Week in review: New Black Basta’s social engineering campaign, passing the CISSP exam in 6 weeks
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Black Basta target orgs with new social engineering campaign Black Basta, one of the most prolific ransomware-as-a-service operators, is trying out.....»»
Amazon"s best $249 iPad 10th Generation deal is back
The all-time best price on Apple's iPad 10th Generation has returned, with an on-page coupon discounting the tablet to $249.99.Apple's iPad 10th Gen returns to all-time best price.Black Friday pricing has returned on Apple's iPad 10th Generation, wit.....»»
Journal that published faulty black plastic study removed from science index
Chemosphere cut from Web of Science, which calculates impact factors. The publisher of a high-profile, now-corrected study on black plastics has been removed from a critical index.....»»
Experiments show power-motivated social media users disproportionately spread misinformation
People motivated by power and the desire to influence others are more likely to share fake news posts on social media, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher......»»
Hybrid dune experiment tests erosion resistance during storms
Last week, a 100-meter-long test dune was raised on the coast near Monster. A hybrid dune, consisting of a combination of sand and hard elements. Researchers from TU Delft are monitoring how different configurations erode during stormy weather condit.....»»
YouTube populists are driving South Korea"s political instability—a warning for the rest of the world"s democracies
In the space of three weeks, South Korea has seen a brief declaration of martial law, its sudden repeal and the impeachment of its president, Yoon Suk Yeol......»»
A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics
"I am definitely not following the news anymore," one patient told me when I asked about her political news consumption in the weeks before the 2024 U.S. presidential election......»»
Cenotectic concept redefines search for life on icy worlds
As NASA's Europa Clipper embarks on its historic journey to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, Dr. Matt Powell-Palm, a faculty member at Texas A&M University's Department of Mechanical Engineering, has unveiled research that could transform our understandin.....»»
Your Oura Ring’s 2024 Year in Review is now live. Here’s how to find it
Oura Ring is one of the best smart rings you can get on the market, and now you can view your year in review......»»
White House unveils new climate goals weeks before Trump"s return
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday unveiled a new climate target under the landmark Paris accord, just weeks before Donald Trump's return to the White House threatens to upend US efforts to combat global warming......»»
Amazon’s RTO delays exemplify why workers get so mad about mandates
Amazon lacks space to accommodate its entire workforce. Amazon announced in September that it will require workers to be in the office five days a week starting in January. Emplo.....»»
Arm says it’s losing $50M a year in revenue from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite SoCs
At issue: Arm SoC designs that Qualcomm acquired when it bought Nuvia in 2021. Arm and Qualcomm's dispute over Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips is continuing in court this week.....»»
Distant blazar discovery supports rapid black hole formation in the early universe
Astronomers have discovered an important piece of the puzzle of how supermassive black holes were able to grow so quickly in the early universe: a special kind of active galactic nucleus so distant that its light has taken more than 12.9 billion year.....»»
NASA finds "sideways" black hole using legacy data and new techniques
NASA researchers have discovered a perplexing case of a black hole that appears to be "tipped over," rotating in an unexpected direction relative to the galaxy surrounding it. That galaxy, called NGC 5084, has been known for years, but the sideways s.....»»
Nonlinear "skin effect" unveiled in antiferromagnetic materials
A team of researchers has identified a unique phenomenon, a "skin effect," in the nonlinear optical responses of antiferromagnetic materials. The research, published in Physical Review Letters, provides new insights into the properties of these mater.....»»
Nintendo Switch Year in Review 2024 is live: Here’s how to see your stats
Are you curious about how you spent your time on the Nintendo Switch this year? If so, you'll want to check out your Year in Review 2023. Here's how to do it......»»
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i review: a budget laptop that’s worth it?
The Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5i is a budget laptop when you can find it on sale, and it offers some attractive features. But its battery life is disappointing......»»
Apple may have cancelled its long-rumored iPhone hardware subscription service
Apple has reportedly stopped work on a discrete iPhone hardware subscription service, but the goals of the project have been largely accomplished with the iPhone Upgrade Program.Carrying around the new iPhone 16 Pro for the past week or soRumors abou.....»»
Supreme Court to decide if TikTok should be banned or sold
TikTok won’t get injunction but will get SCOTUS review ahead of potential ban. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court confirmed it would review whether a federal law that could ban or.....»»
Arm and Qualcomm fight in court over the future of Snapdragon X Elite chips
At issue: Arm SoC designs that Qualcomm acquired when it bought Nuvia in 2021. Arm and Qualcomm's dispute over Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips is continuing in court this week.....»»
How to schedule messages on Instagram
This tutorial explains how you can schedule messages on Instagram. The post How to schedule messages on Instagram appeared first on Phandroid. Instagram is a photo-sharing social media but it also lets you stay connected with family and fr.....»»