Scotland"s first farmers didn"t need manure
Early farming in Scotland was a less smelly affair than elsewhere, as new research shows they did not need to use manure to fertilize their fields—unlike their counterparts in other parts of the British Isles and on mainland Europe......»»
Understanding how attackers exploit APIs is more important than ever
In this Help Net Security video, Andy Hornegold, Product Lead at Intruder, dives into API security and explores how several recent high-profile breaches were caused by simple failings – which didn’t require sophisticated security to prevent. The.....»»
Victorian-era disease hits Scotland"s poorest
A disease linked to poverty and malnutrition that once crippled the crowded slums of 19th-century Britain is on the rise in Scotland, according to data published at the weekend......»»
A low-tech sludge solution for reducing antimicrobial resistance
A low-tech solution to help farmers make more money from their muck could also help reduce the spread of antibiotic resistance from sewage and manure, according to scientists at The James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen and Center for Environmental Heal.....»»
Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain
The ongoing lack of rain and hot conditions have left one of North America's longest rivers in dire shape again, prompting water managers on Thursday to warn farmers in central New Mexico who depend on the Rio Grande that supplies will be drying up i.....»»
Cost to protect globally important forests falls disproportionately on those living closest
Local communities are not incentivized to protect tropical forests that are hugely valuable for global climate regulation, a new study has found. But international funding could help smallholder farmers to boost yields on their existing land to incen.....»»
Tesla didn"t fix Autopilot after fatal crash, engineers say
Tesla is in the cross-hairs of multiple investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over possible defects in Autopilot linked to at least 17 deaths since June 2021......»»
"Sexist" Amazon Alexa didn"t answer Lionesses question
Amazon admits error after voice assistant replied to semi-final query by saying there was no match......»»
Apple preps for next month’s iPhone 15 launch with regulatory filings and more
Act surprised: Apple is starting to tick all the regulatory boxes necessary to launch a new iPhone. That’s right – the iPhone 15 lineup is just a month away, and if we didn’t already have enough confirmation of its existence, a new regulatory f.....»»
6 things you didn’t know Apple Homekit could do
HomeKit is capable of a lot more than you might have thought? Here are six underutilized features......»»
Court sides with Apple in Bluetooth pairing patent lawsuit
Apple didn't infringe on patents relating to Bluetooth communications, a federal circuit court has ruled, with the court finding inconsistency in claims about device and user pairing.Apple has been in a patent lawsuit with hardware vendor One-E-Way s.....»»
Italy"s clam farmers fear blue crab "invasion"
In the shallow waters of the Scardovari lagoon, fishermen catch clams for Italy's beloved spaghetti alle vongole, alongside mussels and oysters. But an invader risks putting them out of business......»»
Back to the future for India"s rice farmers
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is turning to old varieties and new farming techniques......»»
"Planting" rocks in farms, along with emissions reductions, could help meet key IPCC carbon removal goal
Farmers around the world could help the planet reach a key carbon removal goal set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by mixing crushed volcanic rocks into their fields, a new study reports. The study also highlights wet, warm tr.....»»
Mac Pro in danger after fumbled Apple Silicon launch
There may be a long wait for the next Mac Pro to surface, if another one comes at all, with a report offering that the desktop Mac model is on thin ice.The newest Mac Pro made the eventual switch over to Apple Silicon, but didn't receive the usual ac.....»»
An author says AI is "writing" unauthorized books being sold under her name on Amazon
An author is raising alarms this week after she found new books being sold on Amazon under her name — only she didn't write them; they appear to have been generated by artificial intelligence......»»
Canadian woman pleads for Amazon to stop unwanted deliveries
A woman in Canada has been receiving daily deliveries from Amazon for the last two months, even though she didn't order anything. So what's going on?.....»»
Apple Vision Diary: Trying virtual Mac monitors on the Quest 2
While some rolled their eyes when Apple described Vision Pro as a spatial computer, instead of a headset, I didn’t. That’s because, to me, having virtual Mac monitors in front of my eyes, no matter where I am, is by far the most exciting use case.....»»
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of cattle in the Americas
Cattle may seem like uniquely American animals, steeped in the lore of cowboys, cattle drives and sprawling ranches. But cattle didn't exist on the American continents prior to the arrival of the Spanish, who brought livestock with them from Europe b.....»»
A spectacular fireball just streaked across Melbourne, but astronomers didn"t see it coming
The first hours after a fireball sighting are like a detective mystery. Last night around midnight, people across Melbourne took to social media to report sightings of a bright light slowly streaking across the sky......»»
Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods
Humans have physically reconfigured half of the world's land to grow just eight staple crops: maize (corn), soy, wheat, rice, cassava, sorghum, sweet potato and potato. They account for the vast majority of calories that people around the world consu.....»»