Slow deployment is hampering fraud prevention. What gives?
In May, Okta finalized its acquisition of Auth0 for $6.5 billion. Every company loves to add a shiny new toy to its arsenal, but this move sent a clear message to enterprise vendors: adopt a DevOps-style deployment model or cease to exist. Today’s.....»»
Instagram, Threads and other Meta services are down for some users
If you’ve been experiencing issues when trying to access Instagram, Threads, Facebook, or other Meta services, you’re not alone. Some users have been complaining about these services being slow or completely down on Tuesday night. more….....»»
$7B in attempted App Store fraud blocked by Apple, says the company
Apple is continuing its PR offensive to promote the official App Store as the safest place to buy iPhone apps, after antitrust cases forced it to open up its platform to competition. It said that it has blocked more than $7B’s worth of attempted Ap.....»»
Apple blocked $7 billion in fraud attempts on the App Store
Over a span of four years, Apple says that it has prevented over $7 billion in fraudulent transactions, blocked 375,000 apps on the App Store over privacy violations, and killed 3.3 million accounts for fraud attempts.Apple's stats on App Store prote.....»»
New methodologies to prevent fraud in the determination of geographical origin of hazelnuts
Food fraud concerning the geographical origin of hazelnuts intended for consumption is a problem that damages the agri-food sector and generates economic losses and consumer distrust......»»
National Geographic launches Take Your Time campaign for mental health awareness
To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, National Geographic announced Take Your Time, a campaign about how to slow down and find time for yourself......»»
Research shows that "softer" proteins can cross into the nucleus quicker
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King's College London have discovered that how soft or rigid proteins are in certain regions can dictate how fast or slow they enter the nucleus......»»
New method unravels the mystery of slow electrons
Slow electrons are used in cancer therapy as well as in microelectronics. It is very hard to observe how they behave in solids. But scientists at TU Wien have made this possible......»»
Linamar"s Q1 earnings an "excellent" start, but CEO warns of delays to EV programs
Canadian auto supplier Linamar recorded double-digit growth on both its top and bottom lines in the first quarter of 2024 as volumes bounced back from a slow comparable period a year earlier......»»
Selfie spoofing becomes popular identity document fraud technique
Document image-of-image was the most prevalent identity (ID) document fraud technique in 2023, occurring in 63% of all IDs that were rejected, according to Socure. Selfie spoofing and impersonations dominate document-related identity fraud Document i.....»»
Automakers hedge their bets with plug-in hybrids as EV sales slow
Originally regarded as stopgap solutions, hybrids are in it for the long haul. Enlarge (credit: Honda) Global carmakers are stepping up their investment in hybrid technologies as consumers’ growing wariness over fully.....»»
Nothing to sneeze at: Experimental model shows pollen can change the weather
More than 80 million Americans suffer from seasonal allergies due to airborne pollen, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Associated medical costs exceed $3 billion every year, with nearly half of those costs linke.....»»
Report: Governments are falling short on promises of effective biodiversity protection
A new analysis of the world's largest 100 marine protected areas (MPAs) published in Conservation Letters suggests that governments are falling short on delivering the promise of effective biodiversity protection due to slow implementation of managem.....»»
Dogs brought to US must be microchipped, older than 6 months: CDC
Dogs brought into the United States from abroad must be compliant with new rules to help fight rabies in this country, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued Wednesday......»»
Tesla is under a federal wire fraud probe for misleading investors
Prosecutors are combing subpoenaed materials for evidence Tesla knowingly misled. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Tesla | Airplane!) There's more bad news for Tesla. On Monday, we learned that CEO Elon Musk is continuin.....»»
Tesla’s self-driving claims subject to federal securities and wire fraud probe
Prosecutors are combing subpoenaed materials for evidence Tesla knowingly misled. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Tesla | Airplane!) There's more bad news for Tesla. On Monday, we learned that CEO Elon Musk is continuin.....»»
In Tesla Autopilot probe, U.S. prosecutors focus on securities, wire fraud
U.S. prosecutors are examining whether Tesla committed securities or wire fraud by misleading investors and consumers about its electric vehicles’ self-driving capabilities, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. .....»»
SpaceX shares footage of gorgeous orbital sunrise
SpaceX has shared footage of a stunning orbital sunrise captured during the deployment of another batch of Starlink satellites......»»
Red Hat launches RHEL AI for streamlined GenAI model testing and deployment
Red Hat has launched Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI), a foundation model platform that enables users to more seamlessly develop, test and deploy generative AI (GenAI) models. RHEL AI brings together the open source-licensed Granite large langua.....»»
Rightsholders Want U.S. “Know Your Customer” Proposal to Include Domain Name Services
The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed new customer verification requirements for Infrastructure as a Service providers. The goal of the 'Know Your Customer' regime is to prevent fraud and abuse, including piracy. In response to this plan, pro.....»»
Researchers reveal how molecular roadblocks slow the breakdown of cellulose for biofuels
Cellulose, which helps give plant cell walls their rigid structure, holds promise as a renewable raw material for biofuels—if researchers can accelerate the production process. Compared to the breakdown of other biofuel materials like corn, breakin.....»»