The GDPR Consequences We Haven"t Talked About
The pandemic has inevitably caused both individuals and companies to alter or check their normal security and data protection practices. Continue reading........»»
The costly, unintended consequences produced by the US National Flood Insurance Program
Since the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in 1968, the U.S. government has paid over $51 billion to cover flood losses. Almost half of these payouts went to just 25 counties, among the fastest-growing counties by population......»»
Mass exploitation of Ivanti VPNs is infecting networks around the globe
Orgs that haven't acted yet should, even if it means suspending VPN services. Enlarge / Cybercriminals or anonymous hackers use malware on mobile phones to hack personal and business passwords online. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
We Need to Talk About Galaxy S24 Ultra’s Flat Display
Leading up to our full review, you’ll find me highlighting a few things on the Galaxy S24 Ultra that absolutely deserve it. For instance, I talked about the phone’s battery life earlier this week. It’s really good. Another aspect of.....»»
Bloom-forming cyanobacteria and dinoflagellates in five Argentinian reservoirs: A multi-year sampling
Harmful algal blooms (HABs), characterized by the proliferation of detrimental algae and cyanobacteria, occur worldwide. HABs include any event causing adverse effects on human health, socioeconomic interests, or aquatic systems. The consequences of.....»»
Cable firms to FTC: We shouldn’t have to let users cancel service with a click
Customers may "misunderstand the consequences of canceling," cable lobby says. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | RoyalFive) Lobbyists for cable companies and advertisers yesterday expressed their displeasure with a propose.....»»
Harmonix is ending Rock Band DLC releases after 16 years, ~2,800 songs
Previously purchased songs will still be playable via Rock Band 4. After 16 (nearly unbroken) years of regular DLC releases, Rock Band's avatars haven't aged a day. Here at Ars Technica, we remember covering Rock Band's.....»»
Climate change threatens fish supply: Tiny phytoplankton, big consequences
A research team that includes Dr. Angus Atkinson of the Plymouth Marine Laboratory and Dr. Axel Rossberg from Queen Mary University of London has discovered a hidden amplifying mechanism within the ocean's food web. Their findings, published in Natur.....»»
Redundancies have unintended consequences for all employees, even those who keep their jobs
Tech giants including X (then known as Twitter) and Facebook owner Meta announced thousands of job cuts globally in 2022 and 2023, as did other firms like entertainment company Disney, consultancy firm KPMG and phone company Vodafone. And let's not f.....»»
Apple’s post-iPhone era just got hijacked… by rabbits!?
CES 2024 showcased many surprises, but nobody was expecting a daring heist on Apple’s much talked about post-iPhone era by a man and his AI Rabbits......»»
Wildfire Risk Maps Haven"t Kept Up with Wildfire Risks
Many states haven’t been able to keep their wildfire risk maps up to date, even as global warming increases the danger, because of funding constraints.....»»
Simple Math Creates Infinite and Bizarre Automorphic Numbers
Squaring numbers can have surprising consequences.....»»
Florida"s immigration law brings significant unintended consequences, critics say
Florida"s immigration law brings significant unintended consequences, critics say.....»»
Impacts for half of all mining areas in the world are undocumented
A recent commentary published in Nature raises concerns about the extensive, yet largely unmeasured, environmental and societal consequences of mining activities worldwide......»»
iPhone Diary: Video stabilisation still wows me; low-light video still tops my wish-list
Back in 2021, I talked about just how much the iPhone 13 video stabilisation impressed me. For casual usage, the in-camera stabilization is nothing short of miraculous. Would I use it for anything more serious, like short films? I’d still prefe.....»»
Live coverage of CES 2024
The biggest technology companies in the world converged on Las Vegas once again to share all the greatest gadgets the world has ever seen at CES 2024. We talked with experts, witnessed world-first product demos, and broke down what this year’s bigg.....»»
"Cli-fi" might not save the world, but writing it could help with your eco-anxiety
The consequences of climate change weigh on all of us, especially as we face an El Niño summer, with floods and fires already making themselves felt in the Australian environment......»»
Researchers use machine learning to examine meanings across languages
How meanings align across languages suggests that translation and cross-cultural communication may be challenging, but researchers haven't been clear as to what characterizes this alignment, and what factors might affect it......»»
Coastal populations set to age sharply in the face of climate migration, researchers find
As climate change fuels sea level rise, younger people will migrate inland, leaving aging coastal populations—and a host of consequences—in their wake, a study by Florida State University researchers finds......»»
Talking about climate solutions
Climate change can be demoralizing. For years, scientists have been carefully documenting how the Earth is warming ever faster. One inglorious climate record follows another; 2023 was by far the warmest year since measurements began. The consequences.....»»
Millions still haven’t patched Terrapin SSH protocol vulnerability
Terrapin isn't likely to be mass-exploited, but there's little reason not to patch. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Roughly 11 million Internet-exposed servers remain susceptible to a recently discovered vulnerability tha.....»»