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Sugar Additive Trehalose Could Have Helped Spread Dangerous Superbug Around the US

A sugar additive used in several foods could have helped spread a seriously dangerous superbug around the US, according to a 2018 study. ScienceAlert reports: The finger of blame is pointed squarely at the sugar trehalose, found in foods such as nutr.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotDec 31st, 2021

Chinese hackers hijacked an ISP software update to spread malware

StormBamboo used DNS poisoning to successfully attack organizations using insecure updates......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024

Grab the Logitech MX Master 3s for Less than $100!

Get it for a lower price than usual! The post Grab the Logitech MX Master 3s for Less than $100! appeared first on Phandroid. Logitech’s experience with computing peripherals has helped build its reputation as one of the go-to brands.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

Google Ads used to distribute Mac malware disguised as "Loom" app

Experts recently discovered a macOS stealer malware disguised as the popular screen recording app Loom, spread through deceptive Google-sponsored URLs.Crazy Evil malwareMoonlock Lab found a sophisticated macOS stealer malware disguised as Loom, orche.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

Tom Cruise preparing for dangerous stunt at the 2024 Olympics Closing Ceremony

Tom Cruise is ready to defy the odds with a jaw-dropping stunt at the Closing Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Breakthrough in plant disease: New enzyme could lead to anti-bacterial pesticides

Plant diseases pose significant challenges to agricultural productivity, presenting formidable hurdles that require urgent attention. Left unchecked, these diseases can spread rapidly, inflicting widespread damage on crops and leading to reduced yiel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

New DNA analysis helps bust 200-year-old royal conspiracy theory

A new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists has helped bust a popular 200-year-old myth surrounding Kaspar Hauser, whose identity became one of the most mysterious riddles in German history. The study is published in iScience as a p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Apple Vision Pro gestures may spread to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Apple Vision Pro introduced new ways of controlling apps through gestures, but it appears that Apple wants to extend that to controlling any device it makes.Proposed hand movements controlling an iPadBefore the Apple Vision Pro, if you gestured at a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Hybrids, currency windfalls help Toyota extend record profit momentum

Gasoline-electric hybrid cars helped bolster Toyota earnings in the latest quarter because hybrids typically have bigger margins and sell for higher prices......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

How duplicated genomes helped grasses diversify and thrive

Grasses cover about 40% of the Earth's land surface, thriving in a multitude of environments. The evolutionary success of this plant family, which includes rice, maize, wheat and bamboo, likely results from a history of whole-genome duplications, acc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

One dead in Colorado blaze as fires ravage US west

One person has died in a Colorado wildfire, officials said Wednesday, as around a hundred infernos continue to blaze across western US states and a dangerous new heat wave looms......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

How Kepler’s 400-year-old sunspot sketches helped solve a modern mystery

A sharp decline in sunspot activity in the 17th century has long puzzled astronomers. Enlarge / A naked-eye sunspot group on May 11, 2024. There are typically 40,000 to 50,000 sunspots observed in ~11-year solar cycles. (credit:.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Google won’t downrank top deepfake porn sites unless victims mass report

Google starts downranking more non-consensual intimate imagery in searches. Enlarge (credit: Paper Boat Creative | Stone) Today, Google announced new measures to combat the rapidly increasing spread of AI-generated non-c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

iPhone 17: Release date, rumors, features, A19, price, and Slim model

The iPhone 16 isn’t even out yet, but there are already rumors beginning to spread about the upcoming iPhone 17. The phone is expected to … The post iPhone 17: Release date, rumors, features, A19, price, and Slim model appeared first on B.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Is Palworld a “dead game”? Who cares, says the game’s developer

Maybe, just maybe, players want more new ideas rather than live services. Enlarge / If you enjoyed taking out adorable, if dangerous, widdle cweatures with an assault rifle after a while, Palworld's team wants you to know that's.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

How bacteria attach their cloaks of invisibility to immune defenses

Bacteria have different strategies for protecting themselves. Some bacterial pathogens surround themselves with a shell made of many sugar chains that lie close together, also known as capsular polymers. This protects the bacteria from drying out and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Study suggests cloud-to-ground lightning strikes may have generated building blocks for life on Earth

A large team of chemists at Harvard University has found evidence suggesting that cloud-to-ground lightning strikes may have helped generate some of the building blocks needed for life on Earth to arise......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

A modified model designed to simulate nuclear fission sheds light on how rumors start, spread, and end

It has never been easier to spread false or misleading information online. The anonymous, impersonal nature of the internet, combined with advanced tools like artificial intelligence, makes it trivial for bad actors to manipulate the truth and challe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

The Bird Flu Threat Keeps Growing

Human cases keep ticking up, are very likely to be underreported, and offer the virus the opportunity to learn how to spread from person to person......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

People are overdosing on off-brand weight-loss drugs, FDA warns

Bad math and unclear directions are behind overdoses of up to 20 times the normal amount. Enlarge / Wegovy is an injectable prescription weight-loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. (credit: Getty | Michael Siluk).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 27th, 2024

Scientists figure out why there are so many colorful birds in the tropics and how these colors spread over time

The color palette of the birds you see out your window depends on where you live. If you're far from the Equator, most birds tend to have drab colors, but the closer you are to the tropics, you'll probably see more and more colorful feathers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024