Meta has announced its ambitious project “Orion”, a pair of holographic AR smart glasses that integrate AI, eye tracking, hand tracking, and a neural interface. The $300 Quest 3S VR headset was also showcased during the company’s Meta Connect 2024 keynote. Orion features tiny projectors in the arms of the glasses that project light across … Read more
Scientists have discovered a brain mechanism that explains how drugs like methamphetamine and PCP impair cognitive functions, particularly memory. Research led by Marta Pratelli at the University of California San Diego has found that these drugs trigger neurotransmitter switching in the cerebral cortex, causing neurons to switch from excitatory glutamate to inhibitory GABA neurons. This … Read more
WhatsApp is a popular messaging app that uses end-to-end encryption to protect users’ communications. This security measure scrambles messages into unreadable format, making it difficult for hackers to intercept and read them. However, there are limitations to this protection. Once a message reaches the recipient’s device, WhatsApp stores it in its local database, which is … Read more
Blizzard Entertainment is reportedly working on a third attempt to turn its popular game StarCraft into a shooter. This news comes after Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier revealed that the company is in the early stages of development, led by Dan Hay, a developer who previously worked on Ubisoft’s Far Cry franchise. The team, which consists … Read more
A sophisticated threat actor known as “SloppyLemming” is using cloud services, including Cloudflare’s Worker platform, to carry out espionage against government and law enforcement targets in the Indian subcontinent. The group has previously been linked to attacks in India and has now expanded its reach to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, and even Australia. The SloppyLemming … Read more
A sophisticated threat actor known as “SloppyLemming” has been using Cloudflare’s cloud services to carry out a massive espionage campaign targeting government agencies, law enforcement departments, and sensitive organizations in the Indian subcontinent, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, China, and potentially Australia. The group leverages Cloudflare Worker platform, Discord, Dropbox, GitHub, and phishing emails to compromise targets. … Read more
Meta Connect 2024 kicked off with a bang, as Mark Zuckerberg unveiled several significant updates to the company’s hardware and software offerings. The event saw the debut of Orion AR glasses, which promise to revolutionize augmented reality with their see-through display and neural-network-based hand gestures. The Quest 3S is also now officially available, starting at … Read more
Being an only child comes with its own set of quirks that can shape your personality in unique ways. While it’s not a choice, being an only child offers distinct benefits and challenges. Understanding the common traits among only children can provide valuable insights into their experiences. One trait often found in only children is … Read more
The Milky Way galaxy, our home galaxy, has long been a subject of interest and curiosity among scientists. A team of researchers from the University of Utah, Yale University, and Stanford University has completed a comprehensive survey to study 101 galaxies similar to the Milky Way. The Satellites Around Galactic Analogs (SAGA) Survey provides new … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his concerns over OpenAI’s plan to transition into a for-profit entity. The shift in business model could award OpenAI CEO Sam Altman a 7% stake in the company. Multiple media outlets and social media users have reported on the change, which Musk described as “deeply wrong.” A spokesperson for … Read more