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Research reveals unseen factors behind lithium-ion battery degradation

An international team of scientists has identified a surprising factor that accelerates the degradation of lithium-ion batteries leading to a steady loss of charge. This discovery provides a new understanding of battery life and offers strategies to combat self-discharge, which could improve performance in various applications from smartphones to electric vehicles.
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Does AI improve doctors’ diagnoses? Study puts it to the test

Hospitals are already deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance patient care. But can it actually improve doctors’ diagnoses? A new study has surprising answers.
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How ‘clean’ does a quantum computing test facility need to be?

How to keep stray radiation from ‘shorting’ superconducting qubits; a pair of studies shows where ionizing radiation is lurking and how to banish it.
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Robot identifies plants by ‘touching’ their leaves

Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by ‘touching’ their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such as surface texture and water content that cannot be determined using existing visual approaches. The robot identified ten different plant species with an average accuracy of 97.7% and identified leaves of the flowering bauhinia plant with 100% accuracy at various growth stages.
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FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers

After months of news reports that Chinese threat actors have breached the networks of US telecommunications and internet service providers, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have confirmed the success of the attacks, which were part of a “broad and significant cyber espionage campaign.” “Specifically, we have identified that PRC-affiliated actors have compromised networks at multiple telecommunications companies to enable the theft of customer call records data, the compromise of private … More → The post FBI confirms China-linked cyber espionage involving breached telecom providers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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How a Windows zero-day was exploited in the wild for months (CVE-2024-43451)

CVE-2024-43451, a Windows zero-day vulnerability for which Microsoft released a fix on November 2024 Patch Tuesday, has been exploited since at least April 2024, ClearSky researchers have revealed. About the vulnerability CVE-2024-43451 affects all supported Windows versions and, when triggered, discloses a user’s NTLMv2 hash to the attacker, who can then use it to either mount pass the hash attacks or extract the user’s password from the hash. The result is in both cases the … More → The post How a Windows zero-day was exploited in the wild for months (CVE-2024-43451) appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 helps organizations simplify operations

Red Hat announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps organizations deploy applications and workloads more quickly and with greater reliability, enabling them to lower costs and more effectively manage workloads across hybrid cloud deployments while mitigating IT risks, from the datacenter to public clouds to the edge. According to IDC, “Organizations continue to find themselves at odds with striking the balance between maintaining their Linux operating system environments and the workloads … More → The post Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 helps organizations simplify operations appeared first on Help Net Security.
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Google Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2025: AI, geopolitics, and cybercrime take centre stage

Google Cloud unveiled its Cybersecurity Forecast for 2025, offering a detailed analysis of the emerging threat landscape and key security trends that organizations worldwide should prepare for. The report delivers insights into the tactics of cyber adversaries, providing advice for increasing security posture in the coming year. The year of AI-driven cyberattacks The report highlights a shift in the cybersecurity landscape: the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as a double-edged sword. While AI offers new … More → The post Google Cloud Cybersecurity Forecast 2025: AI, geopolitics, and cybercrime take centre stage appeared first on Help Net Security.
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How Intel is making open source accessible to all developers

In this Help Net Security interview, Arun Gupta, Vice President and General Manager for Open Ecosystem, Intel, discusses the company’s commitment to fostering an open ecosystem as a cornerstone of its software strategy. He explains how this approach empowers developers and shapes Intel’s broader technology and business objectives, enhancing platform innovation. Gupta emphasizes that by actively participating in open-source initiatives, Intel aims to lower complexity and improve security, ultimately enabling developers to create impactful solutions … More → The post How Intel is making open source accessible to all developers appeared first on Help Net Security.
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