‘Swatting’ Hits a Dozen US Universities. The FBI is Investigating Summary The Washington Post and other outlets report a wave of false active-shooter reports — commonly called “swatting” — targeted…
Summary Researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Tsukuba asked 28 women to wear a rose-scented oil on their clothing daily for one month, while 22 control volunteers applied…
What Happened When Unix Co-Creator Brian Kernighan Tried Rust? Summary 83‑year‑old Brian Kernighan, co‑creator of Unix, recounts a single attempted Rust programme during a recent talk. He described the experience…
Are AI Web Crawlers ‘Destroying Websites’ In Their Hunt for Training Data? Summary The Register and Slashdot report rising concerns that aggressive AI web crawlers are placing heavy loads on…
Beta Blockers for Heart Attack Survivors: May Have No Benefit for Most, Could Actually Harm Women Summary New results from the REBOOT randomised trial and accompanying analyses challenge the long-standing…
Proof-of-Concept in 15 Minutes? AI Turbocharges Exploitation Summary Two independent Israeli researchers built an automated offensive-research pipeline (dubbed Auto Exploit) that uses large language models, CVE advisories and open-source patches…
Scientists Just Created Spacetime Crystals Made of Knotted Light Summary Researchers from an international team in Singapore and Japan have outlined a method to create repeating, knot-like patterns of light…
Fusion Power Company CFS Raises $863M More From Google, Nvidia, and Many Others Summary Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has secured an additional $863 million from a broad group of investors…
Wave Energy Projects Have Come a Long Way After 10 Years Summary This Slashdot item summarises a newly published 41-page review (via EurekAlert and the linked journal article) that examines…
Did Will Smith Upload an AI-Enhanced Video – and Is This Just the Beginning? Summary A recent Slashdot item links to reporting by the Hollywood Reporter and analysis by blogger…
