Sounds of Mosquitoes" Mating Rituals Could Help Fight Malaria
“Wing beats” can help identify targets for control programs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
WEF Cybercrime Atlas: Researchers are creating new insights to fight cybercrime
In early 2023, the World Economic Forum (WEF) launched Cybercrime Atlas, with the intent to map the cybercriminal ecosystem by facilitating collaboration between private and public organizations. What does this collaboration look like in practice? We.....»»
Subscription creep hit two-thirds of US consumers, as some fight back
Subscription creep – the term given to increases in subscription fees after someone has signed up – hit a full two-thirds of US consumers in the past year. Some of the increases were steep ones, and others imposed with little notice … mo.....»»
TikTok confirms their own Instagram clone
TikTok has confirmed that they are working on a new app that will allow users to share photos. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? The post TikTok confirms their own Instagram clone appeared first on Phandroid. It’s probably safe to say that.....»»
Two sex pheromone receptors for sexual communication found in the American cockroach
Sex pheromones are vital in facilitating the chemical communication that underpins insect courtship and mating behavior. Among female American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana), two key volatile sex pheromone components, periplanone-A (PA) and peri.....»»
Out of alignment: How clashing policies make for terrible environmental outcomes
Policy alignment sounds dry. But think of it like this: you want to make suburbs cooler and more liveable, so you plant large trees. But then you find the trees run afoul of fire and safety provisions, and they're cut down......»»
Automated bioacoustics: Researchers are listening in on insects to better gauge environmental health
Recent research led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst evaluates how well machine learning can identify different insect species by their sound, from malaria-carrying mosquitoes and grain-hungry weevils to crop-pollinating bees and sap-suckin.....»»
Clinical trial will attempt growing new liver from lymph node
With donor livers perpetually in short supply, growing them may be the answer. Enlarge (credit: Lygenesis) For the first time, scientists are attempting to grow a new, miniature liver inside of a person. It sounds like s.....»»
Exclusive: Beats Solo4 headphones will pack USB-C, re-engineered sound, and 50 hour battery for $199
Update: We’re told May 2 is the release date for Beats Solo4 headphones. Early May sounds busy. No word on when this guy makes a come back. It’s been a few days since Apple announced new Beats Solo headphones. 2,764 days and counting to b.....»»
Hackers can now hijack your face. Here’s how to fight back
Hackers can now hijack your face. Here’s how to fight back.....»»
Siri in iOS 18: An AI revolution, or a sometimes useful dumpster fire?
Siri launched with the iPhone 4S in October 2011, replacing Voice Control with a more capable virtual assistant. A dozen years later, Siri has evolved into the primary way we interact with our Apple products. Wait, no, I’m being told Siri sounds.....»»
How to adjust screen resolution in Windows 11 and older
Adjusting your PC's screen resolution isn't as difficult as it sounds. Here's how to adjust screen resolution in Windows 10 or 7 in just a few quick steps......»»
EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation's largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gas.....»»
PyPI halted new users and projects while it fended off supply-chain attack
Automation is making attacks on open source code repositories harder to fight. Enlarge / Supply-chain attacks, like the latest PyPI discovery, insert malicious code into seemingly functional software packages used by developers......»»
The lyrebird synchronizes elements of its mating dance
To woo a mate, the Albert's lyrebird of Australia first chooses a stage of entangled vines, then in performance he shakes the vines as part of his courtship footwork, synchronizing each shake with the beat of his striking song, according to new resea.....»»
This strategy game about photorealistic ants will have you bugging out
Empire of the Ants is a real-time strategy game starring photorealistic ants, and it's just as wild as that premise sounds......»»
How Nissan plans to get its fight back with advanced next-gen EVs
Nissan's upcoming family of modular next-generation electric vehicles will deliver dramatic improvements in cost and performance, but customers will still have to wait years before they hit showrooms......»»
Hate mosquitoes? Who doesn"t? But maybe we shouldn"t
A blood-sucking nuisance, mosquitoes are responsible for spreading diseases to hundreds of millions of people every year. True?.....»»
Drama intensifies in Piston Group dispute over minority certification
As a bitter legal fight over the minority status of Piston Group, the country’s largest Black-owned automotive supplier, drags on, a national feud has flared up among the councils in charge of certification......»»
V Rising – Legacy of Castlevania crossover will let you fight Simon Belmont
V Rising will launch with Castlevania crossover content that lets players' vampires fight Simon Belmont......»»
This LG soundbar and subwoofer is discounted from $600 to $400
A third off a soundbar and subwoofer? It sounds like the perfect deal if you upgraded your TV recently......»»