One of our favorite pairs of noise-cancelling earbuds is down to a record-low price

[ad_1] The Bose QuietComfort Ultra earbuds are now $250 ahead of the Amazon Spring Sale. This is a discount of 17 percent, as they typically cost $300. It also happens to be a record-low price for the wireless earbuds, though they’ve only been on the market since September of last year. You can find more … Read more

More security flaws found in popular AI chatbots — and they could mean hackers can learn all your secrets

[ad_1] If a hacker can monitor the internet traffic between their target and the target’s cloud-based AI assistant, they could easily pick up on the conversation. And if that conversation contained sensitive information – that information would end up in the attackers’ hands, as well. This is according to a new analysis from researchers at … Read more

Bird-flu threat disrupts Antarctic penguin studies

[ad_1] Avian flu has been detected sub-Antarctic king penguins.Credit: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty A deadly strain of bird flu circulating worldwide is disrupting research in Antarctica and could lead to the cancellation of some projects to study penguins, seals and other animals next year. “This is the first time I remember such reduced … Read more

Nanoleaf’s early Easter sale only lasts this weekend, but its new Black Mini Triangles smart lights are here to stay

[ad_1] Nanoleaf makes some of the best smart lights around, especially if you like something more creative – and now it’s unveiled Ultra Black Mini Triangles as the newest additions to its Ultra Black Shapes range, as well announcing some exciting Easter offers on its other product ranges. Keeping up Nanoleaf’s modular and customization features, … Read more

an early-career researcher’s checklist for prioritizing projects

[ad_1] Deciding which projects to pursue can be daunting, but a simple framework can help you to decide which ones are the best fit.Credit: Biwa Studio/Getty All three of us have, at some point in our academic careers, taken on one too many projects. For example, M. P. is finishing his PhD programme in management … Read more

The best early Amazon Big Spring Sale deals you can shop today

[ad_1] There’s another jumbo-sized Amazon sale on the way. The Big Spring Sale, as it’s called, will run from March 20 to March 25 and include a variety of discounts on “seasonally relevant items.” This doesn’t look to be another Prime Day situation, however; Amazon says most of the offers will be available to everyone, … Read more

US government probing security risks of mobile devices using Russian or Chinese satellites

[ad_1] The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating the potential risks posed by Russian and Chinese satellite systems that are used by some US mobile devices. There are concerns that some satellites operated by Russia and China could be siphoning Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data. The FCC rules state that only approved satellite systems … Read more

Divas, captains, ghosts, ants and bumble-bees: collaborator attitudes explained

[ad_1] It takes all sorts: different collaborators approach projects in different ways, and managing relationships between them is a crucial challenge.Credit: Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty As a psychologist, I’m equipped with a theoretical understanding of emotions, attitudes, beliefs and behaviour – and, because of this, I might reasonably be expected to manage relationships with collaborators effectively. Some … Read more

Upgrades that aren’t worth the extra cost

[ad_1] Less than four months after debuting its mid-range Accentum headphones, Sennheiser revealed another version at CES that remains more affordable than its flagship Momentum set. Dubbed the Accentum Plus, this more-expensive model swaps the physical buttons for touch controls while offering revised active noise cancellation (ANC), wear-detection and other conveniences the first version didn’t. … Read more