Council to only serve vegan food at future events Calderdale Council in West Yorkshire has decided to only serve vegan food at its meetings and catered events. This decision was part of a larger food strategy policy for the borough. The plan, proposed by Labour councillor Scott Patient, was approved despite some opposition from Conservative … Read more
NUS researchers have created a new butterfly-shaped magnetic nanographene that could improve quantum computing by enabling better control of electron spins and extending the coherence times of quantum bits. This breakthrough is expected to advance quantum information technologies. The magnetic properties of nanographene come from the arrangement of its special electrons, known as π-electrons. However, … Read more
This is an episode of the podcast “Science Quickly” hosted by Rachel Feltman. The guest is Dr. Sacchet, a researcher who studies advanced meditation and its potential applications. The conversation starts with Dr. Sacchet explaining the concept of advanced meditation, which involves practices that can induce profound changes in consciousness and potentially even lead to … Read more
CrowdStrike outage sparks wave of targeted phishing attacks Cybercriminals are taking advantage of the recent CrowdStrike outage to launch social engineering attacks against the security vendor’s customers. National cybersecurity agencies in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia reported a surge in phishing activity following the event. According to Luigi Lenguito, CEO of BforeAI, these post-CrowdStrike … Read more
Jack Dorsey, CEO and co-founder of fintech company Block, is reorganizing the company’s internal structure. This change aims to improve collaboration, craft, and flexibility among employees. The new structure will group employees together based on their roles, such as engineering, design, sales, etc., rather than by business unit. Each segment will have a new leader. … Read more
The Fantasy Review has compiled a list of 10 Hard Science Fiction Books to Read This Summer. Here are some brief summaries of each book: 1. Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson: As humanity prepares to settle on a new planet, we explore the challenges and opportunities that come with interstellar travel. 2. The Quantum Thief … Read more
Anthropic’s ClaudeBot web crawler scraped iFixit’s website over 900,000 times within a 24-hour period, potentially violating the repair company’s Terms of Use. This excessive scraping triggered alarms and required iFixit’s devops team to intervene. iFixit’s CEO, Kyle Wiens, stated that this activity is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. Anthropic initially linked back to an … Read more
North Korean hackers are trying to steal sensitive information from governments and companies around the world, including nuclear and military secrets. The US, UK, and South Korea have warned about this group, known as Andariel and Onyx Sleet, which targets defence, aerospace, and engineering entities. The hackers are seeking classified information on a wide range … Read more
Egg-laying mammals, like platypuses and echidnas, have unique stomachs that are smaller than other mammals’. A gene called Nkx3.2 helps explain why their stomachs are different. This gene was found to be inactive in these animals’ common ancestor, which likely happened tens of millions of years ago. The team discovered this by studying genetic data … Read more
The newly discovered planet, identified by volunteer planet hunters and confirmed by scientists at the Flatiron Institute and their colleagues, has an exceptionally long orbit. This discovery provides valuable insights into planetary formation and stability within multi-star systems. Astronomers and citizen scientists have identified a planet within the habitable zone of a unique star system … Read more