The neutron lifetime problem—and its possible solution
Neutrons are among the basic building blocks of matter. As long as they are part of a stable atomic nucleus, they can stay there for arbitrary periods of time. However, the situation is different for free neutrons: They decay—after about 15 minutes.....»»
In our opinion: Believe the storms: Climate change is real
No one should try to kill the auto industry in hopes of saving the planet. But we must also take seriously the need for the industry to be a functional partner in a solution......»»
Uncrackable: Scorpions and sponges inspire sustainable design
Humans are by no means alone in the search for more sustainable materials. Nature, too, has been "working" on the problem of sustainability, and it's been at it for a great deal longer. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science show how design.....»»
Poverty-level wages pose urgent problem for US childcare, study finds
A new report from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at UC Berkeley finds that child care workers in every state struggle with poverty-level wages, even as they nurture and educate our children in the most important years of de.....»»
Fivecast Discovery drives better analytical outputs
Responding directly to an increased global threat environment, Fivecast launched a Discovery solution that empowers analysts and investigators across both the Government and Corporate sectors to uncover intelligence insights faster to help protect co.....»»
Qualys Enterprise TruRisk Management unifies asset inventory and risk factors
Qualys launched the Risk Operations Center (ROC) with Enterprise TruRisk Management (ETM). The solution enables CISOs and business leaders to manage cybersecurity risks in real time, transforming fragmented, siloed data into actionable insights that.....»»
Cosmic-ray neutron rover assists in estimating mesoscale soil moisture on eastern Qinghai-Tibetan plateau
Soil water resources are crucial for hydrological processes and ecosystem functions on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. However, accurately measuring soil moisture distribution in this region is challenging due to diverse ecosystems, complex terrain, and.....»»
Carefully exposing children to more misinformation can make them better fact-checkers, study suggests
In an era when online misinformation is seemingly everywhere and objective facts are often in dispute, UC Berkeley psychologists in a new study have presented a somewhat paradoxical partial solution: Expose young children to more misinformation onlin.....»»
“Sticky” steering sparks huge recall for Honda, 1.7M cars affected
The problem affects a number of different Hondas built since 2021. Honda is recalling almost 1.7 million vehicles due to a steering defect. An improperly made part can cause cert.....»»
Viture solved the biggest problem with smart glasses
Pocketable smart glasses can provide a huge virtual screen for movies and games but, one big problem remains — sharing. Until now, that is......»»
Edgio Premier Bot Manager detects, classifies and mitigates bot traffic
Edgio launched Premier Bot Manager, a next-generation bot management solution designed to protect enterprise applications against increasingly sophisticated automated threats. Premier Bot Manager introduces enhanced detection capabilities, AI-powered.....»»
Bankrupt Fisker says it can’t migrate its EVs to a new owner’s server
Fisker waited until Friday evening to tell the buyer about the problem. Starting a new car company isn't easy—just ask Henrik Fisker, whose second bite at that particular cherry.....»»
Paying out disaster relief before climate catastrophe strikes
Beyond the complex byways of international finance, a simple solution is gaining ground to protect populations caught in the path of destructive extreme weather: transfer a little money via their mobile phones before disaster strikes......»»
Research team develops metallodrug-antibiotic combination strategy to combat superbugs
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacterial infections have become a serious problem threatening human health worldwide. The overuse of antibiotics has promoted drug-resistant mutations in bacteria, causing almost all clinically used antibiotics to deve.....»»
Comprehensive efforts needed to develop health-promoting learning environments, review finds
Mental ill-health among students in higher education is a growing problem globally. Most efforts implemented to address ill-health involve individual treatment and adjustments to pedagogy. But more can and needs to be done at a structural or environm.....»»
Apple @ Work Podcast: MacStadium delivers Citrix enhancements
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»
iPhone Mirroring is currently a privacy and legal risk on work Macs
One of the new features of iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia is iPhone Mirroring – but using this with a personal iPhone on a work Mac currently creates a privacy risk for employees, and a legal risk for businesses. The problem, as cybersecurity company.....»»
Juniper Secure AI-Native Edge accelerates detection of potential network threats
Juniper Networks announced its new Juniper Secure AI-Native Edge solution, with a new Security Assurance product, combining Juniper Mist’s AI-Native and cloud-native network operations with the efficacy security solution. By integrating network and.....»»
Dashlane Credential Risk Detection prevents credential-based breaches
Dashlane launched Credential Risk Detection, a solution that continuously monitors and detects at-risk credential activity in real-time across the workforce, whether employees use a password manager or not. The web extension-based solution is the lat.....»»
How to cancel your Disney+ subscription
Despite bingeing Andor and all the Marvel movies, Disney+ didn’t work out for you. No problem. Here’s how to cancel Disney+ and your Disney account......»»
MKBHD updated his Panels app, but didn’t fix the biggest problem
The much-maligned Panels app from MKBHD has seen improvements but is still far too expensive for the average user......»»