Pebble Is Officially Pebble Again
Pebble Is Officially Pebble Again Pebble smartwatches are reclaiming their iconic name, following Core Devices CEO Eric Migicovsky’s successful recovery of the Pebble trademark. The new branding means that devices…
Google Set Up Two Robotic Arms For a Game of Infinite Table Tennis
Summary Google’s DeepMind has set up two robotic arms to engage in a continuous game of table tennis, aiming to improve their AI capabilities through an endless cycle of competition.…
Study Finds ‘Pressure Point’ In the Gulf Could Drive Hurricane Strength
Study Finds ‘Pressure Point’ In the Gulf Could Drive Hurricane Strength Research from the University of South Florida identified a crucial ‘pressure point’ in the Gulf of Mexico that affects…
Controversial ‘Arsenic Life’ Paper Retracted After 15 Years
The journal Science has retracted the contentious paper from 2010 that claimed the discovery of arsenic-based life forms in a Californian lake. While some scientists welcomed the retraction, the original…
Hacker Slips Malicious ‘Wiping’ Command Into Amazon’s Q AI Coding Assistant
Summary A hacker recently injected destructive wiping commands into Amazon’s Q AI coding assistant, causing a stir in developer communities. The hacker’s approach involved submitting a pull request to the…
Internet Archive Designated as a Federal Depository Library
Internet Archive Designated as a Federal Depository Library The Internet Archive has officially gained federal depository library status, a move made possible by California Sen. Alex Padilla. This designation allows…
Air Pollution Raises Risk of Dementia, Say Cambridge Scientists
Summary This article discusses a significant link between air pollution and an increased risk of developing dementia, as revealed by a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at the University of…
Clean Cyclists Now Outperform Doped Champions of Tour de France’s Past
Performance Comparison Recent analysis reveals that today’s clean cyclists, like Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard, are outperforming the infamous doped champions of the past, such as Lance Armstrong. For instance,…
The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef
The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef Scientists are on an ambitious mission to save the Great Barrier Reef from coral bleaching caused by rising ocean…
Women Dating Safety App ‘Tea’ Breached, Users’ IDs Posted To 4chan
An anonymous source revealed that a database belonging to the women’s dating safety app ‘Tea’ was found exposed on Google’s Firebase platform. This breach has resulted in personal user data,…