Visa supports transaction settlement with USDC stablecoin
Payment card network Visa has announced that transactions can be settled using USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Crypto.com is the first company to test the new capability with its own Visa-branded cards. USDC is a sta.....»»
New protein imaging method supports the design of innovative new cancer drugs
Scientists have successfully used a new imaging technique to determine the structure and interactions of a protein complex that plays a significant part in the initiation and progression of cancer. They showed that it was possible to use a high-resol.....»»
Tesla settles Autopilot wrongful death suit, avoiding court trial
Tesla has filed to keep the settlement terms sealed. Enlarge / A photograph from the NTSB report into the crash. (credit: NTSB) Yesterday, trial was due to begin in the case of Huang v. Tesla, a wrongful death lawsuit b.....»»
Tesla settles fatal Autopilot crash case on eve of trial in Calif.
Terms of the settlement weren’t disclosed in court filings made public Monday in state court in San Jose, Calif......»»
Tesla reaches settlement in autopilot death case of Apple engineer
Tesla was prepared to contest claims of wrongful death related to its Autopilot system in court but has chosen to settle the case instead.Tesla agrees to pay settlement in tragic autopilot crashIn a surprising turn, Tesla has opted for a settlement w.....»»
WiCyS: A champion for a more diverse cybersecurity workforce
In this Help Net Security interview, Lynn Dohm, Executive Director at Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), talks about how the organization supports its members across different stages of their cybersecurity journey. WiCyS (pronounced Wee-Sis) is an organ.....»»
Visa warns dangerous new malware is attacking financial firms
JSOutProx is a banking trojan that can grab screenshots, drop other malware, and control device peripherals......»»
George Carlin estate forces “AI Carlin” off the Internet for good
Settlement bars Dudesy podcast from re-uploading its ersatz Carlin comedy special. Enlarge / The original YouTube thumbnail for Dudesy's Carlin special shows an AI-generated comedian sporting Carlin's signature gray ponytail look.....»»
Apple Pencil 3 could have new squeeze gesture
Code found in iPadOS 17.5 revealed a new squeeze gesture that could be introduced with Apple Pencil 3.Apple Pencil could get an update soonApple Pencil 2 already supports a double-tap gesture for switching between available tools in an app. Since it.....»»
Scams are becoming more convincing and costly
Scams directly targeting consumers continue to increase in both complexity and volume, according to Visa. Consumers are increasingly targeted by scammers, who rely on heightened emotions to create fraud opportunities. While the number of individual s.....»»
Spotify Premium for Mac and Windows finally adds a miniplayer
It’s happened, Spotify has finally launched a miniplayer for desktop that supports music and video (including podcasts). As shown above, you can use a few designs including a minimal bar, or resizable square or rectangle. more….....»»
Carbon-based supports for electrocatalysis under industrially relevant conditions
Carbon materials, due to their appropriate physicochemical characteristics such as high surface area, adjustable pore structure, variable morphology, and multifunctional surface properties based on chemical modifications, low cost, and ease of prepar.....»»
Holman nearly doubles auto retail business with Leith Automotive megadeal
The transaction closed this week and nearly doubles Holman's auto retail business. It's the latest in a slew of large dealership group acquisitions......»»
Pour points: A novel method for woodland water resource management
Vegetation plays a vital role in regulating the percentage of precipitation reaching the ground to nourish the root systems of plants both in the canopy and undergrowth, which consequently supports the survival of the entire forest ecosystem. Water a.....»»
Apple writes off lawsuit that claimed Tim Cook defrauded investors for $490 million
Apple is moving on from a class action lawsuit that claimed CEO Tim Cook defrauded investors in 2019. The cost of doing business is just $490 million for Apple, according to a settlement that will have to be approved by the court. more….....»»
Stripe adds Apple Pay Later as a default option for merchants
Stripe now supports Apple Pay Later, which lets customers pay for something up to $1,000 over six weeks.Apple Pay Later is a buy now, pay later serviceApple Pay Later is a buy now, pay later service backed by Apple and served on the Mastercard networ.....»»
Creating soundscapes increases coral larval settlement, study finds
A team of marine biologists and oceanographers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Falmouth, Massachusetts, has found that creating soundscapes for coral larvae encourages them to settle on desired coral reefs......»»
Human activity on Curaçao began centuries earlier than previously believed, study finds
New research co-led by Simon Fraser University and the National Archaeological Anthropological Memory Management (NAAM Foundation) in Curaçao extends the earliest known human settlement of Curaçao by centuries, adding pieces to the puzzle of pre-Co.....»»
Ivory for Mastodon adds quote posts on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Tapbots is out with a new version of its popular Ivory for Mastodon client on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With this week’s update, Ivory now supports quote posts for the first time. more….....»»
The Southern Ocean upwelling is a mecca for whales and tuna that"s worth celebrating and protecting
The Great Southern Australian Coastal Upwelling System is an upward current of water over vast distances along Australia's southern coast. It brings nutrients from deeper waters to the surface. This nutrient-rich water supports a rich ecosystem that.....»»
Apple to pay iPhone users $14.4 million to settle ‘batterygate’ lawsuit in Canada
Apple will pay $14.4 million to iPhone users in Canada to settle a class action lawsuit over the iPhone’s “Batterygate” controversy. As part of the settlement, which was green lit by a Canadian court on Monday, eligible iPhone users will receiv.....»»