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Hungarian archaeologists have unearthed the remains of rare iron sabers, jewelry and other artifacts from a 1,300-year-old tomb of an elite warrior.The gracefully curved sword (of the type primarily used by warriors on horseback) is heavily rusted, but the blade still retains traces of fine decoration, demonstrating the craftsmanship used to make the ancient weapon.The tomb, located near the city of Székesfehérvár (also known as Fehérvar), about 30 miles (50 km) southwest of Budapest, was discovered by an orbiting satellite, according to a translated statement from St. Stephen’s Museum. you may like The excavation is part of the Hungarian National…
Welcome to the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco! The excitement here is still at its peak and shows no signs of slowing down. If you thought it was too late to join, think again. There’s still time to sign up and get in on the action with a 50% discount. You don’t have to wait a year to join this year’s tech capital. Today’s agenda features some of the most anticipated on-stage sessions and highlights insights from pioneers such as Rohit Patel, director of the MetaSuperintelligence Institute. Kirstin Green, founding partner…
Without significant reductions in emissions, the planet could be on a dangerous “greenhouse trajectory” that would completely solve climate chaos. That’s one of the lessons learned from a new report that found 22 of Earth’s 34 “vital signs” are flashing red, indicating the planet is in crisis.Earth’s vital signs are markers of the planet’s health, including the concentration of carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere, the heat content of the oceans, sea-level fluctuations, and the annual percentage of extremely hot days compared to the 1961-1990 average. Most of these markers will reach record levels in 2024, and 2025 appears…
New research from the University of Newcastle has revealed that PFAS levels matching those found in the Williamtown contaminated area can significantly alter the reproductive health of male animals. In this preclinical study, subjects were exposed to PFAS-contaminated water at concentrations that reflected real-world environmental exposures in the Williamtown region of New South Wales. This study highlights a potential new mechanism of harm. This means that, rather than directly damaging men’s reproductive health, PFAS may alter the molecular signals carried by sperm, which are essential for healthy embryo development. “We show for the first time that exposure to PFAS at…
US President Donald Trump touched down in Asia this week not just for diplomacy but to sign a deal that could shape the next chapter of the global technology race. The United States has signed Technology Prosperity Pacts (TPDs) with Japan and South Korea to foster cooperation in AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, biotechnology, space, 6G, and other technologies. The agreement aims to enhance cooperation, strengthen strategic relationships, align regulations, and support economic and national security objectives. The new agreement comes about a month after the US strengthened its technology ties with the UK. The United States has effectively entered into…
This mummified duck-billed dinosaur fossil is a juvenile Edmontosaurus anectens, nicknamed “Ed Junior.” (Image credit: Photo by Tyler Keillor/Fossil Lab))Two extremely rare dinosaur “mummies” discovered in a Wyoming wasteland are the first examples of ungulate reptiles, according to a new study.Researchers have discovered a pair of skeletons of a 66-million-year-old duck-billed dinosaur (Edmontosaurus anectens), complete with skin, spines and hooves, as if they had been naturally mummified.Although the fossil is not a real mummy, as the original tissue has been replaced with rock, it provided scientists with an unprecedented look into the biology of duck-billed dinosaurs and confirmed that they…
In a major leap forward in astrophysics, the international LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration announced the detection of two unusual black hole merger events, each revealing rare and puzzling spin properties. These cosmic collisions, detected in October and November 2024, have given scientists new insights into how the most extreme objects in the universe form and evolve, and have even allowed researchers to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity with unprecedented precision. Two newly reported black hole merger events, named GW241011 and GW241110, were detected just a month apart but exhibited dramatically different characteristics. But both challenge what scientists thought they knew about…
Teenagers are trying to figure out where they fit in a world that is changing more rapidly than any previous generation. They have emotional outbursts, are overstimulated, and are chronically online. And now, an AI company has given them a chatbot designed to keep the conversation going. The results were devastating. One company that understands this impact is Character.AI. The company is an AI role-playing startup facing lawsuits and public backlash after at least two teenagers died by suicide after having lengthy conversations with AI chatbots on its platform. Character.AI is currently making changes to its platform to protect teenagers…
When Phia founders Phoebe Gates and Sofia Chianni decided to launch an AI startup, they targeted an area they understood well: online shopping. The founders, who met at Stanford University when randomly paired as roommates, understood e-commerce because they had spent hours finding the right items to expand their wardrobes. And they realized that AI had the potential to help people discover, shop, and buy in new ways. They also realized that competency was a market opportunity. “It felt like there was a huge white space, like what to actually buy and why doesn’t everyone have a personal shopper in…
October 29, 2025hacker newsArtificial intelligence/compliance Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming governance, risk, and compliance (GRC). This is no longer a futuristic concept; it’s already here, and it’s already reshaping the way teams operate. The deep capabilities of AI speed up audits, alert you to critical risks faster, and significantly reduce time-consuming manual work. This results in increased efficiency, improved accuracy, and more aggressive GRC capabilities. However, this powerful change brings with it significant new challenges. AI brings its own risks, including potential bias, dangerous blind spots, and regulatory gaps that are only beginning to be addressed by governing bodies.…