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Security researchers at Jamf found that Predator spyware can prevent iOS video and microphone recording indicators from appearing. 
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/02/19/iphone-camera-microphone-dot-can-be-suppressed-if-yo…

Predator spyware exploits SpringBoard to block iOS camera & microphone lights
Apple's camera and microphone indicators are supposed to tell iPhone users when the microphone or camera are on, but after a device is fully compromised with kernel-level access by another hack, Predator spyware can prevent those from appearing.

"How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy"
#Plastic #Plastics #Microplastics #Environment

How microplastics hurt the hidden helpers that keep our coasts healthy
Tiny seafloor creatures play a vital role in coastal ecosystems. New research suggests microplastics may now be interfering with that balance.

"Just because you can measure something doesn't mean to say it's worthwhile."
The hype and limits of at-home gut microbiome tests https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-hype-limits-home-gut-microbiome.html

The hype and limits of at-home gut microbiome tests
The market for at-home gut microbiome tests is booming, with companies promising insights into health, chronic illness and even longevity through intestinal bacteria.

Thanks to @… I'm working on the next improvement to my Single-Paddle Morse code key. I thought that adding the stabilizer bar to the bottom had solved the problem of accidentally keying by squeezing the body of the key too firmly, …

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"#Mikroplastik in der #Plazenta: Welche Folgen könnte das für #Babys haben?"

Mikroplastik in der Plazenta: Welche Folgen könnte das für Babys haben?

"Mushroom slime removes up to 98.4% of microplastics from water, researchers report"
#Mushrooms #Plastics #Microplastics

Mushroom slime removes up to 98.4% of microplastics from water, researchers report
Microplastics and nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that result from the breakdown of larger plastic products due to sunlight, waves, and other environmental conditions. In recent years, these particles have been increasingly detected in aquatic environments, raising concerns about their potential harmful effects on aquatic life and ecosystems. Even though awareness of this issue is growing, there is still no safe, practical, and established method to filter these particles from polluted …

The U.S. Military Is Reviving Microbes from 40,000-Year-Old Ice https://www.404media.co/the-u-s-military-is-reviving-microbes-from-40-000-year-old-ice/

What the heck? Mozilla launches an AI product called #Thunderbolt like the cable standard and similar in name to their #Thunderbird e-mail client?
Must be all those ex Meta managers they hired.

MacBook Neo: Neuer Ansatz soll Nutzer vor Webcam-Spionage schützen
Damit Angreifer Webcam und Mikrofon nicht unbemerkt aktivieren, greift Apple zu verschiedenen Techniken. Das Neo setzt auf eine neue Variante.