Author: zppiot
The situation is urgent. In July of last year, Panama declared a state of animal health emergency amid outbreaks of cattle screwworm throughout the country. And this February, more than 200 cases of screwworm attacks on animals were reported in Costa Rica, prompting the government to declare an emergency as well. In Uruguay, screwworm flies cost the livestock industry $40 million to $154 million a year. Agricultural export is the linchpin of Uruguay’s economy—over 80% of the goods the nation exports are agricultural products. Beef, which accounts for 20% of that, is worth $2.5 billion a year. That makes the…
Among the excitement and frenzy that accompanied the release of the Galaxy S24 series, we’ve had quite a few reports showing up about… well, some bugs and issues. We’ve been hearing for weeks now about issues plaguing the new flagship Samsung phones and the news about those spread like wildfire. Of course, any normal buyer will raise an eyebrow at that. I mean, the whole internet is talking about faulty displays (and strange phenomena happening on them), buggy S24 camera app tweets are trending… Obviously, I may be exaggerating but you know what I mean. A lot of people are…
When Cole first received phage therapy, she had been dealing with a blood infection for nearly a month. Her doctors tried a variety of antibiotics with no effect. But 24 hours after they administered phage therapy, Cole’s infection was gone. She seemed cured. About a month later, however, the infection returned. So the researchers found another phage that would work against the Enterococcus bacteria causing Cole’s infection, and began administering both phages. That seemed to do the trick. For four months, Cole was infection-free. She left the hospital and went on vacation with her family. But then the infection returned.…
Many people choose iPhones instead of Android phones because they think iPhones are more secure. But that might not be the case anymore because there is a new banking trojan out there that is specifically made to attack iPhone users.As per a detailed report by the cybersecurity company Group-IB (via Tom’s Guide), the Android trojan GoldDigger has now been effectively adapted to target iPhone and iPad users. The company asserts that this might be the first trojan crafted for iOS, posing a significant threat by gathering facial recognition data, ID documents, and even SMS.Found for the first time last October,…
Google’s Nest Aware subscription for Nest cameras, offering access to video recording history, smart alerts, and additional features, appears to be integrating into the Google One service.In version 3.13 of the Google Home app, 9to5Google discovered strings that hint at a potential combined Nest Aware/Google One offering. These findings come after the introduction of Google One AI Premium, providing access to Gemini Advanced (the tech giant’s most capable AI model). “Video history and intelligent alerts” are highlighted as the primary benefits. The interpretation of the discovered strings suggests that Google One subscribers may receive the base Nest Aware plan, priced…
Google plans to implement important changes to comments sections of Docs, Sheets and Slides, the Mountain View company announced this week. This is an attempt to offer users an improved comments experience in these apps, so here are the main key features that are coming next month.Firstly, Google is adding new ways to interact with comments that can be selected by going to View / Comments. For example, users will be able to click the new “Show all comments” option to open a full-length view to peruse through multiple comments more easily.Also, the updated search and filter functionality will make…
Are you searching for a small-sized portable power station with several different outlets that you can use off-grid and at home? In that case, you can probably do without the Jackery Explorer 1500 Pro, which may be heavily discounted at Amazon but is quite large. Fortunately, the e-commerce store is now selling the fantastic Anker SOLIX 521 at a tempting price. Since this powerhouse weighs just 8.2lbs, it should be more than suitable for your needs.At the time of writing, the 256Wh six-port power station retails at 23% off its MSRP of about $220, which essentially lands it at its…
What many thought was a bug has turned out to be a move made on purpose by Apple as the latter will not allow web apps on the iOS Home Screen in the European Union. On its Developer support page (via 9to5Mac), Apple notes that the EU’s Digital Market Act (DMA) requires it to allow users to select a browser that doesn’t use Apple’s WebKit browser engine for the first time. Because of this, Apple said that it had to remove the Home Screen web apps.Apple says Home Screen web apps on iOS are built on WebKit and they “align…
A new feature has been added to Google Messages that really drives home the point that you’re trying to make with a text message. Called Screen Effects, it delivers animation in the background of a message when certain phrases are sent or received. The animation takes up the entire background, and while the feature has only a small number of trigger phrases at the moment, you can only see this in action if you are a beta tester for the Google Messages app.Luckily, I am a beta tester for Google Messages so Screen Effects works for me. For example, I…
Artificial Intelligence or AI is something nearly all big companies are using to get ahead of the competition but the way T-Mobile is going about it is proving to be harmful for its customers, says a lawsuit filed by T-Mobile investor Jenna Harper.According to the lawsuit, which was filed in late 2022, T-Mobile puts its customer data and credentials in one big, unified database to train its AI and machine learning models, undermining data security. It argues that ‘this single-point of access data centralization’ is contrary to well-established data security and storage practices.In order to train the sophisticated AI and machine…
Rivalries exist everywhere, even in the tech world. In the early days of home computing, it was IBM vs. Apple. By 2010, we had Samsung vs. Apple in the smartphone industry. And to show you how far we’ve come, the latest rivalry is in the complex world of chip manufacturing with Lays vs. Pringles TSMC vs. Samsung Foundry. Currently, Taiwan’s TSMC is the leader in the contract foundry arena grabbing the most business from fabless chip designers such as Apple and Qualcomm. Samsung Foundry reportedly gets its first order for 2nm chips Japanese company Preferred Networks (PFN), the first firm…
When it comes to having food delivered, Americans are accustomed to offering a gratuity. But it’s a different story for people whose job is delivering people to their destination. Only some 28% of rideshare trips result in tips, according a recently released report by Gridwise Analytics, which operates an app that tracks earnings for 500,000 active rideshare and delivery drivers. For nearly a decade, Uber didn’t enable users to tip, “and consumers have gotten used to not tipping for that type of service,” Ryan Green, CEO of Gridwise, told CBS MoneyWatch. “We saw some of the high fares, when it’s more than…
If you use a Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel phone, you will now be able to benefit from a new “Android Safe Browsing” feature within your apps. This new tool is yet another Android security boost in Google’s arsenal against increasingly sneaky malware and phishing scams.As explained by Android expert Mishaal Rahman on his post uncovering the feature, “Android Safe Browsing alerts you to security threats, like harmful links and webpages, when you browse within supported apps. For example, you might get an alert if you tap a link in your news app that would take you to a known…
It’s always nice to score sweet savings on a pair of good-sounding and stylish Bose headphones. And the best thing is that Amazon is still offering the sleek Bose Headphones 700 at a lovely 21% discount. And when we convert those percentages into hard-earned cash, it appears you’ll spend $80 less on these handsome fellas if you grab a pair through this sweet deal today. Truth be told, we’ve seen better deals on the Bose Headphones 700, like, for instance, when they were discounted by $120 for Black Friday. However, an $80 discount is still not a bad deal. Furthermore,…
It may be some time before we find out. OpenAI’s announcement of Sora today is a tech tease, and the company says it has no current plans to release it to the public. Instead, OpenAI will today begin sharing the model with third-party safety testers for the first time. In particular, the firm is worried about the potential misuses of fake but photorealistic video. “We’re being careful about deployment here and making sure we have all our bases covered before we put this in the hands of the general public,” says Aditya Ramesh, a scientist at OpenAI, who created the…
Some people like to sweat because it indicates that they have enjoyed a strenuous workout. Others hate to sweat because it means that they are too hot or have been placed in an uncomfortable situation. But who knew that their sweat could be used to collect data containing information about their health? Apple engineers did which is why the company has filed a patent application titled “Wearable Devices With Perspiration Measurement Capabilities.”The device that Apple is focusing this patent application on is, of course, the Apple Watch. And if that isn’t clear from the idea written in the application that…