Oncologists say patients rejecting proven treatments are dying needlessly because of increase in online ‘cures’ Cancer patients are snubbing proven treatments in favour of quackery such as coffee enemas and raw juice diets amid an “alarming” increase in misinformation on the web, doctors have said. Some were dying needlessly or...
Manchester United’s debacle in Asia boosts case against post-season tours
Clubs want to make money and engage fans, but what of the physical toll on tired players and environmental costs? As the dust settles on Manchester United’s post-season tour of Malaysia and Hong Kong, the question must be asked: was it worth it? United may have pocketed around £10m from...
UK is no better prepared: key takeaways from Covid inquiry’s test, trace and isolation module
While a test was quickly developed, weaknesses in the early pandemic response included no plan for nationwide testing and ineffective contact tracing The Covid inquiry has spent the past three weeks on the UK’s attempts to control the pandemic through test, trace and isolation. Here we look at the key...
A chance to spot rare and mysterious noctilucent clouds
At this time of year in the northern hemisphere, just after the sun sets, these mysterious clouds can appear in the west It’s time to watch for the beautiful cloud formations known as noctilucent clouds. Latin for “night shining”, noctilucent clouds are seasonal and become visible in the northern hemisphere...
UK cancer survival rate doubles since 1970s amid ‘golden age’, report says
Half of those diagnosed will now survive for 10 years or more after advances in diagnosis and treatment The proportion of people surviving cancer in the UK has doubled since the 1970s amid a “golden age” of progress in diagnosis and treatment, a report says. Half of those diagnosed will...
TSMC’s 2nm wafer prices hit $30,000 as SRAM yields reportedly hit 90%
The Commercial Times reports that TSMC's upcoming N2 2nm semiconductors will cost $30,000 per wafer, a roughly 66% increase over the company's 3nm chips. Future nodes are expected to be even more expensive and likely reserved for the largest manufacturers. Read Entire Article
OneDrive File Picker flaw grants full drive access when users share a single file
Microsoft is being extremely careless with security boundaries in OneDrive. A recent Oasis Security analysis revealed that OneDrive's File Picker tool can grant websites, apps, and outside users full read-only access to all content stored on the service. This glaring flaw puts both individual users and corporations at risk, prompting......
The far side of the Moon may soon host the world’s most sensitive telescope, shielded from earthly interference
NASA is advancing plans to construct a radio telescope on the Moon's far side – a location uniquely shielded from the ever-increasing interference caused by Earth's expanding satellite networks. This ambitious endeavor, known as the Lunar Crater Radio Telescope, envisions deploying a massive wire mesh reflector within a lunar crater....
In North Korea, your phone secretly takes screenshots every 5 minutes for government surveillance
The phone was featured in a BBC video, which showed it powering on with an animated North Korean flag waving across the screen. While the report did not specify the brand, the design and user interface closely resembled those of a Huawei or Honor device. Read Entire Article
ShareX hits version 17 with improved capture features
While the Snipping Tool has improved over time and remains a simple option, ShareX is a more powerful screen capture utility, ideal if you need more advanced features like screen recording, OCR functionality, and, as of version 17, QR code scanning support. Read Entire Article