Those scary warnings of juice jacking in airports and hotels? They’re nonsense
Juice jacking attacks on mobile phones are nonexistent. So why are we so afraid? Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Federal authorities, tech pundits, and news outlets want you to be on the lookout for a scar.....»»
Juice aces Callisto flyby test
Seven years from now, in April 2031, ESA's Juice mission will fly past Jupiter's moon Callisto, offering scientists a tantalizing glimpse at the mysterious, cratered alien world......»»
Don’t share your location on dating apps: Experts found users’ coordinates with scary accuracy
Don’t share your location on dating apps: Experts found users’ coordinates with creepily high accuracy. In the evolving landscape of online dating, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, the integration of geolocation features has raised.....»»
Meta protecting teens by blurring nude photos in Instagram DMs, with warnings [U]
Instagram is rolling out a new safety feature, designed to protect teens from being exposed to unwanted nude photos in Instagram direct messages. The system will blur nude photos in Instagram DMs when the recipient is believed to be a teenager. Th.....»»
Meta protecting teens by blurring nude photos in Instagram DMs, with warnings
Instagram is rolling out a new safety feature, designed to protect teens from being exposed to unwanted nude photos in Instagram direct messages. The system will blur nude photos in Instagram DMs when the recipient is believed to be a teenager. Th.....»»
Why is Ghana so hot this year? An expert explains
Ghana's meteorological agency and the state's health service have issued warnings about a period of very high temperatures expected in the first half of 2024 around the country. Ghana's experience is part of a global phenomenon: record temperatures w.....»»
Omni Hotels suffer prolonged IT outage due to cyberattack
Texas-based Omni Hotels & Resorts has been responding to a cyberattack that started last Friday, which resulted in the unavailability of many of its IT systems. According to people staying at some of the 50 properties the company operates across Nort.....»»
Installing a third-party app store takes a dozen ‘irritating and scary’ screens
Installing a third-party app store is now possible for iPhone owners in the EU – but it’s not exactly a quick-and-easy process. It seems a safe bet that this is a deliberate move on Apple’s part to deter people from doing it – something wh.....»»
Location tracking and the battle for digital privacy
While some online privacy issues can be subtle and difficult to understand, location tracking is very simple – and very scary. Perhaps nothing reveals more about who we are and what we do than a detailed map of all the places and people we visit, w.....»»
Saharan dust smothers Switzerland, southeast France
An exceptionally rare haze of Saharan dust cloaked Switzerland and southeastern France on Saturday, sparking health warnings as a yellow hue tinged the sky......»»
Mathematical innovations enable advances in seismic activity detection
Amidst the unique landscape of geothermal development in the Tohoku region, subtle seismic activities beneath the Earth's surface present a fascinating challenge for researchers. While earthquake warnings may intermittently alert us to seismic events.....»»
The best password managers for 2024
The internet can be a scary place, especially without a proper password manager. Here's a list of the best password managers you can get right now......»»
Why warnings are being issued ahead of next month"s total solar eclipse
As next month approaches, anticipation for the 2024 total solar eclipse has set in. The eclipse, which will take place April 8, will be visible from Mexico through Canada, casting a brief moment when day momentarily turns to night......»»
Late Night with the Devil review: a fun talk-show Exorcist
David Dastmalchian plays a talk show host summoning evil on live TV in the entertaining but rarely scary found-footage horror movie, Late Night with the Devil......»»
Questioning cities that create wealth disparities from the perspective of the "excluded"
Cities are reborn in the wake of international mega-events such as the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023, and the upcoming Expo 2025 in Osaka. Areas around stations, parks and roads are redeveloped, hotels and shopping buildings ar.....»»
The juice is loose in the teaser trailer for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Michael Keaton's ghost with the most is back in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and this time he's haunting Wednesday star Jenna Ortega......»»
Apple could be in trouble over DMA security warnings, as well as Core Technology Fee
It was already clear that Apple’s Core Technology Fee would come in for close scrutiny by the EU, but an interview with the bloc’s antitrust chief has revealed that the company could also be headed for trouble with its security warnings about alt.....»»
EU antitrust chief ready to get on Apple"s case about fees and safety warnings
The Digital Markets Act forced companies like Apple to open up opportunities for more competition, but the legislation has resulted in new problems with monetization and security concerns.Apple's compliance with the DMA may not satisfy regulatorsAppl.....»»
Once “too scary” to release, GPT-2 gets squeezed into an Excel spreadsheet
OpenAI's GPT-2 running locally in Microsoft Excel teaches the basics of how LLMs work. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) It seems like AI large language models (LLMs) are everywhere these days due to the rise of ChatGPT. No.....»»
Are eco-friendly hotels inconvenient?
With the possible exception of those people who still seem to think it's OK to throw their McDonald's bag out the car window, most people like to be seen as environmentally conscious—or at least reasonably respectful of the planet......»»
With bites rare, experts want sharks to shed scary reputation
As the northern hemisphere edges toward spring and millions flock to the beach, headlines have dubbed the southeastern US state of Florida the world's most likely place to be bitten by a shark......»»