Casio names XG as global ambassador for G-Shock

Casio America, Inc. has named international hip hop/R&B girl group XG as the new global ambassador for its G-Shock brand.  Casio names XG as global ambassador for G-Shock. – XG To launch the partnership, Casio has unveiled a dedicated campaign site featuring key visuals and a promotional video starring XG. Centered around the slogan “No…

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New tech tracks blood sodium without a single needle

In a new study, researchers demonstrated long-term, non-invasive monitoring of blood sodium levels using a system that combines optoacoustic detection with terahertz spectroscopy. Accurate measurement of blood sodium is essential for diagnosing and managing conditions such as dehydration, kidney disease and certain neurological and endocrine disorders. Terahertz radiation, which falls between microwaves and the mid-infrared…

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A few interesting and notable ssh/telnet usernames

Just looked at our telnet/ssh honeypot data, and found some interesting new usernames that  attackers attempted to use: “notachancethisisreal“ This username is likely used to detect Cowrie (and other) honeypots. Cowrie is often configured to accept logins randomly. No matter the username/password combination used, the login will succeed every few times. This is supposed to…

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Defying physics: This rare crystal cools itself using pure magnetism

Natural crystals fascinate with their vibrant colors, their nearly flawless appearance and their manifold symmetrical forms. But researchers are interested in them for quite different reasons: among the countless minerals already known, they always discover some materials with unusual magnetic properties. One of these is atacamite, which exhibits magnetocaloric behavior at low temperatures – that…

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Pregnancy’s 100-million-year secret: Inside the placenta’s evolutionary power play

An international research team led by scientists from the University of Vienna has uncovered new insights into how specialized cell types and communication networks at the interface between mother and fetus evolved over millions of years. These discoveries shed light on one of nature’s most remarkable innovations – the ability to sustain a successful pregnancy….

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