Recent Ebola outbreak emerged from someone infected 5 years earlier
We knew the virus could go dormant but not that it could do so for five years. Enlarge / Health care workers don protective equipment before working with Ebola patients. (credit: Bloomberg / Getty Images) A large international research group r.....»»
"With a heavy heart": Iconic downtown St. Augustine restaurant to close after 29 years
"With a heavy heart": Iconic downtown St. Augustine restaurant to close after 29 years.....»»
Security Bite: Here’s the iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos
After reports of deleted photos resurfacing years later following the installation of iOS 17.5, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 last week to address the issue. But what caused it in the first place? Thanks to some clever reverse engineering by researchers,.....»»
Bear meat kebabs at a family reunion lead to rare outbreak of roundworm disease
Bear meat kebabs at a family reunion lead to rare outbreak of roundworm disease.....»»
Man insults judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot
Man insults judge who sentenced him to 12 years in prison for attacking police during Capitol riot.....»»
Apple"s best-selling 14-inch MacBook Pro M3 with 16GB RAM is back on sale for $1,599
The coupon special knocks $200 off Apple's latest 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M3 chip and bump up to 16GB unified memory. Plus, grab a $50 discount on three years of AppleCare.Save $200 on an upgraded M3 MacBook Pro.The upgraded 14-inch MacBook Pro i.....»»
ICQ 1996-2024: The first universal messenger had a good run, and is leaving us soon
While you probably haven't thought about it in years, the first mainstream universal messenger app for the Mac and just about every other platform will finally be completely retired in June 2024.Owner Mail.ru's announcement that the messaging program.....»»
Decades of industrial waste to be cleaned up in Montana following years of negotiations
Decades of industrial waste to be cleaned up in Montana following years of negotiations.....»»
NASA finds more issues with Boeing’s Starliner, but crew launch set for June 1
Fixing the helium leak would delay Starliner crew test flight for months. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month. (credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky) Senior managers f.....»»
The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Did Little Damage, but Worse Space Weather Is Coming
Years of careful planning helped safeguard against last weekend’s severe space weather, but we still don’t know how we’d cope with a monster event.....»»
The Great Solar Storm of 2024 May Have Made the Strongest Auroras in Centuries
Northern and southern lights produced by a recent bout of severe space weather may rival the most intense auroras of the past 500 years.....»»
After mice drink raw H5N1 milk, bird flu virus riddles their organs
No, really, drinking raw milk during the H5N1 outbreak is a bad idea. Enlarge / Fresh raw milk being poured into a container on a dairy farm on July 29, 2023, in De Lutte, Netherlands. (credit: Getty | Pierre Crom) Despi.....»»
Researchers develop organic photoredox catalysts with enhanced stability and recyclability
In recent years, global environmental concerns have prompted a shift toward eco-friendly manufacturing in the field of organic synthetic chemistry. In this regard, research into photoredox catalytic reactions, which use light to initiate redox or red.....»»
Apple’s next iPad mini could steal this iPad Pro feature
Apple didn't announce a new iPad mini at its Let Loose event earlier this month. But a new model may launch in 2025 or 2026 with an incredible new feature......»»
"Justice brings closure": Almost 4 years later, slain woman"s boyfriend arrested
"Justice brings closure": Almost 4 years later, slain woman"s boyfriend arrested.....»»
Revived Beats Pill speaker approved by another regulator ahead of launch
Apple has been teasing the comeback of its Beats Pill speaker with sports stars like Lebron James and more carrying it around. Now after FCC approval earlier this week, another regulator has approved the new portable speaker ahead of a potentially im.....»»
Tested: Manuel-Dreesmann hand-made leather MacBook Pro case
The price you’ll pay Apple for MacBook Pro leather cases has varied widely over the years, but with its anti-leather kick, the closest you’ll get to a leather case on apple.com is a “vegan leather” one from von Holzhausen. On the plus side.....»»
Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 could look like Apple’s AirPods
Samsung is expected to unveil its next-gen Galaxy Buds 3, and it could borrow a design from the Apple AirPods. The post Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 3 could look like Apple’s AirPods appeared first on Phandroid. Over the years, many have mock.....»»
US retailers under attack by gift card-thieving cyber gang
Earlier this month, the FBI published a private industry notification about Storm-0539 (aka Atlas Lion), a Morocco-based cyber criminal group that specializes in compromising retailers and creating fraudulent gift cards. Microsoft then went more in-d.....»»
Jenny Young and the story of Brooklyn Robot Foundry
“I’m not selling kits; I’m selling a service.” Jenny Young is a mechanical engineer who founded Brooklyn Robot Factory thirteen years ago to bring hands-on learning experiences to kids in schools and afterschool programs. Her.....»»
Hubble captures jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. This constellation has the distinction of being the only one of the 88 constel.....»»