How Americans are losing their life savings to crypto fraud
More and more Americans are losing thousands of dollars to a scheme that takes fraudsters weeks or months to pull off. “Pig butchering” scams earned the name from the idea …
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Crackles, clicks and pops—now we can monitor the ‘heartbeat’ of soil
We used a metal probe connected to a microphone to capture and record the sounds made by tiny animals in the soil, while using headphones to listen in. Credit: Flinders …
The report on murdered and missing Indigenous women, children fails to hold anyone to account—it’s not enough
by Chay Brown, Connie Shaw, Kayla Glynn-Braun and Shirleen Campbell, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains mentions of someone …
Can AI truly replicate the screams of a man on fire? Video game performers want their work protected
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags LOS ANGELES — For hours, motion capture sensors tacked onto Noshir Dalal’s body tracked his movements as he unleashed aerial strikes, overhead blows …
Peering into the mind of artificial intelligence to make better antibiotics
Credit: American Chemical Society Artificial intelligence (AI) has exploded in popularity. It powers models that help us drive vehicles, proofread emails and even design new molecules for medications. But just …
MotorWeek’s Retro Review Of The 1994 Chrysler LeBaron Convertible Will Make You Long For The Days Of Affordable Drop Tops
Any front-wheel-drive Chrysler product from the ‘80s until the Neon came around in the mid-nineties is a K-car in my head, and K-cars are dull, boring, and uninspiring heaps of …
Researchers develop an instant version of trendy, golden turmeric milk
Inspired by golden milk, this powdered golden soy milk made from turmeric (left) or curcumin (right) is easy to produce and has an extended shelf life. Credit: Anthony Suryamiharja If …
Kamala Harris’ hidden foe—pervasive bias against powerful middle-aged women
The campaign of former President Donald Trump is already trying to attack his Democratic opponent, Kamala Harris, in a way that will trigger negative public reactions based negative stereotypes, says …
Unusual mix of blazes sparked 2023 fire season, study shows
Credit: CC0 Public Domain An unusual mix of blazes sparked Alberta’s fierce 2023 wildfire season, suggests a new report by experts including a University of Alberta researcher. Two types of …
Report reveals effectiveness of interactive elements in boosting consumer choice in mobile advertising
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new report launched by Digital Turbine, in collaboration with research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), King’s Business School and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has revealed …