A study published in eLife provides new insights on how bats recognise their surroundings to help them build mental maps.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have identified a weakness in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) of all Linux operating systems since late 2012 that enables attackers to hijack users' internet communications completely remotely.

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One of the biggest challenges in providing relief to people living in poverty is locating them. The availability of accurate and reliable information on the location of impoverished zones is surprisingly lacking for much of the world, particularly on the African continent. Aid groups and other international organizations often fill in the gaps with door-to-door surveys, but these can be expensive and time-consuming to conduct.

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At the grocery store, most foods -- meats, breads, cheeses, snacks -- come wrapped in plastic packaging. Not only does this create a lot of non-recyclable, non-biodegradable waste, but thin plastic films are not great at preventing spoilage. And some plastics are suspected of leaching potentially harmful compounds into food. To address these issues, scientists are now developing a packaging film made of milk proteins -- and it is even edible.

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An innovative underground radar technology developed at Louisiana Tech University is helping the City of Slidell in south Louisiana to identify and document underground infrastructure damage that had gone undetected in the months and years following Hurricane Katrina.

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Satisfy your customers and win in the stock market, says a new study by a team of researchers from Michigan's University Research Corridor, who found positive stock returns on customer satisfaction far out-distance competitive market measures that have been in play for more than half a century.

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For users in India between 13 and 18 years of age, apps may now have to get parental consent by verifying the identity of the children and their parents.. The Digital Personal Data Protection bill defines children as those below 18 years, which is above the global threshold. Users above 13 years of age, for example, are typically allowed on many social media platforms.

Confluent chief Jay Kreps says compliance can be challenging and lead to scrutiny of data movements. “Streaming technology enables the real-time synchronization of data, connecting all these disparate sources. An apt analogy is that of a central nervous system. The capability to unify data streams from different organizational segments empowers better decision making and the creation of personalized customer experiences,” he said.

The Indian government is considering asking importers of IT hardware to provide an international certification, attesting that their products are from trusted sources. This move is in response to concerns raised by countries such as China, the US, South Korea, and Taiwan about India's restrictions on the import of these products.

Artificial intelligence (AI) based foundations models such as Meta's Llama 2 and OpenAI's GPT-4 are low on transparency, according to a global report.

Tech Mahindra expands partnership to deliver NGFW modernization solution with Cisco. The solution includes unified policy management, Talos threat intelligence integration, and comprehensive malware defense for network and endpoints.

At least 40 states have introduced bills this year to regulate AI, and a half dozen have adopted resolutions or enacted legislation aimed at the technology, according to The National Conference of State Legislatures.

Starlink wants India to just assign a license for the service and not insist on auctioning the signal-carrying spectrum or airwaves. This stand finds Musk on the side of Tatas, Sunil Bharti Mittal's firm, and Amazon, who too prefer the same route. But Ambani's Reliance says there must be an auction of spectrum for foreign satellite service providers to offer voice and data services to provide a level playing field to traditional telecom players who offer the same services using airwaves bought in government auctions.

The Seattle-headquartered firm has reached 1.25 lakh exporters through the programme, officially called Amazon Global Selling, since inception, the statement said. Of them, over 1,200 exporters had crossed Rs 1 crore in sales in 2022, it added. Toys saw the greatest growth among all product categories, witnessing over 50% growth year on year, followed by kitchenware at over 35%, beauty at over 25%, and luggage at over 20%, the firm said in the statement.

One of the primary ways data and analytics are influencing the FMCG industry is through demand forecasting and inventory management. By analyzing historical sales data, market trends, and external factors like seasonality and economic indicators, FMCG companies can optimize their production and supply chain processes.

Kapil Mahajan unveils Allcargo Group's unwavering commitment to innovation. He is aiming to move 80% of operational workloads to the cloud by the end of 2025.

Amazon's AWS in talks with Italy to invest billions in expanding data centre business, boosting cloud offer in Europe.

The PCS market includes infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions. Public Cloud adoption in India continued to rise as enterprises preferred public cloud services for their digital transformation initiatives, application modernization, and productivity enhancements.

Manish Prasad, president and managing director of SAP Indian Subcontinent, told ET that India is a key growth market for the company. SAP, which is Europe's biggest tech company by market capitalisation, is seeing cloud revenues in the India market rising at over 50% a year as mid-market firms up adoption.

Companies have been increasingly focusing on bringing AI technologies to their operations, driving demand for cloud computing services which are key to power AI systems. That has lifted demand for DXC's cloud infrastructure solutions.

Grey published a new video, Myke has thoughts on categories, and they both share some feelings about pressure.

Grey has had to vacate his garage office, Myke wants to thank Cortexans, Cortex joins the Notion Nation, and Myke has hired a personal assistant. Also, a lightning round of exciting Beta features.

For weight maintenance, the common belief is that calories in should equal calories out. For weight loss, calories in should be less than calories out. Sounds simple, right?

As a busy mom, I rely on nutrient-dense, enriched grain products to ensure my children receive all the nutrients they need.

On October 12, 2021, Bunting officially acquired MagDev Ltd, a UK-based magnet and magnetic assembly manufacturer.

With the two side shooters Dymond DSV and Dymond D Monoblock, Minebea Intec presents two new products for its premium portfolio in the field of horizontal X-ray inspection.

Eriez has announced the release of two new, stronger plate magnets in its extensive line of magnetic separation equipment. 

The owners of the company operated Nature’s Bakery before selling to Kind Snacks.

Ever since Frank Yiannas of Walmart's Food Safety Leadership published his insightful book "Food Safety Culture" in 2008, the food and beverage industry has embraced the reality that having a strong food safety culture is essential for success.

Do you have your food defense plan in place? July 26, 2019 is the compliance deadline for the FDA's final rule on Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against International Adulteration under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

If your food safety plan has identified critical control points and/or preventive controls per your hazard analysis, the FDA'’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires you to have a documented recall program.

The Thomas' brand debuts a new kind of English muffin this grilling season by transforming their iconic breakfast staple into a larger summer bun. 

Known for their better-for-you frozen baked goods, Mason Dixie Foods will debut the first clean-label biscuit breakfast sandwich at store locations across the U.S. this May, including Whole Foods Market.

The sandwich features sweet and crispy maple flavored waffles with sizzling bacon or sausage, melted American cheese, and a freshly cracked egg.

The 8-count box retails for $14.99 and is available at all locations throughout the Midwest. 

From a philosophical point of view, the notion of "quality" has formed a focus since the days of Aristotle. He saw quality as tied to the very nature of an object. Other thinkers through the years more prone to subjectivity brought relative

Valrhona marks a milestone in chocolate-making with AMATIKA 46%, the first vegan Grand Cru chocolate available for both pastry chefs and home gourmets.

Columbus Craft Meats has released a Handcrafted Charcuterie Board, available as a pre-order through Walmart's deli department or as a grab-and-go option that requires assembly by the customer.

Fortress Technology’s smart data capture solution combats the digital disconnect experienced by manufacturers when operating multiple metal detectors, weighing machines, and combination systems simultaneously. 

An interview with KPM Analytics on key performance indicator (KPI) solutions.

Cybake bakery software has announced the introduction of its solution for retail in-store bakeries, Cybake ISB, to the market in the United States.

How to best handle supply chain shortages.

Technology replaces error-prone manual record keeping and monitors energy and utilities parameters, improving efficiency and productivity.

In addition to marking on glass and hard plastics, the lasers can deliver high-resolution, permanent codes on flexible film, foil, labels, paperboard, and other packaging.

GNT has expanded its range of plant-based EXBERRY colors with the launch of two new green shades made from spirulina and turmeric.

Applied Manufacturing Technologies has introduced a new product: R-Palletize, a flexible robotic palletizing station.

Wooster Products' StairMaster safety renovation treads provide sure footing on interior and exterior stairs and landings.

Snack food and wholesale bakery companies are building varying levels of automation in their warehouse shipping and receiving areas, ranging from forklifts to autonomous vehicles, to traceability software and more, all in an effort to make their operations more efficient, effective, safer, and more profitable.

Picking robots, automated storage and retrieval, and software that predicts future demand are among a host of technology, equipment and strategic changes that snack food and wholesale bakery companies are undertaking in their warehousing and logistics functions.