Technology News
Ransomware crooks steal 3m+ patients' medical records, personal info
The Register - 11 Feb 2023 04:16
All that data coming soon to a darkweb crime forum near you? Several California medical groups have sent security breach notification letters to more than three million patients alerting them that crooks may have stolen ...
Scientists know how the world's deadliest mushroom is spreading across the U.S.
BGR - 11 Feb 2023 03:20
The world's deadliest mushroom has been spreading across the United States faster than expected. The “death cap” mushroom, which is more formally called Amanita phalloides, … The post Scientists know how the world�...
New Brain Atlases and Digital Tools Promise to Make Brain Research More Efficient
Neuroscience News - 11 Feb 2023 01:29
Advancements in brain mapping and the development of new digital tools over the past decade have opened the door to exciting new discoveries in neuroscience and brain sciences.
How to set and change your Netflix primary location
Digital Trends - 11 Feb 2023 16:00
Netflix's crackdown on password sharing will require users to set and even frequently update a primary location for their household. Here's how to do it.
Hubble captures dazzling star cluster that may soon disperse
SPACE.com - 11 Feb 2023 16:00
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an open star cluster known as NGC 2660, which contains hundreds of loosely bound stars in the constellation of Vela.
India tests recovery of spacecraft for Gaganyaan astronaut mission (photos)
SPACE.com - 11 Feb 2023 15:00
India's national space agency ISRO has begun testing a mock crew module for the country's most ambitious mission, Gaganyaan.
How to Survive If You Were Part of the Tech Layoffs
Wired - 11 Feb 2023 15:00
Big Tech has gotten much smaller over the past few months. If you got a pink slip and you're planning your next move, we have tips to help.
Keychron Q3 QMK custom mechanical keyboard has a tenkeyless layout & CNC-machined body
The Gadget Flow - 11 Feb 2023 14:00
Enhance your work or play space with the Keychron Q3 QMK custom mechanical keyboard. Choose from a barebones or fully assembled version. And the latter includes the keyboard PCB, the case, and the steel plate. Additional...
What Web3 Can Learn From Archive of Our Own
Wired - 11 Feb 2023 14:00
The popular online fanfiction hub lets users entrust their works to friends in the event of their death. The decentralized web should take note.
New AI voice-cloning tools 'add fuel' to misinformation fire
Phys.org - 11 Feb 2023 09:30
In a video from a Jan. 25 news report, President Joe Biden talks about tanks. But a doctored version of the video has amassed hundred of thousands of views this week on social media, making it appear he gave a speech tha...
Microsoft Office with AI text generation coming as soon as March
AppleInsider - 11 Feb 2023 03:46
Beyond just internet search, Microsoft is also gearing up to push AI features into its line of Microsoft Office products, including Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Microsoft is working closely with OpenAI On Tuesday, Micr...
Astrophysicists propose cooling Earth by using Moon dust as 'sunscreen'
Digital Trends - 11 Feb 2023 02:16
A wild new research proposal aims to shoot clouds of lunar dust off the moon into a stable orbit to block a small amount of sunlight to keep the Earth cool.
Microsoft Word will help you fix problems if you lose connectivity while co-authoring a document
TechRepublic - 11 Feb 2023 02:01
Working on the same document as other people isn't always straightforward. Here's why it might not be working for you and how Word can make it easier to handle clashing changes. The post Microsoft Word will help you fix ...
Transmission BitTorrent app updated with new design and native Apple Silicon Mac support
9 to 5 Mac - 11 Feb 2023 01:35
Transmission is one of the most popular multi-platform BitTorrent apps. This week, Transmission 4 was finally released to the public, and it comes with some major improvements. These include a refreshed design and native...
Water-hunting NASA cubesat won't reach Moon after total thruster fail
The Register - 11 Feb 2023 01:30
ASCENT propulsion system just didn't work A tiny NASA cubesat, sent to hunt for signs of water ice on the Moon, will not reach lunar orbit after all four thrusters in a miniaturized propulsion system malfunctioned en rou...
What Would Still Not Buy Even if You Had Millions of Dollars? Here's What People Said.
Twisted Sifter - 11 Feb 2023 01:11
"Why do you need 20 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms?!"
Fitbit might be working on blood pressure tech, but its future is murky
The Verge - 11 Feb 2023 00:34
The Fitbit Sense 2 didn't inspire much confidence in the future of Fitbit smartwatches. | Photo by Victoria Song / The Verge Fitbit recently filed a patent application (pdf) for a force-sensitive display that would enabl...
A Stealthy Galaxy Is Hiding in This Hubble Image. Can You Spot It? - CNET
CNET - 11 Feb 2023 00:26
Donatiello II is so faint, it took a human to find it.
PayPal Halts Plans for Stablecoin, Report Says - CNET
CNET - 11 Feb 2023 00:26
The payments company says that if it moves forward with a coin, it'll work closely with regulators.
Researchers detail never-before-seen properties in a family of superconducting Kagome metals
Phys.org - 11 Feb 2023 00:23
Dramatic advances in quantum computing, smartphones that only need to be charged once a month, trains that levitate and move at superfast speeds. Technological leaps like these could revolutionize society, but they remai...
The Asteroid NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Will Visit This Year Has a New Name - CNET
CNET - 11 Feb 2023 00:04
Lucy will soon meet Dinkinesh, which was actually named for Lucy. Awkward.
Opera's building ChatGPT into its sidebar
The Verge - 11 Feb 2023 23:59
Opera's new tool summarizes webpages, and it apparently works on Verge articles! | Image: Opera Opera's adding a ChatGPT-powered tool to its sidebar that generates brief summaries of webpages and articles. The feature, c...