Chang’e-6 unearths volcanic and magnetic mysteries on the Moon’s farside
The Moon’s near and far sides exhibit striking asymmetry — from topography and crustal thickness…
At CES 2026, Everything Is AI. What Matters Is How You Use It
“How useful is it actually, but also how good is the software?” Sag says. “Everybody’s going to have some kind of AI—AI earbuds, AI glasses. But if the software sucks, they’re going to be useless.” Beyond Wearables Right now, AI is on your face and arms—smart glasses and smart watches—but this year will see it…
What’s New in Rapid7 Products & Services: H2 2025 in Review
Over the last six months we’ve delivered significant advancements across the Command Platform, as well as received recognition as a Leader in Exposure Management and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst reports. From launching new AI-driven capabilities – including our new next-gen SIEM Incident Command – to introducing real-time visibility into organizational risk with enhanced…
AI Deepfakes Are Impersonating Pastors to Try to Scam Their Congregations
Father Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest and podcaster, addressed his congregation of more than 1.2 million YouTube subscribers in November with an unusual kind of homily. You couldn’t always trust the words coming out of his mouth, Schmitz said, because sometimes they weren’t really his words—or his mouth. Schmitz had become the target of AI-generated…
The Conversation – How access to fitness improves women’s lives
Available for over a year The benefits of being involved in group fitness activities such as gym classes or recreational sport can have a positive impact on both physical and mental health. Yet many women still face barriers to regular exercise. Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two women in India and Uganda who’ve created grass roots…
Junk food TV and online advert ban comes into force
Archie MitchellBusiness reporter PA Media Junk food adverts are banned on television and online starting on Monday as part of a drive to tackle childhood obesity. The UK-wide ban stops food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time online. It applies to products…
Portsmouth surgeon who ‘stripped naked in cubicle’ struck off
A surgeon found to have stripped naked in a toilet cubicle and inferred to a colleague that they have sex in it has been struck off the medical register. Dr Samuel Stefan was working at the Queen Alexandra Hospital in Portsmouth when the junior colleague who had been chatting with him online organised to meet…
ISC Stormcast For Monday, January 5th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9752
ISC Stormcast For Monday, January 5th, 2026 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9752, (Mon, Jan 5th) Source link
Cryptocurrency Scam Emails and Web Pages As We Enter 2026
Introduction In October 2025, a work colleague documented a cryptocurrency scam using a fake chatbot. After investigating this, I was able to receive messages from the campaign, and these emails have continued to land in my honeypot account since then. This diary documents the cryptocurrency scam campaign as it continues in 2026. Shown above: My…
The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
At around 2 am local time in Caracas, Venezuela, US helicopters flew overhead while explosions resounded below. A few hours later, US president Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife had been “captured and flown out of the Country.” US attorney general Pam Bondi followed with…
Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture
Within minutes of Donald Trump announcing in the early hours of Saturday morning that US troops had captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, disinformation about the operation flooded social media. Some people shared old videos across social platforms, falsely claiming that they showed the attacks on the Venezuelan capital Caracas. On…
