Reading between the lines of CSR disclosure
Investors are increasingly holding companies to high corporate social responsibility (CSR) standards. That's the main reason more and more companies are choosing to disclose information about their social and environmental impact, either in standalon.....»»
Just 10 lines of code can steal AI secrets from Apple, AMD, and Qualcomm GPUs
Patching all affected devices, which include some Macs and iPhones, may be tough. Enlarge (credit: MEHAU KULYK/Getty Images) As more companies ramp up development of artificial intelligence systems, they are increasingly.....»»
Cryo-microscopy reveals nano-sized copy machine implicated in origin of life
How the intricate molecular machinery of life arose from simple beginnings has been a long-standing question. Several lines of evidence point towards a primordial "RNA world," where an "RNA copy machine" (a so-called replicase) started making copies.....»»
The 5 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2024
Lines keep blurring between work and play screens, and OLED overwhelms. Enlarge / Dell's upcoming UltraSharp U4025QW. (credit: Scharon Harding) Each year, the Consumer Electronics show brings a ton of new computer moni.....»»
Deepen your empathy by reading more and reading more often, linguist says
Reading stories regularly strengthens social-cognitive skills—such as empathy—in both children and adults. And this, in turn, ensures that we can empathize with characters more effectively and more quickly when we are reading. This is the subject.....»»
New rice lines for Africa offer virus protection
Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) is responsible for high crop losses in Africa, particularly among small-scale farmers. A research team has now produced rice lines that are resistant to the disease by means of genome editing......»»
Apple patches security flaw that allowed Magic Keyboard Bluetooth connections to be faked
After a public disclosure in December, Apple has issued a firmware update for the Magic Keyboard to block a security flaw that allowed an attacker to enter keystrokes through a cloned keyboard connection.An Apple Magic KeyboardThe now-patched vulnera.....»»
Sennheiser’s new earbuds sync with Apple Health, Garmin, Peloton, more
At the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2024, Sennheiser unveiled three new pairs of headphones – including the Momentum Sport – which can help track your fitness while you listen to music across multiple health platforms. Keep reading below the fo.....»»
SQLi vulnerability in Cacti could lead to RCE (CVE-2023-51448)
A blind SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2023-51448) in Cacti, a widely-used network monitoring, performance and fault management framework, could lead to information disclosure and potentially remote code execution. Cacti is often used in network op.....»»
Reading genetic information of ancient Teotihuacans
Teotihuacan was one of the largest metropolitan centers in ancient Mesoamerica in the pre-Columbian era. Six ancient individuals unearthed from the Teotihuacan between the third and seventh centuries AD were examined in a study led by Dr. Fuzuki Mizu.....»»
Apple opening retail locations early on Feb. 2 for Apple Vision Pro demos
Apple has announced that it will open its brick-and-mortar Apple Store locations early on February 2 for Apple Vision Pro demos — but there may be lines given that the demos are first-come first-served.Vision Pro cIn an email sent on Monday, Apple.....»»
The importance of corporate climate disclosure and measuring financial costs of environmental impacts
Under the Biden administration, there has been an effort to do a better job of measuring public and private environmental impacts. The federal government is trying to develop ways of improving the measurement of environmental costs and benefits of pu.....»»
The best Kindle for reading outside, at night, and more
The Amazon Kindle consists of an amazing range of devices, but do you know your Paperwhite from your Oasis? Here are the best Kindle devices you can buy today......»»
Roborock shows off highly automated robot vacuums at CES 2024
Revealed during CES 2024, the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra can connect to your drain and water lines to automatically refill and empty its water tanks......»»
Prescription lenses for Vision Pro to cost $149 – far less than predicted
Apple has announced that prescription lenses for Vision Pro will cost $149, significantly less than had been predicted by Bloomberg back in the summer of last year. There will also be reading lenses – a range of standard-strength lenses without.....»»
Sweden sees coldest weather in 25 years
Sweden on Wednesday recorded its coldest January night in 25 years, with a reading of minus 43.6 degrees Celsius in the far north as a cold snap hit the Nordics......»»
Microbial awakening restructures high-latitude food webs as permafrost thaws
Alaska is on the front lines of climate change, experiencing some of the fastest rates of warming of any place in the world. And when temperatures rise in the state's interior—a vast high-latitude region spanning 113 million acres—permafrost ther.....»»
Surface Laptop 5, Surface Pro 9 prices slashed at Best Buy
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 and the Microsoft Surface Pro 9, the latest models in their respective lines, are currently on sale with discounts from Best Buy......»»
34 years later, a 13-year-old hits the NES Tetris “kill screen”
BlueScuti forces the game to crash after 40 minutes and 1,511 lines. Enlarge / A moment in Tetris history. For decades after its 1989 release, each of the hundreds of millions of standard NES Tetris games ended the same.....»»
Someone has finally “beaten” NES Tetris
BlueScuti forces the game to crash after 40 minutes and 1,511 lines. Enlarge / A moment in Tetris history. For decades after its 1989 release, hundreds of millions of standard NES Tetris games ended the same way: A bloc.....»»
Apple Vision Pro imminent, with launch rumored at end of January
The latest rumors sourced from Apple's supply chain point to January 26 for the Apple Vision Pro launch, which lines up with other accurate sources.Apple Vision ProWhen Apple revealed Apple Vision Pro, it promised an "early 2024" release window, whic.....»»