‘Black rain’ in Tehran — what are the health effects?
‘Black rain’ in Tehran — what are the health effects? Summary Thick, black smoke and acidic rain have covered Tehran after missile strikes damaged oil depots and refineries. The fires…
China pledges billion-dollar spending boost for science
China pledges billion-dollar spending boost for science Article Date = 11 March 2026 Article URL = https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00770-y Article Image = https://media.nature.com/lw767/magazine-assets/d41586-026-00770-y/d41586-026-00770-y_52157906.jpg Summary China has announced plans at its Two Sessions…
Physics at risk: UK science leader on what’s wrong with the latest funding cuts
Physics at risk: UK science leader on what’s wrong with the latest funding cuts Summary The UK’s main research funder, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has paused some grant-review processes…
‘Overly Permissive’ Salesforce Cloud Configs in the Crosshairs
‘Overly Permissive’ Salesforce Cloud Configs in the Crosshairs Summary Salesforce has warned that threat actors are exploiting misconfigured Experience Cloud “guest user” profiles to extract sensitive CRM data. The attackers…
Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X
Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X Summary X (formerly Twitter) is awash with AI-generated images and videos related to the Iran war, and the platform’s…
‘BlackSanta’ EDR Killer Targets HR Workflows
‘BlackSanta’ EDR Killer Targets HR Workflows Summary Russian-speaking attackers have been running a year-long campaign that targets HR recruitment workflows to slip a powerful EDR-killer onto corporate endpoints. The campaign…
Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform
Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform Summary Nvidia is reportedly preparing to unveil an open-source platform for AI agents ahead of its annual developer conference. The…
Eight common errors I see in PhD applications and interviews, and how to avoid them
Eight common errors I see in PhD applications and interviews, and how to avoid them Summary Violeta Rodriguez, an assistant professor who reviews hundreds of PhD applications and interviews each…
Chinese Cyber Threat Lurks In Critical Asian Sectors for Years
Chinese Cyber Threat Lurks In Critical Asian Sectors for Years Summary An unnamed Chinese-speaking threat cluster tracked as CL-UNK-1068 has been conducting stealthy cyber-espionage across South, Southeast and East Asia…
Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist?
Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist? Summary WIRED examines whether artificial intelligence could upend the venture-capital industry itself. The piece centres on projects such as ADIN (the Autonomous Deal Investing…