Stephen Hawking"s archive, office acquired for UK public
London's Science Museum and the Cambridge University library said Wednesday they have acquired a large collection of items belonging to late physicist Stephen Hawking, from his personalized wheelchairs to landmark papers on theoretical physics and hi.....»»
The Origins of the Climate Haven Myth
In a world of increasingly powerful hurricanes and other rising climate threats, those with vested interests in promoting certain locations have sold the public a dream......»»
You can now test drive the Google Home panel, AI art on Chromecast
You can now get AI-generated ambient art and the Google Home Panel on Chromecast with Google TV — but you have to opt in to the Public Preview first......»»
Toolkit launched to help spot vulnerable people at risk of "cuckooing"
A new toolkit has been issued to police, local authorities and third sector organizations across the UK to help them identify and support vulnerable people who are at risk of "cuckooing.".....»»
This low-budget horror movie might sink Joker 2 at the box office this weekend
Joker: Folie á Deux is already a notorious box office bomb, but the sequel may suffer further embarrassment by being bested by this horror movie this weekend......»»
Ticketmaster announces support for richer event tickets in Apple Wallet with iOS 18
With iOS 18, the Apple Wallet app has gained support for richer event tickets, which provide more details with useful information about the event. As iOS 18 is now available to the public, Ticketmaster announced on Thursday that it will soon be rolli.....»»
Threatened pink sea fan coral breeds in UK aquarium for first time
A threatened species of UK coral has been bred for the first time in a UK aquarium, at the Horniman Museum and Gardens in south London......»»
Weever stings provide scientists with a unique way of assessing impacts of environment on coastal fish populations
Weever fish are perhaps most commonly known for the painful stings they deliver to beach goers around the UK coastline......»»
The Wayback Machine has been hacked, and the internet isn’t happy about it
The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine has suffered two types of attacks, including 31 million unique records being compromised......»»
Apple stops signing iOS 18.0, preventing downgrades from 18.0.1
Today exactly one week after releasing iOS 18.0.1 to the public, Apple has stopped signing the prior iOS 18.0 software release. This means it’s no longer possible to downgrade to the older iPhone version. more….....»»
These five "post-truth" claims are fueling the water wars in Australia
The contest between truth and post-truth matters when trying to solve big public policy questions. One of these questions is how to sustainably manage water in Australia for the benefit of all......»»
Chagos Islands: How to ensure their coral reefs aren"t damaged as they return to Mauritius
The UK has agreed to transfer sovereignty of the largely uninhabited Chagos archipelago to Mauritius. The islands have been known as the British Indian Ocean Territory since being administratively detached in 1965 from what was then the colony of Mau.....»»
Archive tells of cracking ancient Greek language
A retired Classics professor from Texas has donated a collection of papers to the University of Cincinnati detailing the deciphering of an ancient Greek language that baffled generations of scholars......»»
Internet Archive data breach exposes 31M users; under DDoS attack
An Internet Archive data breach has been confirmed by the organisation, which has also been suffering Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks. The home of the Wayback Machine was previously attacked back in May. At this point, it’s being su.....»»
WordPress vs WP Engine battle gets seriously stupid, with new login requirement
You may be aware of a bizarre feud between WordPress co-creator Matt Mullenweg and website hosting platform WP Engine. If not, you’ll find a recap below. But things took a very silly turn today when the WordPress login acquired a new checkbox re.....»»
Archive.org, a repository of the history of the Internet, has a data breach
31 million records containing email addresses and password hashes exposed. Archive.org, one of the only entities to attempt to preserve the entire history of the World Wide Web an.....»»
Amazon rainforest near tipping point partly driven by UK consumers, WWF says
The Amazon rainforest could be reaching an irreversible tipping point beyond which it will decline until "we're just left with scrub," conservationists have warned......»»
Internet Archive data breach, defacement, and DDoS: Users’ data compromised
The Internet Archive has suffered a data breach, leading to the compromise of email addresses, screen names and bcrypt password hashes of some 31 million users. The compromise was revealed on Wednesday afternoon, when the digital library’s webs.....»»
Consumers have trust issues regarding how AI collects their data
Consumers worldwide are highly concerned about the information companies collect from them – especially when it’s used for AI, according to Cohesity. The majority of respondents (73% in the UK, 81% in the US and 82% in Australia) criticiz.....»»
Archive.org, a repository storing the entire history of the Internet, has a data breach
31 million records containing email addresses and passwords hashes exposed. Archive.org, possibly one of the only entities to preserve the entire history of the Internet, was rece.....»»
Study: Rise in English learner students in "new destination" states helps academic outcomes for existing students
English learner (EL) students represent the fastest growing student group in the United States over the past two decades, with numbers of EL students in public schools soaring in "new destination" states across the South and Midwest. Some commentator.....»»