascinating stories about the tropical birds of east Africa, from well-known species to rare ones. It also explores changing bird behavior in the region. Its au.....»»
Warming world, widening gap: Climate change"s toll on poverty and inequality in South Africa
Scientific evidence shows that climate change is already negatively affecting inequality and poverty, but the extent to which this happens at the micro-level remains relatively unexplored. Investigating the distributional effects of climate change at.....»»
The real impact of the cybersecurity poverty line on small organizations
The financial constraints many smaller organizations face often cast shadows on their ability to fortify defenses. In this Help Net Security interview, Brent Deterding, CISO at Afni, delves into the realities and myths surrounding the cybersecurity p.....»»
Hellboy Web of Wyrd is one of the best-looking comic book games out there
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 isn't the only comic book game to check out this month. Don't sleep on the stylish Hellboy Web of Wyrd......»»
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve feels like a playable comic book
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve makes players active participants in the events of the iconic comic and TV show......»»
You wrote a book! Now make a viral TikTok about it.
Authors can no longer succeed in their craft by writing alone. They must embody multiple roles: writers, publicists, digital marketers, and social media managers. Here's how that's affecting writers and their work. Authors can no longer succeed.....»»
How China left the world far behind in the EV battery race
China's dominance in the battery market is explained in a new book that highlights how German automakers failed to invest early in a crucial technology – lithium ion batteries......»»
DigiCert helps companies improve vulnerability management and cryptoagility strategies
DigiCert announced its next generation Discovery, a set of key capabilities in DigiCert Trust Lifecycle Manager that enable customers to build a centralized book of record of their cryptographic keys and certificates. This centralized view, when coup.....»»
Introducing the book: Irreducibly Complex Systems
In this Help Net Security video interview, David Hunt, CTO at Prelude, discusses his book – Irreducibly Complex Systems: An Introduction to Continuous Security Testing. Continuous security testing (CST) is a new strategy for validating cyber de.....»»
All Lost Book locations in Assassin’s Creed Mirage
These Lost Books aren't given that name because they're easy to find in the districts of Baghdad. Here's all of their locations in Assassin's Creed Mirage......»»
3 action movies on Netflix you need to watch in October
From a historical epic to one of the best comic book movies of all time, these three action films should be saved to your Netflix queue and watched in October......»»
The best October Prime Day Kindle deals you can shop today
Book lovers, it's time to finally buy a Kindle from Amazon's returning Prime Day deals. Once your purchase is done, you may also want to try Kindle Unlimited......»»
Study explores how risk tolerance changes around payday
People living in poverty often struggle from payday to payday. Those who receive government assistance, such as welfare or pensions, must manage scarce resources to make ends meet until the next payment. Researchers from Kobe University, the Max Plan.....»»
Skeletal remains debunk myth surrounding 1918 flu pandemic
Look back at the chronicle of global pandemics, and the flu pandemic of 1918 stands out as an anomaly for one reason: According to the history books, it struck healthy adults in their prime just as often, if not more so, than the weak or sickly......»»
Anna’s Archive Scraped WorldCat to Help Preserve ‘All’ Books in the World
Anna's Archive scraped WorldCat, the world's largest library catalog, in an effort to help preserve digital copies of every book in the world. The meta search engine is well aware of the legal risks but believes that these are well worth taking to pr.....»»
Michael Lewis Likens Critics of His New Book on Sam Bankman-Fried to a ‘Mob’
The author spoke to TIME about 'Going Infinite' and why he thinks most people misunderstand Sam Bankman-Fried. When the journalist Michael Lewis announced in May that he was writing a book on Sam Bankman-Fried after spending months.....»»
"A Haunted Girl" comic uses horror to take on mental illness
'A Haunted Girl' turns one teen's real-life struggle into an epic story. In A Haunted Girl, a new four-issue miniseries co-authored by comic book writer Ethan Sacks, the chosen one destined to save the world is a teenage girl who also happens t.....»»
Is there really a 1 in 6 chance of human extinction this century?
In 2020, Oxford-based philosopher Toby Ord published a book called The Precipice about the risk of human extinction. He put the chances of "existential catastrophe" for our species during the next century at 1 in 6......»»