US Man Still Alive Six Months After Pig Kidney Transplant
US Man Still Alive Six Months After Pig Kidney Transplant Summary A 67-year-old US man, Tim Andrews, remains alive more than six months after receiving a kidney from a genetically…
Google Tells Court ‘Open Web is Already in Rapid Decline’ After Execs Claimed It Was Thriving
Google Tells Court ‘Open Web is Already in Rapid Decline’ After Execs Claimed It Was Thriving Summary In a court filing opposing a proposed divestiture, Google said the ‘open web…
Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Cloud Backups, Debuts First Subscription Plan at $1.99/Month
Signal Rolls Out Encrypted Cloud Backups, Debuts First Subscription Plan at $1.99/Month Summary Signal has begun rolling out opt-in, end-to-end encrypted cloud backups in its latest Android beta. The free…
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack
Hackers Hijack npm Packages With 2 Billion Weekly Downloads in Supply Chain Attack Summary Security researchers report what may be the largest npm supply‑chain attack to date: attackers injected malware…
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign
Chinese Hackers Impersonated US Lawmaker in Email Espionage Campaign Summary As US–China trade talks were about to begin in July 2025, several US government agencies, law firms and trade groups…
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts
Microsoft’s Cloud Services Disrupted by Red Sea Cable Cuts Summary Microsoft says parts of its Azure cloud experienced higher latency after a series of undersea cable cuts in the Red…
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise
Microsoft’s Analog Optical Computer Shows AI Promise Summary Microsoft Research has been developing an analog optical computer (AOC) that uses everyday optical components — micro-LEDs, lenses and smartphone camera sensors…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces
Summary NASA has selected four research volunteers to take part in a 378-day Mars surface simulation run by the CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) programme. The simulation will…
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago
There’s 50% Fewer Young Employees at Tech Companies Now Than Two Years Ago Summary Recent reporting (via Fortune, citing Pave workforce data) finds a sharp drop in early-career Gen Z…
Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub’s Forced Copilot AI Features
Some Angry GitHub Users Are Rebelling Against GitHub’s Forced Copilot AI Features Summary Slashdot highlights a report from The Register describing rising developer backlash against GitHub’s Copilot features. Community discussions…