Nigeria tackles publishing in predatory journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say......»»
DreameBot D10s Plus review: Strong vacuum, weak mop
With strong suction and intelligent navigation, the DreameBot D10s Plus tackles hard floors and carpets well, but the mopping feature is not very impressive.Review: DreameBot D10s PlusNot to be confused with the DreameBot D10 Plus, a different model.....»»
China bans Micron’s products from key infrastructure, citing security risk
US Commerce Department strongly opposes the action, saying it has "no basis in fact." Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing via Getty) China said US chipmaker Micron Technology’s products posed “serious network security.....»»
Vulnerability in Zyxel firewalls may soon be widely exploited (CVE-2023-28771)
A recently fixed command injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-28771) affecting a variety Zyxel firewalls may soon be exploited in the wild, Rapid7 researchers have warned, after publishing a technical analysis and a PoC script that triggers the vulnerab.....»»
Google’s new “inactive account” policy won’t delete years of YouTube videos
Google is going to wipe out old accounts, but not ones with YouTube videos? Enlarge (credit: Future Publishing | Getty Images) Google's new inactive account policy already has people up in arms. The company announced on.....»»
Tom Cruise risks it all in Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One trailer
In Paramount's new trailer for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt tackles his most dangerous mission yet......»»
A predatory dinosaur from Brazil and its surprising anatomy
Irritator challengeri was a two-legged, meat-eating dinosaur, or more precisely—a spinosaurid. The knowledge of the species is based on the most complete fossil skull known from this group. With the aid of X-ray computed tomographs usually used in.....»»
Nigeria"s street food adds to the plastic problem—green leaves offer a solution
Street food is popular in Nigerian cities. Most of the local food delicacies are sold by vendors whose livelihoods depend on informal subsistence activities such as local food production and street food hawking. They are part of Nigeria's vast inform.....»»
Arthur Shield tackles safety and performance issues in large language models
Arthur introduced a powerful addition to its suite of AI monitoring tools: Arthur Shield, a firewall for large language models (LLMs). This patented new technology enables companies to deploy LLM applications like ChatGPT more safely within an organi.....»»
Does everybody get "a piece of the national cake"? How Nigerian politicians cooperate to distribute public resources
Since 2017, political scientist Leila Demarest has immersed herself into the dynamics of Nigeria's National Assembly, the federal parliament of the country. How does this institution work, and how do politicians cooperate? And how are public resource.....»»
Nigeria and digital banking: A revolution still waiting to happen
At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to digital financial services suc.....»»
9to5Mac Happy Hour 431: iOS 17 Journals app, Health app coming to iPad, more headset rumors
Benjamin and Zac discuss the new iOS 17 rumors including Heath app coming to iPad, and a new Journals app. Some unidentified Mac model identifiers are revealed in Find My code, Bloomberg gives some more details on how the AR/VR headset is powered, a.....»»
Biological age is increased by stress and restored upon recovery, shows DNA methylation clock study
The biological age of humans and mice undergoes a rapid increase in response to diverse forms of stress, which is reversed following recovery from stress, according to a study publishing on April 21 in the journal Cell Metabolism. These changes occur.....»»
An extra gene increases inhibitory signaling in the brain of the Down syndrome mouse
An extra copy of a gene that controls synapse formation in the cortex causes excessive inhibitory signaling and may contribute to Down syndrome, according to a new study publishing April 20th in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Bing Ye of the.....»»
Google is on a crusade against cybersecurity threats from North Korea
Here are all the ways Google tackles APT43, a known threat actor from North Korea......»»
Google cracks down on predatory loan apps
Action comes after borrowers report blackmail attempts by lenders. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google is cracking down on predatory loan apps by cutting off their access to “sensitive” data including debtors’ co.....»»
Could a reinterpreted Marxism have solutions to our unprecedented environmental crisis?
In 2021, Kohei Saito's "Capital in the Anthropocene" became a publishing sensation in Japan, eventually selling more than half a million copies......»»
Rivian, Lucid likely to report disappointing Q1 deliveries, forecast says
EV newcomers Rivian and Lucid are likely to report disappointing first-quarter deliveries as Rivian grapples with manufacturing issues and Lucid tackles waning demand......»»
The death of open access mega-journals?
The entire scientific publishing world is currently undergoing a massive stress test of quantity vs. quality, open access (free) vs. institutional subscriptions (paywall), and how to best judge the integrity of a publication......»»
Twitter source code was leaked on GitHub shortly after Musk’s layoff spree
Twitter suspects code leaker is ex-employee, which doesn't narrow it down much. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Future Publishing) Portions of Twitter's source code recently appeared on GitHub, and Twitter is trying to f.....»»
Water scarcity on Nigeria"s coast is hardest on women: Six steps to ease the burden
Imagine waking up before dawn every day to fetch water for your family. You trek to the nearest water source, miles away, with only a jerrycan to carry the precious liquid. You brave scorching heat or heavy rain, while trying to avoid dangerous anima.....»»