Review by mint: The allure of smart home devices has led many to unwittingly compromise their home security, experts warn. A quartet of seemingly innocuous gadgets, in particular, has raised red flags among cybersecurity specialists. Modern refrigerators, equipped with built-in screens, cameras, and shopping assistants, may appear to be the epitome of innovation. However, many […]

Staff inbox at phys.org: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has proposed a draft permit that would allow Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ rocket company, to discharge nearly 500,000 gallons of wastewater daily into the Indian River Lagoon. The permit, which would enable the operation of an industrial wastewater treatment facility at Blue Origin’s Merritt Island […]

Unitree’s humanoid robots have taken a dramatic turn, showcasing their combat capabilities in a recent video. The nearly 6-foot tall robot, H2, is seen throwing punches, kicks, and knees, effortlessly dismantling the company’s smaller G1 humanoid robot. This display of agility and strength is a significant departure from the company’s earlier demonstrations, which focused on […]

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery, unveiling spectacular cosmic scenes where new planets are forming. The images, captured by SPHERE, reveal debris disks in a wide range of exoplanetary systems, providing exceptional insights into the properties of these disks and the smaller bodies within them. These debris disks are crucial in understanding the formation of […]

Information column from Yahoo Entertainment: Whoopi Goldberg’s playful encounter with a toy UFO on The View has laid attention for her lighthearted and humorous response. During a segment reviewing Christmas toys, Goldberg and co-host Sara Haines were given a flying toy UFO by demonstrator Elizabeth Warner. The toy required a gentle upward push to fly. […]

On a winter evening, December 8th, Rocket Lab is set to launch a Japanese technology-demonstrating satellite, aptly named “RAISE and Shine,” from its New Zealand site. The 59-foot-tall Electron rocket, scheduled to take off at 10 p. m. EST, will carry the Rapid Innovative payload demonstration Satellite-4, or RAISE-4, to a circular orbit 336 miles […]

• Global Targeting: Hackers are targeting over 400 financial applications worldwide, including traditional banks, fintech apps, and crypto exchanges. • Albiriox Malware: The malware used in these attacks is called Albiriox, a highly sophisticated remote-access trojan (RAT) designed to take full control of an infected device. • Financial Platforms Targeted: Albiriox targets a broad spectrum […]

In a statement issued by its spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi on X, the party said the governor’s remarks were “not just careless, they are disturbing.” The Governor reportedly said: “They are kidnapping people because somebody wants to win election, it’s not fair. They did this to former President Jonathan and they succeeded, but we know their […]

Researchers at Meta have developed an artificial intelligence system, Video Joint Embedding Predictive Architecture (V-JEPA), that learns about the world through videos and exhibits a notion of “surprise” when presented with information contradicting its acquired knowledge. This AI model, unveiled in 2024, is engineered to make sense of the physical world without prior assumptions about […]