Tim Cook defends privacy focus in APEC discussion group
Tim Cook had to defend Apple's privacy policies during a meeting with Jill Biden and political spouses, after an accusation that Apple Watch users are being actively "watched."Apple CEO Tim CookApple CEO Tim Cook welcomed the spouses of political lea.....»»
Android 15’s security and privacy features are the update’s highlight
New tools aim at phone snatchers, snooping kids or partners, and cell hijackers. Android 15 started rolling out to Pixel devices Tuesday and will arrive, through various third-par.....»»
How can policymakers and scientists speed up progress to achieve Sustainable Development Goals?
IIASA researchers helped to identify three focus areas at the intersection of science and policy, which could foster transformative action to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Their priorities include exploiting.....»»
Trump claims Tim Cook called him about EU fining Apple $17 billion
Tim Cook’s job as CEO covers a number of roles and responsibilities. One of them involves maintaining relationships with political powers. And according to Donald Trump, he and Cook recently had a conversation about the EU’s recent rulings agains.....»»
Research finds that simplistic and outdated communication tools narrows news focus, restricts user interactivity
Digital media technology has changed journalism considerably, and perhaps most obviously in data journalism. Data journalism uses the power of data analysis and visualization to develop news stories that can be highly engaging and accessible to the p.....»»
AI Comes to the Nobels: Double Win Sparks Debate about Scientific Fields
While many researchers celebrated this year’s chemistry and physics prizes, others were disappointed by the focus on computational methods.....»»
Amazon refreshes its monochrome Kindle lineup, including a bigger Paperwhite
Amazon's new monochrome e-readers focus on the usual quality-of-life upgrades. Amazon is shaking up its entire Kindle e-reader lineup today, at least by the slow-moving and relati.....»»
Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this. Winamp, through its Belgian owner Llama Group, posted the source for its "Legacy Player Code" on September 24 so that developers.....»»
Fossil unearthed in Brazil is 237-million-year-old sister-group to Dinosauria
Paleontologist Rodrigo Temp Muller with Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, working with colleagues in Brazil, has confirmed the finding of one of the oldest dinosauromorph fossils ever uncovered in South America......»»
Researchers develop polyurea membranes for lithium recovery from waste batteries
In a study published in the Journal of Membrane Science, a research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences propose a new zone-regulated interfacial polymerization strategy, aim.....»»
Google blocks popular ad blocker for ‘security and privacy concerns’
Google is beefing up security with Chrome extensions and warns that support for uBlock Origin will end soon. What other app might be affected?.....»»
Android 15 is now rolling out to Pixels. Here’s what’s new
Google has finally released the stable build of Android 15. The latest iteration focuses on data privacy and safety in case users lose access to their phone......»»
Secuvy unveils features designed to improve data security
Secuvy released several new features designed to enhance data security, mitigate insider threats, and streamline privacy operations. These innovations strengthen Secuvy’s capabilities in compliance, risk management, data leakage prevention, and.....»»
Why autumn 2024 is your best chance to see lots of weird and wonderful fungi
The UK and north-western Europe have had a particularly wet 2024. Extreme weather patterns caused by climate change are nothing to celebrate, but there is one group of organisms that will have appreciated all the rain......»»
"Pandas are coming": Two new bears depart China for US capital
Two giant pandas departed China for a zoo in the US capital on Monday, a Chinese conservation group said in a statement......»»
How soccer could address prison re-offending
Soccer may help incarcerated people to improve their in-prison behavior and reintegration into society after release, by fostering connections to positive group identities through learning coaching and transferrable skills from professional soccer st.....»»
The Pocuter Spectra sets a new standard for smartwatch repairability
This smartwatch promises total repairability and ease of access for all users. With only seven screws in total, it's exciting — but still needs time to cook......»»
Data breaches trigger increase in cyber insurance claims
Cyber claims have continued their upwards trend over the past year, driven in large part by a rise in data and privacy breach incidents, according to Allianz. Cyber claims frequency exceeds €1 million The frequency of large cyber claims (>€1 mill.....»»
Traces of ancient immigration patterns to Japan found in 2,000-year-old genome
A joint research group led by Jonghyun Kim and Jun Ohashi of the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that the majority of immigration to the Japanese Archipelago in the Yayoi and Kofun periods (between 3000 BCE and 538 CE) came from the Korean Penin.....»»
TSMC to Focus on AI Chips as it Expands European Operations
Earlier on, TSMC pledged more than $65 billion towards the creation of three plants in Arizona. The post TSMC to Focus on AI Chips as it Expands European Operations appeared first on Phandroid. With more and more software companies and man.....»»
Disruption or adaptation: Three questions for the right digitalization strategy
Does every company need to focus on disruption with its digital strategy or should it wait for disruptions from others before reacting and adapting its processes? A new study by Jan Recker, Murat Tarakci and Fabian J. Sting uses simulations to invest.....»»