The secret behind male ornaments
In many species, males have eye-catching characteristics. Although often impractical, they are beneficial in finding a mate. Scientists have now mapped the genetic bases of such a male ornament in a fish......»»
Former Apple car engineer pleads guilty to trade secret theft
U.S. prosecutors allege that Xiaolang Zhang downloaded confidential plans for Apple's self-driving vehicle to Chinese autonomous car startup Xpeng......»»
OpenFHE: Open-Source Fully Homomorphic Encryption
Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is a cryptographic primitive that enables performing computations over encrypted data without having access to the secret key. In this Help Net Security video, Prof. Kurt Rohloff, CTO at Duality, talks about Open-So.....»»
Why banning hikes to the world"s tallest tree will never work
The National Park Service is trying to preserve the world's tallest tree by banning hikes to it. But this approach will never completely work since the location of the 380-foot redwood is an open secret. Instagrammers and the Guinness Book of World R.....»»
Microsoft employees accidentally exposed login credentials for important internal systems
It's an open secret that Microsoft has a $15 billion cybersecurity business outpacing all other products and services the company offers. Office 365, Azure, and Xbox are still big cash cows for the Redmond giant, but it's hard to ignore the fact that.....»»
Male spiders maximize sperm transfer to counter female cannibalism
When sexual conflict results in reproductive strategies that only benefit one of the sexes, it may result in evolutionary arms races. Male spiders have evolved behavioral mating strategies to improve their chances of mating despite the risk of being.....»»
Twisted-wing parasites feel no pain
Reproduction in the insect order Strepsiptera—also known as twisted-wing parasites—is not for the fainthearted. To inseminate the eggs of its partner, the male partner injures the "neck" of the female with its hook-shaped penis and injects the se.....»»
Windows 11 has a secret Start menu — here"s how to access it
Looking for Task Manager or the Run Command? Windows 11's secret Start menu makes it easily accessible — and all it takes is a right-click......»»
Amazon’s only Fire TV Stick deal this week is a secret – here’s where it’s hiding
When most people visit Amazon and check out the Fire TV Stick 4K Max price right now, they’ll see the regular retail price of $55 listed on the product page. That’s because there isn’t a single Fire TV Stick deal to be found on Amaz.....»»
How the Apple Watch Series 8 might measure temperature
Apple will unveil the Apple Watch Series 8 during the iPhone 14 event in a few weeks. The new wearable series isn’t exactly a secret, as we have plenty of reports detailing the new smartwatches. Most agree that Apple will introduce a new sensor.....»»
These unusual moths migrate over thousands of kilometers. We tracked them to reveal their secret navigational skills
Migratory insects number in the trillions. They're a major part of global ecosystems, helping to transport nutrients and pollen across continents—and often traveling thousands of kilometers in the process......»»
For Some Dolphins, the Key to Mating is Rolling with a Tight, Noisy Crew
A pair of studies show that male bottlenose dolphins rely on wingmen when wooing mates—and that they cultivate these friendships by being vocal......»»
19% Said They"re Very Likely To Buy An Electric Car Because Of The High Gas Prices
It's no secret that filling a gas tank costs a small fortune, and that's why many people are looking into making the big switch to an electric vehicle. It's no secre.....»»
It"s No Secret Why The 2012 Lotus 340R Was Banned In The US
The 2012 Lotus 340R lacks many of the common necessities we think of when we think about automobiles -- including windows and doors. The 2012 Lotus 340R lacks many o.....»»
Shudder"s eerie "Raven"s Hollow" trailer sees a 19th century town hiding a dark secret
Sometimes it's more effective when trailers — especially the scary ones — don't actually tell us all that much.That's certainly the case in Shudder's trailer for Christopher Hatton's Raven's Hollow, which sees Edgar Allen Poe (William Mos.....»»
Female monkeys with female friends live longer
Female white-faced capuchin monkeys living in the tropical dry forests of northwestern Costa Rica may have figured out the secret to a longer life—having fellow females as friends......»»
New study shows that aging neutralizes sex differences in the brain
When male and female fruit flies age, their brains become desexualized. Age-related changes take place in both sexes, but the male brain becomes feminized to a larger extent than the female brain becomes masculinized. This is the conclusion of a stud.....»»
China’s secretive space plane flies higher and longer than before
So what is it doing up there? Secret, space-y stuff, of course. Enlarge / A Long March 2F carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on June 5, 2022. (credit: VCG/VCG via Gett.....»»
A secret Super Punch-Out!! multiplayer mode has been discovered
A videogame secrets researcher found a hidden multiplayer mode in Super Punch-Out!! for SNES......»»
SmoothStreams IPTV Shut Down By MPA/ACE After Secret Legal Process
SmoothStreams - one of the most reliable and well-known pirate IPTV providers - suddenly went offline this month. A two-week TorrentFreak investigation has determined that members of MPA-Canada and ACE, including Bell and Rogers, have been tracking.....»»
Uncovering the secret of insulin growth factor ternary complex
Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) is a hormone that greatly influences growth in fetuses and children, but also body maintenance and metabolism in adults. IGF regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival by activating IGF receptors dist.....»»