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Understanding willingness to pay for nationwide wastewater surveillance in Japan

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased likelihood of other such outbreaks in the future warrant the strengthening of epidemic surveillance systems. Among these, continuous wastewater surveillance at wastewater treatment plants is considere.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 17th, 2024

H-E-B caves to the pressure and begins rolling out Apple Pay to all stores

After kicking off a pilot program in July, H-E-B has announced that it will roll out support for tap-to-pay platforms like Apple Pay to all of its locations. H-E-B operates over 300 locations across Texas, making it one of the largest grocery store c.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Home Depot quietly begins rolling out Apple Pay support

Just a few hours ago, I wrote about H-E-B finally caving to the pressure and rolling out Apple Pay to all of its locations. As it turns out, H-E-B isn’t alone in this change. According to multiple 9to5Mac readers and reports across social media, Ho.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

American Water shuts down systems after cyberattack

American Water, the largest water and wastewater utility company in the US, has shut down some of its systems following a cyberattack. While the company confirmed that none of its water or wastewater facilities or operations have been negatively affe.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Honda goes all-in on new 0 Series EVs to ‘survive" global industry shift

CEO Toshihiro Mibe previews Honda's coming line of 0 Series electric vehicles at an all-day briefing and test drive in Japan, revealing new specifications and manufacturing techniques......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Artificial proteasome offers insights for new trichomoniasis treatments

Researchers from IOCB Prague are furthering the understanding of how medicines work and what it takes to develop their most effective variants. In one current study, they have focused on the disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vagina.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Researchers uncover new plant perception mechanism for light and heat

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have described a previously unknown mechanism in the perception of light and heat in plants. The results contribute to a better understanding of plant physiological p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Georgia Mercedes dealership sues commercial vehicle customizer for nearly $5 million

A Georgia dealership sued a South Carolina company for nearly $5 million for failing to pay for 83 Mercedes-Benz vehicles it bought in 2023, according to a federal court suit......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Apple showcases all the things Camera Control can do in new iPhone 16 video

Apple has a new video out promoting the iPhone 16. While previous ads have spotlighted the forthcoming Apple Intelligence features, this latest video is all about Camera Control. And if you pay close attention, you’ll notice a key detail about Appl.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 5th, 2024

Palworld is finally on PS5 in Japan despite Nintendo lawsuit

After a short delay, the popular Palworld has come to PS5 in Japan, even though Nintendo has sued the developer in the country......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

X fined over $400,000 for refusing to address child abuse concerns

Elon Musk's X is at odds with the Australian government over its policies regarding child abuse. X, formerly Twitter, owes the Australian government some money.Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Elon Musk's microblogging site has to pay the eq.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Wastewater Offers an Early Alarm System for Another Deadly Virus

A surveillance system proven during Covid-19 is now being used to track outbreaks of RSV......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Automattic demanded web host pay $32M annually for using WordPress trademark

Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg called WP Engine "a cancer to WordPress." Automattic Inc. and its founder have been sued by a WordPress hosting company that alleges an extortion.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

X-rays advance understanding of Earth"s core-mantle boundary and super-Earth magma oceans

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have revealed new details about Earth's core-mantle boundary and similar regions found in exoplanets......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

New article provides orientation to using implementation science in policing

Since the 2020 murder by Minneapolis police of George Floyd brought nationwide calls for change amid concerns that prevailing practices were not grounded in evidence and created harm, policing has been in turmoil. Implementation science (IS) involves.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Mathematicians and climate researchers build new models for understanding polar sea ice

Polar sea ice is ever-changing. It shrinks, expands, moves, breaks apart, reforms in response to changing seasons, and rapid climate change. It is far from a homogenous layer of frozen water on the ocean's surface, but rather a dynamic mix of water a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Manufacturers are lucrative targets for cybercriminals

Hackers and other bad actors believe manufacturers are behind on security measures and more likely to pay a ransom......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

$2.5M iPhone fraudsters imprisoned and ordered to pay restitution

Two Maryland-based iPhone fraudsters who cheated Apple out of $2.5M were handed prison sentences yesterday, and ordered to pay restitution. One was sentenced to 57 months, the other to 54 months, with the pair ordered to repay a total of a little.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Wastewater bacteria can break down plastic for food, yielding new possibilities for cleaning up plastic waste

Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems. But exactly what these Comamonas bacteria are doing has remained a mystery......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Decades-long research reveals new understanding of how climate change may impact caches of Arctic soil carbon

Utilizing one of the longest-running ecosystem experiments in the Arctic, a Colorado State University-led team of researchers has developed a better understanding of the interplay among plants, microbes and soil nutrients—findings that offer new in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

15% of office workers use unsanctioned GenAI tools

Rigid security protocols — such as complex authentication processes and highly restrictive access controls — can frustrate employees, slow productivity and lead to unsafe workarounds, according to Ivanti. Understanding workplace behavior key to s.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024