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The University of Utah paid extortionists nearly half a million dollars after a ransomware attack on some of its computer servers, and now tells students, staff and faculty to change their university passwords. According to a university statement, it paid $ 457,059.24 to an “unknown entity” that hacked the College …

The Los Angeles Times is checking out new movie releases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because filmmakers at this time carry inherent risks, we remind readers to follow health and safety guidelines, as indicated by the CDC and local health officials. We will continue to note the various ways that readers …

Asteroid 2020 QG, which is roughly the same size as a car, came within just 2,000 miles of our planet, making it the closest asteroid that experts are aware of. However, it was not until it made its way past Earth that experts became aware of it. Paul Chodas, director …

Getting an antibody test to see if you had Covid-19 months ago is pointless, according to guidelines issued this week by a major medical company. Many tests are inaccurate, some look for the wrong antibodies and even the right antibodies disappear, said experts at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, …

Credit: Unsplash / CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of Central Florida make the leading field of attosecond science more accessible to researchers from all disciplines. Their method of opening up the field is detailed in a new study published in the journal today Science Advances. An attosecond is …