Category: Technology

The European Union has imposed new sanctions on several entities aiding Russia’s war against Ukraine, including Lee Chang Ho, a high-ranking North Korean military officer. Lee, a lieutenant general in North Korea’s army and head of the Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), oversees hacker units involved in cyber espionage and financial crimes, such as the notorious […]

DISA Global Solutions, a Texas-based company specializing in background screening, drug testing, and compliance, has disclosed a major data breach that impacts 3.3 million individuals. The breach, which occurred in 2024, involves personal information of individuals who used DISA’s services, either through their current or former employers. The breach was discovered on April 22, 2024, […]

ByBit, a prominent cryptocurrency trading platform, is offering cash rewards to help recover a staggering $1.46 billion worth of stolen crypto following what’s believed to be the largest theft in history. The hack, attributed to North Korea’s infamous Lazarus Group, has left the company scrambling to prevent the laundered funds from being cashed out. The […]

Jay Hirano/Shutterstock With the new Formula 1 season is about to begin, it’s worth pondering what makes a great racing driver. There are no doubt several important qualities, such as calmness under pressure, the courage to take risks, quick reflexes and excellent coordination. But there is a more obscure ability that may separate the best […]

The laboratory, funded by the UK government’s investments in ESA, will be used to assemble the optical benches for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) mission. To meet mission deadlines ESA is supporting the construction of the new lab and clean rooms at the Science and Technology Facility Council’s (STFC) UK ATC site in Edinburgh. […]

Estonia is set to launch an ambitious AI initiative, “AI Leap,” aimed at equipping students and teachers with essential digital skills using AI tools like an educational version of ChatGPT. The program will begin in September 2025, initially reaching 20,000 high school students and 3,000 teachers. By 2026, the initiative is expected to expand to […]

Not long ago I attended a concert. It was a band that I had been waiting a while to see and so I was excited to be there in the crowd. Part way through, they played my favourite song and I noticed that I felt something different. It felt like a pinnacle moment where the […]

Further information The projects Stability of the South African power grid: a data-driven statistical physics-based approach Queen Mary University of London International Stellenbosch University University of the Free State South Africa’s reliance on coal-fired power leaves millions without reliable electricity, with frequent load shedding disrupting society and the economy. This project uses advanced modelling and […]

Seattle-based startup Edera has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round to advance its innovative Kubernetes workload isolation technology. The round, led by Microsoft’s M12 Venture Fund, also attracted investments from Mantis VC, In-Q-Tel (IQT), and other venture firms, bringing Edera’s total funding to $20 million. Founded by Emily Long, a former Chainguard […]

Skybox Security, a cybersecurity firm that raised over $300 million in funding, has abruptly shut down, laying off its entire workforce of around 300 employees across Israel and the United States. The closure follows the sale of the company’s business and technology assets to its rival, Israeli firm Tufin. The shutdown was announced by Skybox […]