Month: October 2023
Microsoft Defender just got a major security upgrade aimed at quarantining hackers
One of the biggest challenges IT teams face today is identifying when a legitimate user’s account is compromised and stopping it from being used to deploy malware or steal data. With the latest update to Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft wants to help solve that problem. Currently in public preview, Microsoft…
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Threads is getting an edit button — and you don’t have to pay for it
Meta is starting to roll out an edit feature and “Voice Threads” for its Threads platform, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday. They’re two major new features for Meta’s burgeoning X-like social network — and unlike on X (formerly Twitter), you won’t need to pay a subscription fee to be…
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Coin flips don’t appear to have 50/50 odds after all
Conventional wisdom about coin flips may have been turned on its head. A global team of researchers investigating the statistical and physical nuances of coin tosses worldwide concluded (via Phys.org) that a coin is 50.8% likely to land on the same side it started on, altering one of society’s most…
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Infinite Machine P1 Electric Scooter: Specs, Release Date, Features
This Cybertruck-style electric scooter has a futuristic design, can hit 55 miles per hour, and has a 60-mile range. But it also costs $10,000. Source
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There’s no easy answer to being a space janitor
Earth’s orbit is getting crowded. Last year, a record 2,409 objects were sent to orbit, the bulk of which were satellites settling into the increasingly cluttered region 1,200 miles above our planet’s surface known as low Earth orbit. Another 2,000-plus satellites have joined them so far this year, according to…
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Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya isn’t retiring
A few weeks after announcing he intended to leave PlatinumGames, Hideki Kamiya posted a video on YouTube celebrating his first official day of unemployment. In the video, Kamiya explained what he’s been up to, what his future plans are, and clarified that though he’s left PlatinumGames, he’s not planning on…
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