Sea lion grooving along to hits such as Boogie Wonderland helps show scientists rhythm is not exclusive to humans Ronan the sea lion can still keep a beat after all these years. She can groove to rock and electronica. But the 15-year-old California sea lion’s talent shines most in bobbing...
Snake collector’s immunity quest opens path towards universal antivenom
Blood from man bitten hundreds of times by deadly species is used to create most broadly protective antivenom yet He has self-administered more than 850 doses of venom from cobras, mambas, rattlesnakes and other deadly species in pursuit of a singular quest: to develop immunity to snake bites in the...
Windows Remote Desktop Protocol contains a login backdoor Microsoft refuses to fix
Independent researchers have discovered, or should we say rediscovered, a major security vulnerability in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). Previously known as Terminal Services, RDP appears to be designed to always validate a previously used password for remote connections to a Windows machine, even when that password has been revoked......
Raspberry Pi says it’s improved manufacturing and sustainability thanks to a new soldering solution
Raspberry Pi Hardware Engineer Roger Thornton explained the change in a recent blog post. Working with its manufacturing partner Sony, the UK organization gradually implemented a soldering technique known as intrusive reflow soldering. Read Entire Article
Apple revises App Store policy, allows third-party payments ‘without tax’ after losing in court
According to Apple's revised guidelines, apps listed on the iOS and macOS App Stores will no longer be prohibited from including "buttons, external links, or other calls to action" that direct consumers to third-party payment options. However, the change only affects apps on the US App Store, meaning there will......
Someone tried, and mostly managed, to run Linux in an Excel spreadsheet
A lone developer known as "NSG650" recently unveiled the Linux In Excel project, which, as you might guess, forces the Linux kernel to run within a Microsoft Excel environment. Read Entire Article
Sam Altman’s World brings iris-scanning digital ID to the US
Sam Altman's digital identity startup, World, has launched its iris-scanning technology and cryptocurrency token in the United States, aiming to make the country its core market after a global rollout that began in 2023. Read Entire Article
DaVinci Resolve 20 brings AI animated subtitles and smarter editing
DaVinci Resolve 20 beta 2 adds a redesigned vertical timeline, improved keyframe editing, and new AI tools like Animated Subtitles and Multicam SmartSwitch. The update also includes speed keyframe refinements, voiceover fixes, and builds on over 150 features introduced in the first beta. It's available now as a free update....
Aura Triple Boost 14 Pro adds three extra screens to your laptop via one cable
The Triple Boost 14 Pro is claimed to be the world's first triple display with a single USB-C cable. In its portable setting, the device looks like a closed laptop – albeit a particularly beefy, old-fashioned one (13.9 inches wide and 1.38 inches thick) – with a kickstand. Read Entire...
Here’s why Windows 7 took so long to boot with solid color backgrounds in 2009
Soon after Microsoft released Windows 7 in October 2009, some users reported a 30-second delay when booting PCs if the desktop background was a solid color. Microsoft developer Raymond Chen explains the issue by outlining Windows' startup process. Read Entire Article