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DJI will no longer stop drones from flying over airports, wildfires, and the White House
The Verge - 15 Jan 2025 02:12
Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images For over a decade, you couldn't easily fly a DJI drone over restricted areas in the United States. DJI's software would automatically stop you from flying over runways, power plants, pu...
North Korea stole $659 million in crypto assets last year, the US says
Engadget - 15 Jan 2025 15:30Google Cloud Researchers Uncover Flaws in Rsync File Synchronization Tool
The Hacker News - 15 Jan 2025 14:26
As many as six security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the popular Rsync file-synchronizing tool for Unix systems, some of which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code on a client. "Attackers can take contr...
Biden uses an executive order to open federal sites for AI
Digital Trends - 15 Jan 2025 01:03
President Biden's latest executive would identify up to six federal sites where private AI data centers could be constructed.
These are the top 10 Apple TV+ shows that are coming soon
9 to 5 Mac - 15 Jan 2025 22:40
Apple TV+ closed out last year on a high note, but the streamer has already prepped a big lineup of shows and movies for early 2025 too. Here are the top 10 TV shows coming to Apple TV+ soon. more...
FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food
Live Science - 15 Jan 2025 21:44
The FDA will no longer allow red dye No. 3 in foods or ingested drugs, citing evidence that high doses of the dye can cause cancer in male rats. There is no evidence it's carcinogenic in humans.
These Six Materials May Be Blocking Your Home Wifi Signal
Life Hacker - 15 Jan 2025 20:30
If your signal dies three feet from the router, look for these materials for clues.
Microsoft relaunches Copilot for business with free AI chat and pay-as-you-go agents
The Verge - 15 Jan 2025 16:00
Image: The Verge Microsoft is relaunching its free Copilot for businesses as Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat today, complete with the ability to use AI agents. Copilot Chat is Microsoft's latest attempt to get people used to ...
Two private landers head to the moon to aid future NASA astronauts
The Verge - 15 Jan 2025 14:53
The landers have a long journey ahead of them. | Image: SpaceX A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning carrying two private lunar landers into orbit in support of NASA's future Artemi...
This Quasar Helped End the Dark Ages of the Universe
Universe Today - 15 Jan 2025 01:47
After the Big Bang came the Dark Ages, a period lasting hundreds of millions of years when the universe was largely without light. It ended in the epoch of reionization when neutral hydrogen atoms became charged for the ...
As LA Fires Burn, the Watch Duty App Offers Timely Info on Wildfire Conditions
CNET - 15 Jan 2025 01:11
Volunteers help source information to the service, which gives updates on wildfires and sends out alerts on threats to life and property.
Google Lens finally decides to prioritize camera-based searches
Android Authority - 15 Jan 2025 00:37
Lens will no longer start up with your gallery of local pics, and instead jump right to your camera's viewfinder.
Tired of Florida Cold, Manatees Post Up in Power Plant Discharge
Gizmodo - 15 Jan 2025 23:55
The threatened sea mammals dealt with a recent cold snap in a frankly relatable way.
Not Many Meta Employees Will Have to Move to Texas After All
Wired - 15 Jan 2025 23:46
Mark Zuckerberg said content moderation teams in California will relocate to Texas to help reduce bias. In practice, employees aren't expecting many forced relocations.
Galaxy S25 Slim renders tease just how far Samsung could push limits
Android Authority - 15 Jan 2025 23:46Two Lunar Landers Have Embarked On a Journey To the Moon
Discover - 15 Jan 2025 23:45
Learn about the two missions that are en route to the moon and find out what the companies behind them hope to learn from experiments on the lunar surface.
Continuous cryogenic pellet injection system developed for tokamak fueling
Phys.org - 15 Jan 2025 23:43
A joint research team from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has successfully developed a continuous cryogenic pellet injection system for tokamak fueling. This innovative system add...
AI predicts properties of molten salts for modeling safer and more sustainable nuclear power reactors
Phys.org - 15 Jan 2025 23:39
Researchers from Skoltech and the Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of UB RAS have developed and tested a model based on machine learning that predicts the properties of molten salts. These compounds are alr...
Apple removed an original AirPods Pro setting, but here's how to add it back
9 to 5 Mac - 15 Jan 2025 23:37
If you've noticed a missing toggle from your AirPods Pro settings, you're not alone. Here's how to bring back the "Off" option when managing AirPods Pro noise control settings. more...
About a Third of Supermassive Black Holes are Hiding
Universe Today - 15 Jan 2025 23:35
Supermassive black holes can have trillions of times more mass than the Sun, only exist in specific locations, and could number in the trillions. How can objects like that be hiding? They’re shielded from our view by t...
Zero-carbon shipping fuel could be a new source of pollution
New Scientist - 15 Jan 2025 23:30
The shipping industry is planning to swap some fossil fuels for green ammonia - but that could create a major new source of nitrogen pollution
What Homeowners Insurance Actually Covers (and How Much You Should Have)
Life Hacker - 15 Jan 2025 23:30
Make sure you're covered when disaster strikes.