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…
How Congress can restore the independence of US science Summary The Nature comment explains that, although Congress rejected the largest proposed cuts to non-defence research funding in February 2026, a…
My PhD student is stuck. How do I teach them perseverance and problem solving? Summary A new principal investigator asks how to help talented incoming PhD students develop independence, resilience…
ShinyHunters claims more high-profile victims in latest Salesforce customers data heist Summary ShinyHunters says it has stolen data from roughly 100 high-profile companies and nearly 400 websites in a campaign…
Iran internet blackout reaches 6th day as rights groups call for end to digital shutdown Summary The nationwide internet blackout in Iran, which began on 28 February amid air strikes,…
Indonesia to ban children under 16 from social media Summary Indonesia will ban children under 16 from holding accounts on major social media platforms from the end of March, Communication…
FBI investigating ‘suspicious activities’ on agency network following February incident Summary The FBI is probing a potential cyberattack after detecting “irregular network behaviour” on 17 February linked to the Digital…
Russian cybercrims phish their way into officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts Summary Dutch intelligence agencies AIVD and MIVD warn of a large-scale Russian-linked campaign that hijacks Signal and WhatsApp accounts…
Microsoft Azure CTO set Claude on his 1986 Apple II code, says it found vulns Summary Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich fed Claude Opus 4.6 Anthropic’s large model a piece…
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…
