Russians are downloading Wikipedia en masse as possible ban looms
Russia's military invasion of Ukraine is now entering its fourth week with no end in sight. Thanks to Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions, the country has largely been cut off from the West as a result – whether it be through sanctions a.....»»
FTP hosting: 7 of the best providers worth checking
There are plenty of FTP hosting providers in the market that offer tons of features. FTP refers to downloading, uploading, and migrating files from your computer to the server or vice versa. Businesses looking to keep their data safe use an FTP serve.....»»
Meta wants to fix broken Wikipedia citations for good
New Meta project seeks to use AI to clean up Wikipedia's citations......»»
Musk says he is terminating $44 billion Twitter deal; litigation looms in Del.
Musk's announcement brings to an end a will-he-won't-he saga after the world's richest person clinched a deal for Twitter in April but then put the buyout on hold. Now Musk faces a possible $1 billion breakup fee and litigation from Twitter's board......»»
How to launch any macOS app, even those not notarized by Apple
Attempts to run old software on a Mac could fail because they haven't been notarized by Apple. Here's how to run downloaded apps without being blocked by macOS Gatekeeper.Downloading applications from the Internet can be a hazardous task, with the hi.....»»
How to keep your NFTs safe from scammers
According to Wikipedia, the first known non fungible token (NFT) was created in 2014 and the first NFT project was launched in late 2015. It took a few more years and more projects for the concept to trickle into the consciousness of the general publ.....»»
Wikimedia Enterprise Announces Google and Internet Archive as Its First Customers
Wikimedia Enterprise, a first-of-its-kind commercial product designed for companies that reuse and source Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects at a high volume, today announced its first customers: multinational technology company Google and nonprofit di.....»»
The US government has a secret weapon against Russia: VPN
The US government is funneling money to VPNs used by Russians, according to new reports.....»»
US Targets Russia With Tech To Evade Censorship of Ukraine News
The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, Reuters is reporting, citing five people familiar with the situa.....»»
Warren Proposes Sweeping Ban on Location and Health Data Sales
As the Supreme Court's expected decision to overturn Roe v. Wade looms over Washington, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has announced sweeping legislation to ban the sale of location and health data. From a report: Warren's Health and Location Protectio.....»»
Heatwaves kill animals, but new research shows the survivors don"t get off scot-free
Extreme heat waves can cause birds and mammals to die en masse. But it's more common for an animal to experience relatively mild heat stress that doesn't kill it. Our new findings suggest that unfortunately, these individuals can suffer long-term hea.....»»
Sony’s new PlayStation Plus launches in US with over 800 games
Plenty of titles for streaming/downloading from across five PlayStation generations. When Sony announced its new tiered PlayStation Plus program in March, it promised that the most expensive Premium tier would include "up to" 740 games fro.....»»
Australian frogs are dying en masse again, and we need your help to find out why
Last winter, thousands of dead and dying frogs were found across Australia. Instead of hunkering down and out of sight, frogs were spotted during the day in the open, on footpaths, highways and doorsteps—often in the blazing sun......»»
Manipulating photons for microseconds tops 9,000 years on a supercomputer
An optical quantum computer does things we can't computationally model. Enlarge / Given an actual beam of light, a beamsplitter divides it in two. Given individual photons, the behavior becomes more complicated. (credit: Wikipedia).....»»
Microsoft Teams update will finally eliminate this unnecessary headache
Microsoft Teams is about to make downloading files a whole lot simpler......»»
25 Gigabit Per Second Fiber Retail Broadband Service Demoed in New Zealand
25 gigabits per second — both downloading and uploading. CRN reports broadband infrastructure wholesaler Chorus demonstrated those speeds over their existing passive optical fiber network [PON]. The demonstration in Auckland achieved 21.4 Gbps.....»»
9 Things to Do Before Installing iPadOS 15.5
9 Things to Do Before Installing iPadOS 15.5 is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Downloading Apple’s new iPadOS 15.5 update might be tempting, but there are some steps you should take before you move your iPad to the company’s new softw.....»»
"Democracy" governs mass jackdaw take-offs
Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, new research shows......»»
Meet the Wikipedia editor who published the Buffalo shooting entry minutes after it started
After Jason Moore, from Portland, Oregon, saw headlines from national news sources on Google News about the Buffalo shooting at a local supermarket on Saturday afternoon, he did a quick search for the incident on Wikipedia. When no results appeared,.....»»
He started the Wikipedia page for the Buffalo shooting and many other tragic events
After Jason Moore, from Portland, Oregon, saw headlines from national news sources on Google News about the Buffalo shooting at a local supermarket on Saturday afternoon, he did a quick search for the incident on Wikipedia. When no results appeared,.....»»
2 Vulnerabilities With 9.8 Severity Ratings Are Under Exploit. A 3rd Looms
Malicious hackers, some believed to be state-backed, are actively exploiting two unrelated vulnerabilities -- both with severity ratings of 9.8 out of a possible 10 -- in hopes of infecting sensitive enterprise networks with backdoors, botnet softwar.....»»