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Three Chinese astronauts stranded on China’s Tiangong Space Station due to debris believed to be space debris have returned to Earth, officials announced.The crew members of China’s Shenzhou 20 mission, Chen Dong, Wang Jie and Chen Zhongrui, left the space station in a return capsule on Friday (November 14) and landed in northern China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported. The crew spent 204 days in orbit, a new record for a Taikonaut crew.The Taikonaut trio began their record-breaking stay at the Tiangong Space Station (meaning “Heavenly Palace” in Chinese) in April. They were originally scheduled…
Legal AI might not sound like the sexiest category in Silicon Valley, yet Harvey‘s CEO Winston Weinberg has captured the attention of virtually every top-tier investor in the Valley. The company’s backers read like a who’s who of venture capital: the OpenAI Startup Fund (its first institutional investor), Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Elad Gil, Google Ventures, Coatue, and most recently, Andreessen Horowitz. The San Francisco-based company’s valuation has skyrocketed from $3 billion in February 2025 to $5 billion in June to, in late October, $8 billion — a rise that reflects both the bonkers numbers beings assigned to AI companies…
Scientists at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have found that PFAS can interfere with gene expression during duck embryo development, altering the activity of vital organs and affecting long-term survival after hatching. Growing global concerns PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are synthetic chemicals valued for their resistance to heat, water, and grease. Due to its durability, it is widely used in everyday items such as nonstick cookware, waterproof clothing, food packaging, firefighting foam, and antifouling coatings. However, the same durability means it lasts for decades in nature. Thousands of PFAS variants continue to circulate around the world,…
Important points: We observed 85 active ransomware and extortion groups in Q3 2025, reflecting the most decentralized ransomware ecosystem ever. 1,590 victims were exposed across 85 breached sites, indicating high levels of continued activity despite law enforcement pressure. This quarter saw the launch of 14 new ransomware brands, proving how quickly affiliates can rebuild after removal. The re-emergence of LockBit in version 5.0 signals a possible re-centralization after months of fragmentation. In Q3 2025, Check Point Research recorded 85 active ransomware and extortion groups, the highest number on record. What was once a concentrated market dominated by a few large…
As Europe prepares for the leap to 6G connectivity, researchers, policymakers and citizens are working together to ensure the next digital revolution is not only faster, but also ethical, sustainable and inclusive. What if tomorrow’s super-fast, super-connected digital world was shaped by public values from the start? Dr. Monique Calisti, an Italian engineer, entrepreneur and researcher, is leading the charge to keep people at the center of digital transformation. “I have three teenage daughters and feel a huge responsibility to provide them with a sustainable and socially inclusive digital world,” she said. Calisti is the founder and CEO of Martel…
In mid-September 2025, Chinese state-sponsored attackers used artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed by Anthropic to orchestrate an automated cyberattack as part of a “highly sophisticated espionage campaign.” “The attackers exploited AI’s ‘agent’ capabilities to an unprecedented degree, using AI not only as an advisor but also to carry out the cyberattack itself,” the AI startup said. This activity is assessed as an attempt to manipulate Anthropic’s AI coding tool, Claude Code, to compromise approximately 30 global targets across major technology companies, financial institutions, chemical manufacturers, and government agencies. Some of these incursions were successful. Since then, Anthropic has banned the…
Jonathan O’Callaghan tells how a vast deep-sea telescope beneath the Mediterranean Sea captured the most energetic neutrinos ever recorded, giving scientists an unprecedented glimpse into the extreme cosmic events that shape our universe. Deep in the Mediterranean Sea, scientists have recorded the most energetic neutrino ever detected. They are currently studying what this elusive particle can reveal about the universe we live in. Beneath the waves of the Mediterranean Sea, Europe’s KM3NeT neutrino telescope explores space. A towering array of sensors extends a kilometer to the ocean floor and is arranged in a vast 3D grid. What is its mission?…
November 14, 2025Ravi LakshmananThreat Intelligence/Vulnerability Cybersecurity researchers have warned that the Fortinet Fortiweb WAF has an authentication bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take over the administrator account and fully compromise the device. “The watchTowr team has observed active and indiscriminate field exploitation of vulnerabilities that appear to have been silently patched in Fortinet’s FortiWeb products,” Benjamin Harris, CEO and founder of watchTowr, said in a statement. “This vulnerability, patched in version 8.0.2, allows an attacker to perform actions as a privileged user. The actual exploit focuses on adding a new administrator account as the basic persistence mechanism…
Kyrexa’s Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer Barbara Spruce and Co-Founder and CEO Clare Knottenbelt share an innovative pet cancer treatment born from an unexpected discovery. Kyrexa is an oncology treatment company founded on the vision of its co-founders, veterinary and human medicine experts, to provide cancer treatments that are free of unpleasant side effects, effective, and accessible to the many, not just the few. Kyrexa’s vision is most relevant in the world of veterinary medicine, where loving owners want effective cancer treatments so their pets can continue to live happy lives. Kyrexa’s research is based on clear scientific evidence showing…
C-Lock’s GreenFeed and SmartLine provide complete visibility into cow intake and output, improving feed efficiency, profitability and sustainability. Feed efficiency lies at the intersection of productivity, profitability and sustainability. Producers have known for decades that small improvements in how animals convert feed into milk and meat can yield big benefits, but accurate measurement tools have been limited. C-Lock Inc. changed that. Through advanced technologies such as GreenFeed and our product SmartLine, the company enables producers and researchers to understand both sides of the equation: what cows consume and what they emit. These innovations are redefining how the industry measures and…