When people read manga, they often focus on the Instagram caption-worthy one-liners and larger-than-life illustrations that fill their pages. What usually goes unnoticed in picking up a manga is the work that goes into its lettering and graphic design, done by the folks who pour their craftsmanship into typesetting popular Japanese manga for Western audiences. […]
First-Ever Documented Supersonic Winds Are Ripping Through This Exoplanet
The farthest planet from the Sun, Neptune, is the windiest place in the solar system, with winds that whip through at speeds reaching more than 0.3 miles per second (0.5 kilometers per second). That’s a relatively pleasant wind speed compared to a giant, puffy planet located around 500 lightyears away from Earth. Supersonic winds on […]
Sony’s unannounced Horizon Zero Dawn MMO, codenamed ‘Project H’, has reportedly been scrapped
Sony and NCSoft’s Horizon Zero Dawn MMO has reportedly been canceled The MMO was codenamed ‘Project H’ but was understood to be a Horizon spin-off Project H’s cancelation follows just after Sony canned two unannounced live service games Sony‘s Horizon Zero Dawn massively multiplayer online game (MMO) from publisher NCSoft has reportedly been canceled. According […]
Samsung T7 Portable SSD Sees Nearly Half-Price Drop as an Amazon’s Choice
Looking for lightning-fast portable storage at a killer price? Samsung’s T7 Portable SSD with 2TB capacity is up for a fantastic discount that makes this speed demon more accessible than ever. For professionals and enthusiasts who demand quick, reliable storage, this deal offers exceptional value that’s hard to ignore. See at Amazon Now priced at […]
Peeing Can Be Contagious for Both People and Chimps
It looks like humans aren’t the only ones who occasionally go the bathroom in groups. A study out this week shows that peeing can sometimes be contagious among chimpanzees, too. Scientists at Kyoto University in Japan led the research, which was published Monday in the journal Current Biology. They observed captive chimpanzees living at the Kumamoto […]
Hackers are abusing Zendesk to run brand impersonation scams
Security researchers from CloudSEK observed hackers running pig butchering scams They’re impersonating legitimate businesses through Zendesk’s services The researchers said Zendesk’s vetting system isn’t thorough enough A new report from cybersecurity researchers CloudSEK has found that cybercriminals are abusing Zendesk to run brand impersonation scams, with hackers abusing simple Zendesk features to engage in “pig […]
Apple AirPods Pro 2 Just Got Cheaper on Amazon and It’s an Easy Win
Looking for premium wireless earbuds that just work? Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro have hit a sweet spot in pricing, and if you’ve been waiting to upgrade your audio game or finally jump into true wireless earbuds, this might be your moment. Currently priced at $199 (down from $249), this $50 discount represents a solid 20% […]
AI-Generated Junk Science Is a Big Problem on Google Scholar, Research Suggests
AI-generated scientific research is polluting the online academic information ecosystem, according to a worrying report published in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Misinformation Review. A team of researchers investigated the prevalence of research articles with evidence of artificially generated text on Google Scholar, an academic search engine that makes it easy to search for research published historically in […]
HPE investigating claims that hacker breached developer environments, source code
In mid-January, IntelBroker offered an HPE archive for sale The hacker claims it contains sensitive data such as source code and access HPE said it was investigating the claims Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) said it was investigating claims of a data breach, recently made by a known leakster IntelBroker. On January 16, IntelBroker (known for […]
OpenAI starts the release of its o3 mini AI model for ChatGPT, and it’s got a nice speed boost over o1
OpenAI is launching the o3 mini AI model on ChatGPT and as an API The o3 mini is more powerful than the o1 mini but smaller than the o3 model The o3 mini boasts superior problem-solving abilities in science and math OpenAI followed up on its December release of the OpenAI o1 model with the […]