Tarun Bhardwaj 
At the end of 2019, it is time to remember what were the biggest science fiascos. But first of all, let us point out that learning also comes out of every mistake – and in science, making mistakes is often part of the process towards progress. “There are many hypotheses in science that are wrong. … Read more
The ransomware Ryuk, which has placed the entire city of New Orleans in a state of emergency and brought down computers of oil refineries, hospitals, schools and government institutions, now cease to encrypt Linux folders used in Windows 10. But calm down, there is no kindness behind this decision of cybercriminals. Because if ransomware affected the Windows Subsystem for … Read more
Here are the 10 most popular travel destinations of 2019 according to the search engine This week Google published the results of the so-called «Search in Year 2019», or the ranking of travel destinations that recorded the highest search volumes during the past year. The ranking, which refers to the United States, still gives important indications on current trends. Obviously, it … Read more
The Switch is a 2017 console that still has a lot of life ahead. Proof of this is that in 2019 the console gained a smaller brother, the Switch Lite, in addition to the new Nintendo Switch, which was updated to provide more battery life for gamers. The fact that it has a new Nintendo Switch and a “Lite” … Read more
Dauntless, a hunting-focused free-to-play game features a well-integrated, organic crossplay mode that brings together PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Windows players in every game. The Epic Games account syncs and keeps track of progress, even allowing you to play across platforms. How does Dauntless’s crossplay mode work? Dauntless is a free RPG-style microtransaction game to play, very similar to the Monster Hunter franchise … Read more
When we think of developing technologies based on Star Wars movies, the first, second and third thing that goes through the minds of fans is the creation of real-life lightsabers. But for scientists, there is a much more interesting technology that is used all the time in the movies: communication by multisensory holograms, like that famous … Read more
The number of viruses made for macOS grew in 2019, according to data from Malwarebytes, which develops security solutions. Apple’s platform had a detectio n rate per user twice as high as Windows, but the vast majority of attacks were low impact. According to the data, Apple’s operating system had an index of 9.8 detected viruses per device in … Read more
A new study suggests that meteorites may be a food source for living things, more specifically a microorganism called Metallosphaera sedula, a metal-eating species. Metallosphaera sedula is a species of bacterial-like microbes originally isolated from a volcanic field in Italy. The first part of the name can roughly be translated as “metal mobilizing sphere”, while “sedu lus” means … Read more
Using the MeerKAT telescope, located in the Northern Cape, South Africa, scientists have identified a large radio-emitting explosion from a binary star. The phenomenon identified as “transitory” represents an important discovery about star studies. When an astronomical object suddenly appears and disappears, or shines more and less brightly for a certain period of time (seconds, days, … Read more
A group of US scientists has developed a new method that can help id entify exoplanets with the greatest potential to harbor life. The novelty was described in a study published in the scientific journal Astrophysical Journal Letters in November and may facilitate the work of the James Webb telescope, which will launch shortly. The team of Northwestern … Read more