Aging and inflammation may not be closely linked, study suggests
A new study could help reveal why some vaccines, such as those for COVID-19 and influenza, are less effective in older people than in younger people, potentially fundamentally changing our understanding of aging. Scientists have traditionally assumed that the decreased vaccine response seen in older adults is due to age-related weakening of the immune system. […]
Three Chinese astronauts stranded on Tiangong space station after debris hits return capsule
Three Chinese astronauts were temporarily stranded in space after their return capsule was hit by debris believed to be “space junk” hours before they were scheduled to depart. Officials are investigating exactly what happened, but so far there is no indication of the extent of damage to the spacecraft or when the crew will return […]
Google discovers PROMPTFLUX malware that uses Gemini AI to rewrite code every hour
November 5, 2025Ravi LakshmananArtificial Intelligence/Threat Intelligence Google announced Wednesday that it has discovered that an unknown attacker using experimental Visual Basic Script (VB Script) malware called PROMPTFLUX interacts with the company’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) model API to create its own source code to improve obfuscation and evasion. “PROMPTFLUX is written in VBScript and interacts […]
There’s another comet Atlas in our solar system – and it just turned golden after a dangerous dance with the sun
New photos reveal that a recently discovered comet called ‘The Other ATLAS’ has transformed into a stunning golden ribbon after surviving its approach to the Sun. This journey was what many experts believed would be the comet’s destiny. The comet, called C/2025 K1 (ATLAS), was discovered in May by astronomers with the Asteroid Earth Impact […]
University of Pennsylvania confirms hackers stole data during cyber attack
The University of Pennsylvania acknowledged Tuesday that hackers stole the university’s data as part of last week’s data breach, during which alumni and other officials received suspicious emails from official university email addresses. The message from the hacker read, “We have been hacked.” “We love breaking federal laws like FERPA (all your data will be […]
This startup’s metal stack could help solve AI’s huge heat problem
When Nvidia announced its Rubin series of GPUs in March, it also dropped the bombshell that racks with the Ultra version of the chips, scheduled to be released in 2027, could draw up to 600 kilowatts of power. That’s nearly twice as fast as today’s fastest EV chargers. As data center racks become more power-hungry, […]
SoftBank and OpenAI launch new joint venture in Japan as AI transactions become increasingly circular
The way AI trading is done these days, it appears that AI companies and their investors are copying the Circle of Life. However, it is a cycle of profit and will ensure that the money eventually returns to your coffers. Case in point: SoftBank, which has invested tens of billions of dollars in OpenAI and […]
Official announcement: The United Nations announces that global temperatures will rise at a rate of over 1.5°C over the next 10 years
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) announced on Tuesday (4 November) that the Earth will exceed the critical warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels within the next 10 years. To stay below this threshold, the world will need to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 55% compared to 2019 levels by 2035. […]
Researchers discover vulnerability in ChatGPT that allows attackers to trick AI into leaking data
November 5, 2025Ravi LakshmananArtificial intelligence/vulnerabilities Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability affecting OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to steal personal information from a user’s memory or chat history without the user’s knowledge. According to Tenable, seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques were discovered in OpenAI’s GPT-4o […]
Latest science news: Comet 3I/ATLAS appears again | NASA’s new boss named | Beaver supermoon rises
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