What type of GIF user are you?
When you get a text from a friend, is your immediate reaction to reply with a GIF? Do you know which GIF to send, or do you begin to scroll, searching for the perfect one? If so, it may mean more than you realize, according to researchers at BYU......»»
Samsung Galaxy Ultra Watch copies everything except Apple"s durability and customer service
About a month with the Galaxy Watch Ultra was enough for one user to see its action button fall off, and Samsung seems resistant to help despite being under warranty.Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra defectSamsung revealed a new rugged smartwatch that borro.....»»
Apple tweaking how default browsers are selected in EU
Apple is responding to EU criticism about alternative browser choices by simplifying selection, and in addition it's adding more options over user control of other default apps.As well as updating default browser choices, EU users will have more cont.....»»
New Chrome zero-day actively exploited, patch quickly! (CVE-2024-7971)
A new Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-7971) exploited by attackers in the wild has been fixed by Google. About CVE-2024-7971 CVE-2024-7971 is a high-severity vulnerability caused by a type confusion weakness in V8, the open-source JavaScript.....»»
Q&A: Sierra Leone"s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land—but it"s making them more vulnerable
Bora—a type of thank you gift—is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land......»»
“Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released
Patrick Spence admits Sonos has made "painful mistakes" recently. Enlarge / Sonos' updated app was reportedly rushed out before the release of Sonos' Ace headphones (pictured). (credit: Sonos) Sonos' new app was launch.....»»
Beats Studio Pro gain multi-user audio sharing with new firmware
Apple has released new firmware for the . Beats’ premium over-ear headphones make a compelling—and much more affordable—alternative to AirPods Max, but lack a few AirPods features. One such feature has now been added via the new firmware: multi.....»»
LumaFusion 5.0 brings speed ramping and enhanced keyframing to your iPhone and iPad
LumaTouch has just released version 5.0 of its award-winning mobile editing platform, LumaFusion. As an iPad enthusiast and Lumafusion user for over 5 five years, I could not be more excited about this update. It introduces powerful new tools that ca.....»»
New phishing method targets Android and iPhone users
ESET researchers discovered an uncommon type of phishing campaign targeting Android and iPhone users. They analyzed a case observed in the wild that targeted clients of a prominent Czech bank. PWA phishing flow (Source: ESET) This technique is notewo.....»»
The best weapons to use in Black Myth: Wukong
only has the staff as the single weapon type. However, there are different variants to acquire, and these armaments have their own stats and bonus effects. Some are quite good, that they become invaluable for entire sections of the campaign. HereR.....»»
Cybercriminals exploit file sharing services to advance phishing attacks
Threat actors use popular file-hosting or e-signature solutions as a disguise to manipulate their targets into revealing private information or downloading malware, according to Abnormal Security. A file-sharing phishing attack is a unique type of ph.....»»
Self-dealing has a long history on crypto exchanges: Researchers investigate "wash trading"
In 2019, the American tech trading company Bitwise presented to the SEC that an astounding 95% of cryptocurrency exchanges were fake. This claim may be credited to a type of market manipulation called "wash trading," which involves inflating trading.....»»
Scientists discover phenomenon impacting Earth"s radiation belts
Two University of Alaska Fairbanks scientists have discovered a new type of "whistler," an electromagnetic wave that carries a substantial amount of lightning energy to the Earth's magnetosphere......»»
New research shows agricultural impacts on soil microbiome and fungal communities
New research from Smithsonian's Bird Friendly Coffee program highlights a type of biodiversity that often gets overlooked: soil bacteria and fungal communities. For over twenty years, Smithsonian research has shown that coffee farms with shade trees.....»»
Acura hatches a more extreme Integra Type S with Honda Racing assist
The prototype's development was led by Honda Racing Corp. U.S., which handles Honda and Acura racing programs in North America......»»
An asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, not a comet, new study finds
Analysis of ruthenium isotopes showed the impactor was a carbonaceous-type asteroid. Enlarge / Artist impression of a large asteroid impacting on Earth, such as the Chicxulub event that caused the end-Cretaceous mass extinction 6.....»»
T-Mobile fined $60M for data breaches, the largest fine of its type
T-Mobile has been fined $60M for failing to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data, and for further failing to report the breach. Unusually, the fine was levied by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), and is the largest fi.....»»
How to convert Word into PDF or JPEG
Whether you want your Microsoft Word file as an image or different document type, we’ve got you covered. We’ll show you how to convert Word into JPEG or PDF......»»
Deep-Live-Cam goes viral, allowing anyone to become a digital doppelganger
Using one photo and free software, someone can impersonate your appearance in a video chat. Enlarge / A still video capture of X user João Fiadeiro replacing his face with J.D. Vance in a test of Deep-Live-Cam. Over th.....»»
Large language models pose a risk to society and need tighter regulation, say researchers
Leading experts in regulation and ethics at the Oxford Internet Institute, have identified a new type of harm created by LLMs which they believe poses long-term risks to democratic societies and needs to be addressed by creating a new legal duty for.....»»
Microsoft’s Paint 3D was once the future of MS Paint, but now it’s going away
User outcry ushered in a renaissance for classic MS Paint, and Paint 3D faded. Enlarge / Paint 3D, once the future of the Paint app, is getting the axe in November. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) In October of 2017, Microso.....»»