Spotify won’t open-source Car Thing, but starts refund process
Spotify will brick the hardware it released in 2022 this December. Enlarge / Spotify's Car Thing thing in a car. (credit: Spotify) Spotify will refund owners of Car Thing, its Spotify-playing device that mounts to car.....»»
CDK says DMS restoration process from cyberattacks has begun, reiterates "several days" to end outages
CDK Global, in a note to customers, referred to the cyberattacks for the first time as a ransom event......»»
Study provides new understanding of Gurbantunggut Desert"s dust source
Central Asian dust has a significant impact on regional and global climate, and it is crucial for the balance of local ecosystems, socio-economic development, and human health......»»
New switchable process for synthesizing 3-aminoindolines and 2"-aminoarylacetic acids from same substrate
Aniline or nitrogen-containing organic molecules like 3-aniline-substituted indoles commonly found in natural products have shown promising results as pharmaceutical contenders. The same goes for moieties such as 2-aminoaryl acetic acid scaffold whic.....»»
Genetic switch in plants can turn simple spoon-shaped leaves into complex leaves with leaflets
The diversity of forms of living organisms is enormous. But how the individual cells together coordinate the formation of organs and tissues in complex organisms is still an open question......»»
3D maps of diseased tissues at subcellular precision
Researchers in the Systems Biology Lab of Professor Nikolaus Rajewsky, at the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a spatial transcriptomics platform, called Open-ST, that enables scientists to reconstruct gene expression in cells within a tissue in.....»»
Beyerdynamic launches its first open-ear earbuds
The German audio brand Beterdynamic has released the Verio 200, a set of open-ear earbuds targeted at active lifestyles......»»
Apple wants to replace 50% of iPhone final assembly line workers with automation
A new report from The Information today details Apple’s efforts to automate more of the iPhone production process. The report explains that Apple has told managers to “reduce the number of workers on iPhone final assembly lines by as much as 50%.....»»
Spotify Unveils a Cheaper “Basic” Subscription Plan
The plan starts at $10.99 per month for users, although it does have some limitations. The post Spotify Unveils a Cheaper “Basic” Subscription Plan appeared first on Phandroid. Spotify’s recent strategy of raising its sub.....»»
Open-source Rafel RAT steals info, locks Android devices, asks for ransom
The open-source Rafel RAT is being leveraged by multiple threat actors to compromise Android devices and, in some cases, to lock them, encrypt their contents, and demand money to restore the device to its original state. Check Point researchers have.....»»
Scientists explore the vast reservoir of dissolved organic matter in oceans
Few things last very long in the world of the open oceans, it would seem. In the light-filled surface layer, microscopic algae convert carbon dioxide and water into biomass via photosynthesis. Individual cells vanish in a matter of hours or days, ing.....»»
CDK says DMS restoration process from cyber ransom attack has begun, reiterates "several days" to end outages
CDK Global, in a note to customers, referred to the cyberattacks for the first time as a ransom event......»»
Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win
Internet Archive fans beg publishers to stop emptying the open library. Enlarge (credit: Tim Macpherson | Image Source) As a result of book publishers successfully suing the Internet Archive (IA) last year, the free onli.....»»
CDK Global hackers demand tens of millions in ransom to end dealership outage, report says
CDK is planning to make the payment, a source with knowledge of the situation told Bloomberg. The hacking group behind the attack is believed to be based in eastern Europe, the source said......»»
A critical Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra detail just leaked
Samsung accidentally confirmed that the Galaxy Watch Ultra is coming — and it also confirmed the watch's official name in the process......»»
Many more bacteria produce greenhouse gases than previously thought, study finds
Caltech researchers have discovered a new class of enzymes that enable a myriad of bacteria to "breathe" nitrate when in low-oxygen conditions. While this is an evolutionary advantage for bacterial survival, the process produces the greenhouse gas ni.....»»
Key mechanism in nuclear reaction dynamics promises advances in nuclear physics
Researchers have made significant progress in understanding the transfer of neutrons in weakly bound nuclei. The experiment, performed at Legnaro National Laboratory, focused on the one-neutron stripping process in reactions involving lithium-6 and b.....»»
Spotify adds new, cheaper Basic plan without the audiobooks
After increasing its prices earlier this month, Spotify today announced a new $11 per month Basic plan that saves a bit of money but removes access to audiobooks......»»
Hacker claims to have hit Apple days after hacking AMD
Intelbroker claims to have breached Apple's defenses and obtained the source code for various tools. Earlier this week, they may have hacked AMD......»»
New accessory setup in iOS 18 is good for us, and for Apple
When Apple first launched AirPods back in 2016, it also introduced a whole new accessory setup process, designed to avoid the usual pain point of Bluetooth pairing. For almost eight years, it seemed like the company wanted to keep this exclusive t.....»»
Spotify adds cheaper ‘Basic’ plan that ditches audiobooks
After increasing its prices across the board a few weeks ago, Spotify has now announced a new “Basic” tier for $10.99 per month in the United States. This plan, Spotify says, offers all of the same Spotify Premium benefits, but without the monthl.....»»