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Opal, Google’s vibe coding tool, is coming to Gemini. The company announced Wednesday that it will integrate tools for building AI-powered mini-apps within its Gemini web app, allowing users to create their own custom apps, which Google calls Gems. Introduced in 2024, Gems are customized versions of Gemini designed for specific tasks and scenarios. For example, Google’s ready-made gems include a learning coach, a brainstorming assistant, a career guide, a coding partner, and an editor. Opal, on the other hand, focuses on helping users create mini-apps or combine existing apps. To use this feature, users describe the app they want…
December 17, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities/Malware According to Kaspersky, the attackers involved in the forum troll operation are believed to be involved in a new phishing campaign targeting individuals in Russia. A Russian cybersecurity vendor announced that it detected new activity in October 2025. The origin of the threat actor is currently unknown. “While the spring cyberattacks focused on organizations, the fall cyberattacks focused on specific individuals: academics in the fields of political science, international relations, and global economics working at major Russian universities and research institutes,” said security researcher Georgy Kucherin. Operation ForumTroll refers to a series of sophisticated phishing attacks…
Dr Harry J. Barraza, Co-founder and COO of PFxBiotech, discusses how Europe’s strategies are scaling precision fermentation to deliver sustainable, human-relevant proteins like lactoferrin, transforming food, health, and bioeconomy systems. Europe’s food and health systems are entering a decisive decade. Precision fermentation (PF) and engineered biology are rapidly moving from promising lab concepts to scalable, market-ready solutions that deliver functional nutrition, resilience, and sustainability. This article explores how Europe’s new Bioeconomy Strategy (COM(2025) 960) and the Life Sciences Strategy (COM(2025) 525) are reshaping regulatory pathways, unlocking finance, and building lead markets – and why these shifts matter for companies scaling…
Underwater autonomous ships and robots could play an important role in defense operations, but submersibles have historically had difficulty communicating over long distances without surfacing. But if you try to send it, you obviously run the risk of exposure. Skana Robotics believes it has made a breakthrough in underwater communication using AI, but the same cannot be said for the large-scale language models that the industry is touting today. Tel Aviv-based Skana has developed new features for its fleet management software system SeaSphere. This allows groups of vessels to communicate with each other underwater over long distances using AI. The…
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected a supermassive black hole hidden in an ancient “Jekyll and Hyde” galaxy that changes its appearance depending on the angle from which it is viewed.The galaxy, nicknamed Virgil, looked like a normal star-forming galaxy when observed at optical wavelengths (the kind of light that the human eye and optical telescopes like Hubble can see). However, when JWST observed celestial bodies in infrared light through the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), a monster black hole was visible at the center of the galaxy.”Virgil has two personalities,” University of Arizona astronomer George Rieke, who co-led the…
Scientists in China have developed a first-of-its-kind artificial imaging system inspired by snakes that can ‘see’ the heat emitted by their prey in complete darkness. This sensor captures ultra-high-resolution infrared (IR) images at 4K resolution (3,840 x 2,160 pixels), comparable to the quality of the iPhone 17 Pro camera.Objects with temperatures above absolute zero (-460 degrees Fahrenheit or -273 degrees Celsius) emit some electromagnetic radiation. At normal body temperature, this has wavelengths in the IR range. The human eye can only perceive shorter wavelengths within the visible light range.Snakes can also see visible light, but some species, such as pit…
CNBC reports that Amazon is in early talks to invest up to $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would see its AI lab use the e-commerce giant’s AI chips. If a deal goes through, the deal would value OpenAI at more than $500 billion, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. The Information was first to report on this matter. Amazon is looking to diversify its bets in the AI race, partnering with OpenAI rival Anthropic and investing $8 billion so far. Earlier this month, the company also announced the latest version of its Trainium series of chips and outlined…
Pompeii may have been unseasonably cold when the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the Roman city in 79 AD, a new study suggests.A new analysis of 14 iconic plaster casts made from Pompeii victims reveals that at least four of them wore woolen clothing when they were buried, despite the region’s typically hot weather in late August, when the eruption is believed to have occurred. The researchers also pointed out that people may have worn woolen clothing to protect themselves from the eruption.The study, which has not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal, was presented at an archaeological conference…
Modern security teams often feel like they’re driving through fog with broken headlights. Threats are accelerating, alerts are increasing, and SOCs struggle to understand which hazards are currently important to the business. Moving away from reactive defense is no longer an option. It’s the difference between preventing an incident and handling it afterwards. Here’s a path from reactive firefighting to a proactive, context-rich SOC that actually knows what’s going to happen. When the SOC can only see the rearview mirror Many SOCs still rely on backward-looking workflows. Analysts wait for alerts, investigate, escalate, and ultimately respond. This pattern is understandable.…
The threat actor known as Jewelbug has increasingly focused on government targets in Europe since July 2025, even as it continues to attack organizations located in Southeast Asia and South America. Check Point Research is tracking this cluster under the name Ink Dragon. It is also referred to by the names CL-STA-0049, Earth Alux, and REF7707 in the broader cybersecurity community. The Chinese-aligned hacker group is estimated to have been active since at least March 2023. “The attacker’s campaign is an aggressive combination of solid software engineering, disciplined operational strategy, and reuse of platform-native tools that blend into regular enterprise…