A species of bacteria can successfully pull out rare Earth elements from rocks, even in microgravity environments, a study on the International Space Station has found. The new findings, published in Nature Communications today, suggest a new way we could one day use microbes to mine for valuable metals and minerals off Earth. Why bacteria: […]
A cap on numbers in restaurants could stop them from becoming covid hot spots
During this pandemic, every activity in an indoor public place involves some level of risk, but some venues are far riskier than others—especially if they’re small and crowded. We already knew that restaurants can easily become covid hot spots, but a new paper published in Nature today quantifies just how dangerous they really are: four […]
With Its Own Chips, Apple Aims to Define the Future of PCs
Intel processors are on their way out, replaced by home-grown designs, which will give the Mac maker more control of its destiny. Powered by WPeMatico
With Its Own Chips, Apple Aims to Define the Future of PCs
Intel processors are on their way out, replaced by home-grown designs, which will give the Mac maker more control of its destiny. Powered by WPeMatico
The Latest Covid Vaccine Results, Deciphered
Reporting on the big announcement from Pfizer and BioNTech has been a little off the mark. Here’s what we really know right now. Powered by WPeMatico
Why It’s a Big Deal If the First Covid Vaccine Is ‘Genetic’
If approved by the FDA, Pfizer and BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine would be the first of its kind, setting a record for speed—but raising questions about distribution. Powered by WPeMatico
Apple M1 Chip Performance is Insane: Here’s Why
Apple has announced the all-new M1 SoC today. It is the first Apple-developed chipset for Mac. And it is insanely fast. Continue reading → Powered by WPeMatico
The Best M1 Apple Silicon MacBook Pro and MacBook Air Features
Apple’s MacBook lineup finally has a change of heart. At a virtual ‘One More Thing’ event, the company officially unveiled a new line of MacBook models with Apple’s custom silicon – M1. Both MacBook Air and MacBook Pro are identical in look and feel to their predecessor. The real change is within the processor that […]
Featured Session: An Orchestrated Response to a Systemic Network Ransomware Attack at Norsk Hydro
On March 19, 2019, Norsk Hydro, one of the world’s largest producers of aluminum, faced a systemic, worldwide network ransomware attack. Its response strategy was built upon two principles: pay no ransom, and admit the breach. In this session, you’ll hear directly from Halvor Molland, senior vice president at Norsk Hydro ASA, about how their response resulted in unprecedented transparency and a distributed workstream that […]
Understanding Holistic Risk Management
How do organizations best ensure a resilient cyber ecosystem–from assessing risk to implementing and managing controls to ensuring compliance internally and with external partners? Is it possible for defensive technologies to catch up and move ahead of attackers? Join us at CyberSecure, our inaugural virtual event on the business of cyber risk, to hear how smart companies are striking preemptively, and what emerging technologies are proven to […]