The world is undergoing a cyber attack that is “remarkable for its scope, sophistication and impact”, Microsoft president Brad Smith has warned. The SolarWinds hack that was revealed in recent days is still “ongoing” and appears to be carried out “by a nation with top-tier offensive capabilities”, Mr Smith warned in a blog ... Read More »
As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the brain tied to imagination. Lonely people were more likely to have increased activity in areas of the brain tied to reminiscing, thinking about others and ... Read More »
The rapid spread of a new variant of coronavirus has been blamed for the introduction of strict tier four mixing rules for millions of people, harsher restrictions on mixing at Christmas in England, Scotland and Wales, and other countries placing the UK on a travel ban. So how has it ... Read More »
Scientists may have received the first radio signals from a planet outside of our solar system. The breakthrough could allow for a major new way to examine and understand distant worlds, according to the astronomers who found it. The signals are coming from the constellation Boötes, which can be seen ... Read More »
Facebook has revealed more details about its secretive plans to release a mind-reading device, telling employees in a private meeting on Tuesday how it will work. In an audio recording of the meeting, obtained by BuzzFeed News, Facebook’s chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer explained how a neural sensor would translate people’s ... Read More »
Scientists said they had identified genetic variants that made patients more likely to develop severe Covid-19, in a breakthrough that could see new and existing drugs help patients survive the illness. To determine why some people develop severe lung inflammation when sick with Covid-19, researchers analysed mutations on the genomes ... Read More »
Google has launched a new experimental application on its Android devices that allows people to choose preselected phrases on their phone screen using only their eyes. “With the app, people simply have to look left, right or up to quickly select what they want to say from a list of phrases”, Google’s ... Read More »
Scientists have developed a new type of microscope that is able to see through skulls. A research team led by professor Choi Wonshik at the Centre for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics in Seoul developed the tool, which has been able to create a microscopic map of neural networks in a ... Read More »
Dr Anthony Fauci has cautioned that early COVID-19 vaccines will be focused on preventing symptoms of the virus, not blocking it altogether. Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, made the point on Monday as at least four vaccine candidates near the end of clinical trials and the US reported a record number ... Read More »
WhatsApp is set to update its Terms of Service in 2021, forcing users to agree to new privacy rules or else lose access to the app, according to early testers of the popular messaging platform. Screenshots of the “Terms and Privacy Policy Updates” were shared by WaBetaInfo, who said the new ... Read More »
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