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Jul 07, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybersecurity / Hacking Everything feels secure—until one small thing slips through. Even strong systems can break if a simple check is missed or a trusted tool is misused. Most threats don’t start with alarms—they sneak in through the little things we overlook. A tiny bug, a reused password, a quiet connection—that’s all it takes. Staying safe isn’t just about reacting fast. It’s about catching these early signs before they blow up into real problems. That’s why this week’s updates matter. From stealthy tactics to unexpected entry points, the stories ahead reveal how quickly risk can spread—and what…
According to an article by Yoonj Kim in Dwell, the company is quietly buying up a fierce property in Atlatadena, Altadena, California. Of the nearly 150 homes that have been on sale since the fire, Kim discovered that at least half of them have been purchased by business institutions. “This is not inherently surprising, as individuals can purchase real estate through LLCs to limit legal exposure. However, it’s a rate well above the national average, where corporate buyers make up about 23% of single-family home sales.” However, Kim points out that “concentration of ownership points to patterns of land consolidation…
Scientists have developed a new type of electronic “skin” that allows robots to “feel” a variety of tactile sensations, including pork, production, temperature changes, and even stabbing sensations.The skin is made of electrically conductive gelatin-based materials that can be molded into different shapes. Equipped with a special type of electrode, the material can detect signals from hundreds of thousands of coupling paths corresponding to different touch and pressure sensations.Scientists said the material can be used in humanoid robots or human prosthetics, where touch-like feeling is essential, in addition to having a wide range of applications in the automotive sector and…
July 7, 2025Hacker NewsIoT Security/Cyber Resilience If Iranian hackers haven’t heard of violating US water facilities, that’s because they couldn’t control a single pressure station serving 7,000 people. Notable for this attack, not its size, but how it was accessible to hackers simply by using the manufacturer’s default password, “1111”. With this narrow escape, CISA urged manufacturers to urge them to eliminate default credentials entirely, citing “year evidence” that these preset passwords were one of the most misused weaknesses. IT teams are responsible while waiting for manufacturers to implement better security practices. Allowing manufacturer passwords that remain unchanged in your…
Thousands of jobs could be created in Derbyshire, Staffordshire and the Northwest thanks to a £28.6 million National Asset Fund investment in major carbon capture projects. This funding for the flagship peak cluster project is the first step towards the development of a major carbon capture pipeline between the Peak District cement and Lime companies that preserve emissions deep in the Irish Sea. The Peak Cluster Project is the world’s largest cement decarbonization project, offering a safe domestic supply of cement and lime products, which attracts over 3 million tonnes of CO2 each year, and the UK’s construction and manufacturing…
Name: Penguin ShipWhat it is: Painted ceramic containerHometown: Southwest Coast of Peru You might like it When it was made: between AD 350 and 500Related: Monomakos Crown: A 1,000-year-old crown honoring “one-person” discovered by farmers on the fieldWhat it tells us about the past:The Nazca people lived in the tropical deserts on the southwest coast of Peru between 100 BC and 800 BC. So how did you know what the penguins looked like?Get the world’s most engaging discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.This painted penguin pot is found in the Museum of Chicago’s collection. It was made about 1,600 years…
In the San Francisco Standard Opinion article, Thomas Getz invites readers to literally bring San Francisco Mayor Dan Lully’s “family zoning” proposal. Accepting that the proposal could be “verbal window dressing to pave the way for dense zoning and widespread development,” Getz argues that “family zoning” could mean something entirely. The “Family Zoning” concept provides a way to say yes to an entirely new vision of healthy housing. You need a smart mix of retail stores, offices, homes and parks. This creates a kind of neighborhood that encourages people to walk into the store and bump into their neighbors. Healthy…
The European Commission has announced funding for six cutting-edge EV battery manufacturing projects in a bold move to accelerate green transitions and secure the future of the industry. This groundbreaking investment, sourced from the EU’s emissions trading system through innovation funds, has taken a major step in promoting Europe to become a global leader in EV battery production. As demand for electric vehicles surges and the world moves away from fossil fuels, the EU is doubling homemade innovations to reduce emissions, increase competitiveness and reduce reliance on imported technologies. Commenting on the funding, Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra continues to grow…
The wind farm off Mona is given green light from a British energy secretary. Mona Offshore Wind Farm is estimated to be able to generate enough electricity, the equivalent of more than one million British homes, providing a great boost to the national mission becoming a clean energy superpower. Located in the Irish Sea, the project is the largest in the region and will drive growth across the country by creating supply chain opportunities. Developers will launch a portal where local businesses can provide services to deliver projects, boosting local communities across Wales and the UK. The importance of offshore…
Blue Moon, Blood Moon and Honey Moon have all been working on fiction and folklore, but the changing shades of the planet’s biggest satellite remain rooted in science. The moon does not produce its own light, instead reflecting the white light from the sun. So, what colour is the moonlight, and why does it change from an Earth perspective, and why does it sometimes change to a different colour?The answer concerns how much of this reflected light reaches us on Earth. Samples taken from the moon reveal that it is a light-gray rock called anorsosite, with some dark areas of…