Harvard and Google researchers spent 10 years building an interactive map of a woman's brain tissue, which contains approximately 57,000 cells and 150 million synapses. The map was created from a tiny chunk of cerebral cortex removed from a woman undergoing surgery for epilepsy in 2014.
ScienceGoogle | Rating: 53 | 2024-08-18 07:15:25 AM |
National Public Data, a background-check service, acknowledged a data breach after four months of ambiguity. The breach, which began in April, involved 2.9 billion records and impacted the entire population of the USA, CA, and UK. The stolen data was sold online for $3.5 million by a hacker known as USDoD.
DataNational | Rating: 43 | 2024-08-17 06:15:18 AM |
The World Health Organization declared the end of mpox as a public health emergency in May 2023, but a year later, a more serious epidemic is brewing across sub-Saharan Africa, with over 15,000 cases and 461 deaths reported since January. The disease has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to 13 other African nations, including Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi, and Uganda. Scientists like Boghuma Titanji, an associate professor at Emory University, study mpox outbreaks.
HealthWHO | Rating: 48 | 2024-08-17 06:15:18 AM |
Electric vehicle depreciation is a significant issue, with some EVs losing up to 50% of their value in a single year. This is a concern for those who want to sell their EV within the first year, as they can expect a significant loss. The issue is not unique to one particular brand or model, but rather a general trend in the EV market.
TechnologyApple | Rating: 47 | 2024-08-17 06:15:18 AM |
Ford introduced updates for the 2025 model year of the Maverick, a compact pickup truck. The updates include the option to order the Maverick with a hybrid engine and all-wheel drive, which was previously limited to front-wheel-drive models. The hybrid powertrain earns stellar EPA estimates of 42 city miles per gallon, 33 highway, and 37 combined, but has a towing capacity of 1,500 pounds.
AutomotiveFord | Rating: 46 | 2024-08-16 05:45:35 AM |
Influencers have become crucial in electoral politics, shaping opinions and encouraging voting. A visual guide has been created to showcase influencers and content creators from the right and left, comparing their followings and connections to the 2024 election.
PoliticsInfluencers | Rating: 47 | 2024-08-16 05:45:34 AM |
Researchers from iVerify published findings on an Android vulnerability that affects nearly all Google Pixel phones since September 2017. The issue is related to a software package called "Showcase.apk" developed by Smith Micro for Verizon. The vulnerability could expose devices to manipulation and takeover.
TechGoogle | Rating: 53 | 2024-08-16 05:45:34 AM |
Researchers from UC San Diego and Northeastern University revealed a technique to hack Shimano wireless gear-shifting systems, used by top cycling teams, including in the Olympics and Tour de France. The hack requires a few hundred dollars of hardware. The technique was presented at the Usenix Workshop on Offensive Technologies.
TechnologyShimano | Rating: 46 | 2024-08-15 05:25:15 AM |
ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode was tested as part of an early alpha, allowing users to interact with the AI in a new way. The feature was found to be entertaining, messy, and varied, with the AI occasionally interrupting to speak in different languages. The feature is part of the GPT-4o model, which was launched by OpenAI in May.
AIChatGPT | Rating: 52 | 2024-08-15 05:25:15 AM |
NBCUniversal partnered with Meta, Overtime, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube to send 27 influencers to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The influencers, including Kai Cenat, Daniel Macdonald, and Zhongni "Zhong" Zhu, were expected to engage Gen Z and Gen Alpha viewers, but the effort did not seem to generate significant interest.
SportsMeta | Rating: 38 | 2024-08-15 05:25:14 AM |