A flaw affecting Thunderbolt connections on millions of PCs lets hackers access a computer’s hard drive in ‘five minutes,’ researchers say The flaw affects Thunderbolt connections on PCs and Macs made before 2019 A flaw is able to bypass password protection and hard drive encryption Researchers say it can be executed in just five minutes … Read more
There’s only a handrail between me and a 120 ft drop on to massive granite rocks and crashing ocean waves below. I can see the churning, thundering water clearly through gaps in the decking of the quivering platform I’m standing on — yet, miraculously, I’m not terrified. This is a revelation. I’ve been scared of … Read more
America’s coronavirus crisis could be over by the end of July, a new model predicts. It comes as several states – including New York, which has become both the national and international epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic – begin to gradually reopen. Collaborating Researchers at the University of Texas at Houston and Fudan University in … Read more
More than 65 percent of people who test positive for coronavirus report losing their sense of smell or taste, a new study finds. The symptom, which was only recently added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) list of signs of the infection, was only reported by 22 percent of those who tested … Read more
Men working in low paid jobs are significantly more likely to die of COVID-19 than anyone else between the ages of 20 and 64, a ‘horrifying’ report has revealed. Those who work as security guards have one of the highest death rates along with social care workers, drivers and chefs. And they are up to … Read more
Spotify introduces Group Session feature that lets multiple users create and control playlists in real-time The feature lets users pause, play, skip and add songs on a playlist It is being positioned as a way to entertain people who are quarantined Group Sessions can have up to 100 people at a time The feature is … Read more
What you REALLY need in your family first aid kit: As new report says many High Street kits are impractical, here’s our guide to the essential items you need to treat injuries at home Report found first aid kits contain items that most people will have little use for Findings from Consumers’ Association published in … Read more
Microsoft and Intel develop antivirus software that turns malware into 2D images that can be examined by a neural network The software, called STAMINA, converts malware bits into 2D images It then examines those images using computer visions software The approach could reduce the number of data points examined by software It has shown a … Read more
Space junk is littering the final frontier and Russia has contributed more to the collection than any other country. A new infographic reveals which countries owns the garbage floating in space and Russia is responsible for 14,403 pieces and the US comes in second with 8,734. The compiled data shows more than 30,000 particles from … Read more
Skeletons of two ancient ‘warrior women’ whose lived 1,500 years ago may have inspired the story of Mulan are discovered in Mongolia Experts uncovered numerous skeletons at a cemetery in Mongolia Two of the skeletons stood out because of the unique markings on the bones The two females’ bones showed they were very athletic when … Read more