Sci-Tech news

• 'Several' US government agencies hit  with cyberattack that exploited vulnerabilities in software

  15-06-2023 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The attacks exploit a new flaw in the widely used file-transfer software MOVEit, experts said. Similar attacks have hit Johns Hopkins University, Shell, and US state governments
  
  Read more

• These trippy optical illusions make identical objects appear different colours - here's how

  15-06-2023 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scientists at the University of Exeter suggest that head-scratching illusions come as a result of limits to our nervous system which cannot comprehend certain images.
  
  Read more

• The 'Joan Is Awful' Episode of 'Black Mirror' Asks You to Please Click Here

  15-06-2023 19:25
  
  Netflix’s dystopian hit asks what happens when people become too content about … content.
  
  Read more

• Steve Jobs would be thrilled: Apple could release an iPhone that doesn't need a case

  15-06-2023 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Jobs was very vocal about his distaste about the iPhone needing to be in a case. Years after his death, Apple received a new patent for an exterior design that doesn't require a cover.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Dogs are more likely to BITE you when it's hot: Vets warn attacks occur 11% more often on sunny days

  15-06-2023 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harvard research found that dog bite incidents increased by 11% on days with higher UV levels, by 4% on days with higher temperatures, and by 3% on days with increased levels of ozone.
  
  Read more

• Quiz: Can you spot images created by AI?

  15-06-2023 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your skills at detecting AI-generated images with Bitesize's monthly AI or real quiz.
  
  Read more

• Flat-faced dogs like pugs are more likely to suffer from sleep apnoea

  15-06-2023 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Helsinki sayflat-faced dogs are more likley to suffer from sleep apnoea - a condition that leads to a disturbed sleep pattern.
  
  Read more

• Psychedelic Therapy Is Here. Just Don’t Call It Therapy

  15-06-2023 14:00
  
  Psilocybin is on the cusp of becoming legally available in Oregon—but not as a medical treatment.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Want to ward off wasps? Expert reveals how to repel the insects this summer 

  15-06-2023 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The GP appeared on ITV's Lorraine to explain how wasps benefit the ecosystem but also shared his top tips with viewers to repel them, as Lorraine Kelly branded the insects 'evil'.
  
  Read more

• Can YOU see it? This TV static has a number hidden within it

  15-06-2023 12:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At first glance at this image, you'd be forgiven for mistaking it as TV static. But the grey, speckled image actually has a number sneakily hidden within it.
  
  Read more

• FIVE planets visible on Saturday morning - how to see Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus

  15-06-2023 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend as five planets are set to align in a rare planetary parade on June 17. Mercury, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune and Saturn should be visible an hour before sunrise.
  
  Read more

• Would YOU liquify your dead pet? 'Aquamation' provides green alternative

  15-06-2023 11:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One company called Resting Waters in Seattle is offering aquamation of a dead pet for up to $550 (£430), depending on the size.
  
  Read more

• Women really DO fancy rich men more - while blokes are more focused on looks

  15-06-2023 11:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers from the University of Bath suggest that women prioritise social status and financial prospects, while men are more focused on looks.
  
  Read more

• Meta scientist Yann LeCun says AI won't destroy jobs forever

  15-06-2023 09:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prof Yann LeCun says fears that AI will pose a threat to humanity are "preposterously ridiculous".
  
  Read more

• Jack Ma Isn't Back

  15-06-2023 08:00
  
  The iconic Alibaba founder disappeared from view after criticizing China's government. He returned to the country in March—as a teacher, not a businessman.
  
  Read more

• Trees found growing at record altitudes up Scotland's Munros

  15-06-2023 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers' discoveries include a rowan found growing more than 3,700ft up a Highland mountain.
  
  Read more

• Elon Musk: Twitter sued by music publishers for $250m

  15-06-2023 05:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A group of 17 firms, such as Sony, claim Twitter enabled copyright violations of nearly 1,700 songs.
  
  Read more

• Welcome To The CDC’s Elite “Epidemic Intelligence Services”

  15-06-2023 05:31 via technocracy.news
  
    So, the CDC has a quasi-secret equivalent of the CIA but for diseases: Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). It appears to be filled with Technocrats who “represent science” and who are engaged in clandestine operations designed to control the narrative of infectious diseases. COVID-19 appears to be a classic intelligence-style operation.  ⁃ TN EditorCDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky is departing at the end of June and Joe Biden has tapped former North Carolina
  
  Read more

• Sharing Surveillance Capitalism: Feds Hoover Up Mountains Of Personal Data From Silicon Valley

  15-06-2023 04:14 via technocracy.news
  
  Professor Shoshanna Zuboff penned The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, it was the first anyone heard about Surveillance Capitalism. Originally practiced by Google, it harvests unbelievable mountains of personal “exhaust data” from every interaction on the Internet. The “exhaust” is what Big Tech is selling to the government. This is not a “threat to privacy” – it is the total destruction of privacy.⁃ TN EditorA recent report from the Director of Nat
  
  Read more

• Five meerkats dead in suspected dye poisoning at Philadelphia Zoo

  15-06-2023 03:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officials say a substance used to mark them might be to blame for the deaths at Philadelphia Zoo.
  
  Read more

• Is the US trying to kill crypto?

  15-06-2023 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The digital asset industry, already in turmoil, now faces a full-fledged battle with regulators.
  
  Read more

• Camouflage Tesla Cybertruck spotted in California, suggesting launch of the $39,000 EV truck is near

  15-06-2023 00:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An eyewitness took to Twitter to report that the camouflaged Cybertruck came with a traditional round steering wheel, not the polarizing 'Yoke' design dividing Tesla fans
  
  Read more

• AI discovers anti-aging drugs: Combination could stave off declines in eye sight, Alzheimer's 

  15-06-2023 00:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Researchers in the United Kingdom and Spain developed a machine-learning AI tool to identify chemicals that target faulty cells linked to age-related health issues such as cancers and Alzheimer's.
  
  Read more

Follow @scitech_UK on Twitter!