Siri Bug Enables Data Theft on Locked Apple Devices Apple has released updates for its products to fix recent vulnerabilities found in Siri, the digital assistant. These bugs could allow attackers to steal information from a locked device. When a device is locked, voice commands can still be processed by Siri, which may give access … Read more
Pakudyptes hakataramea was a small penguin that lived in New Zealand around 24 million years ago. It was about the same size as the little blue penguin, which is the smallest species of penguin in the world. The new species had adaptations that allowed it to dive and swim. The shape of its wing bones … Read more
Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X over the cancellation of his deal with the social media platform. Lemon alleges that Musk promised him freedom to produce content on the show, but after advertisers left Twitter following Musk’s takeover, Musk began courting Lemon to rehabilitate the platform’s image. Lemon entered an exclusive partnership deal … Read more
This text appears to be an excerpt from a blog post about CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing) and its importance in web development. The author is responding to comments and feedback from readers. The initial text provides a brief overview of CORS, including its purpose and how it works. It also includes a call to action … Read more
The Psychological Power of Words: Self-Talk Words we say to ourselves can affect us deeply. Negative words can have stinging power when we pin them on ourselves, but rethinking what we say to ourselves can free us from the prisons of our own making. We think in words, and the words we utter can have … Read more
Nvidia’s shares have surged 750% since ChatGPT launched in November 2022, making it a foundational AI stock in many portfolios. However, with a market capitalization of just shy of $3 trillion, the odds of similar returns in the future are slim. Some investors have shifted focus to Arm Holdings (ARM), hoping to find the “next … Read more
Researchers at MIT recently signed a four-year agreement with the Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme (NQCP) at the University of Copenhagen. The goal is to speed up quantum computing hardware research. Both universities will set up identical quantum labs on their campuses, allowing for easier collaboration and sharing knowledge. This partnership will also facilitate … Read more
Cybersecurity researchers have found a new type of Windows backdoor that uses a built-in feature called Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) as a way for attackers to control the malware remotely. The backdoor, which has been named BITSLOTH, was discovered in connection with a cyber attack on a South American government’s Foreign Ministry. The current … Read more
Researchers have discovered a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago. The fossil, called Shishania aculeata, is a flat, shell-less slug covered in a protective spiny armour. Some fossils were found preserved upside down, showing that the animal’s bottom was naked, with a muscular foot like a slug. Experts suggest that this … Read more
The Israeli hacker group “We Red Evils Original” took responsibility for reported WiFi outages in Iran, according to Israeli media on Thursday night. Before the outages occurred, the group posted a message saying they would attack internet systems and providers in Iran. Many people in Iran reported that their internet was down or experiencing blackouts. … Read more