UK Officially Embraces Cyberwarfare in 2025 Strategic Defence Review

LONDON — The United Kingdom has formally acknowledged cyberwarfare as a central component of its national defense strategy, as outlined in its 2025 Strategic Defence Review (SDR) published on June 2, 2025. For the first time, the UK is openly integrating cyber operations, artificial intelligence (AI), and electromagnetic warfare (CyberEM) into its broader military doctrine […]

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AI-Powered Cyberattacks Are Outpacing Traditional Defenses: Why Firewalls and VPNs Are No Longer Enough

In the age of distributed workforces, cloud-first infrastructures, and data that spans across on-premises and remote environments, cybersecurity is facing a seismic shift. Once-reliable safeguards like firewalls and VPNs are no longer enough to secure today’s digital enterprise. Even more concerning, these traditional defenses have not only become obsolete in certain contexts—they have become attack […]

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What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? Our research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole

Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe — a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But what if this was not the beginning at all? What if our universe emerged from something else — something more familiar and radical at the same time? […]

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Keeping it real: the hidden battle against fake food

The rolling hills of Umbria present an idyllic view of some of Italy’s finest and oldest olive groves. Now these ancient orchards are helping to combat food fraud, a problem that is costing the EU between €8 and €12 billion every year. Umbrian olive oil producers are providing a group of EU-funded researchers and food […]

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Is a quantum-cryptography apocalypse imminent?

Be afraid, be very … FOTOKITA Will quantum computers crack cryptographic codes and cause a global security disaster? You might certainly get that impression from a lot of news coverage, the latest of which reports new estimates that it might be 20 times easier to crack such codes than previously thought. Cryptography underpins the security […]

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Airbnb scams: new book explores thriving criminal activity on big tech platforms

Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to deceive by criminal intent). Julie Reid draws from first-hand accounts and over 600 cases […]

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OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s AI Hardware Startup in $6 Billion Deal

OpenAI is acquiring LoveFrom io, the AI-focused hardware startup founded by renowned iPhone designer Jony Ive, in a deal valued at just over $6 billion. The acquisition marks a major step in OpenAI’s expansion into consumer hardware, as it seeks to compete with tech rivals including Google, Anthropic, and Elon Musk’s xAI in the race […]

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Telkom Indonesia Collaborates with Gadjah Mada University to Transform Subsea Cables into Earthquake Detection Systems

Telkom Indonesia has partnered with Gadjah Mada University (UGM) to develop an innovative earthquake detection system that leverages the company’s existing subsea cable infrastructure. By integrating Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology, this initiative aims to enhance early warning capabilities for seismic events in Indonesia’s coastal regions. Harnessing DAS Technology for Earthquake Detection DAS technology utilizes […]

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Samsung Executives Challenge $81M Penalty in Indian Import Tax Dispute

Samsung executives are contesting an $81 million penalty in an Indian court, part of a broader $601 million tax case over alleged mislabeling of telecom equipment imports to evade tariffs between 2018 and 2021. The company denies wrongdoing, arguing the penalty—issued within three days of submitting extensive documentation—was rushed and excessive. Logistics head Ravi Chadha, […]

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China Develops World’s First AI-Powered System to Verify Nuclear Warheads

Beijing, China — In a groundbreaking development at the intersection of artificial intelligence and international security, Chinese scientists have reportedly created the world’s first AI-based system capable of distinguishing real nuclear warheads from decoys. This advancement marks a significant leap forward in global arms control technology. The system, often dubbed a “nuclear inspector,” is designed […]

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