Scientists around the world have been dabbling in quantum computing for years, but most of the work has been focused on creating a reliable medium for running quantum calculations. The programming languages used in quantum computing have been of secondary importance. However, Microsoft is planning ahead with the upcoming release …

Apple just released the latest version of macOS, dubbed High Sierra, but the OS has a critical flaw zero-day flaw that allows rogue applications to export passwords in plaintext. Worse, the issue isn’t limited to High Sierra (10.13) either, but appears to affect multiple previous versions of the operating system. …

Star Trek Discovery debuted Sunday night to generally strong reviews. The show had a troubled path to launch, with delays and showrunners bowing out. Earlier this month, CBS announced it wouldn’t allow anyone to publish reviews of the TV show before it aired. Normally when a network or studio refuses …

As we head into flu season, new batches of vaccines are being produced that will hopefully protect against this year’s most common strains of the virus. Even if you got vaccinated last year, influenza mutates so quickly you need this year’s vaccine to be well-protected. Researchers have long studied the …

You know we’re all about meal prep and DIY healthy snacks. But sometimes, on those super busy days, you just need some prepackaged, still good-for-you goodies. While many brands contain artificial ingredients, empty calories and many hidden sources of sugar, we found a solution to all those snacking problems: The …

A team of spider experts and students from the University of Vermont has discovered and described 15 new species of the spider genus Spintharus from the Caribbean region and other southern spots — and named them after, among others, Bernie Sanders, Barack and Michelle Obama, David Attenborough, and Leonardo DiCaprio. …

The Gram-negative bacterium Vibrio cholerae (causative agent of cholera) is armed with a nano-speargun, which it uses to combat unwelcome competitors. University of Basel Professor Marek Basler and his colleagues from Switzerland and Germany have now gained insights into the construction, mode of action and recycling of this bacterial weapon. …

Dr. Jean-Baptiste Thiebot, a marine biologist at the National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo, Japan, and colleagues have documented nearly 200 cases of targeted attacks on jellyfish and other pelagic gelatinous organisms (‘gelata’) by four penguin species: Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes), Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus), …

Just over a week after Equifax’s chief security officer and chief information officer “retired,” the bungling company’s CEO has made the same move after a huge data breach impacted over 140 million customers. The company announced that Richard Smith has left his role as CEO and chairman of the board effective immediately …

Though the topic of possibly expanding safety netting at major league ballparks to protect fans from foul balls and bats has several times moved to the forefront as it did after a 5-year-old girl was hit by a 105-mph foul ball Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium the discussion has not …