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DIY They may be past their prime, but that doesn’t make them useless. Now that the great cooking season is behind us, and spring cleaning is nigh, you’ve got your eye on the pantry, which is full of dry mustard powder and paprika of… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RPiK49"

Venus Unveiled What does Venus look like beneath its thick clouds? These clouds keep the planet's surface hidden from even the powerful telescopic eyes of Earth-bound astronomers. In the early 1990s, though, using imaging radar, NASA's Venus-orbiting Magellan spacecraft was able to lift the veil from the face of Venus and produced spectacular high resolution image s of the planet's surface. Colors used in this computer generated picture of Magellan radar data are based on color image s from the surface of Venus transmitted by the Soviet Venera 13 and 14 landers. The bright area running roughly across the middle represents the largest highland region of Venus known as Aphrodite Terra . Venus, on the left, is about the same size as our Earth , shown to the right for comparison. February 10, 2019 via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2tglHku ...

Gadgets From the editors at Cycle World. Let’s face it, we all would prefer to spend our hard-earned cash on gas money and great food, so we’ve come up with a list of items that can make your riding experience… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GgE1m5"

Comet Iwamoto and the Sombrero Galaxy Comet Iwamoto (C/2018 Y1) , shows off a pretty, greenish coma at the upper left in this telescopic field of view. Taken on February 4 from the Mount John Observatory , University of Canterbury, the 30 minute long total exposure time shows the comet sweeping quickly across a background of stars and distant galaxies in the constellation Virgo. The long exposure and Iwamoto's rapid motion relative to the stars and galaxies results in the noticeable blurred streak tracing the the comet's bright inner coma. In fact, the streaked coma gives the comet a remarkably similar appearance to Messier 104 at lower right, popularly known as the Sombrero Galaxy. The comet, a visitor to the inner Solar System, is a mere 4 light-minutes a way though, while majestic Messier 104 , a spiral galaxy posing edge-on, is 30 million light-years distant. The first bino...

Nexus Media News Warmer waters in the Pacific Northwest are killing salmon before they can reproduce. Salmon populations are dying in the Pacific Northwest due to climate change. This is particularly devastating for the native Tulalip people, who trace their cultural… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2teYK0V"

Animals Birds are continuing to wash ashore and so far none of the obvious explanations can solve the mystery. Thousands of seabirds have been washing onto the Dutch shoreline for about a month now and no one really knows why. At least, we think it’s been a month. It’s unclear. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GgePw7"

Space In space, no one can fix your toilet for you. The next time you’re facing a leaking toilet, just remember at least you have gravity on your side. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2GuFS5U"

Technology How did it know that you wanted that robotic cat food dish? Facebook will tell you who uploaded your personal information that got you a targeted ad. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2Sjvfdf"

Gadgets All the gear you knead to release tension. Every year a new part of my body aches—and still not enough money to get a massage every month. Instead of leaving your house for some tenderizing relief, grab a… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2TEjJWK"

The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has issued a vulnerability note providing information on a series of security issues impacting Marvell Avastar wireless system on chip (SoC) models. Initially presented by Embedi security researcher Denis Selianin at the ZeroNights conference on November 21-22, 2018, and tracked as  CVE-2019-6496 (CVSS score 8.3), the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker within Wi-Fi radio range to execute code on a vulnerable system.  The security researcher  discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Marvell Avastar devices (models 88W8787, 88W8797, 88W8801, and 88W8897), the most important of which is a block pool overflow during Wi-Fi network scan. The vulnerability can be exploited via malformed Wi-Fi packets during identification of available Wi-Fi networks.  "During Wi-Fi network scans, an overflow condition can b...

The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has issued a vulnerability note providing information on a series of security issues impacting Marvell Avastar wireless system on chip (SoC) models. Initially presented by Embedi security researcher Denis Selianin at the ZeroNights conference on November 21-22, 2018, and tracked as  CVE-2019-6496 (CVSS score 8.3), the vulnerability could allow an unauthenticated attacker within Wi-Fi radio range to execute code on a vulnerable system.  The security researcher  discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the Marvell Avastar devices (models 88W8787, 88W8797, 88W8801, and 88W8897), the most important of which is a block pool overflow during Wi-Fi network scan. The vulnerability can be exploited via malformed Wi-Fi packets during identification of available Wi-Fi networks.  “During Wi-Fi network scans, an overflow condition can be triggered, overwriting certain block pool data structures. Because many devices conduct automatic back...

Animals Repulsive or adorable? You decide. It’s not every day that we discover a new species that looks like cthulhu is possessing the face of a fish. Luckily, today is one of those days. In fact, we found… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2BryQf7"

Technology A step-by-step guide to capturing that perfect motion shot. A step-by-step guide on how to photograph moving vehicles, including the gear you'll need to capture that perfect shot. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DkFnYZ"

Space Our neck of the universe is not such a flat space after all. Sometimes it might seem like life on Earth has taken a few bizarre twists and turns in the last few years, but if it helps you feel better, it’s not just us. In reality,… via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2RPDTLw"

Moon, Four Planets, and Emu A luminous Milky Way falls toward the horizon in this deep skyscape, starting at the top of the frame from the stars of the Southern Cross and the dark Coalsack Nebula. Captured in the dark predawn of February 2nd from Central Victoria, Australia, planet Earth, the 26 day old waning crescent Moon still shines brightly near the horizon. The second and third brightest celestial beacons are Venus and Jupiter along the lower part of the Milky Way's central bulge. Almost in line with the brighter planets and Moon, Saturn is the pinprick of light just visible below and right of the lunar glow. Australia's first astronomers saw the elongated, bulging shape of the familiar Milky Way as a great celestial Emu. The Moon and planets could almost be the Emu's eggs on this starry night . February 08, 2019 via NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2TEBll5 ...

Health The population-level effects of obesity is concerning public heart experts. Barring weight loss, there are other steps young adults at risk for colorectal and kidney cancer might be able to take to stay healthier and reduce their cancer risk. via Popular Science "http://bit.ly/2DnFIue"