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AI Images Create Confusion as Real Gang of Monkeys Roams St. Louis
Gizmodo - 13 Jan 2026 01:05
Police have patrolled the area based on reports of sightings, but the monkeys still haven't been found.
India demands crypto outfits geolocate customers, get a selfie to prove theyre real
The Register - 13 Jan 2026 02:48
Government is fed up with bad actors using digi-cash to fund dodgy deeds Indias government has updated the regulations it imposes on cryptocurrency services providers, as part of its efforts to combat fraud, money launde...
SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida (video)
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2026 00:13
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Monday, Jan. 12, 2026.
Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability.
Space News - 13 Jan 2026 14:00
Behind the rhetoric about competition and innovation, not everyone is convinced SDAs approach is a win-win The post Space Force wants competition. Satellite makers want stability. appeared first on SpaceNews.
Scientists Have Discovered Something That Could Help Humans Live On The Moon
BGR - 13 Jan 2026 13:17
The moon is pretty inhospitable to humans, but recent research has found that it's surprisingly possible for breathable air to eventually exist on its surface.
China's Wind Farms Are Doing A Lot More Than Generating Electricity
Slash Gear - 13 Jan 2026 13:15
China's growth with solar and wind energy has outpaced every other major nation around the world combined in an effort to combat climate change.
CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Gogs Vulnerability Enabling Code Execution
The Hacker News - 13 Jan 2026 12:45
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has warned of active exploitation of a high-severity security flaw impacting Gogs by adding it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. The vu...
Court tosses appeal by hacker who opened port to coke smugglers with malware
The Register - 13 Jan 2026 12:10
Dutchman fails to convince judges his trial was unfair because cops read his encrypted chats A Dutch appeals court has kept a seven-year prison sentence in place for a man who hacked port IT systems with malware-stuffed ...
2026 will be the year of space nuclear power and surviving the lunar night
Space News - 13 Jan 2026 12:00
Lunar night survival becomes an imperative Surviving the lunar night has crossed a critical threshold: what was once a nice-to-have is now the imperative for any serious lunar mission. Were seeing this survive, operate, ...
European Firms Hit Hiring Brakes Over AI and Slowing Growth
Slashdot - 13 Jan 2026 02:10
European hiring momentum is cooling as slower growth and accelerating AI adoption make both employers and workers more cautious. DW.com reports: [Angelika Reich, leadership adviser at the executive recruitment firm Spenc...
Viral Chinese App 'Are You Dead?' Checks On Those Who Live Alone
Slashdot - 13 Jan 2026 01:30
The viral Chinese app Are You Dead? (known as Sileme in Chinese) targets people who live alone by requiring regular check-ins and alerting an emergency contact if the user doesn't respond. It launched in May and is n...
Even Linus Torvalds Is Vibe Coding Now
Slashdot - 13 Jan 2026 00:50
Linus Torvalds has started experimenting with vibe coding, using Google's Antigravity AI to generate parts of a small hobby project called AudioNoise. "In doing so, he has become the highest-profile programmer ye...
Fintech Firm Betterment Confirms Data Breach After Hackers Send Fake $10,000 Crypto Scam Messages
Slashdot - 13 Jan 2026 00:10
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Betterment, a financial app, sent a sketchy-looking notification on Friday asking users to send $10,000 to Bitcoin and Ethereum crypto wallets and promising to "tri...
CrowdStrike to Buy Seraphic Security in Bid to Boost Browser Security
Dark Reading - 13 Jan 2026 23:59
The browser protection and detection technology will be integrated into CrowdStrike's Falcon platform to protect endpoints, browser sessions, and cloud applications.
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Android Authority - 13 Jan 2026 23:54
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La NASA transmitirá en directo el regreso y el amerizaje de Crew 11
NASA Breaking news - 13 Jan 2026 23:52
Read this press release in Englishhere. La NASA y SpaceX prevén que, si las condiciones meteorológicas lo permiten, el desacoplamiento de la misión SpaceX Crew 11 de la agencia espacial estadounidense de la Estación ...
First Apple Immersive NBA Lakers game available for free viewing on Apple Vision Pro
AppleInsider - 13 Jan 2026 23:50
The Bucks at Lakers game that took place on January 9 has been released in full for Apple Vision Pro in immersive video format, and all you need is the NBA app.Apple Immersive Video comes to live sportsOne of the more cl...
The Fight on Capitol Hill to Make It Easier to Fix Your Car
Wired - 13 Jan 2026 23:47
As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats.
When Baby Stars Throw Tantrums
Universe Today - 13 Jan 2026 23:45
NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning new image of HH 8081, a pair of objects created when supersonic jets from a newborn star slam into previously expelled gas clouds, heating them to extreme levels. These ...
CISO Succession Crisis Highlights How Turnover Amplifies Security Risks
Dark Reading - 13 Jan 2026 23:45
When cybersecurity leadership turns over too fast, risk does not reset. It compounds.
4 Things You Didn't Know USB-C Could Power
Slash Gear - 13 Jan 2026 23:45
Plugging in a laptop or phone with USB-C is a no-brainer, but there are loads of other unexpected devices you can also use with the standard.
Doctors discover the source of mysterious intoxication
Science Daily - 13 Jan 2026 23:41
Some people get drunk without drinking because their gut bacteria produce alcohol from food. Researchers have now identified the microbes and biological pathways behind this rare condition, auto-brewery syndrome. Tests s...