The Jamestown settlers strangely picked up donkeys on their way to the New World and probably ate them
When the Jamestown settlers first arrived in Virginia, they brought with them supplies and tools…
The Jamestown settlers strangely picked up donkeys on their way to the New World and probably ate them
When the Jamestown settlers first arrived in Virginia, they brought with them supplies and tools they believed they would need to start a new colony. While historical records indicate that these supplies included horses, new archaeological evidence reveals that another livestock staple was also present in the colony. Through a new zooarchaeological analysis published in…
AMD expands chip war, but Nvidia continues to lead
He Wall Street Journal amazed on AMD’s “breakthrough deal” this week with OpenAI, calling it “the culmination of an extraordinary decade-long turnaround effort, solidifying AMD’s status as Nvidia’s most legitimate competitor.” Shortly after taking over the company in 2014, [CEO] His implemented a systematic plan to eat Intel’s lunch, which he accomplished by attacking Intel’s…
Self Assessment and Making Tax Digital: What MTD for Income Tax means for landlords
18 August, 2025 13 min read Share Copy Link Copied Is it really the end of Self Assessment for landlords? Discover how property income will be affected by Making Tax Digital for Income Tax. Have you heard that Self Assessment might be coming to an end? And that the need for you to file an…
The best Prime Day deals for astronomers and sci-fi lovers
October’s Prime Day is coming to an end, but these deals are still active—for now! We’ve rounded up the best deals on sky-watching equipment, cameras, Lego and drones for you to choose from. Some of these deals may last longer than Prime Day, which ends at midnight tonight, but we recommend grabbing them now before…
MCP in Practice – O’Reilly
The following was originally published in Asimov’s Addendum, September 11, 2025. Learn more about the AI Disclosures Project here. 1. The Rise and Rise of MCP Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) was released in November 2024 as a way to make tools and platforms model-agnostic. MCP works by defining servers and clients. MCP servers are local or remote end…
Up to 2 million Cisco devices affected by 0 days actively exploited
Up to 2 million Cisco devices are susceptible to an actively exploited zero-day that can crash or remotely execute code on vulnerable systems. cisco said Wednesday that the vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20352, was present in all supported versions of Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE, the operating system that powers a wide variety of the…
AI-designed proteins test biosecurity safeguards
New patches to biosecurity screening software can make it harder to produce potentially harmful proteins using artificial intelligence. Around the world, this software monitors processes to artificially make proteins, ensuring that people with bad intentions aren’t producing dangerous proteins, such as toxins. Making slight tweaks with AI to known toxins or viral proteins can bypass…
Apple unveils $2 million bug bounty for spyware-level exploits
Apple has announced a major overhaul to its bug bounty program that doubles the maximum reward to $2 million for exploit chains that can match the sophistication of mercenary spyware attacks. With bonuses for bypassing lock mode and vulnerabilities found in beta software, Apple says its total payouts could exceed $5 million. The company claims…
Rock art discovery reveals unknown Arab nomads from 12,000 years ago
September 30, 2025 4 minimum reading Rock art discovery reveals unknown Arab nomads from 12,000 years ago Camels in ancient Arabia may have guided hunter-gatherers through deserts once considered uninhabitable By Martin J. Kernan edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Camel carvings indicate paths to ancient oases at four remote desert sites. Sahout Archeology and Rock…
13 things you can connect to your iPhone’s USB-C port
Most people just plug a charger into their iPhone’s USB-C port, but the interface is compatible with many more devices. These can help you work or play, get around limitations, and get more done when you don’t have a “proper” computer. Keyboards, mice and trackpads Credit: Tim Brookes / How-To Geek You can connect almost…
