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Dec 20, 2022

Star ripped up

Posted by in category: cosmology

A star orbiting a supermassive black hole at the centre of a distant galaxy was ripped apart in a tidal disruption event, the furthest ever observed.

Dec 20, 2022

Microsoft Details Gatekeeper Bypass Vulnerability in Apple macOS Systems

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, mobile phones

Microsoft has disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw in Apple macOS that could be exploited by an attacker to get around security protections imposed to prevent the execution of malicious applications.

The shortcoming, dubbed Achilles (CVE-2022–42821, CVSS score: 5.5), was addressed by the iPhone maker in macOS Ventura 13, Monterey 12.6.2, and Big Sur 11.7.2, describing it as a logic issue that could be weaponized by an app to circumvent Gatekeeper checks.

“Gatekeeper bypasses such as this could be leveraged as a vector for initial access by malware and other threats and could help increase the success rate of malicious campaigns and attacks on macOS,” Jonathan Bar Or of the Microsoft 365 Defender Research Team said.

Dec 20, 2022

Facebook Cracks Down on Spyware Vendors from U.S., China, Russia, Israel, and India

Posted by in category: futurism

Facebook has taken steps to disrupt accounts and infrastructure operated by spyware vendors from a number of countries.

Dec 20, 2022

IARPA Wants AI to ‘Identify Overlooked Info, Auto-Generate Comments’ for Intel Reporting

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

IARPA is putting together its REASON program that aims to help analysts identify crucial overlooked pieces of information while automatically generating comments to aid their intelligence reporting.

Dec 20, 2022

Dr Alan D. Thompson

Posted by in category: futurism

— Dr Thompson, Jun/2022, ABC.

Dec 20, 2022

AI Explains: Humans

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Today we take a deep dive into the fascinating species that is Homo Sapiens.

Dec 20, 2022

AI Helped Find Over 50,000 Years Old Hybrid Human Ancestor

Posted by in categories: biological, robotics/AI

As they suggest, Denisova 11 was not an isolated case but rather a hint of a more general introgression process.

This study was the first to use deep learning technologies to inspect human evolution. In the future, it’s expected to become more common in fields such as biology, genomics and evolution.

Dec 20, 2022

Your perfect guide to understand the role of Python in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Despite being a general-purpose language, Python is considered the best programming language for the most complex technologies like Artificial Intelligence.

Dec 20, 2022

[Chapter 1] What is money and how do we use it?

Posted by in categories: economics, finance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWNS6HEFOBY

Welcome to the first chapter of our audiobook on personal finance! In this chapter, we’ll be exploring the basics of money and how we use it in our daily lives. We’ll cover topics like what money is, how we earn it, and how we can use it to buy the things we need and want. We’ll also talk about the different forms money can take, like cash, checks, and credit cards. Whether you’re just starting to learn about personal finance or you’re looking to brush up on the basics, this chapter is a great place to start. So grab a pair of headphones, sit back, and let’s get started!

Dec 20, 2022

Europe Gets an Exascale Supercomputer

Posted by in categories: space, supercomputing

Germany will host JUPITER, Europe’s entry into the exascale realm.