Diagnostic dilemma: Woman’s homemade juice caused life-threatening ‘toxic squash syndrome’
Patient: 64-year-old female living in Canada Symptoms: Paramedics transported the patient to the emergency department after the patient suddenly developed weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and lower abdominal pain. What happened next: The woman told her doctor that her symptoms appeared minutes after drinking two glasses of homemade juice made from pureed bottle gourd (also known […]
Microsoft fixes 63 security flaws, including zero-days, in Windows kernel under active attack
November 12, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerabilities/Tuesday Patch Microsoft on Tuesday released patches for 63 new security vulnerabilities identified in its software. This includes vulnerabilities that are actually being exploited. Of the 63 deficiencies, 4 were rated as critical and 59 were rated as critical. 29 of these vulnerabilities are related to privilege escalation, followed by 16 for […]
Tiny spiders found in Peru and Philippines that create giant ‘doll’ decoys from their disembodied prey
Small tropical spiders in the Philippines and the Peruvian Amazon build giant arachnid-like decoys in their webs to ward off predators, a new study has found. The oversized imitation spider is made of silk. plant remains. and dead, disembodied prey. While some decoys look rudimentary, others accurately mimic the shape of spiders, according to a […]
Google launches ‘Private AI Computing’ – secure AI processing with on-device level privacy
November 12, 2025Ravi LakshmananArtificial intelligence/encryption Google on Tuesday announced a new privacy-enhancing technology called “Private AI Compute” that processes artificial intelligence (AI) queries on a secure platform in the cloud. The company said it built Private AI Compute to “maximize the speed and power of the Gemini cloud model for AI experiences, while ensuring the […]
Red Bull Racing’s secret weapon? Engineers treat workflow like lap time
There’s a moment backstage at Web Summit when a member of the production staff (well twice Laurent Mequise’s size) puts a thick arm around the shoulders of the CEO of Oracle Red Bull Racing and guides him toward the soundboard to pull out his cell phone for a selfie. Most executives leading organizations of 2,000 […]
‘Severe’ solar storm brings aurora borealis as far as south Florida, with more expected tonight
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12, after two of the three incoming CMEs crashed into Earth during the night. The solar explosions combined to create a violent G4 geomagnetic storm that resulted in the appearance of the aurora borealis as far south as Arizona, Mexico, Texas, and Florida. Conditions […]
Astronomers detect first ‘radio signal’ from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS – but it wasn’t an alien
Astronomers have detected the first ever “radio signal” emanating from an interstellar comet, just as the comet 3I/ATLAS passed the halfway point on its one-way trip through the solar system. And while this may seem like ostensible evidence for the comet’s putative alien origins, it’s actually quite the opposite. 3I/ATLAS is the third known interstellar […]
Softbank’s sale of NVIDIA causes market confusion and questions arise
Masayoshi Son’s popularity is middling. The SoftBank founder’s career is littered with eyebrow-raising gambles, each one looking more outrageous than the last. His latest move is to liquidate his $5.8 billion in Nvidia stock and focus all his efforts on AI. And while it took the business world by surprise on Tuesday, it might not […]
WhatsApp malware ‘Maverick’ hijacks browser sessions and targets Brazil’s largest banks
Threat hunters have discovered similarities between banking malware called Coyote and a newly released malicious program called Maverick that was propagated via WhatsApp. According to a report by CyberProof, both malware are written in .NET, target users and banks in Brazil, and have identical functionality to target and decrypt bank URLs and monitor bank applications. […]
Threads targets podcasters with new features and aims to become a hub for show discussions
Meta’s X competitor, Threads, starts targeting a specific type of creator: podcasters. The company announced Tuesday that Threads will focus on bringing more podcast discussions to the app and helping creators promote their shows. First, Threads plans to roll out some new features to help on this front. For one, it gives podcast links in […]