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June 3, 2023Ravi LakshmananPrivacy / Technology The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Amazon a total of $30.8 million over a series of privacy violations involving the Alexa Assistant and Ring security cameras. This includes a $25 million fine…

Compounds in octopus ink have anti-cancer properties BIOSPHOTO/Alamy The compounds in octopus ink are engineered in a lab and used to kill cancer cells. This development could eventually lead to new cancer treatments. Martín Samuel Hernández Zazueta of the University…

A survey of global cybersecurity leaders by the 2023 Certified CISO Hall of Fame Report commissioned by the EC-Council identified four critical areas of concern: cloud security, data security, security governance, and a shortage of cybersecurity talent. EC-Council, a global…

Sunrise over the retreating Stanley Glacier John Wendle African glaciers are some of the fastest melting glaciers on earth. Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania could disappear by 2040, and Mount Kenya and the little-studied Rwenzori Range, which straddles Uganda and the…

June 3, 2023Ravi LakshmananEndpoint Security/Linux An analysis of a Linux variant of a new ransomware strain called BlackSuit reveals important similarities to another ransomware family called Royal. Trend Micro, which investigated x64 VMware ESXi versions targeted for Linux machines, said…

Virginia Quay is located just southeast of downtown Miami, on the doorstep of Florida and firmly within the strike zone of Hurricane Alley. Hurricane Alley is a warm zone ideal for hurricane formation that extends eastward across the Atlantic to…

Benjamin Franklin knocked unconscious after electrocuting a turkey in front of dinner guests Photo from History/Getty Images limits of geniusKatie Spalding (Hachette) How is Donald Trump like Isaac Newton? The former U.S. president and a self-proclaimed “very stable genius” may…

Subscribe: Apple | Spotify This is Episode 2 of the 4-part “Charm”. TRUE big bird. You can listen to Episode 1 here. Flora Lichtmann: If you’ve never heard of the elephant bird, what do you need to know? James Hansford:…

Renowned drone and UAV manufacturer Autel Robotics is set to make a groundbreaking public debut of its latest drone and aerial solutions at the 7th Annual Energy Drones & Robotics Summit in Houston, Texas. Held from June 12th to 14th,…

Ancient humans may have lost their lives and limbs due to injuries from stone tool making Kent State University/American Antiquities/Michelle Beber Modern flintnappers who practice making stone tools hurt themselves surprisingly often. But for ancient stoneworkers who lived before modern…