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Wild Apples: The 12 weirdest and rarest Macs ever made

Since 1984, Apple has made some strange Macintosh computers. How many have you used? Enlarge (credit: Benj Edwards / Jonathan Zufi / Apple) Forty years ago today, Apple released the first Macintosh. Since that fateful da.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagJan 24th, 2024

Week in review: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploit, YouTube as a cybercrime channel

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-5274) For the eighth time this year, Google has released an emergency updat.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Setting minimum targets for wildlife conservation excludes restoration and ecosystem management, researcher argues

Although the grizzly is featured prominently on the California state flag, the golden bear has been extinct in the wild since the 1920s......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Researchers make better chickpeas possible by harnessing genetic traits of wild cousins

A new study has revealed the potential of using wild crop relatives for chickpea improvement, paving the way for more advanced crops and greater global food security......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra leaked, and it looks ridiculous

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra is getting a wild design change that stands apart from Samsung's recent circular smartwatches. Here's our first look......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Google fixes yet another Chrome zero-day exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-5274)

For the eighth time this year, Google has released an emergency update for its Chrome browser that fixes a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-5274) with an in-the-wild exploit. About CVE-2024-5274 As per usual, Google keeps technical details of the vul.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Fierce Competition from Huawei Forces Apples to Slash Prices in China

Apple cuts prices on its newest smartphone models. The post Fierce Competition from Huawei Forces Apples to Slash Prices in China appeared first on Phandroid. Things have changed a lot for Apple – once at the top of the smartphone ma.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Three sisters garden study finds balanced pollinator-plant network faces an uncertain future

The loss of even one wild bee species can disrupt the reproductive success of certain plants resulting in fewer vegetables, fruits and flowers, say York University researchers who studied how pollinators and plants rely on each other, specifically in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Here"s where Colorado"s wolves traveled in May, including closer to some I-70 mountain communities

At least one of Colorado's 11 wild wolves entered the watershed surrounding Vail in the last month, according to a new map showing where the canines traveled recently......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

New report finds success in wild horse adoption program, critics disagree

A free-market environmental group has recommended expanding a Bureau of Land Management wild horse and burro adoption program that it says is saving taxpayers millions of dollars a year. A wild horse advocacy group has called the program a failure......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Wild birds possess genetic predispositions to learn population-specific songs, study finds

Genetic predispositions guide population-specific song learning in wild birds, shows new research from Stockholm University. By studying adult pied flycatchers that had been translocated as eggs from the Netherlands to Sweden, the researchers found t.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

How Lorelei and the Laser Eyes went from a small project to 2024’s most ambitious game

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a sprawling puzzle game, but developer Simogo originally set out to make something smaller than Sayonara Wild Hearts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2024

Researchers spot cryptojacking attack that disables endpoint protections

A key component: Installing known vulnerable drivers from Avast and IOBit. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Malware recently spotted in the wild uses sophisticated measures to disable antivirus protections, destroy evidenc.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Touchscreen Macs: The idea that will not die

Apple has rejected the idea of making touchscreen Macs for well over a decade now, but a recent remark by a senior company exec did appear to at least open the door to the possibility of a change of heart. Mac and iPad marketing VP Tom Boger recen.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

How small & medium businesses can stop Mac malware in its tracks

Some of us are old enough to remember the days when malware was strictly a Windows problem. Macs were more secure by design, but another key factor was that there weren’t enough of them in use to make Mac malware a sensible use of time for attacker.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Security Bite: Most common macOS malware in 2024 so far

It is a long-standing misconception that Macs are impervious to malware. Unfortunately, this has never been the case. While Apple might hope people continue to overlook the severity, Mac users continue to be caught off guard by cybercriminals’ adva.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

DTK Mac mini scrapped by Apple is successfully repaired by collector

Back in 2020, Apple offered selected developers a custom DTK Mac mini with the A12Z Bionic chip inside, so that they could develop apps for the Apple Silicon platform. After the official launch of the M1 Macs, developers had to return their DTK Mac m.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Genes provide hope for the survival of Arabia"s last big cat

The authors of a major study on the critically endangered Arabian leopard say that the release of captive bred animals carefully selected for their genes can make a significant contribution to the successful recovery of the dwindling wild population.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

New Arm-powered Surface Pro and Surface Laptop aim directly at Apple Silicon Macs

Microsoft's first "Copilot+ PCs" aim for the MacBook Air; neither is fanless. Microsoft's Surface Pro 11 comes with Arm chips and an optional OLED display panel......»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

Microsoft says “Prism” translation layer does for Arm PCs what Rosetta did for Macs

Prism layer is one of several under-the-hood overhauls in Windows 11 24H2. Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is going all-in on Arm-powered Windows PCs today with the introduction of a Snap.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

South African communities vs Shell: High court victories show cultural beliefs and practices count in climate cases

When the Shell petroleum company announced in 2021 that it wanted to explore for fossil fuels off South Africa's pristine Wild Coast, Indigenous communities in the area immediately fought back through the country's courts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024