Who needs the dark web? Drug sales flourish on social media
Drug sales on the dark web are trending downward in favor of Snapchat, Telegram, and others. For every illegal drug, there is a combination of emojis that dealers and consumers us.....»»
Megapixel fluorescence microscopy through scattering layers made simple
A team from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem has introduced a new method for megapixel-scale fluorescence microscopy through complex scattering media. This approach resolves high-resolution images from several tens of widefield fluorescence-microsc.....»»
Life in the world"s deepest seas: The challenge of finding 1,000 new marine species by 2030
Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface, but despite their immense size and impact on the planet, we know very little about them. While many of us might associate the sea with relaxing holidays on tropical beaches, the ocean is nothing but cold, dark.....»»
Study explores the effectiveness of honesty oath for reducing dishonest behaviors
Over the past decades, psychologists and policymakers have been trying to devise interventions that could dissuade individuals from engaging in dishonest social behaviors, such as tax evasion or fraud. One promising strategy they identified entails a.....»»
Engineered antibiotic D22 shows promise against drug-resistant bacteria
Antibacterial drugs are important for treating infections. But increasingly, bacterial resistance to current drugs—so they don't work well, or even at all—means new ones are urgently needed......»»
Price cuts fail to prevent iPhone sales drop on China"s Singles Day
China's annual Singles Day shopping festival has again seen Apple's iPhone sales decline year over year.iPhone 16 ProSingles dDay used to regularly see record-breaking sales for the iPhone, with one vendor selling 156 million of the iPhone 13 in the.....»»
New DESI data shed light on gravity"s pull in the universe
Gravity has shaped our cosmos. Its attractive influence turned tiny differences in the amount of matter present in the early universe into the sprawling strands of galaxies we see today. A new study using data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instr.....»»
Apple Developer app for iOS updated with dark and tinted icon, more
A week after updating App Store Connect for iOS with a new interface, Apple has now released an update for the Apple Developer app for iPhone and iPad. The new version brings support for the dark and tinted icon in iOS 18, as well as some other impro.....»»
Novo Nordisk sells hit weight-loss drug in China—at fraction of US price
As US struggles to afford GLP-1 drugs, the rest of the world sees much lower prices. Patients in China will be able to purchase the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy for 1,400 y.....»»
Apple shifts to internal advertising sales for Apple News
Apple has started to sell advertising on Apple News by itself, a report claims, with the company handling ad inventory sales for the service on its own.Apple News on an iPhoneAdvertising in Apple Services isn't entirely new, as it has done so for App.....»»
Instagram will finally let you reset algorithm recommendations
One of the best features yet is about to hit Instagram as a test. According to a Meta newsroom post, the social media platform has … The post Instagram will finally let you reset algorithm recommendations appeared first on BGR. One o.....»»
Are your Instagram recommendations a mess? You can now start from scratch
One of the biggest problems with social media is that our feeds are full of things the algorithms think we want to see, rather than what we actually want to see. If your Instagram recommendations seem increasingly removed from your interests, Meta.....»»
Open-source and free Android password managers that prioritize your privacy
We’re often told to use strong, unique passwords, especially for important accounts like email, banking, and social media. However, managing different passwords for numerous accounts can be challenging. Password managers simplify this by securely s.....»»
Apple to increase Indonesia investment tenfold to appeal iPhone 16 ban
Indonesia hasn't budged on Apple's $10 million investment offer to lift an iPhone 16 sales ban, so the company has reportedly increased its offer to $100 million.iPhone 16 has been banned from sale in IndonesiaIndonesia Ministry of Industry blocked A.....»»
The myth of junk food-eating gamers is actually about social hunger—and gender, say researchers
Gamers are often associated with unhealthy diets, messy living spaces and at times asocial lifestyles. While the gamer stereotypes first mentioned have some basis in reality, this is not necessarily for the reasons we thought. This, according to new.....»»
Better but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race
An oracle erred badly. The most impressive results were turned in by a little-known company in Brazil. A nagging problem reemerged, and some media critics turned profane in their assessments......»»
Researcher reverse engineers new iPhone security feature ‘Inactivity Reboot’
A recent report by 404 Media revealed that law enforcement agents have been concerned about automatically rebooting themselves, which makes it very difficult to hack these devices. Security researcher Jiska Classen later discovered that this behavio.....»»
Trump’s FCC chair is Brendan Carr, who wants to regulate everyone except ISPs
Carr says he wants to punish broadcast media and dismantle "censorship cartel." President-elect Donald Trump announced last night that he will make Brendan Carr the chairman of th.....»»
When marine algae get sick: How viruses shape microbe interactions
By looking at the tiniest virus-infected microbes in the ocean, researchers are gaining new insights about the marine food web that may help improve future climate change predictions. The new study, co-authored by Wake Forest Assistant Professor of B.....»»
Never mind slowing sales, 57% of drivers will likely have an EV in 10 years
Even as sales slow, it’s likely that 57% of drivers will have an EV in 10 years......»»
Never mind slowing sales: 57% of drivers will likely have an EV in 10 years
Even as sales slow, it’s likely that 57% of drivers will have an EV in 10 years......»»