The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.

We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.

A blank field. A public repo. One reply to an email. A box left exposed. None of this sounds dramatic, which is partly the problem. This week’s threats keep finding leverage in small things that were easy to overlook. There are actively exploited bugs in the mix, cleaner intrusion paths, smarter automation, and a long patch list waiting behind them. Some attacks are getting more capable. Others

I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.

The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work are being announced this week.

Every modern enterprise depends on credentials. This is how humans, systems, and now AI, all connect to data, services, and each other securely. GitGuardian helps secure that credential layer through three connected capabilities: Detect, Remediate, and Prevent. The journey starts with detection, because organizations first need to understand what credentials exist, where they live, and what they

Threat actors have been observed attempting to exploit a now-patched critical security flaw impacting the Realtek Jungle software development kit (SDK) to deploy a botnet malware called Cling. "Cling is notable not because it introduces a new propagation technique, but because it repurposes ordinary STUN behavior into a practical command-and-control channel," Nozomi Networks said in a report

Temple, a wearable, is designed to collect information on blood flow to the brain. It works based on a technology called BrainFlow.

About 8,800 wildlife-related collisions on Saskatchewan roads are reported each year, leading to an average of 400 injuries and two deaths.

First possible evidence of Planet Nine found in infrared dataSoftware flagged 13 candidate pairs of infrared sources. After a manual check, only one survived. It had shifted 47.5 arcminutes across the sky in 23 years, about one and a half times the width of the full moon, and it matches what a...

Apple has announced that it's taking steps to tighten controls around a macOS setting called Full Disk Access (FDA) due to security risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) agents. "Some developers are using Full Disk Access in ways that could put users at risk, exposing everything on their systems—including files, mail, messages, and even browsing history – without users' full knowledge

OPPO has launched the F35 Pro 5G and F35 5G in India, with prices starting at ₹38,999. Both smartphones feature an 8,000mAh battery, 80W SUPERVOOC charging and a 50MP ultra-wide front camera.

US President Donald Trump has named his National Intelligence Director Jay Clayton as America's "Super Intelligence" czar, as fears over AI grow. Also, oil markets react to Houthi attacks as well as export data, and France's fiscal woes drive the euro to a 17-month low.

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg ‌Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or ​Medicine for "discoveries concerning light-gated ​ion channels and optogenetics," the award-giving body ​said Monday.

At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

The US president said his national intelligence chief will lead the group as worries over AI grow.

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, receiving 12 million Swedish crowns as prize money.

Anew analysis suggests many of the nation's most iconic breeds are disappearing from family homes, as owners increasingly opt for fashionable designer crossbreeds instead.

Flipkart Big Billion Days 2026 begins October 8 with discounts and offers on smartphones. Here are the Realme, POCO, Vivo, Motorola and Nothing phones with 7,000mAh, 9,000mAh and 10,000mAh-plus batteries.

A critical security flaw impacting Rejetto HTTP File Server (HFS) is witnessing active exploitation attempts, according to VulnCheck. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-61500 (CVSS score: 9.3), a case of session forgery stemming from the use of a weak pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) that can lead to a predictable key, which an attacker can then use to gain unauthorized access and

Hong Kong lawmakers have backed the government’s proposed tax incentives for large innovative companies, but many said on Monday that the planned five-year concession period is too short to attract major firms to establish headquarters or expand operations in the city. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in his policy address last month said the government planned to submit a bill introducing preferential profits tax rates of either 5 per cent or 8.25 per cent, which was half of the city’s standard...

Students in India can use their student ID to access free or discounted services from companies such as Google, Spotify, Apple, IndiGo, Adobe, Samsung and GitHub. Here are seven student offers across AI, entertainment, travel, software and gadgets.

AI-DEVICES/PRIVACY-NORWAY:Norway to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in some public places

What if the world's smartest chatbot really did wake up one day? While it may sound like science fiction, a consciousness scientist says we urgently need to start thinking about the possibility.

Citrix has released security updates for a high-severity security flaw in NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway that has been exploited as part of targeted zero-day attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-88779, carries a CVSS score of 8.7 out of 10.0. "CVE-2026-88779 is a memory overflow vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler ADC and Citrix NetScaler Gateway that can lead to

US chip giant Qualcomm has agreed to pay to licence and acquire patents from China’s Huawei Technologies for the first time as part of a “multi-year, broad patent licence agreement” covering 5G, computing and artificial intelligence. The deal involved cross-licensing between both firms’ patent portfolios, the Shenzhen-based firm said in a statement on Monday, adding that it included Qualcomm’s purchase of specific Huawei US patents across compute, AI, networking and other technologies. The...

The government wants developers to fund waterways projects in Norfolk.

The pastor who set off widespread panic for his end of the world predictions has revealed his final date for the biblical end times prophecy where millions of Christians disappear.

In February 2023, the budget shopping platform Temu announced itself on the world stage in the brashest way possible: becoming one of the youngest ever brands to buy a Super Bowl advertising spot. “Download the Temu app and shop like a billionaire,” a voice proclaimed in the 30-second commercial, as a woman danced on screen and ordered a series of outlandishly cheap items: from a US$8.99 dress to a US$4.99 wig. The commercial – which aired twice during the game, costing Temu an estimated US$14...

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