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October 09, 2024
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Ransomware attack impacts 237,000 Comcast customers

U.S. telecom giant Comcast as well as Truist Bank and Capio & CF Medical are the latest companies to be hit with a data leak, but it’s not their fault. The data leak stems from the Financial Business and Consumer Solutions (FBCS) breach in February. Some 237,000 Comcast customers’ personal information was exposed, including people’s […]

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October 09, 2024
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Someone reinvented the toilet so that you can do your business anywhere

Have you ever considered how access to proper sanitation affects health, dignity and the environment? In a groundbreaking move, the pioneering water and housing products company LIXIL secured its position as the first commercial license partner for the Generation 2 Reinvented Toilet (G2RT). This innovative off-grid toilet, developed in collaboration with Georgia Tech, is set […]

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October 09, 2024
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Google DeepMind boss wins Nobel for proteins breakthrough

Getty Images Demis Hassabis is a chief executive of Google DeepMind British computer scientist Professor Demis Hassabis has won a share of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for “revolutionary” work on proteins, the building blocks of life. Prof Hassabis, 48, co-founded the artificial intelligence (AI) company that became Google DeepMind. Professor John Jumper, 39, who […]

Science & Environment
October 08, 2024
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Tadpoles steal show in wildlife photography contest

Shane Gross Shane Gross wins the grand prize – and the ‘Wetlands: The Bigger Picture’ category A snapshot of wriggling toad tadpoles has earned Shane Gross the title of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Beneath a floating canopy of lily pads in Cedar Lake, Canada, a swarm of western toad tadpoles glided gracefully through the […]

Science & Environment
October 08, 2024
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Our close call with crafty scammer posing as Microsoft support

Microsoft support scams are probably the oldest type of online scam, and they remain just as dangerous as they were a decade ago, perhaps even more so now with scammers having access to better technology, AI tools and advanced hardware. We’ve reported on countless numbers of these scams, but “Bob” from Washington, D.C., forwarded a […]

Science & Environment
October 08, 2024
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The high-speed clay technique shaking up home construction

Remember those ancient clay structures from history class? Well, clay is making a grand re-entrance into the world of construction, and it’s undergone a high-tech makeover. Thanks to a cutting-edge process called impact printing, clay might just be the building material of the future. GET SECURITY ALERTS, EXPERT TIPS – SIGN UP FOR KURT’S NEWSLETTER […]

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October 08, 2024
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'Godfather of AI' shares Nobel Physics Prize

Getty Images The announcement was made in Stockholm, Sweden The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two scientists, Geoffrey Hinton and John Hopfield, for their work on machine learning. British-Canadian Professor Hinton is sometimes referred to as the “Godfather of AI” and said he was flabbergasted. He resigned from Google in 2023, and […]

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October 08, 2024
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Water companies must return £158m over poor performance

Water companies have been ordered to return £158m to customers via lower bills next year after missing key targets on issues like pollution and leaks. The industry regulator Ofwat announced the rebate following its annual review of water and wastewater companies’ performance in England and Wales. Chief executive David Black warned companies that “money alone” […]

Science & Environment
October 07, 2024
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Ask Kurt: How does Apple AirTag work, how far can you track?

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