Arctic expedition uncovers deep-sea microbes that may harbor the next generation of antibiotics
Analysis of samples from an expedition to the Arctic Ocean suggest that marine microbes could be a promising new source of antibiotics.
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Sunrise alarm clock didn’t make waking up easier—but made sleeping more peaceful
The Hatch Restore 2 with one of its lighting options on. [credit: Scharon Harding ] To say “I’m not a morning person” would be an understatement. Not only is it hard for me to be useful in the first hour…
US: Alaska man busted with 10,000+ child sex abuse images despite his many encrypted apps
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) The rise in child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been one of the darkest Internet trends, but after years of covering CSAM cases, I’ve found that few of those arrested show deep technical…
Space Command chief says dialogue with China is too often a one-way street
Enlarge / Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of US Space Command, speaks earlier this year at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. (credit: USSPACECOM photo by John Philip Wagner Jr.) The head of US Space Command said Wednesday he would like to…
2GB Raspberry Pi 5’s new chip also cuts power use by up to 30%, testing shows
Enlarge / The Broadcom SoC used in the original 4GB and 8GB Raspberry Pi 5. The 2GB version uses an updated revision with several small but significant benefits. (credit: Raspberry Pi) When Raspberry Pi introduced a new 2GB version of…
“EmuDeck Machines” pack popular emulation suite in Linux-powered plug-and-play PC
Enlarge / Any resemblance to the Dreamcast is completely coincidental, we’re sure. (credit: IndieGogo) If you’re familiar with the name EmuDeck, you’re likely a Steam Deck owner looking for an easy and user-friendly way to run emulators on your Steam…
Apple is reportedly trying to invest in OpenAI
Enlarge / The OpenAI logo. (credit: Getty Images) According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the generative AI company whose ChatGPT will feature in future versions of iOS. If the…
Commercial spyware vendor exploits used by Kremlin-backed hackers, Google says
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Critics of spyware and exploit sellers have long warned that the advanced hacking sold by commercial surveillance vendors (CSVs) represents a worldwide danger because they inevitably find their way into the hands of malicious parties, even…
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket grounded for 2nd time in 2 months following explosive landing failure
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket for the second time in as many months following a routine landing that ended in flames on Wednesday (Aug. 28).
We can now watch Grace Hopper’s famed 1982 lecture on YouTube
Rear Admiral Grace Hopper on Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software, and People (Part One, 1982). The late Rear Admiral Grace Hopper was a gifted mathematician and undisputed pioneer in computer programming, honored posthumously in 2016 with the Presidential Medal of…
