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Aug 25, 2024

Bacteria helping to extract rare metals from old batteries in boost for green tech

Posted by in category: biological

Team at University of Edinburgh using microbes to recycle lithium, cobalt and other expensive minerals.

Aug 25, 2024

AI finds a new adversary in Procreate CEO as tides shift against Silicon Valley’s latest craze

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

The CEO for iPad design app Procreate is taking out his stylus and going to war with Silicon Valley’s latest heavily-invested upon baby. “I really f— hate generative AI,” said executive James Cuda in a viral Twitter post uploaded by his company.

In a stripped-down-style video usually reserved for an actor publically atoning for cheating, Cuda tore into his sector’s implementation of AI and vowed to never get aboard the train.

Noting he doesn’t often get in front of the camera, Cuda explained after getting peppered with questions about AI, he wanted to set the record straight. “I don’t like what’s happening in the industry and I don’t like what it’s doing to artists,” he said.

Aug 25, 2024

Dark electrons discovered in solids in superconductor breakthrough

Posted by in categories: cosmology, quantum physics

Dark energy is not limited to outer space, many solid materials around us also contain electrons hidden in dark states.

Until now scientists believed that dark electrons, electrons associated with the quantum state of matter, simply don’t exist in solid materials.

However, a new study from…

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Aug 25, 2024

Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Arrested in France for Content Moderation Failures

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France over content moderation issues. Platform faces scrutiny for alleged facilitation of cybercrime and illegal.

Aug 25, 2024

New Qilin Ransomware Attack Uses VPN Credentials, Steals Chrome Data

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

Qilin ransomware attackers now steal Chrome credentials, marking a dangerous new trend in cybercrime. Learn about this evolving threat and its implica.

Aug 25, 2024

New Linux Malware ‘sedexp’ Hides Credit Card Skimmers Using Udev Rules

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

Discover ‘sedexp’, a stealthy Linux malware using udev rules for persistence, hiding credit card skimmers, and evading detection since 2022.

Aug 25, 2024

CISA Urges Federal Agencies to Patch Versa Director Vulnerability by September

Posted by in category: futurism

CISA warns of active exploitation of Versa Director vulnerability CVE-2024–39717. Agencies urged to patch by September 2024.

Aug 25, 2024

Microsoft closes another door for bypassing the TPM 2.0 requirement in Windows 11

Posted by in category: futurism

It’s only in the beta versions of Windows at the moment but it won’t be long before it’s fully rolled out.

Aug 25, 2024

Boardwalk’s new legless robot handles dumbbells and domestic chores

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Boardwalk Robotics has introduced its new humanoid robot called Alex, aiming to enhance productivity and efficiency across various industries.

A video released by the firm showcases the humanoid, devoid of legs, carrying out various household tasks like organizing and cleaning a vessel.

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Aug 25, 2024

In Leaked Audio, Amazon Cloud CEO Says AI Will Soon Make Human Programmers a Thing of the Past

Posted by in categories: information science, robotics/AI

The CEO of Amazon Web Services suggested in leaked audio that human devs may not be coding in as little as two years.

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