Refresh 2025-06-12T21:53:32.613Z Spotify’s looking into things (Image credit: Spotify) While Down Detector reports have dropped considerably for Spotify, the streaming service has made its first comment on the issue on its community blog under a section titled “Ongoing Issues.” It was posted about 40 minutes ago, and reads: “Hey folks! We’ve been getting reports about…
The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study from researchers at UCL, drug discovery company LinkGevity and the European Space Agency (ESA). In the study, published in Nature Oncogene,…
High-end and luxury products are being advertised with huge savings 4,000+ fake domains impersonating big brands have been spotted Victims are losing money without receiving their products More than 4,000 fake domains impersonating popular brands have been spotted in a scheme pushing scam ads targeting Facebook users. The campaign was uncovered by threat analysis from…
Quantum batteries have theoretically exciting properties da-kuk/Getty Images Hooking up a quantum computer to a quantum battery could make it much more energy-efficient and enable machines to pack more processing power into the same physical space. Quantum batteries, like regular batteries, can store energy to provide power, but rather than using electrochemical reactions, they are…
The XB-1 prototype plane in flight, with shark skin material patches stuck on its belly Boom Supersonic A material with microscopic grooves mimicking those of shark skin could help commercial airliners – and even supersonic jets or military aircraft – save on fuel and reduce carbon emissions when cruising through the skies. Commercial and military…
As the world shifts toward sustainable energy sources, “green hydrogen” — hydrogen produced without emitting carbon — has emerged as a leading candidate for clean power. In a significant step forward, a collaborative research team led by Professor Hyungyu Jin from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH and Professor Jeong Woo Han from the…
Scientists at University College Cork (UCC) in Ireland have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. The significant breakthrough means that, for the first time, researchers have found a way to determine once and for all whether a material can effectively be used in…
The odd effects of special relativity can be harnessed to build quantum computers Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images Special relativity could be harnessed to build a novel quantum computer, and creating it this way could let us use machine learning to deepen our understanding of the quantum realm. Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity describes how moving…
Sharing a quantum computer could put you at risk of hacking BlackJack3D/Getty Images Hackers may be able to “vandalise” other people’s results on a quantum computer, say researchers, who warn that the problem will only get worse as devices become larger and host more users simultaneously, unless manufacturers plug the security gap. Sharing access to…
Encrypted messages could be hidden within a normal-looking conversation on social media Tero Vesalainen/iStockphoto/Getty Images Secret messages can be hidden inside fake conversations generated by AI chatbots. The technique could give people a way to communicate online without arousing the suspicion of oppressive governments. When messages are encrypted for secure transmission, the resulting cipher text…
