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February 17, 2025 2 min read Why Do Wild Cats Have So Many Different Eye Colors? The Internet’s vast cat resources help researchers chart cat eye evolution By Zane Wolf edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Snow leopard’s colorful eye. Picture…

“[I]nternal Apple documents show[] a clearly articulated plan for ‘Reshaping [Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory]’ licensing obligations imposed by standard setting organizations.” Consumer device giant Apple has earned trillions of dollars and cornered near monopoly levels of market share by implementing…

Good Android smartwatch deals only come along every so often, and this one’s a solid discount on an already-affordable watch. For Presidents’ Day, Amazon has knocked 25% off the Amazfit Balance smartwatch, offering a $50 discount off the normal price.…

South Korea has suspended new downloads of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek as it undergoes scrutiny for non-compliance with the country’s data protection laws. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the suspension on February 15, citing deficiencies in the…

AI models are being cranked out at a dizzying pace, by everyone from Big Tech companies like Google to startups like OpenAI and Anthropic. Keeping track of the latest ones can be overwhelming.  Adding to the confusion is that AI…

“The executive does not have the authority to change policies simply because they don’t like them,” Blanchard said at a virtual briefing for reporters on Friday. “Congress makes the law, not the president and certainly not Elon Musk,” she said,…

Centuries ago, witches and shamans would mutter curses with the intention of spreading illness. Today, certain social media feeds may serve the same purpose. We aren’t talking about sharing dubious claims about quack treatments and fad diets, but rather information that…

High-profile studio the Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has produced one of its most attractive designs in a while in the form of a new opera house planned for Kosovo. The eye-catching building will be draped in a curving roof informed…

Android phones have pretty good integration with Windows these days with Microsoft actively adding new features. But that’s not enough for some makers – the upcoming Oppo Find N5 will have advanced Mac integration. This will happen through the Oppo…

Feb 17, 2025Ravie LakshmananThreat Intelligence / Cyber Attack Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new Golang-based backdoor that uses Telegram as a mechanism for command-and-control (C2) communications. Netskope Threat Labs, which detailed the functions of the malware, described it…