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Earth’s orbit is crowded and dangerous. Over the past few decades, thousands of satellites, spent rocket stages, debris from explosions and collisions, and even tiny paint shavings have accumulated around Earth. According to the space agency, there are well over 1 million pieces of debris larger than 1 cm in orbit that can damage or destroy a functioning spacecraft if they collide at orbital speeds of up to 28,000 km/h. Without action, this buildup risks triggering a cascading collision known as Kessler syndrome, which could make critical orbital regions increasingly unusable for communications, Earth observation, scientific research, and human spaceflight.…
The Marine Conservation Society discusses the impact of PFAS chemicals on our health, the environment, and marine ecosystems, and highlights the need for urgent action and intervention to prevent further damage. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of thousands of similar chemicals that were first manufactured in the 1950s and are now widespread around the world. PFAS chemicals are used in a variety of consumer products, from making clothing waterproof and stain-resistant to cleaning products and oil-resistant food packaging. It is also resistant to degradation by heat, oil, water, chemicals, and ultraviolet light, making it widely used in…
December 29, 2026Ravi LakshmananDatabase security/vulnerabilities A recently disclosed security vulnerability in MongoDB has been exploited in the wild, with over 87,000 potentially vulnerable instances identified worldwide. The vulnerability in question, CVE-2025-14847 (CVSS score: 8.7), could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to leak sensitive data from the memory of a MongoDB server. The code name is MongoBleed. “A flaw in zlib compression could allow an attacker to cause information disclosure,” OX Security said. “By sending malformed network packets, an attacker can extract pieces of private data.” The cause of this issue is in the MongoDB server’s zlib message decompression implementation (‘message_compressor_zlib.cpp’).…
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform industries and daily life, governments and regulators around the world are rushing to create frameworks that protect society and enable innovation. The term AI regulation has rapidly transitioned from a future concept to a current mandate, with major legislation coming into force, new policies being debated, and new governance models taking shape. In 2026, this balance between innovation and safety will become one of the defining challenges of the digital age. AI at a crossroads: Innovation soars, but regulation lags AI technologies, particularly large-scale language models, autonomous systems, and advanced analytics, are now…
In December 2024, the popular Ultralytics AI library was compromised, installing malicious code that hijacked system resources for cryptocurrency mining. In August 2025, malicious Nx packages leaked 2,349 GitHub, cloud, and AI credentials. Throughout 2024, ChatGPT vulnerabilities allowed unauthorized extraction of user data from AI memory. The result: 23.77 million secrets were leaked through AI systems in 2024 alone, a 25% increase from the previous year. Here’s what these incidents have in common: The compromised organizations had comprehensive security programs. They passed audits. They met compliance requirements. Their security frameworks simply weren’t built for AI threats. Traditional security frameworks have…
When Kevin Hertz’s security system failed to alert him late one night when an intruder rang his doorbell and tried to enter his San Francisco home, serial entrepreneur Kevin Hertz decided existing solutions weren’t enough. His co-founder, Jack Abraham, experienced a similar setback at his home in Miami Beach. In 2024, they launched Sauron, named after the evil, all-seeing eye from “The Lord of the Rings,” to build what they envisioned as a military-grade home security system for the technological elite. The concept resonated in Bay Area neighborhoods, where crime has been a constant topic of conversation during and after…
This year, Apple released three new Apple Watch models: Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch SE 3, and Apple Watch Ultra 3. If you received an Apple gift card during the holiday season and are considering different models, we can help guide you in the right direction. Priced at $799, the Apple Watch Ultra 3 is clearly aimed at a niche high-end market and athletes. For most consumers, the purchase decision will likely be between the Apple Watch SE 3 and Apple Watch Series 11, which start at $249 and $399, respectively. Despite its lower price, the Apple Watch SE…
One of the founders of WeTransfer, the popular free file-sharing service used by millions around the world, has publicly criticized the company’s new direction. Nalden, a Dutch entrepreneur who co-founded the platform in 2009, says he is very unhappy with the changes made since the service was acquired last year by Vending Spoons, a Milan-based tech company known for acquiring and reinventing popular apps. “Bending Spoons doesn’t really care about people. I understand it’s their private equity strategy, but I realized that after I left.” [WeTransfer] “From my perspective, there were a lot of updates in 2019 that basically ruined…
OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for researching emerging risks related to AI in areas ranging from computer security to mental health. In a post on X, CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that AI models are “starting to present some real challenges,” including “the potential impact of models on mental health,” and that “models that are very good at computer security are starting to uncover critical vulnerabilities.” “If you want to help the world understand how to make all systems more secure, ideally enabling cybersecurity defenders with cutting-edge capabilities while preventing attackers from using them to cause harm,…
The human body is very complex, with several openings and several exits. But exactly how many holes does a person have?This seems like an easy question to answer. List job information and add them up. However, when you start thinking about questions like “What exactly is a hole?”, it’s not so simple. “Do openings count?” and “Why can’t mathematicians tell the difference between a straw and a donut?”Before we start counting, we need to agree on what constitutes a “hole”. Katie Steckles, a lecturer in mathematics at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK and a freelance mathematics communicator, told Live…