Probing for THz radiation directly at the source
The search for and development of efficient terahertz (THz) sources is one of the major scientific goals of the 21st century. The THz region of the electromagnetic spectrum is composed of light frequencies in between the infrared and the microwave ba.....»»
Did some of Earth"s water come from the solar wind?
The source of Earth's water is an enduring mystery that extends to exoplanets and the notion of habitability. In broad terms, Earth's water was either part of the planet from the beginning of its formation in the solar nebula or delivered later, mayb.....»»
Novel light source enables better temporal resolution of UV-induced molecular dynamics
The Attosecond Science group at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science has developed a novel light source capable of producing extremely short pulses for the investigation of UV-induced molecular dynamics with unprecedented temporal resolution. S.....»»
Molecular study of newly discovered tardigrade species helps explain ability to withstand high doses of radiation
A team of biologists affiliated with several institutions in China has learned more about the means by which tardigrades are able to withstand high doses of radiation. In their study, published in the journal Science, the group focused on a newly fou.....»»
Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King pull onions amid McDonald’s outbreak
Onions have not been confirmed as the source, but restaurants aren't taking chances. Big-name fast food chains, including Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and Burger King, are reportedl.....»»
Google offers its AI watermarking tech as free open source toolkit
SynthID provides a hidden way to mark LLM output as artificial. Back in May, Google augmented its Gemini AI model with SynthID, a toolkit that embeds AI-generated content with wat.....»»
Dropped iPhone leads to Australian woman being stuck upside down between boulders for hours
What started as a hike in the New South Wales Hunter Valley led to a woman becoming wedged upside down between boulders for seven hours, after she tried to retrieve a dropped iPhone.Woman trapped looking for dropped iPhone. Image source: NSW Ambulanc.....»»
Argus: Open-source information gathering toolkit
Argus is an open-source toolkit that simplifies information gathering and reconnaissance. It features a user-friendly interface and a collection of powerful modules, enabling the exploration of networks, web applications, and security configurations......»»
Gardens prevent pollinators from starving when farmland nectar is scarce, study finds
Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered. This consistency means that even small patches of gardens in rural areas can sustain.....»»
Kusari helps organizations gain visibility into their software
By ingesting Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) data – a list of all software components – the Kusari platform presents a timeline of the software to identify where impacts are likely to surface. In creating a single source of truth, Kusari is hel.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook continues to kick it with Nike almost 20 years later
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been on Nike's board for almost 20 years, and now he has to help guide the major sports brand through some stormy weather.Tim Cook's custom-made sneakers from May's iPad Pro launch - Image source: Apple via HypebeastLike Apple,.....»»
Faulty fuel pump triggers Honda recall of over 700,000 vehicles in U.S.
A cracked core component in the fuel pump can lead to fuel leaks, increasing the risk of fire if an ignition source is present nearby......»»
A blueprint for mapping melting ice sheets: Open-source tool can help make radar systems at a fraction of the cost
Researchers in the Stanford Radio Glaciology lab use radio waves to understand rapidly changing ice sheets and their contributions to global sea-level rise. This technique has revealed groundwater beneath Greenland, the long-term impacts of extreme m.....»»
On New Jersey"s Burlington Island, human nature has been at odds with nature for 400 years: What"s next?
Beautiful and artificial, the 100-acre lake on Burlington Island embodies the sort of complexities that for centuries have helped make this storied piece of South Jersey real estate alluring, inspiring—and a periodic source of controversy......»»
New research shows most space rocks crashing into Earth come from a single source
The sight of a fireball streaking across the sky brings wonder and excitement to children and adults alike. It's a reminder that Earth is part of a much larger and incredibly dynamic system......»»
First results from the Axion Dark-Matter Birefringent Cavity experiment establish a new technique for axion search
Researchers at MIT recently published the first results of an experiment aimed at searching for axion dark matter by probing the axion-induced birefringence of electromagnetic waves. While these findings, published in Physical Review Letters, did not.....»»
A near-Earth microquasar emerges as a source of powerful radiation
Modern astronomy has clung to the belief that the relativistic outflows or jets, responsible for the existence of electromagnetic radiation of particularly high energies, are located in the nuclei of active galaxies distant from Earth. However, a dif.....»»
Fake Google Meet pages deliver infostealers
Users of the Google Meet video communication service have been targeted by cyber crooks using the ClickFix tactic to infect them with information-stealing malware. Fake Google Meet video conference page with malicious ClickFix pop-up (Source: Sekoia).....»»
GhostStrike: Open-source tool for ethical hacking
GhostStrike is an open-source, advanced cybersecurity tool tailored for ethical hacking and Red Team operations. It incorporates cutting-edge techniques, including process hollowing, to stealthily evade detection on Windows systems, making it an asse.....»»
Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this. Winamp, through its Belgian owner Llama Group, posted the source for its "Legacy Player Code" on September 24 so that developers.....»»
Attackers deploying red teaming tool for EDR evasion
Threat actors are leveraging the open-source EDRSilencer tool to evade endpoint detection and response systems, Trend Micro researchers have noticed. About EDRSilencer The software, which is intended for red teaming, is being abused to “silence.....»»