Some fungi can affect the weather. And now we know how they affect us.
Some fungi can produce proteins that freeze water, which can reach the atmosphere and cause rain. Now, scientists have discovered the secret of this process – an ancient bacterial gene. Researchers knew that some bacteria have proteins in their cell membranes that allow them to freeze water at relatively high temperatures of about 23 degrees […]
PhantomCore exploits TrueConf vulnerability to infiltrate Russian networks
A pro-Ukrainian hacktivist group called PhantomCore is said to have actively targeted servers running TrueConf video conferencing software in Russia since September 2025. This is according to a report published by Positive Technologies, which found that attackers were able to leverage an exploit chain of three vulnerabilities to remotely execute commands on susceptible servers. “Despite […]
Researchers discover 73 fake VS Code extensions delivering GlassWorm v2 malware
Ravi LakshmananApril 27, 2026Malware/Software Supply Chain Cybersecurity researchers have reported that dozens of Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extensions on the Open VSX repository have been linked to a persistent information theft campaign called GlassWorm. A cluster of 73 extensions has been confirmed to be cloned versions of legitimate extensions. Six of these are […]
Metaink uses solar power from space at night
The race to secure power for AI models is reaching new heights. Meta has signed an agreement with startup Overview Energy. This could allow 1,000 satellites to shine infrared light onto solar power plants that power data centers at night. In 2024, Meta’s data centers used more than 18,000 gigawatt hours of electricity. That’s nearly […]
Fake CAPTCHA IRSF scam and 120 Keitaro campaign triggers global SMS, crypto fraud
Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a telecom fraud campaign that uses fake CAPTCHA verification tricks to trick unsuspecting users into sending international text messages, charging them to their cell phone bills and generating illegal revenue for attackers who lease phone numbers. The operation is believed to have been active since at least June 2020, […]
A freshman at Stanford University who wants to rule the world. . . I will try harder after reading this book.
Theo Baker will graduate from Stanford University this spring with something that most seniors don’t have. A book deal, a George Polk Award for investigative reporting as a student journalist, and a front-row seat to explain one of the world’s most romantic educational institutions. His recent book How to Rule the World: An Education in […]
Created by Tim Cook | Tech Crunch
Tim Cook will step down from his position in September after 15 years as Apple’s CEO. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I discuss Apple’s big announcement. We looked back at how Apple has changed since Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, and what challenges the […]
Antarctic sea ice suddenly started shrinking 10 years ago – deep-sea diving robots are revealing why
Something strange is swirling in the waters around Antarctica. From the 1970s until 10 years ago, floating sea ice radiating from the continent continued to expand, even though climate change was already in full swing. Then in 2016, as rising global temperatures appeared to catch up with Antarctica, it suddenly shrunk dramatically, but it has […]
TechCrunch Mobility: Confessions of Elon | TechCrunch
Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility. A central hub for news and insight on the future of transportation. To receive this in your inbox, sign up for free here. Just click on TechCrunch Mobility. Tesla’s earnings have ebbed and flowed, with much of it falling into the “expected” category. Investors seemed surprised by the $1.4 billion in […]
Buying this Bay Area home requires human capital
Someone is offering an unusual deal on 13 acres of land in Mill Valley, just north of South Francisco. Homeowner and investment banker Storm Duncan created a LinkedIn page for the home and said he “wanted to trade it.” […] For human justice. ” According to a report in the San Francisco Standard, Duncan described […]