‘One of the most exciting discoveries ever’: physicists detect rare ‘second generation’ black hole, proving Einstein right again
Scientists have discovered two pairs of merging black holes and believe that the larger black hole in each merger is a rare “second generation” veteran of an earlier collision. The unusual behavior of two large black holes observed through ripples in space-time called gravitational waves was described in The Astrophysical Journal Letters on October 28th. […]
2,200-year-old Celtic ‘Rainbow Cup’ found in Germany in ‘almost like new’ condition
A certified metal detectorist scanning a field near Leipzig, Germany, discovered the oldest coin ever discovered in Saxony. The 2,200-year-old gold coin known as the “Rainbow Cup” is a rare example of imported Celtic currency. “Gold coins are a tangible part of our country’s history and offer new insights into trade with the Celts,” Saxony […]
Ancient ‘frosty’ rhino in Canadian Highlands Arctic rewrites what scientists thought they knew about the North Atlantic Land Bridge
Almost 40 years ago, researchers discovered a perfectly preserved collection of fossils inside an impact crater in the Canadian High Arctic. Now, the remains have finally revealed their secret and are revealed to belong to an extinct hornless rhinoceros that lived 23 million years ago. Scientists named the animal Epiatheracerium itjilik, a species name that […]
Google’s AI defenses built into Android now block 10 billion fraudulent messages per month
Google on Thursday revealed that its built-in fraud protection features in Android protect users around the world from more than 10 billion potentially malicious calls and messages each month. The company also said it has blocked more than 100 million suspicious numbers from using its Rich Communications Service (RCS), an evolution of its SMS protocol, […]
Canva launches unique design model, adds new AI capabilities to platform
Creative suite company Canva on Thursday launched its own design model that understands today’s different layers and formats for enhanced functionality. The company also introduced new product forms, updates to its AI assistant, and the ability to create widgets to capture repeatable insights using Sheet’s coding tools. Canva said it launches its own base model […]
Nanotrirannus was ‘proven beyond a reasonable doubt’ to be a new species of dinosaur, not just a teenage tyrannosaurus.
Pivotal new dinosaur research has finally settled a 40-year-old debate: Was the small tyrannosaurus Nanotyrannus a separate species or just a teenage Tyrannosaurus rex? Now, an astonishingly complete fossil reveals that Nanotyrannus was real. Many paleontologists had long believed that the key fossil was a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex that lived in western North America 67 […]
Russian ransomware gang weaponizes open source AdaptixC2 for advanced attacks
October 30, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Cybercrime The open-source command and control (C2) framework known as AdaptixC2 is being used by a growing number of threat actors, some of which are associated with Russian ransomware gangs. AdaptixC2 is an extensible post-exploitation and adversarial emulation framework designed for penetration testing. The server component is written in Golang, while the […]
Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS brightens behind the sun, NASA spacecraft confirms
Researcher and amateur astronomer Worahate Boonprod tracked 3I/ATLAS using GOES-19 weather satellite data. (Image credit: Image: CCOR-1/GOES-19/NOAA. Processed and annotated by Worachate Boonplod.) Observations by the spacecraft revealed that Comet 3I/ATLAS is rapidly increasing in brightness as it wobbles behind the Sun. The comet is flying around the sun, obscuring it from Earth’s view, to […]
Astronomers use groundbreaking telescope upgrade to discover surprisingly lopsided disk around nearby star
Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly lopsided disk surrounding the nearby mysterious star Beta Canis Majoris, thanks to a brand new ‘photonic lantern’ device that could significantly improve the observation capabilities of ground-based telescopes. Beta Canis Minor, also known as Gomeisa, is about 3.5 times the mass of the Sun and is located about 162 light-years […]
Bevel raises $10M Series A from General Catalyst for AI health companion
Most people currently tracking their health have scattered clues. Their smart watches display their sleep time. Fitness apps track your steps. Nutrition management app calculates calories. But there are few tools that can help you understand how it all fits together. New York-based startup Bevel believes that’s the missing piece in the move toward preventive […]