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Explained: Quishing
Quishing is phishing using QR (Quick Response) codes. QR codes are basically two-dimensional barcodes that hold encoded data, and they can be used to work as a link. Point your phone's camera at a QR code and it will ask you if you want to visit the link.
Lately, there has been an increase in quishing emails, which either send victims to malware-infested sites or ones looking for credentials.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/10/explained-quishing #quishing #QRcodes #malware #QuishingYouWerentHere

Scientists Discover Simple New Remedy for Garlic Breath
New research indicates that yogurt, especially its fat and protein, can effectively neutralize garlic odors. High-protein foods, such as Greek yogurt, may be future solutions for combating garlic breath. Immediate consumption post-garlic ingestion is advised.
https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-discover-simple-new-remedy-for-garlic-breath/ #garlic #breath #remedy #yogurt #protein #dairy #fat

Which Countries Receive the Most Foreign Aid From the U.S.?
The United States provided more than $50 billion in aid to over 150 countries and territories, regional funds, and NGOs in 2021.
In this map, USAFacts uses data from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to highlight the countries that received the largest portion of aid.
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/cp/which-countries-receive-the-most-foreign-aid-from-the-u-s/ #infographic #US #ForeignAid #USAID

UCLA Discovers Weight Loss Game-Changer: Stimulating Brown Fat To Fight Obesity
UCLA-led research identifies nerve pathways to brown adipose tissue (BAT) with potential implications for obesity treatments. The discovery may enable targeted BAT activation, offering a new approach to weight loss solutions.
https://scitechdaily.com/ucla-discovers-weight-loss-game-changer-stimulating-brown-fat-to-fight-obesity/ #BrownFat #Obesity #Health #WeightLoss #nerve #pathways #treatment

How to see bright Venus dance with a glowing crescent moon this week
Early on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch.
https://www.livescience.com/space/venus/how-to-see-bright-venus-dance-with-a-glowing-crescent-moon-this-week #astronomy #venus #skywatching #moon

Survival Secrets: Surprising Traits of Mammals That Survive Mass Extinctions
Contrary to previous beliefs, mammals that survived past mass extinctions weren’t always generalists; many had unique traits that aided their survival, prompting a reevaluation of evolutionary patterns.
https://scitechdaily.com/survival-secrets-surprising-traits-of-mammals-that-survive-mass-extinctions/ #mammals #survive #MassExtinction #traits #Paleontology

Orcas are harassing and playing with baby porpoises in deadly game that has lasted 60 years
Scientists may have finally figured out why a population of orcas in the Salish Sea have been tossing porpoises around and taking them into their mouths without eating them.
https://www.livescience.com/animals/orcas/orcas-are-harassing-and-playing-with-baby-porpoises-in-deadly-game-that-has-lasted-60-years #orcas #harass #baby #porpoises #SalishSea

Gold Reinvented: Stanford Scientists Uncover Exotic Chemical State in New Material
A form of gold that does not occur stably in nature is at the heart of a new crystalline material with intriguing properties.
Stanford scientists have synthesized a rare form of gold, Au2+, stabilized by halide perovskite, with potential applications in electronics and energy sectors, linking their findings to Nobel laureate Linus Pauling’s earlier research.
https://scitechdaily.com/gold-reinvented-stanford-scientists-uncover-exotic-chemical-state-in-new-material/ #gold #exotic #halide #perovskite

J6 Rioter Who Tackled Cameraman Like an ‘NFL Linebacker’ is Jailed
A man who tackled a Reuters cameraman “like an NFL linebacker hunting a quarterback after an interception” during the January 6 riots was sentenced yesterday (Wednesday) to four years in prison.
https://petapixel.com/2023/10/05/j6-rioter-who-tackled-cameraman-like-an-nfl-linebacker-is-jailed/ #J6 #rioter #jailed #FourYears #ToLife

10,000,000,000,000x the Energy of Visible Light: Pulsar’s Record-Breaking Gamma Rays Baffle Scientists
Using the H.E.S.S. observatory in Namibia, scientists have detected exceptionally high-energy gamma rays from Vela pulsar, challenging established theories on pulsed gamma rays from such stars. These gamma rays, with energy levels 200 times more potent than any previous observations from the Vela pulsar, have prompted researchers to reconsider the mechanisms behind such powerful emissions.
https://scitechdaily.com/10000000000000x-the-energy-of-visible-light-pulsars-record-breaking-gamma-rays-baffle-scientists/ #pulsar #GammaRays #vela #HulkBlinded

Oginoya’s Kettle Rice Pottery
Annaka, Japan
This iconic “station bento” comes in an earthenware pot you can take home and repurpose.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/oginoya-kettle-rice-pottery-japan #annaka #ekiben #釜飯 #HowWeLoveKamameshi

Kuiper Belt Object Arrokoth’s Large Mounds Have Common Origin, New Study Suggests
The 5-km-long mounds that dominate the appearance of the larger lobe of Kuiper Belt object (486958) Arrokoth are similar enough to suggest a common origin, according to new research.
https://www.sci.news/space/planetaryscience/arrokoth-mounds-12321.html #KuiperBeltObject #Arrokoth #Mounds #CommonOrigin

MIT’s New Desalination System Produces Freshwater That Is “Cheaper Than Tap Water”
Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that is inspired by the ocean, and powered by the sun.
https://scitechdaily.com/mits-new-desalination-system-produces-freshwater-that-is-cheaper-than-tap-water/https://scitechdaily.com/mits-new-desalination-system-produces-freshwater-that-is-cheaper-than-tap-water/ #MIT #desalination #cheap #seawater #passive #solar

Hundreds of Free-Floating Planets Found in the Orion Nebula
It appears that rogue planets – free floating worlds that aren’t gravitationally bound to a parent star – might be more common than we thought. New data from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed 540 (yes, that’s right) planetary-mass objects in the Orion Nebula and Trapezium Cluster.
https://www.universetoday.com/163492/hundreds-of-free-floating-planets-found-in-the-orion-nebula/ #FreeーFloating #Planets #Orion #Nebula #rogue #PlanetaryMassObjects

Undersea Water Reservoir Off New Zealand’s Coast
Revealed by 3D seismic imaging, the newly-discovered water reservoir lies 3.2 km (2 miles) under the ocean floor off the coast of New Zealand, where it may be dampening a major earthquake fault that faces the country’s North Island.
https://www.sci.news/othersciences/geophysics/hikurangi-water-reservoir-12323.html #Undersea #Water #Reservoir #NewZealand #Coast #Hikurangi