Microsoft

GigaWiper: Anatomy of a destructive backdoor assembled from multiple malware

GigaWiper is a destructive backdoor that combines multiple wiping and ransomware-like capabilities into a single operational ...

China’s submarine missile test looks routine. The real story is the panic it triggered

On Monday, a Chinese navy submarine fired a long-range ballistic missile into international waters in the South Pacific. The ...
Business Wire

Certerra Expands Southwest Non-Destructive Testing Capabilities with Addition of Code NDT

ANAHEIM, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Certerra, a leading provider of technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services for critical infrastructure and industrial markets, announced that ...
GlobalSpec

Fatigue life prediction in mechanical components under cyclic loading

Mechanical fatigue is a wily old engineering adversary. It seeps slowly into parts, weakening structurally sound components until they can no longer perform at peak efficiency. The stages are simple ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Giant, Destructive Hail Is Becoming More Common With Climate Change, Study Says

This spring, massive thunderstorms swept across the upper Midwest. Along with destructive winds and tornados, these storms brought record-sized hail. In Illinois, one meteorologist, Victor Gensini, ...
The New York Times

After Deaths, Lawsuits Against A.I. Companies Test a New Strategy

The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies. By Kashmir Hill Sam Nelson began using ChatGPT when he was a high school senior to answer random questions and help ...
Electrek

Tesla Model Y first to pass NHTSA’s new ADAS tests — but they test the basics

NHTSA announced today that the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle to pass its new advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) benchmark tests under the updated New Car Assessment Program. The agency ...
SlashGear

Are Amazon Basics AA Batteries Better Than Costco's? These Tests Have The Answer

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Back in the days before many, if not most, home gadgets could be recharged via USB, alkaline batteries were a household staple. Two brands ...
HotHardware

$4,000 Audio Cable Versus $7 Amazon Basics Test Reveals What You Suspected

A recent blind test confirms that the only thing a $4,000 boutique audio cable transmits more effectively than a $7 Amazon Basics cord is a massive amount of cash from your bank account to the ...
TechSpot

Audiophile myth challenged as $4,000 boutique audio cable fails to beat $7 Amazon Basics in lab test

Facepalm: There's long been an argument among certain audiophiles that they can hear the difference between expensive and cheap audio cables even when others can't. But a YouTube video that tests ...
Phys.org

Genomic test could help stop destructive Asian spongy moth in its tracks

Invasive species cost Canada billions of dollars each year. Now, a team led by UBC researchers has developed a new genomic test that can trace the Asian spongy moth—one of the biggest threats to North ...