EU Sticks With Timeline For AI Rules
Summary The European Commission has reaffirmed its commitment to the rollout of landmark AI regulations in line with its established legal timeline. Calls from major corporations, including Alphabet and Meta,…
AI Coding Agents Are Already Commoditized
Sean Goedecke discusses the current state of AI coding agents, positing that they have become commoditised due to the absence of unique technical advantages – only improved base models are…
Near Antarctica, Saltier Seas Mean Less Ice, Study Finds
Some of the water around Antarctica has been getting saltier and this change is having a significant impact on the amount of sea ice around the continent. A recent study…
Nuclear Microreactors Advance as US Picks Two Companies for Fueled Testing
Nuclear Microreactors Advance as US Picks Two Companies for Fueled Testing This week, the US Energy Department selected two companies to conduct the first tests of nuclear microreactors at a…
Two Sudo Vulnerabilities Discovered and Patched
Two Sudo Vulnerabilities Discovered and Patched In April, researchers disclosed two major security flaws in Sudo that can allow local attackers to escalate privileges to root on affected systems. These…
Will FaceTime In IOS 26 Freeze Your Call If Someone Starts Undressing?
Summary Apple’s upcoming iOS 26 introduces a notable feature in FaceTime that pauses audio and video during calls if it detects nudity. This is part of an expanded toolset aimed…
Why Do Killer Whales Keep Handing Us Fish? Scientists Unpack the Mystery
Summary Scientists have been puzzled by the behaviour of killer whales handing out fish to humans. Over the last two decades, researchers documented a total of 34 instances across four…
HPE Acquires Juniper Networks for $14B After Settling Antitrust Case
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has acquired Juniper Networks for $14 billion following the settlement of an antitrust case with the U.S. Justice Department. The agreement required HPE to divest its Instant…
XBOW’s AI-Powered Pentester Grabs Top Rank on HackerOne, Raises $75M to Grow Platform
Summary XBOW has emerged as a leader in penetration testing with its AI-powered tool, Xbow, now ranked at the top of HackerOne’s leaderboard. The system operates autonomously, efficiently completing penetration…
A Common Assumption About Aging May Be Wrong, Study Suggests
Summary A recent study published in the New York Times suggests that common beliefs about aging and inflammation may be misguided. Researchers examined data from Indigenous populations in the Bolivian…