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Kaseya's Staff Sounded the Alarm About Security Flaws for Years Before Ransomware Attack
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 02:28
Employees warned Kaseya's higher-ups for years about critical security flaws in its software but their concerns were brushed off, former workers told Bloomberg. Several staffers quit in frustration or were fired after re...
Windows 11 hack to bring back Windows 10 Start Menu is gone
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 02:41
Changing the Windows Start Menu has always proven to be a controversial move, and no version has ever been universally accepted by users. From Windows XP dual-pane layout to Windows 8’s tablet-like Start Screen to Wind...
China will tighten data privacy rules for tech companies seeking foreign investment
Engadget - 12 Jul 2021 15:00NASA shares a beautiful image showing two massive galaxies taken by Hubble
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 14:11
The Hubble Space Telescope is currently not working due to a hardware failure NASA has been unable to repair. Despite its nonfunctional nature at this time, NASA is still sharing some of the beautiful images the iconic t...
MIT robot could help people with limited mobility dress themselves
Engadget - 12 Jul 2021 14:00Scientists discover solar system ingredients inside Winchcombe meteorite
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 13:53
Researchers have been conducting scientific investigations on a meteorite that fell in the UK. The meteorite is known as the Winchcombe meteorite and landed in a driveway in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, in March of this ...
Researchers grow fibers of frozen water that are flexible and nearly defective-free
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 13:14
Anyone who’s ever plucked an icicle off of the railing or roof line in the winter and tried to bend it knows that they are very fragile. Ice is typically stiff and brittle, but a new study by researchers from Zhejiang ...
Twitter on iOS could soon support Sign in with Apple
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 04:18
There are innumerable online services and apps these days that it is almost impossible to keep track of all the usernames and passwords for them. Thankfully, some of those services allow you to sign up and log into their...
Virgin Galactic successfully brings Richard Branson to space and back
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 03:22
Space travel and space science have seen several historic milestones in the past years, from reusable rockets to the first space helicopter on Mars. But while others have their sights on longer travels, exploration, and ...
Android 12's New Gaming Features Are Finally Catching Up
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 23:50
As the launch day for Android 12 rapidly approaches, so does Google's announcements about upcoming features to get people excited about the update. The company today teased some new gaming features that sound pretty cool...
Adults who grew up exposed to lead are more neurotic and less mature
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 23:43
There’s a popular meme that associates the stereotypical “boomer” personality with the lead exposure that was common during that generation’s childhood — and a new study’s results indicate there may be someth...
Trickbot Strikes Back
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 23:40
A notorious group of cybercriminals whose operations were almost totally dismantled last year seems to be back in business--in yet another example of the seemingly intractable nature of cybercrime.
Biosignature Spotted on Venus Could Be From Volcanoes, Not Life
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 23:30
A team of planetary scientists said that if there is phosphine on Venus, it could have geological--not biological--origins. Their findings suggest that phosphine, a chemical often associated with microbes, could come fro...
Verizon settles with Huawei over patent disagreement
Engadget - 12 Jul 2021 22:59
Huawei and Verizon (Engadget's parent company) have settled their long-standing patent dispute. The disagreement dates back to 2019 when Huawei said it approached Verizon about licensing some of its technologies. After n...
Secretlab TITAN Evo 2022 ramps up gaming chair finesse
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 22:58
The Secretlab Titan EVO 2022 gaming chair was revealed in three sizes with two new material coverings. The company Secretlab was first created in the year 2014, making waves with top-tier gaming chair action right out th...
New Google Drive app unifies business and home use cases
Ars Technica - 12 Jul 2021 22:57
The new Drive desktop app is available for Windows and Mac only.
'Forever Chemicals' From Fracking Are the Nightmare Nobody Asked For
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 22:50
In a mashup of two environmental dangers, fracking has been producing PFAS. For at least a decade, the Environmental Protection Agency has allowed oil companies to use certain chemicals for fracking, even though the agen...
Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 Vaccine Will Reportedly Get New Warning Label Over Rare Nerve Condition
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 22:50
Johnson & Johnson's covid-19 vaccine is reportedly getting a new warning label attached to it, according to the New York Times, following incidents of a rare but serious nerve condition linked to its use known as Guillai...
My 5 favorite SGDQ 2021 speedruns to stave off the post-GDQ blues
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 22:39
Summer Games Done Quick 2021 wrapped up over the weekend, and while it’s always a bit of a bummer to see these GDQ marathons come to an end, it gives all of us a chance to catch up on any runs we may have missed while ...
Amazon Wins Approval to Track Your Sleep With IoT Devices
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 22:39
On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission gave the e-commerce giant clearance to create bedside radar devices meant to track how we toss and turn at night. And while Amazon's putting the best face possible on the ...
Elon Musk's Feet Are Not Popular on WikiFeet, the Wiki for Foot Fetishists
Gizmodo - 12 Jul 2021 22:28
Elon Musk's feet are not popular with the people who likely spend the most time of anyone on the planet looking at and rating feet, outside of podiatry.
Study finds filling diet with fermented foods may lower inflammation
Slash Gear - 12 Jul 2021 22:16
Fermented foods like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, and kefir may help lower inflammation in the body by increasing one’s gut bacteria diversity, according to a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine. The same is ...