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Hackers can steal data by messing with a computer's processor

Software that has been blocked from connecting to the internet should be secure from hacking attempts, but now researchers have found a way to sneak data out by varying the speed of the computer's processor

Tue May 7, 2024 17:46
Lack of US bird flu tracking in cows may raise risk of human infection

The strategy for tracking bird flu in US dairy cattle falls worryingly short of what is needed to prevent the outbreak from widening and potentially spreading to humans

Tue May 7, 2024 17:16
Bird flu has hit US cows but tracking efforts fall woefully short

The strategy for tracking bird flu in US dairy cattle falls worryingly short of what is needed to prevent the outbreak from widening and potentially spreading to humans

Tue May 7, 2024 16:37
Implantable heart pump could let children wait for transplants at home

An implantable heart pump could help children with heart failure awaiting transplants forego bulky devices that require long hospital stays

Tue May 7, 2024 14:15
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft launch delayed due to rocket fault

Two astronauts will have to wait to set off for the International Space Station aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule, following a problem with the Atlas V rocket that caused the mission to be aborted before launch

Tue May 7, 2024 11:43
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is about to make its first crewed flight

Two astronauts are about to set off for the International Space aboard Boeing’s Starliner capsule. If all goes well, Starliner will join SpaceX’s Dragon as a US shuttle into orbit

Mon May 6, 2024 20:09

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