Anduril’s autonomous weapon stumbles in testing and combat, WSJ reports
Defense technology startup Anduril Industries faced a number of setbacks while testing autonomous weapons systems, according to a new report from the Journal. At issue is the failure of more than a dozen drone boats during a Navy exercise off the coast of California in May, with sailors warning of safety violations and potential loss […]
The real drama this Thanksgiving may be Michael Burley vs. Nvidia
While you’re sweating over Thanksgiving details, famous investor Michael Burley (played by Christian Bale in The Big Short) is waging an increasingly aggressive war against Nvidia. This is a fight worth watching because Barry might actually win. What makes this different from all the other warnings about AI bubbles is that Berry has gained an […]
Bloody Wolf expands Java-based NetSupport RAT attacks in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
November 27, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Social Engineering The threat actor known as Bloody Wolf is believed to be involved in a cyber attack campaign targeting Kyrgyzstan with the purpose of delivering the NetSupport RAT since at least June 2025. As of October 2025, the operation has expanded to include Uzbekistan, Group IB researchers Amirbek Kurbanov and Volen […]
Did NASA’s telescope really ‘see’ dark matter? Strange gamma rays prompt bold claims, but scientists urge caution
A new study suggests that a NASA telescope may have made the first observation of the elusive dark matter, the invisible and mysterious substance that makes up most of the matter in the universe. But scientists, including the study authors, caution that more research is needed to understand this finding. NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, […]
Glid won Startup Battlefield 2025 by building solutions that make logistics simpler, safer, and smarter.
Build Mode is back with a holiday bonus episode. This week, Startup Battlefield editor Isabel Johannessen is joined by Kevin Damoa, CEO and founder of Glid, a logistics infrastructure company that aims to streamline the complex container shipping process, and the winner of this year’s competition. Damore first discovered the challenges of transporting larger cargo […]
Creepy video shows 100,000 mph comet fragment explodes in green fireball over Great Lakes
Video shows a meteorite exploding into a green fireball over Michigan’s Great Lakes. This dramatic event was likely caused by comet debris burning up in the atmosphere. At approximately 5:29 a.m. ET on Sunday (November 23), dozens of witnesses reported seeing a meteor streak across the sky before exploding in a ball of flame. Cameras […]
Chinese people coexisted with chicken-killing tigers long before the arrival of domestic cats.
More than 3,500 years before the arrival of domestic cats, humans coexisted with leopard cats in ancient Chinese settlements, a new study has found. The findings reveal that people in the region had an enduring and complex relationship with these animals for thousands of years, until domestic cats arrived on the Silk Road with merchants […]
Decades of drought doomed one of the world’s oldest civilizations to extinction
A series of severe droughts over several decades led to the end of the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, a new study has found. The Indus Valley Civilization (also known as the Harappan civilization) flourished between 5,000 and 3,500 years ago in the region that straddles the modern-day border between India […]
Microsoft blocks unauthorized scripts in Entra ID logins with 2026 CSP update
November 27, 2025Ravi LakshmananWeb Security/Zero Trust Microsoft announced plans to improve the security of Entra ID authentication by blocking malicious script injection attacks starting in a year. Content Security Policy (CSP) updates are intended to enhance the Entra ID sign-in experience at ‘login.microsoftonline’.[.]com’ to only allow scripts to run from trusted Microsoft domains. “This update […]
Shrinking tree canopies in California schools could put children at risk of extreme heat
Tree canopies are shrinking in thousands of California schoolyards, potentially making children more vulnerable to the negative effects of extreme heat, according to a recent study. In the study, published in the journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, scientists looked at a snapshot of more than 7,000 public schools in urban areas across the Golden […]