China to punish universities that fail to sanction research misconduct Summary China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will crack down on universities that fail to investigate or sanction researchers…
Doctors told to give Palantir’s NHS data platform the cold shoulder Summary The British Medical Association (BMA) has urged doctors to refuse non-clinical use of Palantir’s Federated Data Platform (FDP)…
Notepad’s new Markdown powers served with a side of remote code execution Summary Published: 2026-02-11T11:31:03+00:00 Microsoft’s Notepad, which gained Markdown support in May 2025, has been found to contain a…
My professor said ‘Black people are not interested in the environment’. I set out to prove him wrong Summary Dorceta Taylor, an environmental sociologist, recounts how a dismissive remark from…
In Bypassing MFA, ZeroDayRAT Is ‘Textbook Stalkerware’ Summary ZeroDayRAT is a commercially sold spyware family, distributed via Telegram, that bundles surveillance and credential-theft features for mass-market buyers. The malware is…
What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized? Summary An early-career neuroscientist presented an innovative concept at a conference poster and later discovered another early-career researcher published a…
Internet blackout: Iran’s academic shutdown Article Date: 10 February 2026 Author: Encieh Erfani (International Community of Iranian Academics) Source URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00418-x Image: Image link Summary On 8 January 2026 Iran…
Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data Summary Security researchers at Wiz discovered a critical flaw in Moltbook — an AI-focused, Reddit-like social network for AI…
‘Encrypt It Already’ Campaign Pushes Big Tech to Prioritise E2E Encryption Summary The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has launched the Encrypt It Already campaign, calling on major tech and communications…
Romania’s oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft Author style: Punchy — this is a clear, direct briefing on an incident affecting national oil infrastructure. Summary Romania’s…
