A critical NASA communications antenna has been broken since mid-September, stalling asteroid studies and raising concerns about future missions. The 230-foot dish at the Goldstone Complex suffered mechanical damage and flooding, with repairs complicated by the federal shutdown. This comes as the ag
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has sold the company’s entire $5.8 billion Nvidia stake to double down on AI investments. The move follows Son’s history of extreme bets, including his legendary Alibaba win and disastrous WeWork loss. Markets reacted with Nvidia shares dropping nearly 3%.
Vibescamming uses AI chatbots to create sophisticated phishing campaigns with zero coding skills required. Research shows some AI tools are more vulnerable than others to these malicious prompts. The good news? Traditional phishing detection methods still work.
Bolivia just ran a blockchain election pilot that actually makes sense. Instead of reinventing voting, they used Solana to create an immutable public record of paper ballot counts. This addresses a specific vulnerability from their contested 2019 election.
Nintendo is using game-key cards for the first time with Pokémon Pokopia, scheduled for March 5, 2026. These cards don’t contain the actual game, just a download code, continuing a controversial trend that started with third-party Switch 2 titles.
The Browser Choice Alliance, which includes Google Chrome and Opera, accuses Microsoft of using Microsoft Rewards points to incentivize Edge usage. They claim this constitutes “bribing” users rather than letting them choose the best browser naturally.
The third quarter of 2025 saw CPU shipments increase 2.2% quarter-over-quarter, marking the third consecutive quarter of growth. Windows 10’s end-of-life appears to be the primary driver as users upgrade hardware to meet Windows 11 requirements. However, analysts expect the growth to slow significan
The UK has unveiled a detailed roadmap to eliminate animal testing using alternative methods. The plan includes replacing skin and eye irritation tests with AI by late 2026 and moving Botox testing from mice to cell-based assays by 2027.
Dublin-based startup Glitch has raised €2 million in seed funding to help small businesses run effective ad campaigns. The AI-powered platform aims to level the playing field against larger competitors with automated campaign setup and management.
Scientists have cracked the code on how tightly packed chromosomes can move so dynamically inside living cells. The discovery reveals they obey a universal physical law similar to Newton’s third law. This solves a contradiction that’s puzzled biologists for decades.
