Hackers are looking to trick people into installing legitimate remote monitoring software (RMM) & steal their money — A joint advisory by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) has warned that cyber criminals are using remote management software to carry out phishing scams and steal money from victims. This warning was issued after an email phishing campaign was discovered in which…

The novel therapy used repurposed live cancer cells to eliminate not only established tumors but also induce long-term immunity — According to a most recent report by CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the US cancer death rate has fallen 33% since 1991, which corresponds to an estimated 3.8 million deaths averted. The report attributes this positive development to steady improvements in cancer treatment, increases in early detection, and drops…

Although largely a mystery themselves, Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) have revealed how our galaxy contains much less matter — All efforts so far to completely decode the so-called FRBs have ended in vain ever since the first discovery of these high-energy radio signals in 2007. Earlier on, some researchers even hypothesized that these signals could be some form of alien communication. That narrative hasn’t held up well ever since…

Using a lab-designed protein, Princeton chemists have created fluorescent nanocrystals used in multiple electronic applications — Let’s start off with a refresher on quantum dots — they are basically tiny semiconductor particles, typically only a few nanometers in size, that can be used in a variety of applications such as solar cells, LED displays, and biological imaging. Exhibiting unique electronic and optical properties due to their…

Massive movement of crypto funds has been seen from exchanges to wallets as investors try to tackle uncertainty & waning confidence — Let’s start off with some good news — Bitcoin and the associated cryptos have hit an optimistic tone with the onset of the new year. According to a CryptoQuant, Bitcoin's (BTC) price appreciation has led to a spike in BTC’s market-value-to-realized-value ratio (MVRV) — meaning crypto is now in a…

Floating Dairy Farm, Finding Aliens, Historic Shift, CRISPR Advances & Citadel Blockbuster — This newsletter has 5 cover stories, 24 articles, 5 videos & 1 quote ========================================== SMALL TALK ========================================== World’s 1st floating dairy farm could help cities adapt to climate change As you approach the Port of Rotterdam, the largest in Europe, you can see the typical sights of cranes, barges, shipping containers, and seagulls. But down an industrial road near the water, there is a surprise on the horizon: cows. In a country where land is scarce and…

The featured infographics cover over 80 of the best gig opportunities that could put some extra cash in your pocket — While people still debate the merits and demerits of the emerging gig economy, it has brought about a fundamental shift in how we work today — compared to a few years ago. The gig economy refers to a labor market characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work…

The state of Financial markets & Economies, Weekly Charts, Business Trends & Statistics — The only silver lining coming out of the U.S. stock market last week was a solid close to a mostly down week. Tech-related stocks led the way, with Netflix surging 8.5% after gaining more subscribers than expected in its latest quarter even as the company missed earnings estimates, and Alphabet…

Astronomers observed a seven-year-long eclipse for the star Gaia17bpp by chance as it was coming out of it — Going by the design of our own solar system, we were led to believe earlier on that most planetary systems might just host one star. As subsequent discoveries confirmed to us that is not the case. In fact, binary star systems might be much more common — as recent observations…