PGP Turns 30
prz writes: PGP just hit its 30th birthday. Before 1991, the average person had essentially no tools to communicate securely over long distances. That changed with PGP, which sparked the Crypto Wars of the 1990s. "Here we are, three decades later, an.....»»
Tesla u-turns on controversial rule for Cybertruck resellers
Tesla has removed a controversial clause in its purchase agreement that threatened to sue Cybertruck owners if they tried to sell it on within a year......»»
Apple earns 36% of Google search ad revenue through Safari, antitrust trial reveals
As the Justice Department’s antitrust trial against Google unfolds, we’re learning more about the secretive agreement between Apple and Google over Safari’s default search engine. It turns out Google gives Apple a 36% cut of its search ad reven.....»»
Google reportedly paid Samsung billions to make the Play Store the default
It turns out Google wasn’t only paying Apple to remain the default search on their iPhones. It seems that Google was also paying Samsung to make sure the Play Store was installed on their phones. The post Google reportedly paid Samsung billions to.....»»
German big wave surfer turns to science to tame the breakers
Sebastian Steudtner already holds the world record for the largest wave ever surfed, but as the giant wave season begins, the German is looking to science and technology to chase a new high......»»
Research counters "confidence gap" stereotype for women entrepreneurs
According to one prevalent gender stereotype, women are "under-confident" in their ability to thrive as entrepreneurs. But like so many gender stereotypes, this one turns out to be false, says Jennifer Jennings, a professor in the Alberta School of B.....»»
I got Legion Glasses for gaming, but I’m actually using them for ASMR
Lenovo's Legion Glasses are a niche luxury for gamers, but it turns our they're perfect for something much more specific: ASMR......»»
Seagrass decline poses issues for carbon storage projects
Climate change is an ever-pressing concern, with innovative ways to remove excess carbon from the atmosphere a continued focus of scientists. One such carbon sequestration method turns to an unlikely sink—seagrass—a marine flowering plant (angios.....»»
Xbox moderation team turns to AI for help filtering a flood of user content
Automated language/vision models help evaluate player reports, Gamerpic uploads, and more. Artist interpretation of the creatures talking about your mom on Xbox Live last night. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Thinkstock) Anyon.....»»
Man"s small iPhone order turns into $100,000 iPhone 15 Pro Max mix-up
A man allegedly ordered four iPhone 15 Pro Max models from Apple and was surprised when he received 60 — a mistake totaling about $100,000.According to TikTok user Giovanni Petruzziello, he had ordered one 1TB iPhone 15 Pro Max for himself in Septe.....»»
20 reasons why Love Actually is still great
Love Actually turns 20 today, so here are 20 reasons why this beloved British classic is still great, actually......»»
Old data from Kepler turns up a system with seven planets
NASA's Kepler mission ended in 2018 after more than nine years of fruitful planet-hunting. The space telescope discovered thousands of planets, many of which bear its name. But it also generated an enormous amount of data that exoplanet scientists ar.....»»
Saturday Citations: Moon origins, rat whimsy, microgravity orientation. Plus: Starfish are bodiless heads, it turns out
Good morrow and a cheerful week's end to you. This week, we reported on notable developments in the lack of starfish body development. Physicists used a new method to revisit the planetary collision that likely formed the moon and might have found ch.....»»
Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats Purr
Cats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile......»»
Arctic archipelago turns the page on its mining past
At the old Svea mine in the Arctic, broken railway tracks overgrown with weeds lead nowhere. Of the hundred buildings that once made up the town, there's almost nothing left......»»
Why owning the best PC hardware didn’t make me a better gamer
It turns out that even with one of the fastest gaming PCs ever made, a fast mouse, a faster keyboard, and anti-lag technology, I'm still terrible at shooters......»»
Airbnb turns to AI to help prevent house parties
The short-term rental giant is now using artificial intelligence to try to prevent troublemakers......»»
A protein that helps plant cells "eat themselves"
Scientists from the Department of Experimental Plant Biology at the Faculty of Science of Charles University have published research in Nature Plants that brings new insights into the function of the ARP2/3 protein complex in plant cells. It turns ou.....»»
Confession: even with the best gaming hardware, I still suck
It turns out that even with one of the fastest gaming PCs ever made, a fast mouse, a faster keyboard, and anti-lag technology, I'm still terrible at shooters......»»
How Nvidia and AMD could make Windows laptops feel like MacBooks
In an unexpected twist, it turns out that Nvidia and AMD may be developing ARM-based CPUs. Does Apple need to worry, and what about Intel?.....»»
Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls—air purifiers aren"t enough, new study shows
When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about heading indoors with the windows closed, running an air purifier or even wearing a mask. These are all good strategies to reduce exposure to the particles in wildfire smoke, but.....»»