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........»»
Four possible consequences of El Niño returning in 2023
Every two to seven years, the equatorial Pacific Ocean gets up to 3°C warmer (what we know as an El Niño event) or colder (La Niña) than usual, triggering a cascade of effects felt around the world. This cycle is called the El Niño Southern Oscil.....»»
Why loneliness is both an individual thing and a shared result of the cities we create
If you're feeling lonely, you're not alone. Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences. People who feel lonely are at higher risk of serious health issues, including heart disease, immune deficiency and depre.....»»
These 7 AI creation tools show how much AI can really do
Popular AI tools like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion have taken the world by storm, but here are seven that you probably haven't heard of......»»
Week in review: Critical git vulnerabilities, increasingly malicious Google Search ads
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Cacti servers under attack by attackers exploiting CVE-2022-46169 If you’re running the Cacti network monitoring solution and you haven’t update.....»»
Authorities dismantle crypto exchange Bitzlato, allege it was cybercrime “haven”
Criminal groups served allegedly include Conti, DarkSide, Phobos, and Hydra. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested the founder of Bitzlato, a cryptocurrency exchange they said has been.....»»
Most humans haven"t evolved to cope with the cold, yet we dominate northern climates—here"s why
Humans are a tropical species. We have lived in warm climates for most of our evolutionary history, which might explain why so many of us spend winter huddled under a blanket, clutching a hot water bottle and dreaming of summer......»»
Cacti servers under attack by attackers exploiting CVE-2022-46169
If you’re running the Cacti network monitoring solution and you haven’t updated it since early December, now is the time to do it to foil attackers exploiting a critical command injection flaw (CVE-2022-46169). About Cacti and CVE-2022-46.....»»
Most overrated movies of all time, ranked
These overrated movies may have seemed great when they first came out, but they haven't stood the test of time......»»
Google claims a Supreme Court defeat would transform the internet — for the worse
An unfavorable ruling against Google in a closely watched Supreme Court case this term about YouTube's recommendation engine could have sweeping unintended consequences for much of the wider internet, the search giant argued in a legal filing Thursda.....»»
Ecologists and environmental scientists identify priorities within synthesis research to address pressing issues
In the face of dramatic and accelerating consequences of climate change, the many, often separate disciplines within ecology and environmental science need to come together to find answers and solutions to address and adapt to the increasingly comple.....»»
‘It looks like you haven’t set up any HomeKit accessories’ – simple fix available [U]
Update: Reddit user BigPoppa1 has found a simple fix: Rename a device via Home app in iPhone or iPad. It should force a refresh back to HomePod. It was just yesterday I wrote about one annoying HomePod error message, and it’s now clear that this.....»»
AirPods Max 2: what we want to see
The AirPods Max 2 haven't been announced, but here are the top rumors and things we'd like to see from Apple's next noise-canceling over-ears......»»
New Apple podcast investigates 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Marking 30 years since a bomb went off in the garages below the World Trade Center's North Tower, "Operation Tradebom" is a new nine-part Apple podcast recounts the events — and the consequences.Following its "Hooked" true crime series in 2021 abou.....»»
Kali Linux: What’s next for the popular pentesting distro?
If you’re interested in penetration testing and digital forensics, you know that Kali Linux is worth a try. And if you’re already doing it, chances are good you are already using it. We talked to Jim O’Gorman, Chief Content and Strategy.....»»
Tim Cook talked App Store laws & user privacy with Japan"s PM
On his Pacific rim tour, Apple CEO Tim Cook asked the Japanese Prime Minister to think about user protections if the country decides to legislate the distribution of smartphone apps.Tim Cook touring a Sony facility in December [Twitter/@Tim_Cook]Foll.....»»
Why I’m still using a 14 year-old Dell monitor and I’m not ashamed
I upgrade my technology on a regular basis, but there's one that I haven't for almost 15 years: my Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP. Here's why it's lasted so long......»»
iOS 16 exploit lets you set the system font to Comic Sans (and other things)
Irritate Apple's UI designers with this one weird trick. Enlarge / An indie app can be used to change your iPhone's default font if you haven't already installed the latest OS update. (credit: Zhuowei Zhang) If you like.....»»
Is it time for GDPR 2.0?
EU rules preserve some privacy but can be better. Enlarge / Can the GDPR's privacy protections be improved? (credit: Wikimedia) Nick Dedeke is a professor in the Supply Chain and Information Management (SCIM) Group at.....»»
Chip startup JMEM TEK safeguards data security with hardware-software solution
On the day of Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, people were shocked to see large public displays on building facades showing hostile contents planted by hackers warning of the consequences of the US House speaker's support for the island. The general p.....»»
LastPass says attackers got users’ info and password vault data
The August 2022 LastPass breach has resulted in potentially catastrophic consequences for the company and some of its users: attackers have made off with unencrypted customer data and copies of backups of customer vault data. The information couldn&#.....»»