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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

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

Chemist challenges traditional views on crystal growth

Remember that old high school chemistry experiment where salt crystals precipitate out of a saltwater solution—or maybe the one where rock candy crystals form from sugar water? It turns out that your understanding of how crystals formed in those so.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

New method quantifies single-cell data"s risk of private information leakage

Access to publicly available human single-cell gene expression datasets, or scRNA-seq datasets, has significantly enhanced researchers' understanding of both complex biological systems and the etymology of various diseases. However, the increase in a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

T-Mobile pays $16 million fine for three years’ worth of data breaches

Breaches in three consecutive years lead to $16M fine and new security protocols. T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $15.75 million fine and improve its security in a settlement over a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Japan records second-hottest September

Japan had its second-hottest September since records began with some regions the warmest yet, the weather agency said, in a year likely to become the warmest in human history......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Sony Japan Wants to Fight Back Against PS5 Pro Scalpers

Certain conditions must be met before being allowed to make a purchase. The post Sony Japan Wants to Fight Back Against PS5 Pro Scalpers appeared first on Phandroid. Following several complaints about scalpers scooping up massive amounts o.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

T-Mobile pays $16 million fine for three years’ worth of data breaches

Breaches in three consecutive years lead to $16M fine and new security protocols. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images ) T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $15.75 million fine and improve its security in a settlement ov.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Predicting river flow dynamics using stable isotopes for improved ecosystem health

An international science team has made significant strides in understanding river flow dynamics. The findings leverage isotope hydrology techniques such as measuring stable isotopes in water molecules to elucidate the contributions of various water s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

AWS forced to pay out millions in major patent dispute

Jury finds AWS ‘willingly’ infringed on two patents......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley

A recent study at McGill University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

AI model detects impervious surfaces in aerial images

In accordance with the German Sustainability Strategy, new impervious surfaces are to be limited to less than 30 hectares per day nationwide. In order to verify whether this target is met, it must be possible to monitor soil sealing at regular interv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Kia goes commercial with EV fleet gambit in new markets, including Japan

Kia enters the finicky Japan market for the first time in decades with plans to sell its Platform Beyond Vehicle commercial EVs to fleet customers. The Korean carmaker pushes PBVs that stretch its carefully curated, consumer-oriented brand image......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Use Windows event logs for ransomware investigations, JPCERT/CC advises

The JPCERT Coordination Center – the first Computer Security Incident Response Team established in Japan – has compiled a list of entries in Windows event logs that could help enterprise defenders respond to human-operated ransomware atta.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

A Tesla camera in Ohio captures heist as police discover a new crime-fighting tool

A Tesla owner in Toledo, Ohio, shared video footage of thieves stealing his brother's SUV, helping police recover the vehicle and make an arrest. Tesla external security cameras are assisting with similar crimes nationwide......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024