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Certain mantis species, like Kongobatha diademata, flatten their bodies against leaves, a practice called leaf-planking Ruth S (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0) Some mantises can taste leaves with a newly discovered sensory organ: a strange, bristly bump projecting from their chests. This “gustifolium”…

Block appears to be squarely in the government’s sights. Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are reportedly probing extensive compliance lapses at the parent company of Square and Cash App. NBC News says a former Block employee has…

“The FTC acts as if the agency is being perfectly clear on what it’s subjecting companies to, but there’s never been a conversation around what it means for a patent to claim a drug product.” – Hans Sauer, BIO On…

Huawei’s Richard Yu (Yu Chengdong in Chinese) will allegedly no longer serve as the CEO of the Consumer Business Group, instead moving to the position of Chairman. The new CEO will apparently be He Gang, the former Chief Operating Officer…

The ransomware attack that hit US health tech titan Change Healthcare earlier this year was orchestrated by hackers who leveraged stolen credentials to infiltrate the company’s systems lacking multi-factor authentication (MFA).  The revelation surfaced in UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty’s written…

Fallout fans in general — and fans of Amazon’s Fallout TV show in specific — can soon get their hands on an official Vault 33 backpack and bedroll for just £199.99. The kit is as functional as it is stylish,…

Substack is launching the ability for writers to paywall their entire Chat or specific threads to paid or founding members only, the company announced on Wednesday. The rollout of the new feature comes 18 months after Substack launched Chat as…

Longest-Ever COVID Infection Lasted More Than 600 Days A Dutch man with lymphoma and other blood disorders was infected with the COVID-causing virus for nearly two years, during which time the pathogen evolved numerous mutations By Riis Williams Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty…

For better or (mostly) worse, the only way to fully increase the storage of an Xbox Series X/S is to use a proprietary expansion card. Three and a half years into the consoles’ lives, there remain only two official solutions:…

Budget-friendly e-mobility company Engwe has rolled out a fat-tire folding adventure ebike with full suspension that can be hauled to the foot of the hills in the SUV’s trunk, before unfolding and tapping into the Engine Pro 2.0’s 1,200 watts…