Leading synthetic biologists have compiled a decade’s worth of hard-won lessons from building the world’s first synthetic yeast genome. Their new paper acts as a crucial troubleshooting guide for the next generation of synthetic biology projects.
Security researchers have uncovered a sophisticated new phishing-as-a-service tool called “Spiderman.” It allows criminals to easily clone login pages for dozens of European banks and government portals, stealing everything from passwords to 2FA codes in a single, streamlined attack.
Google is finally building a native app locking feature for Android, according to code found in the latest Canary build. The feature, discovered by Android Authority’s Mishaal Rahman, appears to be in early development and is not expected to launch until Android 17 next year. This move could eventua
When shipping was rerouted from the Red Sea, scientists got a rare chance to study the climate impact of cleaner marine fuel. Their analysis of the South Atlantic shows a dramatic 67% drop in ships’ ability to form cloud droplets after 2020 sulfur rules. This has major implications for understanding
An Australian company is tackling one of the world’s trickiest pollution problems with a clever, proven technology. EVOCRA’s OzoFractionation® process concentrates PFAS from millions of liters of water into a tiny fraction, making final destruction feasible and affordable.
In a significant policy shift, the U.S. has approved the export of a ground-based satellite-jamming system to its closest allies. The L3Harris Meadowlands system is designed to detect and disrupt adversary communications satellites, marking a rare expansion of foreign access to sensitive electromagn
The UK government is stepping into a major labor dispute at Rockstar Games. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged that ministers will investigate the October firing of 31 employees who were part of a private union chat, a move condemned by hundreds of staff and the IWGB union.
NASA has lost contact with the MAVEN spacecraft orbiting Mars. The probe, which studies the atmosphere and relays rover data, went silent on December 6. Its future was already uncertain due to proposed budget cuts.
Intel has lost its latest legal challenge in a long-running EU antitrust case and must pay a €237 million fine. The penalty stems from “naked restrictions,” where Intel paid PC makers to delay AMD-powered products between 2002 and 2006. This closes a major chapter in a legal saga that began in 2009.
Arista is tackling big campus networks with VESPA, a system designed to support over 500,000 wireless clients. It’s also adding new LLM-powered reasoning to its AVA AI assistant for deeper network insights and problem prevention.
