Technology News for Tuesday 2nd July 2024

1. Scenarios Workshop 2 Synopses

In this facilitated workshop, participants will be assigned one of three unique scenarios that describe a plausible future state of the world. Central to each of the scenarios are issues pertaining to progress in quantum technologies, synthetic biology ...

2. Lego-inspired 'space bricks' could help scientists design moon habitats. Here's how

A roughly sculpted grey lego brick floats in space. n Space Agency scientists are using Lego-inspired "space bricks" to design lunar habitats. (Image credit: ...

3. Revisiting the Cambrian explosion's spark

The Cambrian explosion, a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago, may have been triggered by only a small increase in oxygen levels in Earth's atmosphere and shallow ocean waters, according to a July 2 study in Nature Geoscience from an ...

4. Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corp launches Netflix rival Tubi in UK

The Twilight films, starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, the horror film Candyman and the Tubi original reality series House of Heat are among the current offerings. Anjali Sud, the chief executive of Tubi, ...

5. High-Severity Vulnerability Affecting OpenSSH

Security researchers have discovered a high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-6387) in OpenSSH's server (sshd). Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform arbitrary remote code execution with root ...

6. Microsoft's Surface Pro 2024 is one of my favorite tablets ever — no thanks to AI

Well, the 2024 Surface Pro is out in front of a new generation of PCs aiming to deliver better battery life and performance. Sure, there's a whole lot of conversation about the rise of the AI PC ...

7. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max rumored to feature innovative battery design for easy repairs, increased capacity

Apple is reportedly implementing significant changes to its iPhone batteries, aiming for easier user replaceability in line with upcoming EU regulations. Renowned Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has shed light on these changes, suggesting that the ...

8. Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked 2024, Samsung Teases Next Frontier of Galaxy AI Across Cities Globally

Ahead of Galaxy Unpacked July 2024, 'Galaxy AI is Here', Samsung Electronics launched a global billboard campaign in anticipation of the next chapter of Galaxy AI. On June 26, digital billboards went live in various cities around the world, ...

9. DC restaurant offering 'quiet hours' for patrons looking to escape brunch 'party ambiance'

A Washington, D.C., restaurant is offering a more serene dining experience for its patrons. Ceibo, located in the Adam Morgan neighborhood, has introduced quiet hours, taking many measures to calm the hustle and bustle of the typical restaurant scene ...

10. Paul Allen's Computing Museum Shutters, Its Collection Set for Auction

A trove of items from Living Computers: Museums + Labs, the Seattle computer museum that Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen opened in 2012, is heading to auction. The museum, known for its hands-on displays, never reopened after shuttering during the ...

11. Is ChatGPT the key to stopping deepfakes?

An example of ChatGPT's analysis of deepfake images. The large language model was less accurate than state-of-the-art deepfake detectors, but impressed researchers with its ability to explain its analysis in plain language.