Data breaches affect more than a billion people this year — so far
The RockYou2024 data breach appears to be the largest-ever compilation of stolen passwords — about ten billion of them, according to Cybernews. But don’t…
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Don’t you forget about me: AI can now
Don’t you forget about me: AI can now “remember” conversations If you’re sick of repeating yourself all the time when you use ChatGPT, then you might want…
Startup eyes space-age cancer treatment
In the future, cancer treatment might come from outer space. Seriously. Immunotherapy drugs, which throw the body’s immune system into overdrive so it can…
Thank a sailor for these phrases
We may be future colonists of Mars but with the way we talk, you would think it’s still the 18th century. Sailing ships were the cutting edge technology…
‘Otis’ is still the sign of safety
One invention alone is responsible for the modern city full of skyscrapers that twinkle in the night sky: the elevator. Before the elevator, buildings…
The new 73-cent stamp
The US Postal Service has introduced its new forever stamp, and it costs 73 cents — a five cent increase over January 2024’s stamp. Part of the increase…
The Alex Trebek Jeopardy stamp
If you choose the Jeopardy category “Forever Stamps for $100,” you could find yourself asking a Jeopardy question about the number of people honored by a…
Unique design gives soda cans three superpowers
Take a look at the bottom of your soda can. You’ll notice that the bottom is indented and concave, with a little ridge that encircles the indentation….
AI is coming to an iPhone near you
Ten years ago, the notion of having a powerful and complex AI program might have seemed like science fiction. But now it’s going to fit in your pocket,…
The Kutuk River in Alaska’s Gates of the Arctic National Park flowing orange.
Orange tide? Rivers changing colors in Alaska Imagine a beautiful river winding through a pristine forest. What color is that river? Most people would…