There is a phishing attack that is using a call center to trick people into installing malware on their Windows PC. BazaLoader phishing emails tell people to dial a phone number to cancel a phoney subscription – and that’s when cyber criminals posing as ‘customer support’ guide victims towards downloading a malicious payload commonly used…
Month: May 2021
iPhone Update Good News for CarPlay Users
Apple has released a new iPhone update that should be good news for CarPlay users. While Apple hasn’t included any mention of CarPlay fixes in the official release notes of this new iPhone operating system update, I’m seeing several reports online that claim it addresses some rather widespread glitches in the car. Those include a…
Mexico City is Sinking
Woah…the world’s second largest city could sink as much as 100 feet. Using radar-based ground measurement tools that can go up to 100’ into the earth, geologists think areas of the world’s second largest city could sink as much as 100’ over the next 150 years. For more, check out this IEN story.
Voyager 1, now in interstellar space, hears an ominous hum
Kind of like Horton Hears a Who… Sound doesn’t pass through the vacuum of space. Sound travels through the air as waves, and if there is no air to act as a medium for those waves to pass through, sound doesn’t travel. Interstellar space is largely a vacuum, but gas can still exist out there,…
Kia reveals EV6 electric crossover vehicle with augmented reality windshield
Kia debuted the Kia EV6, an electric crossover equipped with an augmented reality windshield and ultra-fast charging. An augmented reality windshield featuring three-dimensional navigation and vehicle information to help the driver avoid looking away from the road. A system that “allows remote parking or exiting a parking spot with the driver operating the EV6 from…
Rare ‘Alien’ Isotopes in Earth’s Crust
Rare ‘alien’ isotopes in Earth’s crust point to a recent brush with a cataclysmic event. We’d expect to see many heavyweight elements in the swirl of dust and gas that formed our planet eons ago – but most should have decayed into more stable forms long before now. So finding examples in Earth’s crust close…
Hydrogen-powered Lighweight Hypercar
Forget batteries, this new lightweight Hypercar will be powered entirely by Hydrogen. Considered a hydrogen fuel cell alternative to the all-electric Lotus Evija and Tesla Roadster, Viritech claims the Apricale will be “half the weight of its battery competitors.” It’ll likely be more exclusive, too, with production limited to just 25 models. For more, check…
Organisms in NASA’s clean rooms may have already contaminated Mars
Ouch! That can’t be good. NASA is eyeing the 2030s to put the first human boots on Mars, but a scientist suggests the American space agency may have already sent forms of life aboard its Perseverance rover to the Red Planet. For more, check out this Daily Mail/MSN story.
New propulsion system could enable jets to reach speeds up to Mach 17
Ahh, the need for speed. New technology could bring hypersonic flight into a reality by enabling jets to reach up to Mach 17 without releasing an out of control detonation. For more, check out this Daily Mail/MSN story.
3-Wheeled Car Factory Coming to US
Wow, not sure I would be seen driving this! ElectraMeccanica, known for its tiny, single passenger, three-wheeled electric cars, has chosen Mesa, Arizona, as the location for its U.S. assembly and engineering plant. For more (including picture), check out this IEN story.