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Humans have been isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, and thus were “out of the range of genetic variation” seen in modern humans, new genetic research has found.This finding supports the idea that “modern” Homo sapiens can have different combinations of genetic traits, even if they deviate from the norm.In a study published in the journal Nature on Wednesday (December 3), researchers sequenced the genomes of 28 ancient individuals whose remains ranged from 225 to 10,275 years ago from southern Africa south of the Limpopo River, which begins in South Africa and arcs east through Mozambique to the…
China’s efforts to slow land degradation and climate change by planting trees and restoring grasslands are moving water around the country in huge and unexpected ways, a new study finds.From 2001 to 2020, vegetation changes reduced the amount of freshwater available to humans and ecosystems in the eastern monsoon region and northwestern arid region, which account for 74% of China’s land area, according to a study published in the journal Earth’s Future on October 4. During the same period, scientists found that water availability increased in China’s Tibetan Plateau region, which makes up the remaining landmass.”We found that land cover…
The threat actor known as Water Saci is actively evolving its tactics, switching to sophisticated, highly layered infection chains that use HTML application (HTA) files and PDFs to propagate a worm that deploys a banking Trojan via WhatsApp in attacks targeting users in Brazil. The latest wave is characterized by attackers moving from PowerShell to Python-based variants to spread malware on WhatsApp Web in a worm-like manner. Trend Micro researchers Jeffrey Francis Bonabra, Sarah Pearl Camiling, Joe Soares, Byron Guerrera, Ian Kenefick, and Emmanuel Panopio said, “Their new multi-format attack chain and the potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) to…
Death Valley has held the record for the hottest temperature ever measured near Earth’s surface for 112 years, but now scientists are calling for that title to be revoked.According to data from the National Weather Service, temperatures at Greenland Ranch in Death Valley reached a scorching 134 degrees Fahrenheit (56.7 degrees Celsius) on July 10, 1913. This remains the highest temperature on record, although its authenticity is debated by meteorologists and climatologists. That’s because, despite global warming, temperatures here rarely reach 130 degrees (54.4 degrees Celsius). 1913.”I, like many meteorologists and climatologists, have been quietly skeptical of the Death Valley…
Dr. Marco Rocchetto, CEO of Spaceflux, discusses the role of space situational awareness in advancing the removal of debris from space. The idea of cleaning up the universe was once considered the stuff of science fiction. Today, it is one of the most urgent engineering and policy challenges of the space age. Thousands of new satellites are launched every year, making orbits even more crowded. The European Space Agency estimates that there are currently more than 40,000 trackable objects larger than 10 centimeters, and millions of smaller pieces moving at speeds of 28,000 km/h. At that speed, even paint chips…
The rapid adoption of robotaxis by companies like Waymo and Zoox has industry players once again dreaming about how self-driving cars will change our daily lives. This includes driverless taxi rides, of course, but also brainier ideas like sending self-driving cars to pick up groceries or pick up dry cleaning. If that ultimately happens, navigating handoff moments, such as where exactly a vehicle should stop to pick up groceries, will be a key piece of the puzzle. Palo Alto-based Autolane is looking to build out its infrastructure layer and has now raised $7.4 million in new funding to accomplish that…
Hardware maker Nothing is letting its userbase buy its stock as part of a new $5 million community investment round. The new round, which begins Dec. 10, will allow consumers to buy shares in the company at a Series C valuation of $1.3 billion. The company announced that it has raised a total of $8 million from more than 8,000 people in the past two community investment rounds. We held our first community funding event in 2021, aiming to raise $1.5 million. “This isn’t about raising money, it’s about giving our community and fans the opportunity to invest and be…
India has backed away from a plan to force smartphone makers to pre-install government apps on all devices, following backlash and growing concerns that the mandate would give the state greater access to users’ devices and weaken privacy protections. India’s telecom ministry said Wednesday that anti-theft and cybersecurity protection app Sanchar Saathi will remain optional and smartphone manufacturers will no longer be required to preload it on the devices they sell. The new notice effectively rescinds a directive issued to manufacturers last week (and circulated online on Monday) that told manufacturers to include the app on all devices and ensure…
People are more likely to exploit female AI partners than male AI partners, indicating that gender-based discrimination has implications beyond human interactions.A recent study published November 2 in the journal iScience investigated how people’s willingness to cooperate changes when their human or AI partner is not labeled as female, nonbinary, male, or gender.The researchers asked participants to play a well-known thought experiment called the prisoner’s dilemma, a game in which two players choose to cooperate with each other or work independently. If they work together, they will get the best outcome for both parties. you may like However, if one…
December 3, 2025hacker newsCybercrime/Artificial Intelligence Remember when phishing emails were easy to spot? Bad grammar, weird formatting, and a request from a “prince” in a faraway land? Those days are over. Today, a 16-year-old with zero coding skills and $200 in pocket money can launch a campaign that rivals state-sponsored hackers. They don’t have to be smart. All you need to do is subscribe to the right AI tools. We are witnessing the industrialization of cybercrime. Barriers to entry have collapsed and today’s email filters are looking for threats that don’t exist. Watch a live breakdown of AI phishing tools…