WHO starts cutting costs as US withdrawal date set for January 2026
“Just stupid” On January 23, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sent a memo to staff announcing the cost-cutting measures. Reuters obtained a copy…
Backdoor infecting VPNs used “magic packets” for stealth and security
When threat actors use backdoor malware to gain access to a network, they want to make sure all their hard work can’t be…
Apple must face suit over alleged policy of underpaying female workers
While some of Apple’s defense was deemed “demonstrably inaccurate” and most of its arguments “insufficient,” Apple did successfully argue against efforts to seize…
California’s air pollution waiver and the EV mandate are banned by Trump
To do this, it eliminates “state emissions waivers that function to limit sales of gasoline-powered automobiles.” That spells bad news for California and…
Has Trump changed the retirement plans for the country’s largest coal plants?
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for…
Under new law, cops bust famous cartoonist for AI-generated child sex abuse images
Late last year, California passed a law against the possession or distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM) that has been generated by…
Camera owner asks Canon, skies: Why is it $5/month for webcam software?
Comparison of webcam software features available to Canon’s “PRO” and “Free” users. Credit: Roman Zipp/Canon Read moreDrupal 8.8.0 is available Comparison of webcam…
YaleSites at Yale University
Launching a comprehensive ecosystem powered by open-source Yale set out to build an innovative publishing platform that harnesses the power of open-source technologies…
With Bitcoin near $100,000, even pension funds are buying cryptocurrency
“There’s no doubt that the headwinds are disappearing… I think you’ll see more of this institutional adoption,” said Alex Pollak, head of UK and…
There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night
The most recent lunar occultation of Mars that was visible from the United States occurred on December 7, 2022. A handful of these…
New Glenn to make another launch attempt early Thursday
However, weather at the launch site remained a concern. According to forecasters at the 45th Space Wing, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station,…
The 8 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2025
The brand behind the monitor is Koorui, a three-year-old Chinese firm whose website currently lists monitors and keyboards. Koorui hasn’t confirmed when it…
Three bizarre home devices and a couple good things at CES 2025
And yet, this week, in a CES-adjacent announcement, Google reminded me that Matter can really, uh, matter. All of Google Home’s hub devices—Nest…
Coal likely to go away even without EPA’s power plant regulations
A backstop That said, the team behind the analysis argues that, depending on other factors, the rules could play a significant role. Trump…
Here’s how hucksters are manipulating Google to promote shady Chrome extensions
The people overseeing the security of Google’s Chrome browser explicitly forbid third-party extension developers from trying to manipulate how the browser extensions they…