Inspired by Xavier’s diary entry “A PNG Image With an Embedded Gift“, I updated my pngdump.py program to enable the extraction of chunks and extra data (similar to my other analysis tools, like pngdump.py). Here is the analysis of the trojanized PNG file Xavier discussed: Notice that this PNG file has 11 “items”: 10 valid…
Eli Lederman Close Eli Lederman ESPN Staff Writer Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Jake Trotter Close Jake Trotter ESPN Senior Writer Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football….
A strange type of star could be powered by dark matter Artsiom P/Shutterstock Astronomers have found the strongest evidence yet for the existence of dark stars, a type of enormous star in the early universe that is partially powered by dark matter. If confirmed, these hypothesised stars could help explain why we see mysteriously large…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The White House has expressed concern to the UK government over allowing China to build a large embassy in London that security officials believe would pose a risk to sensitive communications infrastructure serving…
Databricks, a company that helps big businesses build custom artificial intelligence models, has developed a machine-learning trick that can boost the performance of an AI model without the need for clean labeled data. Jonathan Frankle, chief AI scientist at Databricks, spent the past year talking to customers about the key challenges they face in getting…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California Democratic lawmaker was widely criticized by conservatives on social media after posting a message online telling federal agents arresting illegal immigrants in Los Angeles to “get the f— out.” “ICE get the f— out of LA so that order can be restored,” Rep. Norma Torres…
Getty Images Plans being discussed by ministers include limiting the time children can spend on social media apps The government is considering introducing tougher online safety measures to limit the amount of time children can spend on social media, the BBC understands. Proposals include a two-hour cap on the use of individual social media apps…
What is a flower, if you can’t smell? Clearviewimages RF/Alamy The latest generation of artificial intelligence models seem to have a human-level understanding of the world, but it turns out that their lack of sensory information – and a body – places limits on how well they can comprehend concepts like a flower or humour….
Quantum computers can simulate the behaviour of high-energy particles Google Quantum AI, designed by Sayo Studio Quantum computers are beginning to become powerful tools for studying some of the most fundamental forces in the universe – and some of the trickiest to understand. Two experiments have used them to pave a new way forward for…
Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) Declining vaccination rates are making more and more U.S. children vulnerable to measles and mumps, a new study says. A national decrease in MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccinations among American children has occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
