This interaction shows what happens when scammers target the wrong person. While following his script, the scammer failed to notice his system being compromised. Once the virus took effect, everything ...

Viruses have spent billions of years perfecting the art of invading cells, hijacking their machinery and spreading with ruthless efficiency. Now researchers are turning that evolutionary expertise ...

A parasitic wasp castrates its moth larvae hosts by injecting them with a ‘domesticated’ virus that causes cells in the larvae’s testes to die. Now, scientists know exactly how the virus does its ...

On January 19, 1986, the world became aware of what is widely regarded as the first major computer virus to spread globally: Brain. While earlier experimental self-replicating programs had existed, ...

By simplifying the engineering process and expanding what can be built, the Golden Gate method greatly broadens the possibilities for scientists working to develop bacteriophages as tools to combat ...

Google Chrome now lets you delete the local AI models that power the "Enhanced Protection" feature, which was upgraded with AI capabilities last year. Enhanced protection has been in Chrome for a few ...

Your phone is with you at all times, but chances are you're not cleaning it as often as you should. Macy is a writer on the AI Team. She covers how AI is changing daily life and how to make the most ...

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