Time moves faster on Mars, proving Einstein right and posing new challenges for human missions
Scientists have discovered that time moves slightly faster on the Red Planet than on Earth. Clocks on Mars, when measured from Earth, run an average of 0.477 milliseconds (477 microseconds) faster in a 24-hour period compared to time recorded on Earth, a new study has found. Knowing this difference may help establish an “internet” throughout […]
Rivian uses custom silicon, LIDAR, and robotaxi tips to significantly enhance autonomy
Rivian on Thursday detailed how it plans to make its electric vehicles self-driving. CEO RJ Scaringe said it’s an ambitious effort that includes new hardware, including lidar and custom silicon, with the company ultimately looking to enter the self-driving ride-hailing market. The announcement, made at the company’s first Autonomy & AI Day event in Palo […]
Insomnia and anxiety go hand in hand with weakened immunity – new research begins to explain why
Stress, anxiety, and sleepless nights not only affect your peace of mind, they can also weaken your body’s defenses and make you more susceptible to infections, cancer, and autoimmune diseases. Now, scientists have discovered a potential mechanism that may link these psychological factors and immune problems. In a new study published Dec. 10 in the […]
Disney signs deal with OpenAI to allow Sora to generate AI videos featuring characters
The Walt Disney Company announced Thursday a three-year partnership with OpenAI to bring the company’s iconic characters to its Sora AI video generator. Disney has also made a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI. Released in September, Sora allows users to create short videos using simple prompts. The new deal gives users access to more […]
Breakthrough 3D interconnect architecture enables 10,000-qubit quantum processor
Scientists have announced that they have developed a breakthrough 3D interconnect solution that can increase the number of quantum bits (qubits) that a quantum computing chip can support by 100 times. A typical quantum computing processor (QPU) is built with two-dimensional horizontal wiring, similar to the central processing unit (CPU) in a classical device. However, […]
Spyware Alerts, Mirai Strikes, Docker Leaks, ValleyRAT Rootkit — and 20 More Stories
Dec 11, 2025Ravie Lakshmanan This week’s cyber stories show how fast the online world can turn risky. Hackers are sneaking malware into movie downloads, browser add-ons, and even software updates people trust. Tech giants and governments are racing to plug new holes while arguing over privacy and control. And researchers keep uncovering just how much […]
Security flaw in Freedom Chat app exposes users’ phone numbers and PINs
Messaging app Freedom Chat has fixed two security flaws. One allowed security researchers to guess registered users’ phone numbers, and the other allowed users to set a PIN and make it available to other users on the app. Released in June, Freedom Chat advertises itself as a secure messaging app, and its website claims that […]
NANOREMOTE malware uses Google Drive API for hidden controls on Windows systems
December 11, 2025Ravi LakshmananCyber Spy / Windows Security Cybersecurity researchers have revealed details of a new full-featured Windows backdoor called NANOREMOTE that uses the Google Drive API for command and control (C2) purposes. According to a report by Elastic Security Labs, the malware shares code similarities with another implant codenamed FINALDRAFT (also known as Squidoor) […]
Opera wants you to pay $20 a month to use its AI-powered browser Neon
Norway-based browser company Opera has finally released its AI-powered browser Neon to the public after months of testing. However, you have to pay $19.90 per month to use it. Opera first announced Neon in May of this year and opened early access to some users in October. Like other AI-first browsers like Perplexity’s Comet, OpenAI’s […]
Interest in Spoor’s bird monitoring AI software is growing
Spoor was founded in 2021 with the goal of using computer vision to reduce the impact of wind turbines on local bird populations. Now, the startup has proven its technology works and is also seeing demand from wind farms and other sectors. Spoor, based in Oslo, Norway, has built software that uses computer vision to […]