Scientists Discover How Mosquitoes Can 'Sniff Out' Humans An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: [R]esearchers say they have found the mechanism behind the insect's ability to home in on humans. Humans give off a fragrant cocktail of body odor, heat and carbon dioxide, which varies from person to person and mosquitoes use to locate their next meal. While most animals have a specific set of neurons that detect each type of odor, mosquitoes can pick up on smells via several different pathways, suggests the study, which is published in th… For the second year, Apple Card and Goldman Sachs rank No. 1 in customer study For the second year in a row, Apple Card and Goldman Sachs also ranked highest across all the surveyed categories in the Midsize Credit Card segment. John Carmack’s AGI startup raises $20 million from Sequoia, Nat Friedman, Patrick Collison and others John Carmack, the game developer who co-founded Id Software and served as Oculus’s CTO, is working on a new venture — and has already attracted capital from some big names. Carmack said Friday his new artificial general intelligence startup, called Keen Technologies, has raised $20 million in a financing round from former GitHub CEO Nat […] operator Learn what an operator, a character that represents a specific mathematical or logical action or process, is in programming. Explore different types of operators. How to find files on Linux and make it easy to find them again The cd command makes it easy to switch to another directory on Liniux, but only if you know where you’re heading. In this post, I discuss a couple of tricks for moving between known locations and provide a script for finding and “remembering” files or locations that you might want to reuse. One of the easiest things to do with the cd command is return to your home directory regardless of where you are sitting in the file system at the moment. Just type cd by itself, and you’ll be back in your h… BenQ EW3880R monitor review: An ultrawide with plenty of bass At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Attractive, sturdy design Excellent audio quality Wide color gamut, accurate color Cons Low brightness, lackluster contrast USB-C only delivers 60 watts of power Not a good choice for HDR Refresh rate is just 60Hz Our Verdict The BenQ EW3880R is a well-designed and robust monitor with good colors and excellent sound. Unfortunately, it falls behind in what matters … Qualcomm's diversification strategy: back to datacenter? Is Qualcomm's return to the data center market a part of its diversification strategy? According to the latest report from , the company seems to be contemplating it. reported on August 18 that Qualcomm, after its US$1.4 billion acquisition of Nuvia last year, has been seeking customers for a product derived from the purchase, with Amazon Web Services (AWS) reportedly interested. This Week in Space: Artemis Draws Back Her Bow NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Monday, April 4, 2022, as the Artemis I launch team conducts the wet dress rehearsal test at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Ahead of NASA’s Artemis I flight test, the wet dress rehearsal will run the Artemis I launch team through operations to load propellant, co… |
PSA: Update Your iPhone To iOS 15.6.1 For Two Major Security Fixes Apple is advising iOS and iPadOS users to update to the latest software version to patch two security holes that could allow an application to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. They also issued a patch for WebKit, the browser that powers Safari and all third-party browsers on iOS. For this vulnerability, Apple says that "processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution." "With two major security fixes, we recommend all iPhone users update to iOS 15.6.… Implementing A Reset Password Feature With Next.js Dynamic Routes Most users tend to forget their passwords, so create experiences that will always be valuable for people when they use your products. In this article, we’ll discuss how to implement a password-reset feature with Next.js dynamic routes while prioritizing the UX. Complex cloud architecture is finally causing budgetary pain According to a report published by Anodot , 49% of survey respondents find it difficult to get cloud costs under control. Furthermore, 54% believe their primary source of cloud waste is a lack of visibility and observability into basic cloud usage. Nothing new here. What did catch my eye is that 49% said that managing complex multicloud environments was a core challenge to managing cloud costs. One in two enterprises is finally understanding that cloud architectural complexity is a core part of… The Right Chemistry: Arsenic has taken a deadly toll, by accident and by design Unintentionally poisoning people or zoo animals is one thing, doing it intentionally is quite another. Did CNN’s Brian Stelter lose his job because of politics or money? Two theories about the departure of CNN’s star media reporter — and what it tells us about CNN and the company that owns it. What the FTC’s Scrutiny of Data Collection and Security May Mean Another player weighs in on data privacy and how data collection is handled by businesses. The Federal Trade Commission presses its case on 'commercial surveillance.' How data from period-tracking and pregnancy apps could be used to prosecute pregnant people A new report found that many of the apps tested had vague, boilerplate language about sharing data with law enforcement. Facebook rolls out Discover Groups feature in India The feature lets users browse through groups divided into 25 categories such as parenting, sports, food, buy & sell and more. Each topic page highlights the top suggested groups, based on popularity and group members that users might already know. Final Fantasy Is ‘Struggling.’ Where Does the Series Go From Here? In a recent interview, veteran developer Naoki Yoshida admitted that the once-storied franchise now lags behind the competition. Streaming costs inching up? Cheapskate secrets you need to know Streaming costs are continuing to soar as more services hike their prices. There are ways to blunt that cost on your wallet. Here's some easy tricks. Watchdog groups call review at US nuclear lab 'sham' process The U.S. government is planning to review the environmental effects of ongoing and expanded operations at one of the nation's prominent nuclear weapons laboratories Google will modify search algorithms to tackle clickbait Content written to appear high up on web search results will be targeted with new changes, the company says Google is tweaking its search results in an effort to prioritise “content by people, for people” and fight back against the scourge of clickbait, the company says. “We know people don’t find content helpful if it seems like it was designed to attract clicks rather than inform readers,” Dann… |
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