A state-linked Chinese hacking group is using malware to steal SMS text messages from high-ranking military and government targets, according to cybersecurity company FireEye. From a report: The hacking technology, known as MESSAGETAP, “allows China to efficiently steal data from multitudes of sources from one location,” Steven Stone, FireEye’s director of advanced practices, said in a statement. “Espionage-related theft and intrusions…
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151 Types of Flowers Common In The U.S. & Their Characteristics
Check out 151 Types of Flowers common in the US. This guide is great for picking and choosing your very own garden, or custom bouquet! Scroll through to find your perfect bloom. —This post is courtesy of Proflowers.com. (Original publish date January 18, 2016), Shared with permission— 151 Types of Flowers Common In The U.S. &…Continue Reading
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Algol is the Demon Star
What’s the scariest star in all the heavens? Around Halloween, look for Algol – a star named for a demon! How to see it in your sky. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/algol-the-demon-star…
Asthma Carbon Footprint ‘As Big As Eating Meat’
Cambridge University researchers say some inhalers are bad for the environment because they release greenhouse gases linked to global warming. They recommend patients with asthma talk to their doctors to see if there’s a “greener” medication they could switch to to help cut their carbon footprint and save the environment. The BBC reports: There are more than five million people with…
Some monkeys reuse their stone tools but others just chuck them away
The monkeys on one Asian island reuse their stone tools many times – but on an island just 9 km away the monkeys throw their tools away after a few uses Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2221222-some-monkeys-reuse-their-stone-tools-but-others-just-chuck-them-away/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The World’s Oldest Pearl Was Just Discovered on an Island in the Persian Gulf
The pearl dates back 8,000 years to the Neolithic period — the last stage of the Stone Age Source: https://www.livescience.com/worlds-oldest-pearl-discovered-marawah-island.html
‘South Park’ Nears $500-Million Deal for US Streaming Rights
An anonymous reader quotes the Los Angeles Times: “South Park” is the latest beneficiary of Hollywood’s rerun mania. The show’s creators and media giant Viacom Inc. expect to share between $450 million and $500 million by selling the streaming rights to the animated comedy, one of the longest-running TV series in U.S. history, according to people familiar with the matter. As…
Elizabeth Warren Mocks Facebook’s Ad Policy By Lying About Mark Zuckerberg
“A fresh series of Facebook ads this week by Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren seeks to put the social media giant on the defensive — by telling a lie,” writes CNN. An anonymous reader quotes their report:
The ads, which began running widely on Thursday, start with a bold but obvious falsehood: That Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg have endorsed…
Photos: Hidden Ruins of an Old Scottish Whisky Distillery
These ruined stone buildings hidden in the forest in the Scottish Highlands would have been an ideal site for making illicit whisky. Source: https://www.livescience.com/photos-scotland-whisky-distillery-ruins.html
Hidden Scottish Ruins May Have Been Illegal Whisky Stills, Says Archaeologist
Mystery surrounds a group of ruined stone buildings hidden in a remote forest in the Scottish Highlands, with an archaeologist suggesting they were once an illegal whisky distillery. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hidden-scottish-ruins-illegal-whisky-distillery.html