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Google Quantum-Proofs HTTPS

Today at 15:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google on Friday unveiled its plan for its Chrome browser to secure HTTPS certificates against quantum computer attacks without breaking the Internet. The objective is a tall order. The quantum-resistant cryptographic data needed to transparently publish TLS certificates is roughly 40 times bigger than the classical cryptographic material...

‘I clicked on a button – and everything changed’: how a DNA test turned my life upside-down

Today at 14:00 PM, via The Guardian

When I found out my father had been adopted, I was curious to know more about his side of the family. Nothing could have prepared me for what I would discover …

Above my grandma’s bed hung a framed black‑and-white photograph of my dad. As a small child I quietly admired it; his luminous eyes, dark hair and gentle smile. He embodied a tender yet spirited early adulthood, staring into the...

Rubin Observatory Has Started Paging Astronomers 800,000 Times a Night

Today at 12:00 PM, via Slashdot

On February 24th, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory activated its automated alert system, sending out roughly 800,000 real-time notifications flagging asteroids, supernovae, flaring black holes and “other transient celestial events,” reports Scientific American. And this is only the beginning — that number is projected to climb into the millions as it continues scanning the ever-changing sky. From...

US and Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran

Today at 11:42 AM, via Wired

US president Donald Trump said a “major combat operation” against Iran had begun as he called for the country’s government to be overthrown.

‘Who’d guess they’re the same species?’ What Italy’s wall lizards reveal about genetic diversity and why it matters

Today at 09:00 AM, via The Guardian

Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchers

Words and photographs by Roberto García-Roa

Twelve miles from the heart of Rome, Dr Javier Ábalos pauses his walk, lifts his sunglasses and points. To his right, perched on a rocky wall, sits a beautiful lizard. Its body is coated in charcoal-black tones speckled with...

Southern California Air Board Rejects Pollution Rules After AI-Generated Flood of Comments

Today at 09:00 AM, via Slashdot

Southern California’s air quality board rejected proposed rules to phase out gas-powered appliances after receiving more than 20,000 opposition comments generated through CiviClick, “the first and best AI-powered grassroots advocacy platform.” Phys.org reports: A Southern California-based public affairs consultant, Matt Klink, has taken credit for using CiviClick to wage the opposition...

Researchers praise ‘stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment

Today at 07:00 AM, via The Guardian

Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients

A new drug for advanced prostate cancer has shown promise in early trials experts have said, with the medication shrinking tumours in some patients.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in many countries, including the US and UK. About 1.5 million men are diagnosed worldwide each year.

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Human Brain Cells On a Chip Learned To Play Doom In a Week

Today at 04:02 AM, via Slashdot

Researchers at Cortical Labs used living human neurons grown on a chip to learn how to play Doom in about a week. “While its performance is not up to par with humans, experts say it brings biological computers a step closer to useful real-world applications, like controlling robot arms,” reports New Scientist. From the report: In 2021, the Australian company Cortical Labs used its...

Hyperion Author Dan Simmons Dies From Stroke At 77

Today at 03:25 AM, via Slashdot

Author Dan Simmons, best known for the epic sci-fi novel Hyperion and its sequels, has died at 77 following a stroke. Ars Technica’s Eric Berger remembers Simmons, writing: Simmons, who worked in elementary education before becoming an author in the 1980s, produced a broad portfolio of writing that spanned several genres, including horror fiction, historical fiction, and science fiction. Often,...

CISA Replaces Bumbling Acting Director After a Year

Today at 02:45 AM, via Slashdot

New submitter DeanonymizedCoward shares a report from TechCrunch: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is reportedly in crisis following major budget cuts, layoffs, and furloughs under the Trump administration, says TechCrunch. The agency has now replaced its acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, after a turbulent year marked by controversy and internal turmoil....

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