Apple is offering a reward of up to $1 million to anyone who can hack its new fleet of AI-focused servers meant for Apple Intelligence, which launched this week. As PCMag reports, Apple is asking researchers to test the security of “Private Cloud Compute,” the servers that will receive and process user requests for Apple Intelligence when the […]
Hot enough for you? Unusual summer temps have been hanging on across much of the U.S., forecasters said, and no real cold is in sight in the forecast until at least mid-November. As USA Today reports, according to the National Weather Service, “a quiet and relatively uneventful fall weather pattern will be in place across the […]
Halloween should be treat-filled, not tricky, when it comes to pet safety. Many of the candies and chocolates humans love can be downright deadly for our furry best friends. Of course, many of the best Halloween goodies have chocolate, but cats and dogs should never be allowed to eat any of it, says Ahna Brutlag, […]
Fall is persimmon season, so that naturally makes October the perfect time to have National Persimmon Month! The long and Fruity Origins of Persimmons Persimmons grow in temperate to tropical climates. Cultivation of Diospyros kaki began thousands of years ago in China and about 1,300 years ago in Japan. It seems to be the only […]
Researchers in Scotland are testing electric wallpaper as a cleaner alternative to gas-based interior heating. If the trial goes well, it could allow people living in cold climates to keep their homes warm without pumping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. As ExtremeTech reports, two Scottish universities collaborated with the Glasgow City Council on the project. […]
Google’s Threat Analysis Group found a major security flaw in some Exynos chips in Samsung Galaxy smartphones, according to posts from both Google and Samsung this month. As PCMag reports, the bug affects processors using Exynos versions 9820, 9825, 980, 990, 850, and W920. It allows malicious actors to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code remotely, according to […]
Another storm threat could be brewing in the Caribbean when this historically brutal Atlantic Basin hurricane season rolls into its final month later this week, forecasters say. As USA Today reports, the season that brought massive damage − some estimates put damages from Helene and Milton at almost $100 billion − could face a new tropical threat […]
Just ahead of Halloween, on October 29, is National Cat Day, when thousands of cats and kittens in shelters across the country are put under the spotlight in hopes to draw the attention of feline lovers looking to adopt or foster a new furry friend. This holiday, first celebrated in 2005, was designed to create education […]
Queen Latifah is the newest face of Good American’s latest American Icons campaign. As ABC’s Good Morning America reports, the campaign was snapped by renowned photographer Cass Bird and styled by Julia Sarr-Jamois. The visuals feature Latifah in fall-ready leather blazers and denim-on-denim looks, paying homage to her iconic ’90s “Living Single” era, but with […]
Holiday Baking season has just begun, and you’ll soon be checking the pantry and stocking up on the basics like flour, sugar, and butter. Which is why it’s the perfect time to think about which butter to buy. Or maybe you’ve never really given it much thought, after all, how much variance can there possibly […]