Phytophthora "the plant destroyer" meets its match with a new identification tool
Known as the "plant destroyer," the genus Phytophthora is considered one of the most important groups of plant pathogens—causing significant economic and environmental losses throughout history and into today. There are over 200 identified species.....»»
How The New York Times is using generative AI as a reporting tool
LLMs help reporters transcribe and sort through hundreds of hours of leaked audio. The rise of powerful generative AI models in the last few years has led to plenty of stories of.....»»
The Cloud Latency Map measures latency across 100+ cloud regions
Kentik launched The Cloud Latency Map, a free public tool allowing anyone to explore the latencies measured between over 100 cloud regions worldwide. Users can identify recent changes in latencies globally between various public clouds and data cente.....»»
OT PCAP Analyzer: Free PCAP analysis tool
EmberOT’s OT PCAP Analyzer, developed for the industrial security community, is a free tool providing a high-level overview of the devices and protocols in packet capture files. “The OT PCAP Analyzer was designed specifically with critica.....»»
Hospitals adopt error-prone AI transcription tools despite warnings
OpenAI’s Whisper tool may add fake text to medical transcripts, investigation finds. On Saturday, an Associated Press investigation revealed that OpenAI's Whisper transcription.....»»
Don’t Panic. AI Isn’t Coming to End Scientific Exploration
Science is filled with tools that once seemed revolutionary and are now just part of the research tool kit. That time may have come for artificial intelligence.....»»
Black Basta operators phish employees via Microsoft Teams
Black Basta ransomware affiliates are still trying to trick enterprise employees into installing remote access tool by posing as help desk workers, now also via Microsoft Teams. Phishing via MS Teams Earlier this year, Rapid7 warned about Black Basta.....»»
Inside Apple"s effort to integrate hearing health into AirPods Pro 2
Apple aims to make hearing health more accessible with AirPods Pro 2, introducing a tool for protecting, testing, and enhancing hearing. The company reveals the development process behind these features.AirPods Pro Earbuds In HandThe company is takin.....»»
New tool helps assess narcissism in job candidates
It feels like narcissism is everywhere these days: politics, movies and TV, sports, social media. You might even see signs of it at work, where it can be particularly detrimental. Is it possible to keep a workplace free of destructive, manipulative e.....»»
Cisco issues emergency fix for VPN tool, users told to update now
Actively-exploited bugs have no workarounds, Cisco warns......»»
Unclear pricing for GRC tools creates market confusion
Due to widely varying government, risk, and compliance (GRC) tool pricing, enterprise risk management (ERM) leaders must understand four different pricing-tier categories of GRC solutions and apply a scoping framework to further estimate likely costs.....»»
How to banish annoyances in Safari with Distraction Control on Mac
Constant distractions on your Mac can derail productivity, but Apple's Distraction Control tool provide an easy way to stay focused and in control. Here's where to find it.How to use Distraction Control on MacFrom pop-up ads to cluttered sidebars, it.....»»
OnePlus has a new ‘Share with iPhone’ tool that no one is going to use [Gallery]
OnePlus (and Oppo) have launched a new solution for sharing files with iPhone users wirelessly, all baked into the latest Android 15 update. But… uh… it’s probably not going to be all that popular. more….....»»
Virgo and Scorpio: How Earth Meets Water in This Unique Union
Virgo and Scorpio: How Earth Meets Water in This Unique Union.....»»
GM Canada delays St. Catharines EV motor output until 2027, affecting 1,000 workers
Unifor opened a labor action center in Niagara Region this month to help about 1,000 members find work following layoffs and retooling delays at General Motors Canada’s St. Catharines Propulsion Plant. .....»»
Google’s AI detection tool is now available for anyone to try
Google's DeepMind division announced Wednesday that is releasing its SynthID AI content authentication system for general public use......»»
Cracked skull, fractured bones show dangers at Rivian"s factory
Rivian has only one plant, yet has racked up more U.S. safety violations initially deemed “serious” than any other automaker since the start of last year. .....»»
Nuclear waste plant ‘leaking 2,100 litres of contaminated water a day’
Nuclear waste plant ‘leaking 2,100 litres of contaminated water a day’.....»»
Today’s deals: $367 Apple Watch Series 10, $66 14-piece cookware set, $99 230-piece Craftsman tool set, more
Today’s top deals include the deepest discount yet on Apple’s new Apple Watch Series 10, plus up to $70 off the Ultra 2. You can … The post Today’s deals: $367 Apple Watch Series 10, $66 14-piece cookware set, $99 230-piece Cr.....»»
New chemical treatment reduces number of plant pores that regulate water loss
Researchers from Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Biomolecules (WPI-ITbM) in Japan and their colleagues have identified and derivatized a chemical compound that effectively regulates the density of stomata in model plants. Stomata are cr.....»»
Anthropic publicly releases AI tool that can take over the user’s mouse cursor
Anthropic is one of the first to go beyond just screen vision. AI software company Anthropic has announced a new tool that can take control of the user's mouse cursor and perform.....»»