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When we started this site more than sixteen years ago, we never expected it to last this long. The fact that TorrentFreak is still around today is in large part thanks to our loyal readers. The commenters have played their part as well but, eventuall.....»»
Donald Trump’s lenders of last resort include a subprime auto king and online bank
Donald Trump has disparaged California but it’s where he’s turning for crucial support from a small group of financiers......»»
Defining a holistic GRC strategy
End-user spending on security and risk management will total $215 billion in 2024, according to Gartner. In this Help Net Security video, Nicholas Kathmann, CISO at LogicGate, discusses why companies are turning to a holistic GRC strategy. Businesses.....»»
Turning camels into cows: Megafarms are being set up to produce camel milk on industrial scales
The camel may be the next cow. An animal that once grazed and browsed over huge distances is increasingly being enclosed in vast Middle Eastern dairy farms, where thousands of camels are milked by machine. This is the model of sedentary farming that.....»»
South Africa"s conservation model: Why expanding the use of biodiversity to generate money is a good idea
South Africa's government is calling for public comments on an updated version of its existing biodiversity economy plan......»»
Craig Federighi is on a mission to let you move work across all of your devices, instantly and seamlessly
From using an iPhone as a webcam on Mac to Universal Control, for years Apple has been making it easier to work across multiple devices — and now it has a plan to mean you can instantly switch between them, too.Turning iPad, Mac, and more into a si.....»»
Turning microalgae into light-controlled, soft bio-microrobots
Micro/nanorobots, due to their small size, high controllability and precise navigation capabilities have emerged as an important tool to execute biomedical tasks in microenvironments. However, it is still a big challenge to maneuver rigid microrobots.....»»
Carmakers give up on software that avoids kangaroos
Australia is turning to virtual fences to cut down on car-kangaroo impacts. Enlarge / Once they go airborne, collision avoidance software can't make sense of kangaroos. (credit: Raimund Linke) Shane Williams is always on.....»»
What is kinship care? Why is it favored for Aboriginal children over foster care?
The 1997 Bringing Them Home report into the removal of Aboriginal children from their families was a turning point in Australia's history. The inquiry rejected past government policies of assimilation and endorsed the importance of keeping Aboriginal.....»»
Q&A: Can genetic genealogy restore family narratives disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade?
Some political figures seek to remove references to slavery from the study of American history, adding to the vast knowledge gaps that stem from the transatlantic slave trade. To better understand these histories, scholars and individuals are turning.....»»
How to download YouTube Videos with 4K Video Downloader
As streaming becomes more unreliable, having a backup copy is becoming a greater priority, leaving more internet users turning to a YouTube video downloader for various reasons. We checked out the 4K Video Downloader app on Mac to learn how to downlo.....»»
Advancing towards sustainability: Turning carbon dioxide and water into acetylene
Reaching sustainability is one of humanity's most pressing challenges today—and also one of the hardest. To minimize our impact on the environment and start reverting the damage humanity has already caused, striving to achieve carbon neutrality in.....»»
Apps secretly turning devices into proxy network nodes removed from Google Play
Your smartphone might be part of a proxy network, and you might not even know it: all it takes is for you to download apps whose developers have included the functionality and didn’t mention it. If that doesn’t sound so bad, you should kn.....»»
Scientists develop ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that turn fabrics into wearable electronics
Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed ultra-thin semiconductor fibers that can be woven into fabrics, turning them into smart wearable electronics. Their work has been published in the journal Nature......»»
The top 5 stories of the week: Nissan"s wholesale push; EVs not turning profits
Here's a quick look at the top automotive stories of the week......»»
US election: Turning off TikTok is a big risk for the Democrats
Popular social media platform TikTok stands accused of holding US data in China, fostering censorship, and spreading disinformation. Its popularity poses a dilemma for US politicians, but especially Democrats who have heavily relied on the app to rea.....»»
How to use your monitor’s overdrive setting (and why you should)
Your monitor's overdrive setting is almost certainly worth turning on to improve motion clarity. Here's how to do it......»»
Samsung Launches 3D Map View Feature for SmartThings App
Originally teased back at CES 2024, the feature works by turning real floor plans into virtual images in the SmartThings app. The post Samsung Launches 3D Map View Feature for SmartThings App appeared first on Phandroid. The growing pletho.....»»
Citizen Zoo Is Rewilding the UK, One Grasshopper at a Time
The London-based social enterprise is turning regular people into at-home zookeepers......»»
Spike for Teams adds shared inbox support for streamlined team communication
I’ve been a big fan of Spike for many years, and their new Teams plan is one of the most credible alternatives to Google Workspace and Microsoft 365 we’ve seen in quite some time. Spike takes a different approach to managing your inbox by turning.....»»
Field studies confirm social network shrinking for aging monkeys
As people get older, they increasingly focus on their more important relationships, often turning to family and close friends. This active reorientation towards a few, particularly close relationships could explain why aging humans live in ever small.....»»