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Old Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Remain Unpatched on Samsung, Google Phones
Old Zero-Day Vulnerabilities Remain Unpatched on Samsung, Google Phones

A recent batch of serious flaws in Arm's Mali GPU was reported by Project Zero and fixed by the manufacturer. However, smartphone vendors never implemented the patches, among them Google itself.

Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano is Erupting for the First Time Since 1984
Hawaii’s Mauna Loa Volcano is Erupting for the First Time Since 1984

The volcano's first eruption in 38 years began Sunday night after a period of increased seismic activity.

New Wireless Smart Bandage Accelerates Chronic Wound Healing
New Wireless Smart Bandage Accelerates Chronic Wound Healing

Early research suggests these flexible devices might reduce wound healing time by 25 percent.

Microplastics Found in Formerly ‘Pristine’ Antarctic Water, Air, Sediment
Microplastics Found in Formerly ‘Pristine’ Antarctic Water, Air, Sediment

All of 82 samples from Antarctica's Weddell Sea contained some form of microplastic pollution.

MIT Is Working on Self-Assembling Robots
MIT Is Working on Self-Assembling Robots

Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) have created robotic subunits called "voxels" that can self-assemble into a rudimentary robot, and then collect more voxels to assemble larger structures or even more robots.

Unchecked Carbon Dioxide Is Shrinking Earth’s Upper Atmosphere
Unchecked Carbon Dioxide Is Shrinking Earth’s Upper Atmosphere

The resulting domino effect could make it difficult for ships and satellites to deorbit in the future.

Tax Filing Websites Caught Sending Users’ Financial Data to Facebook
Tax Filing Websites Caught Sending Users’ Financial Data to Facebook

Filing status, dependent names, adjusted gross income...once it's on any of these three websites, it's likely in Facebook's hands.

Webb Telescope Collects First-Ever Atmospheric Data From an Exoplanet
Webb Telescope Collects First-Ever Atmospheric Data From an Exoplanet

Webb is making history again by collecting a full chemical profile from the atmosphere of a distant exoplanet.

Vivo X90 Pro Plus Is the First Phone With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chip
Vivo X90 Pro Plus Is the First Phone With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Chip

Qualcomm announced its next flagship mobile processor just a few days ago, and Vivo is wasting no time while the new chip is still top of mind.

iCloud for Windows Users Report Receiving Random Strangers’ Family Photos
iCloud for Windows Users Report Receiving Random Strangers’ Family Photos

It’s just like the Talking Heads said: “This is not my beautiful house. This is not my beautiful wife.”

Mercedes to Charge $1,200 Per Year for EV ‘Acceleration Increase’
Mercedes to Charge $1,200 Per Year for EV ‘Acceleration Increase’

The Acceleration Increase package represents Mercedes’ step into a controversial practice: charging customers on a subscription basis for features their cars already possess.

RTX 4080 May Be a Sales Flop as Cards Gather Dust on Store Shelves
RTX 4080 May Be a Sales Flop as Cards Gather Dust on Store Shelves

While the flagship RTX 4090 has sold out at most retailers, the newer RTX 4080 is attracting far fewer buyers.