GNOME Evolution, KDE KMail, IBM/HCL Notes, and older versions of Thunderbird found to be vulnerable. …read more Source:: Linux
Month: August 2020
Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows
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•Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said, and finding certain radioactive isotopes in Earth’s rock record could confirm …read more Source:: Science
Red Hat takes Kubernetes to the cloud’s edge
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•Red Hat agrees that edge computing is the future and it’s getting ready for this next stage in cloud computing with its latest OpenShift release. …read more Source:: Linux
Researchers track slowly splitting ‘dent’ in Earth’s magnetic field
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•Earth’s magnetic field acts like a protective shield around the planet, repelling and trapping charged particles from the Sun. But over South America and the southern Atlantic Ocean, an unusually …read more Source:: Science
Facebook joins The Linux Foundation as a platinum member
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•For years, Facebook has relied on Linux and open-source software. Now it’s taking a leading role in The Linux Foundation. …read more Source:: Linux
Loss of a specific enzyme boosts fat metabolism and exercise endurance in mice
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•Blocking the activity of a fat-regulating enzyme in the muscles of mice leads to an increased capacity for endurance exercise, according to the results of a new study. …read more Source:: Science
Open source takes on earthquake early warning project
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•It’s not just Google that’s trying to get a handle on earthquakes. The Linux Foundation and partners are working on an open-source earthquake early warning system as well. …read more Source:: Linux
Researchers discover the microbiome’s role in attacking cancerous tumors
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•Researchers have discovered which gut bacteria help our immune system battle cancerous tumors and how they do it. The discovery may provide a new understanding of why immunotherapy, a treatment …read more Source:: Science
FBI and NSA expose new Linux malware Drovorub, used by Russian state hackers
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•The FBI and NSA issue joint security alert containing technical details about new Linux malware developed by Russia’s military hackers. …read more Source:: Linux
Ancient genomes suggest woolly rhinos went extinct due to climate change, not overhunting
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•Although overhunting led to the demise of some prehistoric megafauna after the last ice age, a new study found that the extinction of the woolly rhinoceros may have been caused …read more Source:: Science