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Netflix powers up 'Love, Death + Robots' Volume 2
SPACE.com - 14 May 2021 21:55
The Emmy Award-winning animation anthology returns with naked giants, Christmas demons, and robots-gone-wild!
US pipeline ransomware attack serves as fair warning to persistent corporate inertia over security
ZDNet - 14 May 2021 03:08
That companies continue to disregard the need for basic cybersecurity hygiene signals the need for firmer action, especially as cybercriminals turn their focus to operational technology sectors and cyber threats can resu...
Brain implants let paralyzed man write on a screen using thoughts alone - CNET
CNET - 14 May 2021 05:16
Researchers combine neural implants with AI to develop a "mindwriting" system that converts imagined writing to text on a screen.
NASA's Perseverance rover gets up close and personal with Martian surface
Digital Trends - 14 May 2021 04:30
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, which reached the red planet in February, has sent back some incredibly detailed imagery showing the Martian surface up close.
If We Live in a Sea of Dark Matter, This Tiny Mirror Might Be Able to Detect It
Gizmodo - 14 May 2021 00:37
Despite the vast and expensive effort to figure out the identity of the invisible stuff that seems to make up much of the universe, no proposed dark matter candidate has been detected by any scientific experiment. Now, a...
SpaceX plans to send Starship to Hawaii via space - CNET
CNET - 14 May 2021 00:31
Elon Musk's early designs have flown only about as high as a commercial flight so far, but plans are in place to go much further.
Fake MSI website offers Afterburner app with possible malware
Slash Gear - 14 May 2021 08:41
When access to a popular resource suddenly disappears, people are likely to search for an alternative source, no matter where it comes from. That’s true for websites but even more so for software and apps which can car...
Stadia is alive and well, insists Google exec
Slash Gear - 14 May 2021 04:58
Google is notorious for its many projects, some of them very expensive and some of them even involving partners and customers that rely on such products. When Google launched its own game streaming platform, it wasn’t ...
CDC says drop the mask, the internet drops the memes and jokes - CNET
CNET - 14 May 2021 02:18
You don't need to wear a mask if fully vaccinated, but no word yet on whether you can give up sweatpants.
World's largest crypto exchange Binance is reportedly under investigation
The Verge - 14 May 2021 00:56
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is being investigated by the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Justice, Bloomberg reports, with officials who handle money laundering a...
How the CIA's fake vaccine campaign to find Bin Laden could still backfire - CNET
CNET - 14 May 2021 00:47
Exploring the impact of misleading campaigns to discredit vaccinations, researchers turn to a decade-old event involving US intelligence and a small town in Pakistan.
Exploding Stars are Titanium Factories
Universe Today - 14 May 2021 00:35
If you’re a fan of titanium, you should head to the nearest supernova. You’ll get more than enough of it. And its presence can help astronomers understand how supernovae work. We understand the basic picture of how t...
Wow, much value: Dogecoin seals New England real estate deal - CNET
CNET - 14 May 2021 20:52
Don't forget to bring your favorite memecoin to closing.
Astronomers may have found black holes that formed soon after big bang
New Scientist - 14 May 2021 17:30
We have now detected gravitational waves from 47 pairs of black holes smashing together, and nearly a third of them may be strange primordial black holes
Facebook has trained an AI to treat irrelevant data like spoiled milk
Engadget - 14 May 2021 15:00The Apple Designer You've Never Heard of Is Making Noise
Wired - 14 May 2021 15:00
Plus: The iPod's cultural importance, the fate of Loon's balloons, and the price of an SNL appearance.
Ransomware's New Swindle: Triple Extortion
Threatpost - 14 May 2021 14:30
Ransomware attackers are now demanding cash from the customers of victims too.
Microsoft rolls out Dolby Vision gaming test on Xbox Series X and S
The Verge - 14 May 2021 14:30
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Dolby Vision gaming is arriving on the Xbox Series X and S for testers who are a part of the Xbox Insider's "alpha ring" group. This HDR format offers an upgraded set of features l...
Pakistan-Linked Hackers Added New Windows Malware to Its Arsenal
The Hacker News - 14 May 2021 14:04
Cybercriminals with suspected ties to Pakistan continue to rely on social engineering as a crucial component of its operations as part of an evolving espionage campaign against Indian targets, according to new research. ...
How to Get into the Bug-Bounty Biz: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Threatpost - 14 May 2021 14:00
Experts from Intel, GitHub and KnowBe4 weigh in on what you need to succeed at security bug-hunting.
Swamp Motel's internet scavenger hunts are the most fun I've had all pandemic - CNET
CNET - 14 May 2021 14:00
Bored by Netflix? Done with Zoom quizzes? Try these immersive mysteries instead.
Magecart Hackers Now hide PHP-Based Backdoor In Website Favicons
The Hacker News - 14 May 2021 13:45
Cybercrime groups are distributing malicious PHP web shells disguised as a favicon to maintain remote access to the compromised servers and inject JavaScript skimmers into online shopping platforms with an aim to steal f...