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Over 1,000 WordPress Sites Infected with JavaScript Backdoors Enabling Persistent Attacker Access
The Hacker News - 6 Mar 2025 11:57
Over 1,000 websites powered by WordPress have been infected with a third-party JavaScript code that injects four separate backdoors. "Creating four backdoors facilitates the attackers having multiple points of re-entry s...
Google launches new AI-powered scam detection on Android
BGR - 6 Mar 2025 02:38Utah is poised to pass an age verification law for app stores
Engadget - 6 Mar 2025 02:05The Athena lander reached the moon - but seems to have fallen over
New Scientist - 6 Mar 2025 23:52
Intuitive Machines' Athena spacecraft has landed on the surface of the moon, but it seems to have fallen over and we do not yet know if it will be able to drill for ice
Apple Says New MacBook Air Up to 23x Faster Than Intel-Based Model, But Read the Fine Print
Mac Rumors - 6 Mar 2025 23:46
Apple has a staggering marketing claim for the new MacBook Air with the M4 chip. Specifically, Apple says the new MacBook Air is up to 23x faster than the last Intel-based model. However, there are some details in the fi...
Massive botnet that appeared overnight is delivering record-size DDoSes
Ars Technica - 6 Mar 2025 15:21
Eleven11bot infects video recorders, with the largest concentration of them in the US.
NASA Shuts Off Voyager Science Instrument, More Power Cuts Ahead to Keep Both Probes Going
Gizmodo - 6 Mar 2025 13:00
The twin probes should operate for about a year before the team is forced to shut off yet more instruments.
Tesla sales are reportedly falling globally. How bad it is and where.
Mashable - 6 Mar 2025 12:00
Tesla sales are falling around the world as Elon Musk ties himself to President Trump and other right-wing groups.
Intel wins something: Judge tosses out shareholder lawsuit over foundry losses
The Register - 6 Mar 2025 02:02
If you find Chipzilla's financial figures hard to parse, don't worry, it stumped these folks, too Intel has dodged at least one shareholder lawsuit accusing the chipmaker of misleading investors about the health of its s...
Apple breaks its silence on the missing M4 Ultra chip
BGR - 6 Mar 2025 00:32
We didn’t have much time to digest a report that Apple would be releasing a Mac Studio with the M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips … The post Apple breaks its silence on the missing M4 Ultra chip appeared first on BGR.
Hominins Made Bone Tools 1.5 Million Years Ago, Hinting At Abstract Thought
Discover - 6 Mar 2025 00:15
Learn more about the earliest "factory" of bone tools ever discovered, which saw the systematic shaping of bone some 1 million years before other such "factories."
Trump's Spy Chief Urged to Declassify Details of Secret Surveillance Program
Wired - 6 Mar 2025 23:59
Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has long held anti-surveillance views. Now she oversees a key surveillance program she once tried to dismantle.
AI-Powered Brain Implant Lets Paralyzed Man Control Robotic Arm
Neuroscience News - 6 Mar 2025 23:55
A new brain-computer interface (BCI) has enabled a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm by simply imagining movements. Unlike previous BCIs, which lasted only a few days, this AI-enhanced device worked reliably for sev...
Spotify Premium has somehow still been struggling to solve its ad problem
Android Authority - 6 Mar 2025 23:52
It may finally be resolved as of a couple hours ago, but forgive us for not holding our breath.
The Best Star Wars Show Is Getting a Star-Studded Rewatch Podcast
Gizmodo - 6 Mar 2025 23:50
Vanessa Marshall, Tiya Sircar, and Taylor Gray are teaming up for a Star Wars Rebels rewatch podcast.
iPhone 'Fold' suddenly makes a lot more sense after this new reveal
9 to 5 Mac - 6 Mar 2025 23:43
We're still over a year away from Apple's first foldable iPhone launching. But per one analyst's new report, prior rumors have apparently had a key detail of the foldable wrong. Thanks to the latest reveal, the new iPhon...
New method significantly reduces AI energy consumption
Phys.org - 6 Mar 2025 23:43
AI applications such as large language models (LLMs) have become an integral part of our everyday lives. The required computing, storage and transmission capacities are provided by data centers that consume vast amounts ...
Mapping Brain Cells Vulnerable to Alzheimer's Protein Buildup
Neuroscience News - 6 Mar 2025 23:39
Researchers have identified memory-related brain cells that are highly vulnerable to tau protein accumulation, a key factor in Alzheimer's disease. Using the MISS brain-mapping technique, they profiled 1.3 million cells ...
Engineers Install Orion Solar Array Wings for Artemis II
NASA Breaking news - 6 Mar 2025 23:38
Technicians with ESA (European Space Agency) and Airbus installed the four solar array wings on NASA's Orion spacecraft for Artemis II on March 3. The solar array wings, attached to the service module, deploy after Orion...
DuckDuckGo's Free AI Tools Are Now Out of Beta
CNET - 6 Mar 2025 23:38
Duck.ai and the Assist tool allow you to use AI without giving over your personal data.
The Platin wireless stereo system with Dolby Atmos is 15% off from Amazon
Digital Trends - 6 Mar 2025 23:36
The Platin Monaco 5.1.2 wireless home theater system eliminates cables with WiSA technology, and it supports Dolby Atmos. It's on sale from Amazon at 15% off.
Microsoft 365 apps help keep your files safe with OneDrive backup
Digital Trends - 6 Mar 2025 23:36
Microsoft 365 users will see a prompt encouraging them to update their files to OneDrive. The prompt will be seen in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint.