Bluesky publishes first transparency report, highlights increase in user reports and legal claims
Bluesky this week released its first transparency report documenting the actions taken by its Trust & Safety team and the results of other initiatives such as age guarantee compliance, influence manipulation monitoring, and automated labeling. The social media startup, a rival to X and Threads, grew nearly 60% in 2025, from 25.9 million users to […]
Thousands of dams in the United States are aging, damaged, and unable to handle extreme weather events. How bad is it?
Satellite images reveal that dozens of dams across the country, including the largest in Texas, may be at risk of collapse due to shifting ground beneath them. Inspections typically do not take these movements into account, suggesting that many of the country’s dams are in worse shape than previously realized. This new discovery raises the […]
Reid Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop kneeling to President Trump
Billionaire tech mogul Reid Hoffman is appealing to Silicon Valley tech moguls not only to condemn the killing of two Americans at the hands of Border Patrol agents, but also to stop placating President Trump. “We in Silicon Valley cannot bow our knees to Trump,” Hoffman wrote in a post for X and an opinion […]
More than 43,000 years ago, Neanderthals spent centuries collecting animal skulls in caves. But archaeologists don’t know why
Neanderthals intentionally collected and placed skulls of horned animals in caves in what is now Spain, suggesting that these extinct human relatives had complex cultural practices more than 43,000 years ago, a new study has found. Des Cubierta Cave in the central Iberian Peninsula was first discovered in 2009. In 2023, researchers announced the rare […]
Last 24 hours to get +1 pass to Disrupt 2026 for 50% off | Tech Crunch
This one. The clock is running low. With demand surging and early stock nearly gone, tonight is your last chance to secure record low prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and secure a Plus 1 pass at 50% off while limited passes remain. If Disrupt is on your must-attend list, now is the time to take […]
Researchers discover Chrome extension that exploits affiliate links to steal ChatGPT access
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious Google Chrome extension with the ability to hijack affiliate links, steal data, and collect OpenAI ChatGPT authentication tokens. One of the extensions in question is Amazon Ads Blocker (ID: pnpchphmplpdimbllknjoiopmfphellj), which claims to be a tool for browsing Amazon without sponsored content. It was uploaded to the Chrome Web […]
Watch this awkward Chinese humanoid robot lay it all down on the dance floor
Adam Life-Sized Humanoid Robot Charleston Dance Version 2.0 – YouTube watch on The humanoid robot, named Adam-U Ultra, showed impressive agility and grace, performing a complex and highly energetic routine without stumbling, slipping or missing a beat. A new video released by Chinese robotics company PNDbotics shows a bot, based on the company’s original Adam […]
China-linked UAT-8099 targets IIS servers in Asia with BadIIS SEO malware
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new campaign attributed to a China-linked threat actor known as UAT-8099 that took place between late 2025 and early 2026. The activity, discovered by Cisco Talos, targeted vulnerable Internet Information Services (IIS) servers across Asia, with a particular focus on targets in Thailand and Vietnam. The scale of the campaign […]
Snow moon will ‘engulf’ one of the brightest stars in the sky this weekend: where and when to see it
Stargazers across eastern North America will see something truly unusual in the night sky this weekend: an extremely bright star hiding behind a full “snow moon.” After full Sunday (February 1), the bright moon will move over Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo, and briefly disappear from the night sky on Monday night […]
Badges, Bytes and Intimidation January 30, 2026 Cybercrime / Threat Intelligence Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: What do we know about the cybercriminals we have arrested? What brought them to us, where did they come from, and what role did they play at the crime scene? Introduction: One look at the decentralized fight against cybercrime The sophistication and diversification of cybercrime is forcing law enforcement agencies around the world to respond through increasingly coordinated and publicized actions. However, despite the visibility of these activities, to our knowledge, a comprehensive overview of how law enforcement agencies respond to cybercrime globally does not yet exist. Publicly available information includes agency, jurisdiction, and incident-specific reports (e.g. "operation endgame") [1] and reporting formats provide piecemeal insights rather than a coherent understanding of what types of crimes are being targeted, what actions are being taken, and who the offenders are. The result is isolated glimpses rather than a coherent picture. therefore…
Badges, Bytes and Intimidation January 30, 2026 Cybercrime / Threat Intelligence Behind the scenes of law enforcement in cyber: What do we know about the cybercriminals we have arrested? What brought them to us, where did they come from, and what role did they play at the crime scene? Introduction: One look at the decentralized […]