Science & Environment
October 03, 2024
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How data brokers are fueling elder fraud in America

Elder fraud is a growing concern in the United States, with criminals increasingly targeting individuals over the age of 60.  Increasingly, data brokers have been identified as a favored tool among criminals, providing access to personal information that criminals use to improve their scamming schemes. Elder fraud is a category of crime targeting people over […]

Science & Environment
October 03, 2024
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Let your iPhone read aloud what you can't see

Apple’s iOS 18 brings a host of new features aimed at enhancing your accessibility.  Among these, the upgraded Magnifier app stands out with its innovative Reader Mode, designed to assist you in reading small or dark text with ease. A woman having trouble reading things (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson) Ensure you have iOS 18 installed Before you […]

Science & Environment
October 03, 2024
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The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs was not alone

Getty Images The huge asteroid that hit Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago was not alone, scientists have confirmed. A second, smaller space rock smashed into the sea off the coast of West Africa creating a large crater during the same era. It would have been a “catastrophic event”, the scientists […]

Science & Environment
October 02, 2024
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Fox News AI Newsletter: 'Setback' for AI safety

Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements. IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER: – Newsom vetoes bill to establish first-in-nation AI safety regulations in California – How Nvidia’s monster rally broke your tech ETF – San Francisco rolls out AI-powered cameras to combat crime – Hollywood studio integrates AI into filmmaking: a […]

Science & Environment
October 02, 2024
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Fly brain breakthrough 'huge leap' to unlock human mind

MRC/Nature As beautiful as it is complex, the fly’s brain has more than 130,000 wires with 50 million intricate connections They can walk, hover and the males can even sing love songs to woo mates – all this with a brain that’s tinier than a pinhead. Now for the first time scientists researching the brain […]

Science & Environment
October 02, 2024
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Beware of fraudsters posing as government officials trying to steal your cash

Impersonation scams are often used by scammers to steal your hard-earned money, and their latest trick involves posing as government officials. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning that scammers are trying to impersonate its officials and ask people to wire money, send cash, use cryptocurrency or purchase gift cards. […]

Science & Environment
October 01, 2024
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Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list

The Bethany Beach firefly is in danger of flickering out and becoming endangered, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday.  The firefly, found in coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, is one of around 170 firefly species in the U.S. The species is already considered critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature […]