America’s Environmental Protection Agency “granted permission for genetically engineered mosquitoes to be released into the Florida Keys and around Houston to see if they can help limit the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses,” writes Bloomberg Environment. clovis (Slashdot reader #4,684) shared their report on ab experimental use permit granted to British biotech company Oxitec Ltd: Oxitec’s…

We test how the $399 iPhone SE and its single rear camera compares against the $699 iPhone 11 and its dual rear cameras. It’s not as straightforward as it seems. …read more Source:: CNet

Global health officials and diplomats are “alarmed” by America’s “apparent lack of interest in cooperation” on international efforts for a vaccine against Covid-19. Slashdot reader Charlotte Web quotes this report from Politico: The fear is that Trump will be content with allowing the race to develop and distribute the vaccine to devolve into a global…

There’s kind of a special joy in making instruments, no matter how simple or complex they are. Even if it’s a straight-up noisemaker, that’s noise you can be proud of. And besides, noise plus rhythm equals music. Whenever you’re ready to have some next-level fun, try making controllers for your DIY instruments. Synthesizers of all…

Cook draws comparison between what the graduates can achieve under these trying times to the accomplishments of those who lived through the 1918 flu epidemic. …read more Source:: CNet

This week long-time open source advocate Matt Asay warned employers that the best way to keep their developers happy was to let them contribute to open source projects: SlashData recently surveyed over 16,000 developers to see what makes them tick… what they care about. The data is collected in SlashData’s State of the Developer Nation,…

Woot has two styles, but both offer heated water, a nightlight, self-cleaning nozzle and gently closing lid. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes Infosecurity magazine: New research from Barracuda Networks has revealed that cyber-criminals are increasingly using official reCAPTCHA walls to disguise malicious content from email security systems and trick unsuspecting users… [S]ophisticated scammers are beginning to use the Google-owned service to prevent automated URL analysis systems from accessing the actual content of phishing…

Boil water without a stove for $22 or save big on a JBL soundbar. …read more Source:: CNet

Ghost platform got hacked via the same vulnerability that allowed hackers to breach the LineageOS servers hours before. …read more Source:: ZDNet