Social media platform Reddit said on Wednesday it would launch several real-time features, including voting animations and typing indicators, […] to boost engagement on the platform that has fueled a ‘meme-stock’ frenzy in the recent past. Reuters re…
US Confirms Nation’s First Case of Omicron Covid Variant In California
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: U.S. health officials have confirmed the country’s first case of the new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant called omicron in California, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Wh…
Wanted: A Town Willing to Host a Dump for U.S. Nuclear Waste
The Biden administration is looking for communities willing to serve as temporary homes for tens of thousands of metric tons of nuclear waste currently stranded at power plants around the country. Bloomberg reports: The Energy Department filed (PDF) a …
Princeton Team Disables Long-Targeted Gene Behind Spread of Major Cancers
An anonymous reader writes: The mysterious ways cancer spreads through the body, a process known as metastasis, is what can make it such a difficult enemy to keep at bay. Researchers at Princeton University working in this area have been tugging at a p…
Over 300,000 Android Users Have Downloaded These Banking Trojan Malware Apps, Say Security Researchers
Over 300,000 Android smartphone users have downloaded what turned out to be banking trojans after falling victim to malware that has bypassed detection by the Google Play app store. ZDNet reports: Detailed by cybersecurity researchers at ThreatFabric, …
Browser Extension Shows How Many Brands On Amazon Are Actually Just Amazon
A new browser extension promises to show you which products in your Amazon search results are sold by brands that are either owned by or are exclusive to Amazon, giving you a better idea of who’s selling what you’re buying. The Verge reports: It’s call…
‘Massive’ Startup Wants To Rent Your Spare Compute Power To Pay For Apps
What if users could pay for apps or services not with money or attention, but with their spare compute power? A startup called “Massive” is working to take this concept “into the modern world as an alternative to charging users or pounding them with ad…
The Virtual Phone Farms Scammers Use To Set Up Fake Accounts
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: When a scammer wants to set up an account on Amazon, Discord, or a spread of other online services, sometimes a thing that stands in their way is SMS verification. The site will require them to ente…
Microsoft Adds Buy Now, Pay Later Financing Option To Edge — And Everyone Hates It
Microsoft has decided to add “Buy Now, Pay Later” financing options to its Edge browser in the U.S. — and the overwhelming response has been negative. The Register reports: The Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option pops up at the browser level (rather than …
Cyber Monday Online Sales Fall For the First Time Ever
Consumers logged online Monday and spent $10.7 billion, marking a 1.4% decrease from year-ago levels, according to data released Tuesday by Adobe Analytics. This year’s tally marks the first time that Adobe has tracked a slowdown in spending on major s…