An illustration of what exoplanet WASP-39 b could look like. NASA, ESA, CSA, and J. Olmsted (STScI) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues its sizzling summer of scientific discovery, finding the first clear evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet. The findings have been accepted for publication in the journal Nature….
Monthly Archives: August 2022
U.S. messaging giant Twilio has confirmed hackers also compromised the accounts of some Authy users as part of a wider breach of Twilio’s systems. Authy is Twilio’s two-factor authentication (2FA) app it acquired in 2015. Twilio’s breach earlier this month, which saw malicious actors accessing the data of over 100 Twilio customers after successfully phishing…
Audi said Friday it will join Formula 1 for the 2026 season, competing alongside rival sportscar makers such as Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz as the series shifts its focus to electrified race cars. The FIA Formula 1 World Championship series, which plans to go carbon-neutral by the end of the decade, will introduce new technical…
It’s been a tumultuous year for OnlyFans, the popular subscription-based social media platform best known for hosting explicit content and offering an online safe haven to the sex workers who create it. In August 2021, the company launched OFTV, a streaming platform featuring safe-for-work content, a move widely seen as an attempt to attract investors…
China’s economy is going through it. From near-zero growth in the second quarter and abandoned economic targets to continued COVID-19 lockdowns, a power crunch, a housing crisis, concerns about the strength of its domestic currency, water shortages, high youth unemployment, and more, it’s a tough mix for the world’s second-largest economy – even without mentioning…
TL;DR: The special-edition Dyson Airwrap multi-styler Complete Long in Vinca Blue/Rosé is available for purchase on the Dyson website as of Aug. 26. Is August too early to start thinking about the holidays? Not according to Dyson. The fancy vacuum company released the 2022 special gift edition of its Airwrap multi-styler Complete Long on Friday….
Adobe has revealed that the insatiable appetite for content is fuelling massive growth in the global creator economy. A new report published by the VFX and video editing software developer suggests 165 million creators have joined the worldwide creator economy in the last two years, bringing the total to 303 million. The study also shows…
Scammers have tricked PyPI Python package maintainers into giving away their login credentials, then used the passwords to log in and taint the packages with malware, experts have claimed. The news was confirmed by Django project board member Adam Johnson, after being attacked himself, with “hundreds” of packages being affected. According to the report, an…
Tracking down that important message or finding the right group chat could soon be a lot easier thanks to a new Gmail update. Google Workspace is getting a new feature that will allow users to find and join group chats, known as Spaces, through the Gmail online search function. In order to find a space, users…
Nearly 68% of US marketers from companies with 100 or more employees will use influencer marketing in 2021. And influencer and other paid content will represent 20% of US agency and marketing professionals’ digital ad budgets in 2021. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech…