Google’s lightweight Android Go OS hits 200 million daily users, CISA orders federal agencies to patch Log4J by December 24th, and DHS launches a bug bounty program.
Dell shares more details on Concept Luna, its laptop with removable components. Why HDMI 2.1 doesn’t mean what you think it means. And Scientists discover that altering medical scans can fool human radiologists and algorithms into believing evidence cancer either was there when it wasn’t or vice versa.
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NSO Group reportedly exploring shutting down controversial Pegasus spyware unit, the Cyberspace Administration of China fined Weibo 3 million yuan, and LogMeIn separates LastPass back into a standalone company
Spoiler alert: spoiler alerts are “ruining” media…maybe? Plus, a new casting protocol that wants to be universal and Cowboy Bebop got cancelled after one season. All that and more on Cordkillers! With special guest Andrew Mayne.
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At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, Intel showed work on how it will continue Moore’s Law post 2025 with Samsung and IBM announcing a new vertical FET design. Boston Consulting Group valued the pre-owned apparel market at over $40 billion this year, with resale platforms like Depop, Vestiaire, Tradesy, Poshmark and Vinted make up most of the market.
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Welcome to DTNS: Science News Monthly for December 2021. This month we cover asexual reproduction in condors, the Milky Way’s new feather, Roblox investing in education and what the new infrastructure bill means for science. We also bring you a COVID update and more monthly science + tech news.