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How to Filter Out Harmful ‘Forever Chemicals’ at Home

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Chemists invented PFAS in the 1930s to make life easier: Nonstick pans, waterproof clothing, grease-resistant food packaging and stain-resistant carpet were all made…

Toy-like music maker gets future producers in the groove

A portable music production studio previewed at NAMM 2022 is now crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Playtime Engineering’s Blipblox myTracks is designed to give young creators all the tools they need to start making music. The funky groovebox joins other toy-like, child-safe…

State-Sponsored Espionage Campaign Exploits Cisco Vulnerabilities

A state-sponsored threat actor has launched a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign that exploits two vulnerabilities in Cisco firewall platforms, according to an advisory from Cisco Talos. The campaign, dubbed ArcaneDoor, targets perimeter network devices to enable the attacker to undertake…

FCC votes to restore net neutrality protections

The Federal Communications Commission has voted to reinstate net neutrality protections that were jettisoned during the Trump administration. As expected, the vote fell across party lines with the three Democratic commissioners in favor and the two Republicans on the panel…