Brazilian PhD students opt out of US research opportunities
Brazilian PhD students opt out of US research opportunities Summary At least 96 Brazilian PhD students who had planned to conduct research in the United States this year have changed…
Controversial quantum-computing paper gets hefty correction — but concerns linger
Controversial quantum-computing paper gets hefty correction — but concerns linger Summary The journal Science has removed an earlier expression of concern for a 2020 paper that claimed evidence for Majorana…
A mind–reading brain implant that comes with password protection
A mind–reading brain implant that comes with password protection Summary A recent study describes a brain–computer interface (BCI) that decodes people’s internal speech — the silent words we think —…
Mysterious coffee species turns out to be a blend
Mysterious coffee species turns out to be a blend Summary Detailed genetic and morphological analysis has revealed that what has been called the coffee variety liberica is actually three distinct…
Hackers reportedly compromise Canadian House of Commons through Microsoft vulnerability
Hackers reportedly compromise Canadian House of Commons through Microsoft vulnerability Summary Hackers breached a House of Commons database by exploiting a recently disclosed Microsoft vulnerability. Staff were alerted after an…
FCC’s data breach reporting rules for telecoms are upheld in appeals court
FCC’s data breach reporting rules for telecoms are upheld in appeals court Summary The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s 2024 rule…
Norway police believe pro-Russian hackers were behind April dam sabotage
Norway police believe pro-Russian hackers were behind April dam sabotage Summary Norway’s police security service (PST) says it suspects a pro-Russian hacking collective sabotaged a small dam in the country’s…
Turkish crypto exchange BTCTurk warns of security incident after $49 million leaves platform
Turkish crypto exchange BTCTurk warns of security incident after $49 million leaves platform Summary BTCTurk, one of Turkey’s oldest and most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges, detected unusual activity in its hot…
US updates sanctions on Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex
US updates sanctions on Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Summary U.S. officials renewed sanctions on Russian crypto exchange Garantex, saying the platform helped ransomware groups and cybercriminals launder more than $100…
Back to being FOSS, Redis delivers a new, faster version
Back to being FOSS, Redis delivers a new, faster version Summary Redis 8.2 is generally available and — this time — released under the GNU AGPL, returning it to an…