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Jan 12, 2026Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity This week made one thing clear: small oversights can spiral fast. Tools meant to save time and reduce friction turned into easy entry points once basic safeguards were ignored. Attackers didn’t need novel tricks. They used what was already exposed and moved in without resistance. Scale amplified the damage. A single weak configuration rippled out to millions. A repeatable flaw worked again and again. Phishing crept into apps people rely on daily, while malware blended into routine system behavior. Different victims, same playbook: look normal, move quickly, spread before alarms go off. For…
Quebec needs to focus on microelectronics and photonics to become more globally competitive. Quebec’s technology industry is at a strategic inflection point. On September 17, 2025, PRIMA Québec published a groundbreaking study titled “Developing a secure microelectronics and photonic value chain in Quebec.” The analysis, led by the SIA/Yole Group consortium, highlights specific niche areas where the state can position itself as a world leader while leveraging its significant mineral and material resources. Sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (MEIE), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Resources (MRNF), the Quebec…
Floods, droughts, heatwaves and wildfires already drain tens of billions of euros from the European economy every year. A new press conference from the European Environment Agency (EEA) makes a clear case that accelerating investment in climate adaptation across agriculture, energy and transport is no longer an option, but is essential to safeguard Europe’s prosperity and competitiveness. What climate adaptation actually means Climate adaptation refers to adjusting systems, infrastructure, and practices to reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and cope with its inevitable consequences. Unlike mitigation, which focuses on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, climate adaptation accepts that some…
simple factsName: Tumba Majali Great MotherWhat is it: clay sculptureBirthplace: Skopje, North MacedoniaCreation date: 6th millennium BCIn 1981, a clay sculpture called the Great Mother was discovered in an ancient village in North Macedonia known as Thumba Majali. The unusual cubic shape of the woman’s lower body is thought to mimic the design of the Stone Age home she was intended to protect some 8,000 years ago.Terracotta Great Mother measures 15.4 inches (39 centimeters) tall. The upper half of the sculpture depicts a figure with a prominent nose, navel, chest, and straight eyes set under arched eyebrows. The woman’s arms…
A new wave of GoBruteforcer attacks targets the databases of cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects, putting them into botnets that can brute force user passwords for services such as FTP, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and phpMyAdmin on Linux servers. “The current wave of campaigns is being driven by two factors: the mass reuse of AI-generated server deployments that propagate common usernames and weak defaults, and the persistence of legacy web stacks such as FTP and XAMPP that expose administrative interfaces with minimal enhancements,” Check Point Research said in an analysis published last week. GoBruteforcer, also known as GoBrut, was first documented by Palo…
The newly developed platform aims to create high-fidelity 4D models of the human spinal cord using advanced bioprinting techniques and patient-derived cells. Developed with funding from an ERC Consolidator Grant, the SPINECRAFT platform creates state-of-the-art 4D human spinal cord structures that reflect the structure and function of a real spinal cord. This ambitious approach represents a paradigm shift in central nervous system (CNS) research. SPINECRAFT sets new standards in tissue engineering, opens the door to breakthroughs in neurodegenerative disease modeling and regenerative therapy, and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in neuroscience. “We finally have the tools to ask…
The Nordic and Baltic Chip Competence Centers have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) bringing together Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the Baltic States to jointly promote the strengthening of research, technology and industrial capabilities. The agreement was formalized at a meeting of the Nordic Chip Centers and sets out a shared vision to promote education, research and industrial support across borders. This MoU marks an important step towards building a coordinated Nordic semiconductor ecosystem. By coordinating efforts and sharing expertise, participating countries aim to increase their collective impact, raise their international profile and more effectively respond to the…
In a recent commercial optimization run with a major industrial manufacturer, ClarosTechUV™ destroyed up to 99.99% of targeted PFAS compounds, including long, short, and ultra-short chains, and treated hundreds of thousands of gallons of process water. In an industry facing increasing regulatory pressure against PFAS (“forever chemicals”), traditional “trap and contain” techniques are insufficient. Granular activated carbon (GAC), ion exchange resins, membranes, and sorbents can remove PFAS from wastewater, but they do not solve the problem. Simply moving it downstream creates PFAS concentrates that must be disposed of, incinerated, or special treated, often at significant cost. As waste restrictions tighten…
January 12, 2026Ravi LakshmananArtificial intelligence/healthcare Anthropic has become the latest artificial intelligence (AI) company to announce a new suite of features that will give users of its Claude platform a deeper understanding of their health information. Under an initiative called Claude for Healthcare, Claude Pro and Max plan subscribers in the U.S. can choose to give Claude secure access to their test results and health records by connecting to HealthEx and Function, and the Apple Health and Android Health Connect integration will roll out through iOS and Android apps later this week, the company said. “Once connected, Claude can summarize…
Amid evolving regulatory demands, customer pressures, and environmental standards, there is an urgent need for manufacturers to improve visibility and understanding of hazardous PFAS chemicals in their products. PFAS has moved from a niche chemical problem to a strategic test of how global manufacturing systems manage risk, redesign products, and protect public health. PFAS have been woven into coatings, membranes, surfactants, lubricants, and critical performance materials for decades across sectors such as automotive, aerospace, batteries and gigafactories, food and beverage, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, electronics, industrial equipment, energy systems, apparel, and chemicals. At the same time, regulators and courts in North…