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Ravi LakshmananFebruary 3, 2026Open source/vulnerabilities Threat actors have been observed exploiting a critical security flaw affecting Metro Development Server in the popular “@react-native-community/cli” npm package. Cybersecurity company VulnCheck announced on December 21, 2025 that it observed the first exploit of CVE-2025-11953 (also known as Metro4Shell). With a CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying host. Details of the flaw were first documented by JFrog in November 2025. Even though more than a month has passed since the first exploit in the wild, “this activity remains largely unknown…
After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, cougars, which only regained a foothold decades ago, were able to coexist thanks to a change in diet and the park’s varied landscape, according to a new study.Encounters between wolves (Canis lupus) and cougars (also known as puma concolor, mountain lion and mountain lion) in Yellowstone National Park occur when wolves steal and sometimes kill prey from cougars, but this dynamic becomes more harmonious as cougars eat smaller prey, according to a new study published Jan. 26 in the journal PNAS. The results of this study suggest that the successful coexistence of…
Scientific data on the atmospheric entry process of satellites is urgently needed to ensure a rapid, safe and sustainable disappearance of satellites at the end of their mission and to reduce risks on the ground and in space. The European Space Agency (ESA) has now successfully piloted the remaining two cluster satellites, ensuring they will be able to record re-entry data from the plane as it returns to Earth orbit later this year. “Moving two satellites to encounter a plane sounds extreme, but the unique reentry data we collect will be valuable in coordinating difficult encounters at large distances at…
Honey hunters in Mozambique use a unique dialect to communicate with birds to find bees, and the adjustment could benefit both species, a new study has found.This interaction is one of the few known examples of human-wildlife cooperation, the researchers reported in a study published in the journal People and Nature.The Greater Honeyguide (Indicator Indicator) is a small brown bird found throughout southern Africa. It gets its name from the fact that it leads people to beehives. you may like When a human hunter calls the bird, the bird responds with its own signals, leading the hunter to the honey.This…
While the auto industry has struggled to implement hydrogen at scale, industrial users and data centers may be in luck. Vema Hydrogen signed a contract to supply data centers in California in December and has now completed a pilot project in Quebec to power industry with hydrogen produced deep underground. The startup drills wells in areas with certain types of iron-rich rock that release hydrogen gas when treated with water, heat, pressure, and some catalysts. Vema then pulls the hydrogen to the surface and sells it to industrial users. “To supply the local market in Quebec of about 100,000 tons…
The UK government has launched its first comprehensive PFAS plan, setting out a national strategy to better protect public health and the environment from so-called ‘forever chemicals’. This plan represents an important step toward addressing the long-term risks posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are highly persistent and can remain in the environment for centuries. PFAS represent one of the most complex environmental challenges facing governments today. These chemicals have been widely used for decades due to their heat-resistant, durable, and water-repellent properties, making them valuable in manufacturing, consumer products, and low-carbon technologies. Although PFAS have supported economic…
A new UK-Bulgaria partnership is boosting semiconductor innovation, investment and skills across the technology sector. This cooperation creates opportunities for innovation, investment and skills development, strengthens bilateral relations and supports Bulgaria’s efforts to position itself as a competitive player in the field of semiconductor innovation in Europe. Under the UK-Bulgaria strategic partnership, the Science and Technology Network (STN) and the Department for Commerce and Trade (DBT) have linked UK expertise to Bulgaria’s ambitions under the EU Chip Act 2023 and the burgeoning automotive electronics sector. The importance of semiconductors in a growing digital world Semiconductors power everything from smartphones to…
It’s hard to overlook recent large-scale cloud service outages. Massive incidents affecting providers like AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare disrupted large swaths of the internet and brought down websites and services that many other systems depend on. The resulting ripple effect brought down the applications and workflows that many organizations rely on on a daily basis. For consumers, these outages are often perceived as an inconvenience, such as not being able to order food, stream content, or access online services. But the implications for businesses are far more severe. When an airline’s reservation system goes offline, seat availability is lost, leading…
Physicists have put thousands of atoms into the “Schrödinger’s cat” state, breaking the record for the most macroscopic object observed in a quantum state.In a new study, researchers observed that nanoparticles made of 7,000 sodium atoms act as cohesive waves, pushing the strange world of quantum mechanics to new limits. Based on this work, future experiments could eventually place biomolecules in quantum states and open new ways to investigate their physical properties.In the experiment, the researchers generated a beam of sodium nanoparticles and directed it into a narrow slit. Their findings, published January 21 in the journal Nature, show that…
Ravi LakshmananFebruary 3, 2026Vulnerabilities/Malware A Russian-linked state-sponsored threat actor known as APT28 (also known as UAC-0001) is believed to have exploited a newly disclosed security flaw in Microsoft Office as part of a campaign codenamed Operation Neusploit. Zscaler ThreatLabz said it observed a group of hackers exploiting the flaw in attacks targeting users in Ukraine, Slovakia, and Romania on January 29, 2026, three days after Microsoft disclosed the existence of the bug. The vulnerability in question, CVE-2026-21509 (CVSS score: 7.8), bypasses security features in Microsoft Office that could be triggered by an unauthorized attacker by sending a specially crafted Office…