History of Science: Russian mathematician quietly publishes paper – and solves one of mathematics’ most famous unsolved conjectures – November 11, 2002
simple facts Milestone: Solving the Poincaré conjecture When: November 11, 2002 Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia People: Grigori Perelman On a cold day in November, a man living a quiet life in Russia posted a paper on a public server. This book, published by “Grisha Perelman” and titled “The Ricci-style entropy formula and its geometric applications,” […]
2,300-year-old tools used for skull surgery unearthed at Celtic settlement in Poland
Archaeologists in Poland have discovered a rare iron tool used by the Celts to perform cranial surgery 2,300 years ago. The hand-held artifact was discovered at the Celtic site Wisa Góra in the Mazovia region of central-eastern Poland. “The manufacturing technique and precision of the ironwork is indicative of Celtic metallurgy,” Bartłomie Kaczynski, an archaeologist […]
A better way to think about AI bubbles
People often think of tech bubbles in apocalyptic terms, but they don’t have to be that serious. In economic terms, a bubble is when the stakes are so high that supply exceeds demand. The result: It’s not all or nothing. Even a good bet can go against you if you are not careful with your […]
Rad Power Bikes faces closure in January without new funding
Rad Power Bikes has told employees it will close in January if it can’t find new funding or be acquired, according to internal staff emails seen by TechCrunch. In an email from Rad Power’s Human Resources team, the company’s management team is “still fighting to find a way to continue” and that “closing Rad is […]
Hackers exploit Triofox flaw to install remote access tools via antivirus
November 10, 2025Ravi LakshmananVulnerability/Incident Response Google’s Mandiant Threat Defense announced Monday that it has discovered an n-day exploit of a now-patched security flaw in Gladinet’s Triofox file sharing and remote access platform. This critical vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-12480 (CVSS score: 9.1), allows an attacker to bypass authentication and access the configuration page, which could result […]
Konni hacker turns Google’s Find Hub into remote data erasure weapon
A North Korean-linked actor known as Konni (also known as Earth Imp, Opal Sleet, Osmium, TA406, and Vedalia) is believed to be responsible for a new series of data theft and remote control attacks targeting both Android and Windows devices. “The attackers posed as psychological counselors and North Korean human rights activists and distributed malware […]
Founder says AI PowerPoint killer Gamma is valued at $2.1 billion, with ARR of $100 million
Gamma, a startup that creates AI-generated presentations, websites, and social media posts, on Monday announced a $68 million Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz at a valuation of $2.1 billion. Co-founder and CEO Grant Lee posted on X that the company had 70 million users and $100 million in ARR, making it profitable. Lee […]
Canada has lost its ‘measles elimination status’ – what this means
Canada has officially lost its measles-free status, meaning the highly contagious disease is once again consistently circulating in the country. The declaration was made by the international health organization Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), according to a statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) released on Monday (November 10). After reviewing recent epidemiological […]
Wikipedia asks AI companies to stop using paid APIs and scraping
Wikipedia on Monday laid out a simple plan to ensure its website continues to be supported in the AI era, despite declining traffic. In a blog post, the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the popular online encyclopedia, called on AI developers to use their content “responsibly” by ensuring their contributions are properly attributed and accessed through […]
New ‘near-interstellar’ comet incorrectly associated with 3I/ATLAS is scheduled to make its closest approach to Earth on Tuesday (November 11)
A never-before-seen comet that shares some minor similarities with the infamous interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is about to make its closest approach to our planet, just days after it was first spotted hurtling toward us. However, despite suggestions to the contrary, the newly discovered comet is almost certainly not related to modern interstellar visitors and originated […]