Two Centuries On, Smithsonian Connects Jefferson’s Hair to Hemings’s Children

New York Times - Sep 19, 2026

A new book describes how cutting-edge genomics techniques yielded “extraordinary proof” that Thomas Jefferson fathered children with Sally Hemings.

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Were mosquitos bugging you more than usual this summer? Blame the rain

If it felt like mosquitoes were been particularly bad this summer — and hanging around for longer — it might not be in your head.

Google Gemini Broke Into Real Company Systems After Security Test Domain Mix-Up

Sep 19, 2026

Google Gemini Broke Into Real Company Systems After Security Test Domain Mix-Up

Google's Gemini model has become the latest artificial intelligence (AI) system to access the internet and break into other companies during a cybersecurity evaluation. The development was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The incidents occurred in May 2026 as part of a test run conducted by Israeli company Irregular. The evaluation partner was also involved in similar hacks disclosed

CrowdSec Says TanStack npm Attack Led to Copy of 170 Private GitHub Repositories

Sep 19, 2026

CrowdSec Says TanStack npm Attack Led to Copy of 170 Private GitHub Repositories

An attacker copied about 170 of CrowdSec's private GitHub repositories on May 22 using the account of an employee who had just left, CrowdSec said on September 18. The French security company had kept his GitHub access open. CrowdSec says his laptop was compromised in May's supply chain attack on TanStack, in which malicious versions of TanStack's npm packages stole credentials from

Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects thriving as temperatures rise

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Hummingbird hawk moths and ivy bees: The insects thriving as temperatures rise

Hummingbird hawk moths - often mistaken for small birds - are being spotted in the West Midlands.

CISA Flags Three Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild

Sep 19, 2026

CISA Flags Three Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Exploited in the Wild

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Friday added three security flaws impacting the Linux kernel to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2025-39682 (CVSS score: 9.8) - An improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions vulnerability in the TLS receive path

Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

Sep 19, 2026

Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test

The AI model accessed the internet and guessed credentials to three websites, a Google official told the BBC.

Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google face federal antitrust lawsuit over calls to slowdown AI development

Sep 19, 2026

Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, Google face federal antitrust lawsuit over calls to slowdown AI development

Leading artificial intelligence companies Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXAI, and Google face allegations of collusion after calls emerged for a coordinated slowdown in AI development, according to a civil lawsuit filed in a United States federal court on Friday.

'Time travel' claims erupt after family spots shocking detail in Disneyland photo from the 1960s

Sep 19, 2026

'Time travel' claims erupt after family spots shocking detail in Disneyland photo from the 1960s

A granddaughter in Ohio has stumbled on an old family photo that many believe proves that a time traveler visited California nearly six decades ago.

SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded deal

Sep 19, 2026

SpaceX to fly more NASA crews to space station under expanded deal

NASA said Friday that the agency had given SpaceX a $946 million contract to fly three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS), extending the company's crewed flights to the station ‌through 2030.

Google’s Gemini breaks out of test environment to hack three external firms: Report

Sep 19, 2026

Google’s Gemini breaks out of test environment to hack three external firms: Report

Google’s Gemini hacked three companies in the first known breakout, after the model accessed the internet and breached external systems during an evaluation of its cybersecurity capabilities.

Researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI's internal systems

Sep 19, 2026

Researchers used Claude to breach OpenAI's internal systems

A security research company said Friday it managed to break into OpenAI's internal systems using the latest software from Anthropic, exposing how quickly the technology can carry out sophisticated cyberattacks.

China drafts guidelines to strengthen online protection for minors

Sep 19, 2026

China drafts guidelines to strengthen online protection for minors

The Cyberspace Administration of China has drafted a set of guidelines to ensure healthy and safe internet use by minors, laying out a series of regulations for relevant service providers.

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