45+ min ago (881+ words) There's magic in the air this holiday season and there's also magic in the December night skies. These long nights are blessed with some of the brightest constellations of the year. Bundle up, get out that comfy reclining lawn chair, brush away the snow if you have to, and enjoy the cold clear night delights. [] There's magic in the air this holiday season and there's also magic in the December night skies. These long nights are blessed with some of the brightest constellations of the year. Bundle up, get out that comfy reclining lawn chair, brush away the snow if you have to, and enjoy the cold clear night delights. You can get an early start with the early sunsets of the year. There's even a celestial Christmas tree available that I'll tell you about later. [Comet 3I/ATLAS. (Mike Lynch)]…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago (682+ words) Updated on Nov. 30 with confirmation of an ongoing iPhone vulnerability. Apple does not make mistakes often " but it has done so now. If you have an iPhone 17, 16 or 15, then there's a hidden setting you must change. It has been set to a dangerous default, and leaves your phone open to attack. It takes seconds to fix " do that now. The warning stems from the iOS 26 update in September. This introduced much needed protection against the risk of data being secretly extracted from an iPhone through a malicious charging cable or accessory. But it has been set up badly. After you first unlock your iPhone after it's reset or switched on, it can be connected to a USB accessory or computer. Before it's unlocked that first time it won't connect. That's why Apple added a controversial 72 hour time-out, returning untouched phones…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago (339+ words) Each month, I pick out North America's celestial highlights for the weeks ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. From Jupiter glowing brightly like a "Christmas Star" to the final supermoon of the year, December 2025 offers skywatchers plenty of gifts. There's also the year's most powerful meteor shower " the Geminids " and the return of bright winter stars as the nights get longer and darker in the Northern Hemisphere. Here's everything you need to know about the night sky in December 2025. When: 2 hours after sunset Where: Eastern and southeastern night sky Go outside and face east to find the bright star Aldebaran, the eye of Taurus the Bull, glowing orange. This marks the start of the Winter Circle " a massive asterism that, going…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago (154+ words) Key Takeaway: Leverage AI-driven tools in predictive analytics to gain deeper insights and achieve more accurate forecasts in less time. Example: Quantum computing is currently being used by leading pharmaceutical companies to analyze molecular data for drug discovery, reducing the development cycle from years to months. Practical Tip: Always incorporate ethical AI practices and data privacy measures in your projects. Use tools designed to identify and correct biases in datasets and algorithms to foster trust and accountability. DataOps has become an essential framework in 2025, streamlining the data analytics lifecycle from data preparation to insight generation. This approach emphasizes continuous data integration, automated data pipelines, and collaboration among cross-functional teams, leading to more efficient and error-free data management processes. Remember: Staying abreast of the latest trends and continuously adapting your skills are crucial in this ever-evolving field. The future of Data…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago (353+ words) Spyware takes on many forms. It's on your phone right now. While "malicious spyware" may generate headlines and prompt Google (and Apple) to force delete thousands of apps, most spyware is better hidden. It tricks you into granting access to your location and sometimes your camera and microphone. Then it sends this data to its handlers. This is permission abuse. Google has strict rules on how apps can request and then use sensitive permissions, but these rules have not been as effective as needed in stopping this data harvesting. Even the most popular apps ask for more than they need. Google has released two innovations that do matter, though. The first is a Privacy Dashboard that lets you quickly check which apps are tapping your location, camera and microphone. Go to Settings > Security & privacy > Privacy > Privacy Dashboard. You can also…...

3+ hour, 51+ min ago (520+ words) (For individual use, please see GPTLocalhost.) Recent findings show that 77% of workers disclose confidential business information via ChatGPT and other cloud AI platforms, posing significant security and compliance challenges. Given Microsoft Word's status as a widely used word processor, it's not surprising that some workers might transfer sensitive information to these external AI services by copying and pasting. In light of these concerns, organizations are increasingly turning to on-premise Large Language Models (LLMs) to safeguard sensitive data and ensure regulatory compliance. By hosting LLMs internally, businesses can exert greater control over their information environments, reducing the risk of unauthorized access or data breaches associated with external cloud services. For legal professionals, the implications of these findings are particularly significant. Addressing security concerns, they now have an effective solution available: the IBM Granite 4 series models for contract analysis seamlessly integrated into…...

4+ hour, 2+ min ago (1345+ words) By Muhammed Shafin P (@hejhdiss) As I explained in my previous article, Qeltrix V1 through V5 aren't five different tools'they're five incremental proofs-of-concept demonstrating different aspects of a single, unified cryptographic archiving system. Think of them as chapters in a book, not different books entirely. V6 represents the next chapter in this ongoing story: network-native streaming. While V1 proved content-derived encryption works, V2 demonstrated random access, V3 validated asymmetric encryption, V4 showed cipher flexibility, and V5 established folder archiving with VFS'V6 pushes the complete Qeltrix vision into the realm of live network transmission. The proposed Qeltrix V6 represents a major enhancement, focusing on network-streamability, dynamic routing, and enhanced cryptographic flexibility. V6 shifts the paradigm from a static archive format to a dynamic, 'live' container that can be created, streamed, and accessed over a network without needing the entire file to be present locally. Critical Security Warning: Qeltrix, across all versions,…...

4+ hour, 9+ min ago (302+ words) Google has issued a warning that might make you rethink that "free VPN" you casually downloaded last week. According to the company, some apps pretending to be VPN services are actually dangerous malware wearing a friendly disguise. And instead of hiding your online activity, they may be quietly stealing your most sensitive information. And we're not talking about harmless data either. Google's security team says these fake VPNs can steal banking details, crypto wallet info, passwords, private messages " basically anything valuable stored on your phone. Some can even enable remote access, giving attackers direct entry into your device without you ever realizing something is wrong. The scarier part is how convincing these apps look. Many are promoted through misleading ads or fear-based marketing ("Protect your phone from hackers NOW!"). They rely on the fact that most users don't dig too…...

4+ hour, 32+ min ago (894+ words) When we talk about Midnight, we usually talk about the tech. We talk about ZK-proofs, privacy, and the power of "selective disclosure." But lately, I've been realizing that this ethos doesn't just apply to the code'it applies to the people, too. There is something almost "shielded" about how the Midnight Network handles rewards. It's not always the loudest voices that get amplified. Instead, it's a quiet recognition of those who are actually in the trenches. The "Why Me?" Moment I've watched people struggle for months, even years'myself included'trying to wrap our heads around this technology. And I've seen those same people rewarded in ways that felt almost surreal. I'm talking about people being flown to London, all expenses paid, not because they built the perfect app on day one, but simply because they showed up. They interacted with the tools....

4+ hour, 44+ min ago (355+ words) Note: This article was created with the assistance of AI based on official Uniface 10.4 documentation to explain core security concepts and provide practical implementation details. In today's IT landscape, security is no longer a "nice-to-have"it's an absolute necessity. This is especially true for enterprise applications that process sensitive data. If you are working with Uniface 10.4 (specifically 10.4.03 and later), you have a powerful tool at your disposal to ensure the integrity and security of your applications: Application Certification. In this article, we'll dive deep into this feature, explaining how it works, why it's critical, andmost importantlyhow to implement it correctly in your .asn files. Certifying a deployed Uniface application is effectively digitally signing your software binaries. It protects your data privacy by verifying the validity of your application at runtime. This ensures that your database connection settings cannot be misused…...