Image changes that would get a paper retracted are widespread among suppliers. Antibodies play a central role in your body’s immune defense. But they’re also nearly ubiquitous in biological research, being essential for several widely used lab techniques. While some researchers need to go through the process of producing…
Privilege escalation attack grants “full control” and freedom from Meta’s servers/apps. Remember the original Quest headset that Meta (then Oculus) trumpeted back in 2019? Meta seems to hope you don’t, since the company officially stopped supporting the wireless VR headset in 2023 to focus on the more popular Quests…
Solid-state transformers could also benefit EV charging and someday households. Data centers have become the largest driver of surging electricity demand that is straining US power grids. But the AI data center boom has also accelerated investment in a technology that could provide a silver lining for everyone—solid-state power…
Monitor vendors are playing with fire. Ads and tracking have turned TVs into privacy nightmares. Both are so widespread among smart TVs that I’ve written a guide for avoiding them. One recommendation in that guide is to use a computer monitor. But in recent years, monitors have become more…
The eBoost brake-by-wire system is responsible for at least 22 crashes now. The federal government is expanding a safety investigation into a number of vehicles manufactured by General Motors after receiving hundreds of reports of brake failure. The problem affects more than 1.1 million cars, including many of GM’s…
Is the technique outdated? Yes. Is it still creepy? Also yes. Chinese retailer AliExpress has been caught fingerprinting visitors after one of the metrics—an outdated technique that measures inaudible sounds it sends to browsers—impeded a researcher’s ability to use his bluetooth headphones. Researcher Matthew Callaghan said he stumbled on…
“Mummified remains sold online exhibit signs of biodeterioration, yet sellers provide no safety guidance.” Mummified human and animal remains have long been in demand among collectors, and such items are sufficiently rare that their acquisition may involve unregulated, occasionally clandestine trade practices—if not outright illegal ones. According to the…
Formula 1 returned from its summer break with this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix. After months of rumors surrounding his future, now we know: Four-time champion Max Verstappen is staying in the sport for the foreseeable future. The news broke on the eve of the Dutch Grand Prix, held this…
Capacity will rise by a record 45GW this year, according to S&P Global Energy. Donald Trump is presiding over an unexpected clean energy boom, as rising electricity demand spurs investment in new capacity despite the US administration’s efforts to thwart a solar and wind rollout. Clean energy additions will…
The Unibook is a weird entry-level laptop for people with patience. In another time, the MacBook Neo could have caused a substantial realignment of the lowish-end laptop business. Sure, it has shortcomings compared to the MacBook Air, but it could have at least encouraged PC makers to start shipping…
