fun facts

A single cloud compromise can feed an army of AI sex bots.

“Organizations that get relieved of credentials to their cloud environments can quickly find themselves part of a disturbing new trend: Cybercriminals using stolen cloud credentials to operate and resell sexualized AI-powered chat services.” ~ learn more

fun facts

World’s first virtual dog lease.

Innovation just keeps coming. “Using proprietary wireless technology dubbed “Autoprox” in both your dog’s collar and a remote you carry on your person, you can set Heel’s virtual leash length as close as 10 ft (3 m) up to 750 […]

fun facts

Relocating a 165,000 pound oak tree.

“We had originally done initial site studies where we designed the building around this tree – and we came up with some pretty good options. In the end, we asked the question “what if we moved the tree?” because the […]

on the blockchain

Satoshi Nakamoto speculation.

A new HBO documentary is threatening a big reveal on October 8th. “So we figured, what better way to spend a Friday afternoon than to dig through some of the common clues that people point to when arguing that each […]

big ideas

Will US cities stop adding fluoride to drinking water?

“For decades, drinking water fluoridation opponents were often portrayed as a fringe element and conspiracy theorists, but a federal ruling in the US may put an end to the practice and marks a pivotal point in their campaign to convince […]

under the microscope

Bacteria are talking.

“When bacteria infect a host, they don’t attack right away. They use their communication and counting abilities and wait until they are abundant enough to launch an attack that’s likely to succeed.” They practice ‘quorum sensing’ and therefore it’s possible […]

retail therapy

The internet is insecure.

“Thousands of online stores running Adobe Commerce and Magento software have been hacked starting this summer and infected with digital payment skimmers.” ~ learn more