An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Astronomers have detected over 5,800 confirmed exoplanets. One extreme class is ultra-hot Jupiters, of particular interest because they can provide a unique window into planetary atmospheric dynamics. According to a new paper published in the journal Nature, astronomers have mapped the 3D structure of the layered … Read more
On April 24, O’Reilly Media will be hosting Coding with AI: The End of Software Development as We Know It—a live virtual tech conference spotlighting how AI is already supercharging developers, boosting productivity, and providing real value to their organizations. If you’re in the trenches building tomorrow’s development practices today and interested in speaking at … Read more
“These enhanced features add to this malware family’s previously known capabilities, like targeting digital wallets, collecting data from the Notes app, and exfiltrating system information and files,” Microsoft wrote. XCSSET contains multiple modules for collecting and exfiltrating sensitive data from infected devices. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint on Mac now detects the new XCSSET variant, and … Read more
iPhone and iPad users in the European Union now have access to another alternative app store with the official launch of Aptoide, a gaming marketplace. Aptoide has been around for quite some time as an app marketplace on Android devices, but the company began working on an iOS marketplace when Apple added support for sideloading … Read more
Are you planning to upgrade your gaming PC? You may want to check out Alienware deals, especially this one: a $210 discount from Dell for this particular configuration of the Alienware Aurora R16 that usually sells for $2,210, bringing it down to $2,000. You’re never going to regret going for this gaming desktop, especially since … Read more
Every once in awhile, NASA publishes a photo of something in space taken by one of their probes. But how exactly do probes in deep space send those photos back to us on Earth? Well, it’s actually pretty simple, and you use technology operating on similar principles every day without realizing it. NASA Uses Wireless … Read more
With NASA working on sending humans to Mars starting in the 2030s, colonizing the Red Planet seems more achievable than ever. The space agency is already leading yearlong simulated missions to better understand how living on Mars could affect humans. Because of the planet’s thin atmosphere, high radiation levels, and abrasive dust, people would need … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have got significantly better at answering legal questions but still can not replicate the competence of even a junior lawyer, new research suggests. The major British law firm, Linklaters, put chatbots to the test by setting them 50 “relatively hard” questions about English law. It concluded OpenAI’s GPT 2, released in … Read more
Paperplane Therapeutics has raised $1.5 million to treat patients for pain and anxiety using virtual reality, possibly making trips to the dentist more pleasant. The Montreal, Canada-based company specializes in therapeutic virtual reality solutions for pain and anxiety management in healthcare. Glen Ventures led the round, with financial support from the Gouvernement du Québec through Investissement … Read more
ZDNET’s key takeaways Lenovo’s sixth-generation ThinkPad T14s is available now, starting at $1,598. It’s is a powerful workhorse thanks to the new AMD Ryzen AI chipset and support for the speedy Wi-Fi 7 standard. Its display, on the other hand, isn’t all that impressive considering its price tag. more buying choices Whenever Lenovo isn’t pushing … Read more