Jill Anderson spent the weekend before Inauguration Day working on a legal brief related to the decertification of a federal employee union. On Monday, she was still chipping away at the brief—despite it being a federal holiday—when around 3 p.m. she received an unexpected email. The email included an attached Standard Form-50, the document federal … Read more
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are facing an escalating onslaught of cyberattacks as they evolve in both sophistication and speed. Among the most insidious threats are ransomware variants like QakBot and Black Basta, which operate in the shadows, often slipping past the radar of law enforcement and the media. The consequences of these attacks can … Read more
Chinese Mini PC maker Beelink may not be a name with as much cache as Asus or MSI but it offers a wide range of good-value mini PCs from entry-level boxes to systems built on AMD’s latest Ryzan 9 AI chips. Its latest offering is very much an entry-level box based on one of Intel’s … Read more
“What’s cool here is we’re able to make shape-optimized building elements for the same amount of time and energy it would take to make rectilinear building elements,” Sandy Curth says. Credit: Saleh Jamsheer Buildings cost a lot these days. But when concrete buildings are being constructed, there’s another material that can make them less expensive: … Read more
Apple today confirmed that “several” car makers still plan to support next-generation CarPlay in future vehicle models. Apple said each car brand will share more details as they near the announcements of these vehicles, but it did not provide a timeframe. Apple previously said next-generation CarPlay would launch in 2024, but that did not happen. … Read more
Before a robot can grab dishes off a shelf to set the table, it must ensure its gripper and arm won’t crash into anything and potentially shatter the fine china. As part of its motion planning process, a robot typically runs “safety check” algorithms that verify its trajectory is collision-free. However, sometimes these algorithms generate … Read more
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is now official and is already up for pre-order with an expected general availability date set for February 7. While there’s a lot to love about the new trio, what’s more exciting is that Samsung also teased a fourth model. Despite earlier rumors around … Read more
The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe to be President Donald Trump’s CIA director — one of the earliest confirmed cabinet nominees of the second Trump administration — who is tasked with overseeing the nation’s most powerful intelligence service. Ratcliffe, previously director of national intelligence in the final months of Trump’s first term, was approved … Read more
Cancers are sneaky infiltrators highly adept at cellular warfare. As they expand, the malignant cells chip away at the body’s immune defenses. How cancer cells learn to dodge immune attacks has puzzled scientists for decades. A study in Nature this week has a surprising answer: They steal healthy mitochondria—the cell’s energy powerhouses—from the immune cells … Read more
Reliable Internet connectivity is crucial for businesses to function efficiently and remain competitive in today’s digital world. While standard broadband connections may work for basic tasks, they often struggle to meet the demands of modern businesses. Activities like video conferencing, using cloud applications, or transferring large amounts of data require more robust solutions. Dedicated Internet … Read more
